Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist Dies

LeRoi Moore, the saxophonist for the Dave Matthews Band, died yesterday (August 19) due to sudden complications stemming from an all-terrain-vehicle accident earlier this summer, reports NME.com.

Moore, 43, passed away at the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center near his Los Angeles home.

The accident occurred in June on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. He had been admitted to the hospital at the time, but was released and had begun intensive rehabilitation at his Los Angeles home when he was readmitted to the hospital for unexpected complications, according to the band's website.

Moore was a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, and co-wrote several of the songs sung by Matthews. In addition to playing the saxophone, he also played the flute, bass clarinet and wooden penny whistle.

Matthews reportedly paid tribute to Moore at the band's sold-out show at the Los Angeles Staples Center tonight. "We all had some bad news today," he said. "Our good friend LeRoi Moore passed on and gave his ghost up today and we will miss him forever."

Comments

[imretarded]

dang..

[What_Is_Soul?]

I like dave matthews band. This is sad.

[piangrande]

Oh... that's sad to hear.

[Aetius]

That sucks.. :/ He was a pretty good saxophonist!

[BattleCry]

awwww man, RIP.

[Limaj_daas]

RIP man.

[roketsox23]

sucks. great musician... love dave matthews saw them this summer. RIP

[Quantonyne]

not a big fan of DMB but i respect them as musicians, this is kind of saddening.

[Mikke]

RIp

[badfish2829]

HE played such a huge role in their sound. Shocking. RIP

[tony d]

RIP

[pwninator123]

this f/ucking sucks

he was definitely one of the greatest

RIP and may your legacy live on forever

[cokeisbetter]

I feel bad for DM and the B, that must really suck for them.

[BigFatSandwich]

I thought he was 46, not 43?

[sidvicious182]

i never liked dave matthews band, but i went to a sax clinic that this guy was running and he was amazing.

rip.

[star0nfire]

This is really sad news May your soul rest in peace, LeRoi.

And yes, he was 46, not 43.

[Soozy]

Rest in peace

[HGF]

noo. So sad... DEP boy

[Robert I.]

this sucks...

I haven't heard much of Dave Matthews band, but what I have heard is great. RIP

[bvoets14]

RIP Leroi, he lives on through his music.

[slaptasticdave]

He was probably the most talented member, may you rest in peace

[electric7]

wow, dang, that really sucks. he was a great musician.

[FiveStarMotel]

This is terrible he will surely be missed. An insanely talented saxophonist. Rest in peace maaaan

[stevepharrisjr]

I didn't like the Dave Matthew's Band very much, but this surely is a tragedy, for 43 is still quite a young age to lose your life. RIP.

(P.S. Sax is beast)

[jiminizzle]

He was amazing. He is amazing. God bless

[ryanph2421]

Rock In Peace....

[identityxcrysis]

I haven't listened to Dave Matthew's in years but he's got some good stuff.
Very sad news.

[mister bass guy]

RIP

tragedy indeed

[ZeppelinruleZ]

I am in shock right now. He was so good. RIP man, we'll definitely miss you.

[highwaysalmon]

Very talented musician. He will surely be missed.

RIP.

[SoftParade1967]

RIP man. This sucks he was very talented.

[SG_Ronin]

Isn't that kind of redundant and disrespectful?"Our good friend LeRoi Moore passed on and gave his ghost up today." Well obviously if he passed on, he gave up his ghost.

[fagelamusgtr]

RIP LeRoi
I don't know much about the DMB, but from what I heard their good. So I am sure this guy will be missed.

[bwalter32]

BigFatSandwich :
I thought he was 46, not 43?

-he was 46

SG_Ronin :
Isn't that kind of redundant and disrespectful?"Our good friend LeRoi Moore passed on and gave his ghost up today." Well obviously if he passed on, he gave up his ghost.

-i don't think its disrespectful. dave says alot of weird things and one can assume he only has the deepest respect for leroi. they were great friends. a great sax player; rest in peace 'roi.

[arnob_oblique]

RIP

[deathbyawesome]

he will most definatly be missed, and this should be the top headline news instead of more stupid AC/DC details.

[kirk_hetfield92]

woah
that sucks

i saw them last friday
we were wondering why they were using some white guy to

[Toasty25000]

I'm a big fan of DMB, this is sad news

RIP

[Savage Animal]

That really sucks...I don't think anyone saw this coming

[silvercheeze]

Man... My first CD was from DMB... This sucks. But it also makes me wanna learn the sax even more. Anyway, RIP Leeroi. =[

[bwalter32]

kirk_hetfield92 :
woah
that sucks

i saw them last friday
we were wondering why they were using some white guy to

- that was jeff coffin from bela fleck and the flecktones.

checked.

[MoFly41]

Amazing musician This band means a lot to me in my musical life and this is most saddening...
RIP Roi...

[Genghis_khan]

This is a big loss for the band, the fans and the music itself as a form of art.

Amazing musician, R.I.P.

