''Europe 2009'' is a
live album
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and video release by the
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band (also known as DMB) is an American rock band from Charlottesville, Virginia. The band's lineup consists of Dave Matthews (lead vocals, guitar), Stefan Lessard (bass), Carter Beauford (drums), Tim Reynolds (lead guitar), R ...
from several 2009
concert
A concert, often known informally as a gig or show, is a live performance of music in front of an audience. The performance may be carried by a single musician, in which case it is sometimes called a recital, or by a musical ensemble such as an ...
s in
Italy
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and
London
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. The concert on the three CDs was held during the
Lucca Summer Festival in
Lucca
Città di Lucca ( ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the Serchio River, in a fertile plain near the Ligurian Sea. The city has a population of about 89,000, while its Province of Lucca, province has a population of 383,9 ...
,
Italy
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, on July 5, 2009. The concert featured on the DVD was at
Brixton Academy
Brixton Academy (originally known as the Astoria Variety Cinema, previously known as Carling Academy Brixton, currently named O2 Academy Brixton as part of a sponsorship deal with the O2 brand) is a mid-sized concert venue located in South Lon ...
in
London
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, on June 26, 2009.
Tim Reynolds, who resumed touring with the band in 2008, appears on both the audio discs and the DVD.
CD track listing - ''Live from Lucca''
Disc one
#"
Don't Drink the Water"
(Dave Matthews) –
#"Shake Me Like a Monkey"
(Carter Beauford/Stefan Lessard/Matthews/LeRoi Moore/Rashawn Ross/Boyd Tinsley) –
#"You Might Die Trying"
(Dave Matthews Band/ Mark Batson) –
#"Seven"
(Beauford/Lessard/Matthews/Moore/Ross/Tinsley) –
#"
Funny the Way It Is"
(Beauford/Lessard/Matthews/Moore/Ross/Tinsley) –
#"So Damn Lucky"
(Stephen Harris/Matthews) –
#"
Everyday"
(Glen Ballard
Basil Glen Ballard Jr. (born May 1, 1953) is an American songwriter, lyricist, and record producer. He is best known for co-writing and producing on Wilson Phillips' debut and sophomore albums, '' Wilson Phillips'' and ''
Shadows and Light'', ...
/Matthews) –
#"
Crash into Me"
(Matthews) –
Disc two
#"#41"
(Dave Matthews Band) –
#"Spaceman"
(Beauford/Lessard/Matthews) –
#"Corn Bread"
(Matthews/Batson) –
#"Lying in the Hands of God"
(Beauford/Lessard/Matthews/Moore/Ross/Tinsley) –
#"
Jimi Thing"
(Matthews) –
#"
Why I Am"
(Beauford/Lessard/Matthews/Moore/Ross/Tinsley) –
#"The Dreaming Tree"
(Harris/Matthews) –
Disc three
#"Alligator Pie"
(Beauford/Lessard/Matthews) –
#"
Ants Marching"
(Matthews) –
#"
Gravedigger"
(Matthews) –
#"Dive In"
(Beauford/Matthews) –
#"
Two Step"
(Matthews) –
#"Rye Whiskey"
(Traditional) –
#"
Pantala Naga Pampa"
(Matthews) –
#"
Rapunzel
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"
(Beauford/Lessard/Matthews) –
DVD track listing - ''Across the Pond''
#Intro
#"
Don't Drink the Water"
(Matthews)
#"Squirm"
(Beauford/Matthews)
#"So Damn Lucky"
(Harris/Matthews)
#"Shake Me Like a Monkey"
(Beauford/Lessard/Matthews/Moore/Ross/Tinsley)
#"
Crash into Me"
(Matthews)
#"
Funny the Way It Is"
(Beauford/Lessard/Matthews/Moore/Ross/Tinsley)
#"
So Much to Say"
(Peter Griesar/Matthews/Tinsley)
#"
Anyone Seen the Bridge?"
(Dave Matthews Band)
#"
Lie in Our Graves"
(Dave Matthews Band)
#"Seven"
(Beauford/Lessard/Matthews/Moore/Ross/Tinsley)
#"
Why I Am"
(Beauford/Lessard/Matthews/Moore/Ross/Tinsley)
#"
#41"
(Dave Matthews Band)
#"
You & Me"
(Matthews)
#"Lying in the Hands of God"
(Beauford/Lessard/Matthews/Moore/Ross/Tinsley)
#"
All Along the Watchtower"
(Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...
)
#"
Gravedigger"
(Matthews)
#"Alligator Pie"
(Beauford/Lessard/Matthews)
#"
Tripping Billies"
(Matthews)
#End Credits
;Bonus Tracks
#"Dive In"
(Beauford/Matthews)
#"Time Bomb"
(Matthews)
#"Spaceman"
(Beauford/Lessard/Matthews)
#"
Two Step"
(Matthews)
Personnel
;Dave Matthews Band
*
Carter Beauford –
drums
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,
percussion
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,
backing vocals
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*
Stefan Lessard
Dave Matthews Band (also known as DMB) is an American Rock music, rock band from Charlottesville, Virginia. The band's lineup consists of Dave Matthews (lead vocals, guitar), Stefan Lessard (bass), Carter Beauford (drums), Tim Reynolds (lead gui ...
–
bass guitar
The bass guitar (), also known as the electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply the bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction to an Electric guitar, electric but with a longer nec ...
*
Dave Matthews
David John Matthews (born January 9, 1967) is an American musician and the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band (DMB).
Matthews was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and moved frequently between South Africa, ...
–
guitar
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s,
lead vocals
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*
Boyd Tinsley
Boyd Calvin Tinsley (born May 16, 1964) is an American violinist and mandolinist who is best known for having been a member of the Dave Matthews Band.
Early life
Tinsley was born and raised in Charlottesville, Virginia. His was a musical fami ...
–
violin
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s, backing vocals
;Additional musicians
*
Jeff Coffin –
saxophone
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s
*
Tim Reynolds –
electric guitar
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s
*
Rashawn Ross –
trumpet
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, backing vocals
;Technical
* Joe Lawlor –
engineer
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* Jeff "Bagby" Thomas – live sound engineer
* Jonathan Russell –
mastering at Masterfonics
* Chris Kress –
mixing at PMD Recording
* Danielle Warman – mixing assistant (Stereo, Surround and post-mix)
* Jon Altschiller – mixing (Stereo, Surround and post-mix)
Chart performance
References
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Albums recorded at the Brixton Academy