Starplex Amphitheater had been known for its in-house cricket over-population for weeks before DMB reached their show. They played six songs, then set about a Jimi Thing. The crickets became too much for Carter, and he walked off the stage in the middle of the song.
The boys didn't know what to do, dave played a few chords for a few minutes and boom. He whipped out Spoon. The track had been released on Under The Table and Dreaming four months previous, and crickets had forced its first live exposure.
Dave told the story in his own words at the first Dave and Tim show of last year: |