LeRoi Moore of Dave Matthews Band dies from ATV accident

[RicochetShaw]

(from the Associated Press (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jLiv75SLTKh2K3gBLlIcv6dUWG1QD92LPCEG1))

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Matthews Band saxophone player LeRoi Moore, one of the group's founding members and a key part of its eclectic jazz-infused sound, died Tuesday from sudden complications stemming from injuries he sustained in an all-terrain vehicle accident in June. He was 46.

Moore died at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, according to a statement released on the band's Web site. The statement did not specify what led to his death.

Moore was initially hospitalized in late June after the accident on his farm outside Charlottesville, Va. He was later discharged and had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin a physical rehabilitation program when complications forced him back to the hospital on July 17, the band said.

Galina Shinder, a nursing supervisor at Hollywood Presbyterian, said the hospital could not release any details.

Ambrosia Healy, the band's publicist, said the band's show Tuesday night in Los Angeles was not canceled. Saxophonist Jeff Coffin, who played with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, had been sitting in for Moore during the band's summer tour.

Moore, who liked to wear his trademark dark sunglasses at the bands' live concerts, had classical training but said jazz was his main musical influence, according to a biography on the band's Web site.

"But at this stage I don't really consider myself a jazz musician," Moore said in the biography. Playing with the Dave Matthews Band was "almost better than a jazz gig," he said. "I have plenty of space to improvise, to try new ideas."

Lead singer Dave Matthews credited Moore with arranging many of his songs, which combine Cajun fiddle-playing, African-influenced rhythms and Matthews' playful but haunting voice.
The band formed in 1991 in Charlottesville, Va., when Matthews was working as a bartender. He gave a demo tape of his songs to Moore, who liked what he heard and recruited his friend and fellow jazzman Carter Beauford to play drums, and other musicians.

The group broke out of the local music scene with the album "Under the Table and Dreaming." The band won a Grammy Award in 1997 for its hit song "So Much to Say" off its second album "Crash." Other hits include "What Would You Say," "Crash Into Me" and "Satellite."

[thedudeman69]

They should just ban ATVing

[Jon Lyrik]

The most exciting thing ever related to Dave Matthews.

[KenSPT]

The most exciting thing ever related to Dave Matthews.

Dude, seriously, that was so inappropriate it's ridiculous.

A man died, a guy whose music many people ( myself included ) loved. His family and friends are grieving and you make a sarcastic, immature, out of line comment.

Grow the hell up and stop trying to act witty on the internet.

[Reigh Kaufman]

He has a point, Jon. I didn't think you were that insensitive.

Anyway, I don't like the band or their music, but a colleague of mine went to see them last year and said they were fantastic and very friendly with the crowd. Shame.

[SkyNet]

hate their music.. like really hate their music

but, that is truly tragic, to pass away from an ATV accident... one that it seemed (At least from the article) looked like he was getting better from.

[Le_Big_Mac]

R.I.P.

[JJFlamingo]

Dam shame...

RIP :( :(

[someguy]

ahhhhhhhhhh nahhhhhhhhhh brahhhhhhhhh ripppppp

[Jon Lyrik]

Honestly, I will not deny any of those charges.

[NuclearMisfit]

R.I.P.

[NathanRomano]

Dude, seriously, that was so inappropriate it's ridiculous.

A man died, a guy whose music many people ( myself included ) loved. His family and friends are grieving and you make a sarcastic, immature, out of line comment.

Grow the hell up and stop trying to act witty on the internet.

Thank you. I mean for real. If your dad died and he was a movie director or something that I wasn't a fan of how would you feel if I was like "the best thing he ever did! lol lol c u l8r!"

Talk about immature. You think you're so high and mighty. "Oh, Joblo needs a holocaust. I'm glad when people die. smurk smurk"

[john_rambo]

The most exciting thing ever related to Dave Matthews.

OK, so let me get this straight I have seen you complaining about posts that you deem unnecessary then you type this classless bullshit?

[eljefe15]

Crash is one of my all time favorite songs. Very sad news for me.

R.I.P.

[pablo_super1!]

