Everyone I knew in high school creamed their pants over DMB, so I was a little hesitant by nature. Started listening to them sparingly freshman year at State (03/04) and became a big fan after seeing them at Hilton with My Morning Jacket and Ben Harper in fall of 2004 (my sophomore year). One of the best concerts I've ever seen. About an hour in, Neil Young just wanders out on stage, Dave introduces him, and Hilton goes crazy. Neil jammed with them for about 40 minutes. ******* awesome. But yeah, the old stuff is definitely the best. Under the Table, Crash, and Before These Crowded Streets are great, but Big Whiskey is right up there with them.