Jeff Coffin Officially Joins DMB

boooooooooo, stick wit the fleckstones, screw dmb.

follow the $$$....

such a slap in the face to bela

WOW

that is really all I can say.

hmmmm bela or dave. I know who i would pick, if i wasnt concerned with the cash flow.

he needs more paper to give back more. That Rothbury Dave set was amazing, coffin and reynolds helped make it that way. I would like to see him with Bela, but this will definately raise the quality of a live Dave show. Wait! Coffin w/ Phish @ Fenway! YES!!

Yeah, that's gotta be a significant pay raise. Good luck, bro. I hope that continuing with the Flecktones "whenever possible" is most of the time!!

Quit bitching folks. Should Warren Haynes limit himself to one or two endeavors? Jeff Coffin has too many great vibes to share for just one band.

I for one like it. I like DMB!!! I admit it. And I gotta say, Skanky, I think you made the call! Sit in with Phish at the Fen!!!! Whooooo!!!!!

Not a fan of DMB. But I saw Coffin play with Mule at the Fillmore. That dude has mad skills. Would love to see him agian.

Cool.....Now this band has two good players in it....Carter and Jeff......Everyone else(including Dave) is meh.

As a fan of DMB I love that Coffin is a member. He's funky, and can play so well. I do understand why people don't like this though. I'm a fan of the Fleckstones, and that is a blow to them, but not my problem, and I find this news amazing.

Nice! Jeff Coffin kicks ass!

I second the quit bitching. The Flecktones hardly play anymore, so there's no reason he can't do both. Doubt the Flecktones are really paying the bills with their 5 shows a year, so why not play with one of the sickest contemporary drummers of our time?

he is no LeRoi but good for him....Just hope it wasnt for the fame and $$$. I admit, i have high expectations for this next CD or DMB is just gonna fade away even more.

i'll 3rd the quit bitching... most of the dmb haters are more concerned with what their fans look like and don't really understand how good the band really is, and if they weren't so worried about what people would think of them they might actually give 'em a fair listen. yeah, dave must be a real lame ass... i mean, trey was willing to work with him... huh, weird?

I say good for Jeff. He's gonna be a busy guy. But, I'd bet my bottom dollar that Bela and the rest of the Flecktones are supportive in his decision. Maybe there'll come a Flecktones album that goes back to it's three piece roots? Besides, it's not either or. Very talented man.

Congrats Jeff!! Condolences to DMB about Leroi, of course.. Jeff is one of the most talented musicians on the scene, hard working and one of the nicest cats ive ever met!! Ya Jeff, you deserve it bud!

Fuck you if you say he did this because of money. DMB needed a friend to fill in when a Leroi passes and the flecktones have been there soo long it was a pretty obvious choice, plus bela is doing his own thing like he always does, how bout you read the Africa Interview. God Bless Leroi and the DMB

Yeah, he did it for the money, just like Phish and SCI reunited for the money. Also I am a bitter, psuedo superior d-bag

love DMB i saw coffin sit in over the summer and hes an amazing sax player. this is good for coffin and especially good for the DMB sound. as always i miss leroi and even though his spot will never be completely filled i think coffin will do an exceptional job. can't wait to see them at nashville!

Fuck the haters. DMB tears it up live. Who says he will never play with Bela again anyway? It's not like he was an original member to begin with. I like both bands and I know if I was Coffin I would be elated to be part of one of the most successful touring bands today.

as for the coffin with phish at fenway, i personally think its gonna be the other way and its gonna be trey with dmb on saturday night for a killer set

Coffin is brilliant on the sax. He will sound great with DMB. Are all you DMB haters really pissed that Coffin left the Flecktones?(as if somehow he won't play with them ever again) or, is it just another convenient reason to hate on DMB?

miss ya roi

This record is gonna kick ass HUGE dMb fan here, not afraid to admit it! Hope he has fun on the road. Looking forward to DMB plus Tim plus Jeff and hopefully Trey Fenway N2!!

SCHAFFER = way to hit the nail on the head, you are totally right.

I stoked about Coffin joining, I was hoping he was going to after LeRoi passed (R.I.P)

Coffin is awesome. DMB is awesome, I cant wait to see them again.

QUIT HATING!

more play + more bands = all good

Am I the only one who finds it ironic that a guy who died was replaced by a guy named COFFIN?

MMJ!!!!

"Am I the only one who finds it ironic that a guy who died was replaced by a guy named COFFIN?"

Ironic? No. An eerie coincidence? Maybe. :)

I'm stoked for the Coffin addition. I'll be honest, and no disrespect to the dead, but I far prefer his playing to Roi's. I think DMB is going a good direction with Tim and Coffin. The last shows of last year were spectacular and I'm expecting only good things from the upcoming tour.

He's no lerio, but if you close your eyes you can't tell the difference

Skeirk is where its at. coffin bores me

FUCK DMB! Stick with Bela. Dave has most annoying voice i've ever heard, they should start a new band with out him, then maybe they would be good. PLUS he looks/ sounds like a retard when he talks.

Jeff Coffin is a great musician. He joins 4 excellent musicians in Carter Beauford, Dave Matthews, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, and Rashwawn Ross. I understand that some of you are not musicians nor do you think outside the box very often, but this is a very talented band. If you don't like them, that's fine, but you can't there talent away. Just because it's not for you does not mean it sucks.

RIP Leroi Moore!! I like to think he is jamming with Ray Charles and Stevie Ray Vaughn, among others!

Got a few typos there..... Should have read before I put it up.

I also wanted to mention that I love you all!

Take Care

First of all R.I.P. LeRoi. I miss you tons. Second of all. Hell Yeah! Jeff Coffin was my second favorite sax player alive before last August. Now that being said. I am very pleased to see this tour. I wish I would have been able to see it last year with Tim Reynolds, but this year they have a new record coming out so that should set the tempo for the next chapter of DMB. Best of luck to the band and I'll see ya boys in August, after I get done with Phish tour. BooYeah!

tim reynolds is crazy good

Dave Matthews has the most annoying voice in music. The Flecktones are one of the most unique and excellent bands around. Therefore, this sucks.

coffin is way too good to be playing with someone like dave. and leroi moore was never that great at sax and it's his own damn fault that he died. What moron flies when he has a punctured lung?

GO JEFF, get your money. im sure everyone else out there wants to be a starving musician or make minimum wage at 7-11. not my taste but what a sweet gig.

Coffin is more than a solid player and absolutely commands the stage anytime he's offered the chance to step forward for a solo. Anybody who saw MMJ at last year's 'Roo will remember his classy domination of their classic funk covers. Caught him with DMB at Rothbury and Blossom last year; after my Roo intro, I was impressed at how he kept it tasteful and classy, never forgetting the reason for his being there. Hope he makes another Roth appearance with somebody...

laxd, "and it's his own damn fault that he died. What moron flies when he has a punctured lung?". Oh no, man. Really?

Jeff & Tim make this band so much better. Looking forward to their 10klf set. For discount tics use promo code 201985

no disrespect to leroi but coffin is probably the best damn sax player ive ever heard. he'll bring the fire

I can't believe they dug it up...

The new free download is worth the dig, right?

I would like this a lot more if it were only a temporary solution for dmb. Until I hear coffin with dmb my stance is that he should keep his interest with bela. Not saying that his interests are not with the flecktones, but they just go so well together its hard to imagine him anywhere else.