Dave Matthews on the allure of acoustic guitar, 1999

I think in the first place it was a percussive thing. Also it’s lighter and there are less things you need with it, so when I was younger and just traveling around, doing a lot of walking, it was always easier to have an acoustic. So I sort of grew attached to how portable it was. And when you’re 16 and you can play “Father and Son” by Cat Stevens, [sings] “It’s not time to make a change . . .” all of a sudden you’re making out.

From the book Rock Troubadours