[Fishermann]

Incredibly sad news! Absolutely loved the bass sax lines LeRoi played on "So Much To Say". Apart from my selfish wish to hear him play, I hope he is somewhere where he will be happy forever and that his surviving family is, or will be at peace.

[bTOMd]

holy crap one of my favorite bands, RIP

[jpgilbert701]

This year has been filled with deaths of people who left too soon. I never really listened to the Dave Matthews Band but from what I know and what i've heard, he was an important member and incredibly talented. =\

[damienricecakes]

aww..great band and great musician, long live dave matthews band, rest in peace

[tona_107]

that's really too bad...after overcoming such adversity he didn't make it.

[kennyvspenny]

i'm pouring some for you man.

[TheHeartbreaker]

Very shocking and very sad news.

[rageagainst64]

terrible news. DMB is amazing, a highly skilled jam band. and Leroi will be greatly missed. RIP

[Social D Rox]

dave matthews band is garbage. 43 is too young though. rip leroi

[royalrocker311]

Absolute shame.
R.I.P.

[dieloony2]

even if you don't like them he was still a great musician.

RIP

[chaoticchild555]

Metallica is cursing all these people with their new ****ing album...

R.I.P. man, please, step up onto the great stage now!

[Joe4/4/1992]

its always saddening when another musician dies, even if you werent a fan of their music
R.I.P. LeRoi

[rollingstones]

OMFG. When i heard this i cried. DMB is, has been, and will continue to be my favourite band for so long. LeRoi was the reason i took up playing the saxophone and continued to play it and i am so unbelievably sad to hear this. He was so good at everything he did and he was such a big part of DMB that i just cant get over it. he was by far the greatest saxophonist i have ever heard and will always be my favourite saxophonist. He will be truly missed by the band, fans of the band, his family, and anyone who has ever played the saxophone. His spirit will live on through his music and he will never be forgotten.

R.I.P LeRoi Moore(one of the greatest musicians ever) you left us far to early

[TheAngryMob875]

never liekd the dave matthews, thought they were for pot loving hippys, but i would never wish death on anyone, i bet he was amazing at what he did. RIP man. your on the other side.

[vantage4]

^to theangrymob875, good show of respect. i used to love dmb, and still do although i recognize them more for what they are.

leroi seemed like he took a little while to warm into his solos sometimes but then he'd rip it apart very thoroughly, great sax player.

[BFMV fan]

R.I.P.

[new_age_reject]

Was I the only person that thought "LEEEEROOOIIII JENKINNSSSS"
But anyway, great player, sad to have him go, RIP man.

[mRush]

LeRoi Moore on the saxophone!! Wow, what an incredible true sax talent we lost, r.i.p. Heaven just got a little more funky. Thanks for the memories!

[RX120D]

Fcuk leroy jenkins and that stupid bullshit.
this guy died man. how would you feel if all we thought of when you died was stupid "LEEEEROOOY JEEEEENNNKKIINNNSS".
You're probably gonna say something stupid in return. whatever.

[smalRaptor]

Holy crap, stop killing our musicians! God are you trying to create an all star rock orchestra or something?

[screen21]

God bless & RIP

[zack_ritch]

:'( This is too much.. Two of my all time favorite people died in the last year or so. First Brab Delp now LeRoi Moore.. I hope his family and the rest of his band will be better soon.

[cblowrun]

nooooo.... ahh. i loved his stuff

[Flying Afros]

So many great musicians have died this year....wtf. I've seen DMB 3 times. Amazing every time. Some of the best trips I've ever been on where at DMB concerts. RIP man.

[lazy town]

im listening to then right now...

[FMNStratGuy]

RIP

Sad to hear, his work was magnificent.

[pearlJam_31490]

Holy FUCK...reading this gave me cold chills. Dave Matthews Band has been one of my top 3 favorite bands for about 5 years now and i just saw them last week at Slugger Field. Thats ****en crazy. RIP bro we will miss you and so will DMB.

[jcthomasva]

He looks like Bleeding Gums Murphy.

[Irenic Shogun]

He's no longer "living"

[Mondo Generator]

Poor guy. Don't like the band, but saxophonists are cool. Too bad he got into that atv stuff. It's pretty dangerous.

[Hergiswi]

Man, his sax-playing in "Too Much" has been intoxicating since I first heard it. That's a shame.

[aenema223]

RIP Leroi, you influence will definitely be missed

horrible news,

DMB are legendary, and he leaves behind a legacy of incredible musicianship.

RIP

[thbeekk]

SG_Ronin wrote:

Isn't that kind of redundant and disrespectful?"Our good friend LeRoi Moore passed on and gave his ghost up today." Well obviously if he passed on, he gave up his ghost.

You know, thats actually surprisingly coherent for Dave Matthews. He always really goofy stuff

It was really sad to hear about LeRoi this morning. RIP

[StratDune]

he was a great saxophonist... this is real saddening news. RIP man, we all continue to love your music.

[markyboy101]

Rest in peace...what a musician...listening to them now I only got into them about may or june...

[chocolateTeddy]

the **** man his instruments brought the peace and flavor the their songs man! whats up with everyone dieing in these last few years RIP