I'm not a fan of the band, but it's still a sad way to go. R.I.P

Also why the hell would they ban ATVing. People die riding bikes should the ban Biking, people die Bungie Jumping and Sky Diving should they ban those. It's just stupid to say because he was hurt ATVing that everyone else who likes ATV's shouldn't get to use them anymore.

[thedudeman69]

I'm not a fan of the band, but it's still a sad way to go. R.I.P

Also why the hell would they ban ATVing. People die riding bikes should the ban Biking, people die Bungie Jumping and Sky Diving should they ban those. It's just stupid to say because he was hurt ATVing that everyone else who likes ATV's shouldn't get to use them anymore.

I know this is a answer to my post.

But, ATVing is probably less predictable than say Bungee or Sky Diving because you really don't know what could happen while you are doing it. You don't train for it. You do train for Bungee and Sky Diving though, and besides you can die instantly if your fucking ATV flips over and crushes you. Yes, you can die from a failed cord on your parachute or hang yourself but I think a ATV is more likely to flip over.

[dennisv]

The most exciting thing ever related to Dave Matthews.

You're a real piece of shit. Who the fuck says that?



I was never a big DMB fan, but they had a few tunes I liked. RIP, Leroi.

[therealjohng]

You're a real piece of shit. Who the fuck says that?



I was never a big DMB fan, but they had a few tunes I liked. RIP, Leroi.



Dennis, man, don't say that. Yeah what he said was awful, but don't say stupid stuff to get banned. Let him do that.

[pablo_super1!]

I know this is a answer to my post.

But, ATVing is probably less predictable than say Bungee or Sky Diving because you really don't know what could happen while you are doing it. You don't train for it. You do train for Bungee and Sky Diving though, and besides you can die instantly if your fucking ATV flips over and crushes you. Yes, you can die from a failed cord on your parachute or hang yourself but I think a ATV is more likely to flip over.

http://www.atvsafety.org/asi.cfm?pagename=Rider%20Training&content=146FF3B2-6097-A1D4-670CE9A7E0061D8C&referer=ATV%20RiderCourse

There's training for riding an ATV, but my point is why because this guy died should everyone gets punished, this is like people getting offended over tv or film and wanting a scene or tv show removed.

[thedudeman69]

http://www.atvsafety.org/asi.cfm?pagename=Rider%20Training&content=146FF3B2-6097-A1D4-670CE9A7E0061D8C&referer=ATV%20RiderCourse

There's training for riding an ATV, but my point is why because this guy died should everyone gets punished, this is like people getting offended over tv or film and wanting a scene or tv show removed.

Huh? no it isn't. There is training for Teenage Drivers, and yet the accident rates are still high. I mean sure you can be trained, but it's just common sense.

[pablo_super1!]

Huh? no it isn't. There is training for Teenage Drivers, and yet the accident rates are still high. I mean sure you can be trained, but it's just common sense.

Ok, it's dangerous but some people really like riding Atv's and it's fun. Every vechicle has a chance of something accidentally happening and somebody dying. It's the same with Cars, Dirt Bikes, and Motorcycles. It doesn't mean they should be banned.

[CyclicNightmare]

Crash into tree?

[Addi88]

R.I.P.

[someguy]

He died doing what he loved.




:confused:

[RustyRazor]

R.I.P.

[echo_bravo]

ahhhhhhhhhh nahhhhhhhhhh brahhhhhhhhh ripppppp

You're about as funny as the Holocaust.

[BananaDancer]

Would of been cool to be at the Los Angeles show last night, I'm sure it was memorable and really emotional.

[CyclicNightmare]

There's nothing cool about being at a Dave Matthews Band concert.

[NathanRomano]

This is beyond fucking unbelievable. A man has died and just because you don't like the music that he contributed to the world, you have to come in here and say shit like this. As much as I hate rap today, like Kanye West and Diddy. If they died I wouldn't be so fucking insensitive.

[Jon Lyrik]

Talk about immature. You think you're so high and mighty.

On a forum like this, that's kinda, sorta highly ironic. This place is dedicated to mean-spirited bullshit by losers like me about people we'll never know.

[Jon Lyrik]

You're a real piece of shit.

"Not very original, but succinct." And probably accurate.