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Gravedigger

Evolved From: Gravedigger intro
Times Fully Played: 334
Live Releases: 24
Broadcasts: 43
Date Last Played: 3.1.24 (18 days ago)
Shortest Version: 3:10 (05.30.07)
Longest Version: 7:03 (06.25.16)

Partial Count : 1
Tease Count : 1

Opener Count : 2
Set 2 Opener Count : 1
Closer Count : 3
Encore Count : 66
When you dig my grave, could you make it shallow so that I can feel the rain
Composer
Matthews (2003)
Song History
The following commentary about this song is found in the Some Devil packaging: "My father's been dead for more than 20 years. I still want him to be proud of me."

In the Spring Tour of 2002, a new intro into PNP > Rapunzel was introducted on 4.26 known as the Gravedigger Intro. This intro developed into the powerful anecdotal song "Gravedigger" in the Summer Tour in 2002, as one of the main feature Dave Solo songs in the encore.

Along with The Long Black Veil, Eh Hee, The Maker, So Damn Lucky, and Stay or Leave, this is one of just six songs that have been played by DMB, Dave & Tim, Dave & Friends, and Dave solo.
Color Legend
Personnel
Dave Solo  (91)
Dave and Tim  (76)
Dave and Friends  (17)
Boyd Tinsley  (116)
Carter Beauford  (146)
Dave Matthews  (151)
LeRoi Moore  (9)
Stefan Lessard  (145)
Aaron Leibowitz  (1)
Brady Blade  (1)
Buddy Strong  (30)
Emmylou Harris  (1)
Ian Sheridan  (1)
Jeff Coffin  (137)
Rashawn Ross  (146)
Tim Reynolds  (149)
Toca Rivera  (1)
Tony Hall  (2)
Willie Nelson  (9)
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
5.28
7.5
7.6
7.8
7.9
7.12
7.12
7.16
partial
tease
7.18
7.20
7.23
7.23
7.26
7.26
7.31
7.31
8.2
8.5
8.10
8.27
8.29
8.29
9.1
9.3
9.6
9.8
9.21
9.29
10.24
11.5
11.20
12.10
12.11
12.16
12.20
2003
3.19
3.20
3.22
3.23
3.25
3.26
3.28
3.29
3.31
4.1
4.3
4.4
5.5
7.27
8.6
9.4
9.7
11.7
12.12
12.13
12.15
12.16
12.17
12.18
12.19
12.20
12.22
2004
1.9
1.12
1.14
1.15
1.16
1.28
6.11
9.18
11.13
2005
9.18
9.20
10.28
10.29
10.30
2006
2.4
2.28
2.28
5.11
5.12
5.13
5.15
9.19
9.30
10.27
10.28
10.29
10.30
12.16
2007
2.23
2.24
2.26
2.27
3.1
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.12
3.13
3.14
3.24
4.20
4.21
4.22
5.5
5.23
5.25
5.30
7.28
8.8
8.11
8.14
8.15
8.17
8.20
8.22
8.23
8.26
8.28
8.31
9.9
9.14
9.25
9.28
11.13
11.14
11.15
12.21
2008
4.6
4.11
4.19
4.20
5.20
5.30
5.31
6.3
6.6
6.9
6.14
6.18
6.20
6.24
7.2
7.5
7.12
7.20
7.22
7.26
7.29
7.30
8.1
8.2
8.10
8.13
8.15
8.20
8.24
8.29
9.5
10.26
2009
5.29
5.30
6.26
6.29
7.5
7.6
7.19
7.22
8.7
8.10
8.29
9.4
9.10
9.20
9.26
9.30
10.2
10.4
11.19
12.10
2010
2.16
3.9
6.2
6.8
6.15
6.18
6.22
6.23
7.1
7.4
7.9
7.10
7.14
7.17
7.25
8.14
8.17
8.20
8.22
8.25
8.31
9.3
9.18
9.23
10.2
10.10
10.14
11.2
11.6
11.9
12.7
12.11
2011
4.13
6.25
7.10
9.4
9.16
11.18
2012
7.15
9.2
9.7
9.9
9.12
9.13
9.22
12.1
12.5
12.7
12.15
2013
4.27
5.26
6.22
6.26
7.6
9.1
9.7
11.30
2014
1.15
4.15
4.21
7.9
7.12
8.24
2015
1.17
5.15
5.19
6.5
6.13
6.30
7.26
8.29
9.6
10.21
10.25
10.30
2016
5.18
5.24
6.7
6.10
6.21
6.25
7.1
7.20
7.30
8.26
8.29
9.3
2017
1.25
2.25
3.20
3.23
3.25
3.27
3.29
4.1
5.6
6.2
6.6
6.11
2018
1.13
5.22
6.12
6.15
6.26
6.30
9.19
2019
2.6
2.16
3.13
3.17
3.22
3.25
3.28
3.30
4.3
4.6
4.20
9.11
2020
2.14
10.18
11.19
2021
7.27
8.21
8.25
9.3
10.9
2022
2.18
3.26
6.6
6.10
7.22
10.25
11.4
11.16
11.19
11.28
2023
1.24
1.28
2.17
5.27
6.7
6.16
7.1
7.9
7.18
9.2
12.10
2024
2.16
3.1
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