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Kill the Preacher

Also Known As: Preacher Man
Evolved From: Mansfield Jam
Song Category: Unreleased
Times Fully Played: 82
Live Releases: 3
Broadcasts: 21
Date Last Played: 6.27.23 (266 days ago)
Shortest Version: 1:19 (07.20.19)
Longest Version: 3:01 (06.07.13)

Partial Count : 16
Tease Count : 28

Encore Count : 4
Composer
Matthews
Song History
This song originated in 2012 as an intro to Why I Am with improvised lyrics. Dave again played it before Why I Am on June 1, 2013, but this time he sang from handwritten lyrics, and the official setlist page gave it the title of "Kill the Preacher." After the 7.6.13 show, DMB's official Facebook page began listing it as "Preacher Man" while the dmband.com setlist page continued to list it as "Kill the Preacher." It has yet to appear on any of the printed setlists.

Because the 2013 versions have mostly been Dave solo (with some minor accompaniment by Tim and Carter), playing the exact same guitar part as the 2012 versions, we are currently considering all performances to be the same song. However, because the 2012 versions were far more improvised and because the 2013 ones still seem to be works in progress, we are currently looking at the two years separately with regard to whether a performance is a tease, partial, or full. For 2012, we have labeled the relatively lengthy, full-band versions as "full" while calling the medium-length ones "partials" and the shortest ones "teases." For 2013 and on, a full version is one with two refrains, a verse, and a bridge.
Color Legend
Show Type
DMB  (110)
Personnel
Dave Solo  (17)
Dave and Tim  (15)
Carter Beauford  (77)
Dave Matthews  (78)
Stefan Lessard  (5)
Tim Reynolds  (72)
1991
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1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
6.1
6.7
partial
6.28
6.29
7.2
partial
7.5
tease
7.9
7.10
7.12
7.13
7.19
7.23
7.27
partial
tease
partial
9.4
9.6
partial
partial
tease
partial
2014
tease
tease
tease
partial
2015
tease
tease
partial
partial
tease
partial
10.15
10.17
partial
partial
11.10
2016
tease
tease
5.20
5.24
partial
6.18
6.25
7.1
7.9
7.16
2017
2018
tease
tease
tease
7.25
12.4
12.8
12.11
2019
tease
3.22
3.30
tease
7.10
7.13
7.18
7.19
7.20
7.24
8.24
8.27
8.30
9.6
9.13
9.14
9.22
9.27
10.3
10.8
2020
tease
2021
partial
tease
8.14
tease
9.15
9.17
tease
11.12
2022
tease
tease
tease
tease
tease
tease
7.16
7.23
9.2
9.10
9.17
9.19
11.4
11.13
partial
2023
tease
tease
5.24
5.26
5.31
6.2
6.9
6.17
6.27
2024
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