"Thank you for coming this evening. My hair is thinning, but it has been for a li-, about twenty-two years, so I think that's okay, right? And it's, it's receding, but you know what, and then I, then, then, then a part of me, part of me, um, thinks I need to try Rogaine. And that's cool because, you know, but. So wait a second! Hold up! Don't, don't, don't tell me! No, so uh, so, so uh, so I started...But the problem is not that I think that that, that, that, what, Minoxidil, not to be confused with Monistat-7, or any other number. Minoxidil. So many names! Um, uh, is that uh, is that, I, it's you have to do it all the time.

Thank you to Brandon (Fan#41) for this interview, and all the work he put in putting this together over the last few weeks! Please catch up on Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Sam Erickson. Film-Maker, Photographer, Entrepreneur. How an unsure and somewhat bored Swarthmore College Grad of ‘88 went on to photograph, direct, and document one of the most successful US touring band’s over the last 2 decades, along with creating his own company where he continues to work with some of music’s biggest acts and living legends. A taste of Sam's work will be featured throughout this series.

 Sam Erickson (left), and friends, 1999

PART 5

Brandon: A few years ago Jeff Coffin commented on LeRoi Moore saying; "Roi has a beautiful soprano sound in particular, very warm and liquid and expressive. That's the hardest of the saxophones to play and sounds beautiful on it." What are some of your favorite DMB songs specifically because of LeRoi and how do you think Jeff Coffin has done since coming aboard in July of 2008?

Sam: "Dreaming Tree" will always be my favorite LeRoi Moore recording because I was in the studio when they were recording it and because it's just a beautiful song. I know it's not the jammiest or most explosive but it will always remind me of Roi. I also liked the "Heartbeat" intros from the 1998 era versions of PNP/Rapunzel. There are so many great Roi moments from that BTCS era. Jeff Coffin has obviously helped change the sound of the band over the last few years, along with Rashawn's emergence and the reintroduction of Tim Reynolds. It's such a different band now in a lot of ways. Jeff certainly has brought a more propulsive, rhythmic style and what he adds to the show itself is also significant with his showmanship and energy.

Wrigley won't be the "Last Stop" for DMB in 2010. It was just announced Friday afternoon that DMB will play 2 shows in Brazil in October!

October 8, 2010 will be in Rio De Janeiro at the HSBC Arena. The October 10, 2010 show will be in Sao Paulo, as part of the Starts With U festival. Right up DMB's alley, the Starts With U festival celebrates sustainability, music and arts- also leading to its nickname of "Brazilian Woodstock". Other bands on the bill are Linkin Park, Incubus and Kings of Leon.

This is the third time DMB has visited Brazil. Their last tour brought Twitter to the forefront of many fan's minds, as Dave and Stefan signed up to keep everyone entertained during the band's trip.

Warehouse members can now try for tickets to the September 9 NFL Kickoff Party featuring DMB.

To try for tickets, you must do the following:

- create a free account via the website 1iota.

- go to the NFL kickoff page and request tickets.

Thanks to Brandon (Fan#41) for this interview! This is part 4, so catch up on Parts 1, 2 & 3 !

Sam Erickson. Film-Maker, Photographer, Entrepreneur. How an unsure and somewhat bored Swarthmore College Grad of ‘88 went on to photograph, direct, and document one of the most successful US touring band’s over the last 2 decades, along with creating his own company where he continues to work with some of music’s biggest acts and living legends. A taste of Sam's work will be featured throughout this series.

(Left; Sam Erickson performing with some friends in 1999)

Part 4

A Discussion Continued...

"This is a, this is a late-night friend of mine. I'd say hesitate to get to know him, but once you get to know him, then he's like one of those friends that you just can't get rid of. This is my friend Jack Daniels. He's a nice guy. I'm not pretending I'm swigging that shit out of the bottle, I'll point out that. I like mine with a little bit of ice, yeah. Nice summer daytime, maybe a mint julep or something.

Thanks to WDS member "anne" for passing along this great review of a recent Xavier Rudd show she was lucky enough to attend!

Entering with waves and smiles to the seated crowd, multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd, bassist Tio Moloantoa and percussionist Andile Nqubezelo played a full set at McMenamins Edgefield outdoor amphitheatre in Troutdale, Oregon in front of the hot setting sun on Saturday August 14, 2010.

Rudd’s position on stage includes numerous yidakis (didgeridoo) to the front, as he sits barefoot at drums with mark tree chimes on the side, while concentrating on the guitar fingerings in his lap. These instruments are purely appendages to Rudd’s spirit and the emotive timbre of his carrying voice.

"Looks like a big old boat over there, like a big cruise ship, but I don't think that's what it is. I think I'm trippin'! Bunch of drunk people on a boat over there. Like four thousand people, sailing across the ocean, getting drunk, right over there. Doing things they will regret for the rest of their lives right there, in the middle of the ocean."

Thanks to Brandon (Fan#41) for this interview! This is part 3, so catch up on what's been talked about so far!

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Sam Erickson. Film-Maker, Photographer, Entrepreneur. How an unsure and somewhat bored Swarthmore College Grad of ‘88 went on to photograph, direct, and document one of the most successful US touring band’s over the last 2 decades, along with creating his own company where he continues to work with some of music’s biggest acts and living legends. A taste of Sam's work will be featured throughout this series.(Left; Sam Erickson performing with some friends in 1999)

Part 3.

A Discussion.

A few weeks ago we had a chance to catch the busy Sam Erickson and conduct an interview/discussion with him in a series of emails. A special thanks to Sam for being so kind, gracious, and open.

"Not that uh, not that, not that I'm not uh, uh incredibly flattered (inaudible), and I love y'all too so, but, but I'll tell you what. But I was just thinking, I just, it's kind of a left field idea, but I was thinking, um, that, that. You know there's so much...You know like when you're making, when you're making love and then you're holdin' it back, and you're holdin' back, and you're holdin' back, and you're holdin' back, and you're holdin' back, and you're holdin' back, and you're holdin' back, and you're holdin' back, and you're holdin' back, and shit just gets better and better?