The Central Park Concert

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The Central Park Concert
Live album by Dave Matthews Band
Released	November 18, 2003
Recorded	September 24, 2003, Central Park, New York City, New York
Genre	Rock
Length	2:44:29
Label	RCA
Producer(s)	John Alagia
Professional reviews
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Dave Matthews Band chronology
Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado (2002)	The Central Park Concert (2003)	The Gorge (2004)

The Central Park Concert is a live album by the Dave Matthews Band. The album was recorded on September 24, 2003 on the Great Lawn of Central Park in New York, New York in front of a crowd of almost 100,000, the band's largest audience to date. Tickets to the free concert were distributed to members of the Warehouse Fan Association, and although attendance was free, the show was a benefit concert for the public schools of New York City.

Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule guests on electric guitar and vocals for two songs. The concert was broadcast live over the internet on America Online.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Disc one 1.2 Disc two 1.3 Disc three 2 Personnel

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Disc one

1. "Don't Drink the Water" — 10:09
2. "So Much to Say" » — 4:14
3. "Anyone Seen the Bridge?" » "Too Much" — 6:41
4. "Granny" — 4:32
5. "Crush" — 11:19
6. "When The World Ends" — 3:54

[edit] Disc two

1. "Dancing Nancies" » — 9:47
2. "Warehouse" — 9:40
3. "Ants Marching" — 5:51
4. "Rhyme and Reason" — 5:36
5. "Two Step" — 18:56
6. "Help Myself" — 5:23

[edit] Disc three

1. "Cortez the Killer" (Young) — 10:52
   • featuring Warren Haynes on guitar and vocals
2. "Jimi Thing" — 16:39
   • featuring Warren Haynes on guitar
3. "What Would You Say" — 5:27
4. "Where Are You Going" — 3:53
5. "All Along The Watchtower" (Dylan) — 12:59
   • features a bass guitar intro jam of The Star-Spangled Banner by Stefan Lessard
6. "Grey Street" — 4:58
7. "What You Are" — 6:40
8. "Stay (Wasting Time)" — 6:59

[edit] Personnel

• Carter Beauford — Percussion, Drums, Backup Vocals
• Stefan Lessard — Bass
• Dave Matthews — Guitar, Vocals
• LeRoi Moore — Saxophones, Backup Vocals
• Boyd Tinsley — Violin, Backup Vocals

With guests:

• Butch Taylor — Keyboards
• Warren Haynes — Electric Guitar, Vocals

Dave Matthews Band

Dave Matthews • LeRoi Moore • Stefan Lessard • Boyd Tinsley • Carter Beauford

Peter Griesar • Butch Taylor • Tim Reynolds • The Lovely Ladies

Discography

Studio albums: Remember Two Things • Recently (EP) • Under the Table and Dreaming • Crash • Before These Crowded Streets • Everyday • Busted Stuff • Stand Up

Live albums: Red Rocks • Listener Supported • Chicago • Folsom Field • Central Park • The Gorge • Weekend on the Rocks

Live Trax series: Vol. 1 • Vol. 2 • Vol. 3 • Vol. 4 • Vol. 5 • Vol. 6 • Vol. 7 • Vol. 8

The Best of What's Around series: Vol. 1

Singles: What Would You Say • Jimi Thing • Typical Situation • Ants Marching • Satellite • Too Much • So Much to Say • Two Step • Crash into Me • Tripping Billies • Don't Drink the Water • Stay (Wasting Time) • Crush • Rapunzel • I Did It • The Space Between • Everyday • Where Are You Going • Grace Is Gone • Grey Street • American Baby • Dreamgirl • Everybody Wake Up • Smooth Rider • Work It Out (with Jurassic 5)

Solo albums and side projects: In November Sunlight • Live at Luther College • True Reflections • Some Devil

Related articles

Tours • The Lillywhite Sessions • Warehouse Fan Association • Musictoday • Dave Matthews & Friends • Release Lillywhite Recordings Campaign • Tribe of Heaven • Coran Capshaw