Recently, I got into a discussion with two people who like the Dave Matthews Band a lot. One of them is a good friend. So our discussion was polite, interesting and civil. We had already established that our tastes in music were very different. So, it was no surprise when I asked her about Dave Matthews and she said she liked him. The other person isn't a friend, and in fact, got really offended, lashed out at me, said he hated bands that I liked, etc.
I realize that people do have different tastes. Nothing could be more obvious. Yet, I am baffled that the DMB is so incredibly successful. I've tried listening to the music several times and it's always the same result. With the possible exception of Modest Mouse, this may be the worst music I've ever heard. It sounds like a drunk person mumbling. Earlier today, mostly out of curiosity, I made one last attempt to listen to Dave Matthew songs on YouTube. The result is that it actually physically drained me. It was kind of like recovering from the flu. You're trying to be okay, but feel so weak and drained anyway. Yet according to Wikipedia, the DMB made more money and sold more tickets from 2000 to 2010 than anybody else. I guess I must be living in the wrong country. I honestly don't understand what's going on. Also, what kind of music is this anyway? One person described it as "mood music." I have no idea what that is even supposed to mean. Dave Matthews has been around for quite a while. I had assumed that sooner or later I would figure out what the appeal is supposed to be with this music, but that simply has never happened.