Under the Sound Umbrella

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Under the Sound Umbrella
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Studio album by The Dude of Life
Released June 8, 1999
Label Phoenix Rising
Producer The Dude of Life
The Dude of Life chronology
Crimes Of the Mind
(1994) Crimes Of the Mind1994		Under the Sound Umbrella
(1999)

Under the Sound Umbrella is the second album from The Dude of Life, a childhood friend of Phish leader Trey Anastasio and a lyrical contributor to many of Phish's early songs. This was the first album released by the Dude of Life in almost five years.

Steve Pollak, best known by his stage name The Dude of Life, is a musician and lyricist.

Phish American rock band

Phish is an American rock band that was founded at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont in 1983. The band is known for musical improvisation, extended jams, blending of genres, and a dedicated fan base. The band consists of guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon, drummer Jon Fishman, and keyboardist Page McConnell, all of whom perform vocals, with Anastasio being the primary lead vocalist. The band was formed by Anastasio, Gordon, Fishman and guitarist Jeff Holdsworth, who were joined by McConnell in 1985. Holdsworth departed the band in 1986, and the quartet lineup has remained in place since then.

Trey Anastasio American guitarist, composer, and vocalist

Ernest Joseph "Trey" Anastasio III is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and composer best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the rock band Phish, which he co-founded in 1983. He is credited by name as composer of 152 Phish original songs, 141 of them as a solo credit, in addition to 41 credits attributed to the band as a whole.

Contents

The album features guest appearances from Phish members Anastasio, Mike Gordon, and Jon Fishman. "Tow Truck Driver" is a collaboration between the Dude of Life and Anastasio.

Mike Gordon American musician

| birth_place = Sudbury, Massachusetts, U.S. | death_date = | instrument = Bass, guitar, piano, banjo | genre = Rock | occupation = Musician, filmmaker, author | years_active = 1982–present | label = Megaplum, ATO Records | associated_acts = Phish, Rhythm Devils, Benevento-Russo Duo, Ramble Dove, Leo Kottke, Grappa Boom, SerialPod | website = Official website }}

Jon Fishman American musician

Jon Fishman is an American drummer known for his work with the band Phish. He is credited with co-writing nineteen Phish songs, eight with a solo credit.

The Dude's backing band on the album is The Great Red Shark.

The album has been out of print since 2000.

In writing about the album, William Ruhlmann at Allmusic said that it has "quirky lyrics that border on novelties" with a style reminiscent of the Beatles and David Bowie. [1]

David Bowie British musician, actor, record producer and arranger

David Robert Jones, known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, with his music and stagecraft having a significant impact on popular music. During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at 140 million albums worldwide, made him one of the world's best-selling music artists. In the UK, he was awarded ten platinum album certifications, eleven gold and eight silver, and released eleven number-one albums. In the US, he received five platinum and nine gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.

Track listing

  1. "Beware Of The Dog"
  2. "Francella"
  3. "Tow Truck Driver"
  4. "Come On Up To My Room"
  5. "Puppydog Named Madness"
  6. "Paparazzi"
  7. "Scuba Dive"
  8. "Pete Rose"
  9. "Sound Umbrella"
  10. "What You Do To Me"

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Under the Sound Umbrella". AllMusic . Retrieved August 5, 2018. He writes quirky lyrics that border on novelties, such as "Tow Truck Driver," in which the singer describes shooting the man who towed his car off his front lawn, and "Paparazzi," which advises that, if you become famous, you should let them take your picture because you can't outrun them. The Dude sets such sentiments to music that is sometimes reminiscent of late-period Beatles (those rock songs that John Lennon wrote for The Beatles, Abbey Road, and Let It Be) and early David Bowie (Space Oddity, Hunky Dory), and sometimes just generic rock and funk. Derivative? Sure. A spin-off of a more popular entity? Okay. But the Dude is not without his own odd perspective on things. Look, it would not be entirely accurate to say that he is to Phish what Warren Zevon was to Jackson Browne, but .... You get the idea.
  2. 1 2 CDUniverse web site, retrieved December 4, 2011
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