Under the Table and Dreaming

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Under the Table and Dreaming
Studio album by Dave Matthews Band
Released	September 27, 1994
Recorded	Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York
Genre	Rock
Length	63:00
Label	RCA
Producer	Steve Lillywhite
Professional reviews
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Dave Matthews Band chronology
Recently (1994) Under the Table and Dreaming (1994) Crash (1996)
Singles from Under the Table and Dreaming
"What Would You Say" Released: 1994 "Jimi Thing" Released: 1994 "Typical Situation" Released: 1994 "Ants Marching" Released: 1995 "Satellite" Released: 1995

Under the Table and Dreaming is the first studio album from the Dave Matthews Band, released on September 27, 1994.

The album's first single was "What Would You Say," featuring John Popper of Blues Traveler on harmonica. Matthews has stated during performances that the solo performed by Popper was done in only five to ten minutes, while Matthews was in the bathroom. Two other singles from the album followed, "Ants Marching" and "Satellite".

The album's title comes from a line in the song "Ants Marching:" "He remembers being small / playing under the table and dreaming."

The album was dedicated "In memory of Anne" for Matthews' older sister Anne, who was killed by her husband in 1994 in a murder-suicide. Included in the jewel case packet is a picture of Dave Matthews and one of Anne's children. ^[1]

One of Dave Matthews Band's most popular live songs, "Granny", was recorded in the studio sessions for this album and was originally intended to be the first single before being cut from the album. It is still played live today.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by David J. Matthews.

1. "The Best of What's Around" – 4:17
2. "What Would You Say" – 3:43 (Listen (help·info))
3. "Satellite" – 4:52 (Listen (help·info))
4. "Rhyme & Reason" – 5:16
5. "Typical Situation" – 5:59
6. "Dancing Nancies" – 6:08
7. "Ants Marching" – 4:31 (Listen (help·info))
8. "Lover Lay Down" – 5:38
9. "Jimi Thing" – 5:57
10. "Warehouse" – 7:06
11. "Pay for What You Get" – 4:35
12. "#34" – 4:58

"#34" is the only instrumental track on the album although it was played with lyrics on 9 occasions in 1993, prior to the band taking it to the studio. It was played only once during the 2007 Summer Tour in honor of Matthews' wife's 34th birthday on October 2nd, 2007 and featured some lyrics. On some pressings of the album there are 22 blank tracks between "Pay for What You Get" and "#34", so that the latter appears as track number 34. Other pressings simply have the 12th track pre-pended by a period of silence.

[edit] Personnel

• Dave Matthews — vocals, left acoustic guitar
• Carter Beauford — drums, percussion, vocals
• Stefan Lessard — bass
• LeRoi Moore — alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, vocals, flute
• Boyd Tinsley — acoustic violin, vocals

Additional personnel

• Tim Reynolds — acoustic guitar
• John Popper — harmonica on "What Would You Say"
• John Alagia — additional vocals on "Dancing Nancies" and "What Would You Say"
• Michael McDonald — additional vocals on "Dancing Nancies" and "What Would You Say"
• Andrew Page — additional vocals on "Dancing Nancies" and "What Would You Say"
• Jeff Thomas — additional vocals on "Dancing Nancies" and "What Would You Say"
• Steve Forman — additional percussion on "Typical Situation"

v • d • e Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews • LeRoi Moore • Stefan Lessard • Boyd Tinsley • Carter Beauford Studio albums Remember Two Things • Recently (EP) • Under the Table and Dreaming • Crash • Before These Crowded Streets • Everyday • Busted Stuff • Stand Up Live releases Live at Red Rocks • Listener Supported • Live in Chicago • Live at Folsom Field • The Central Park Concert • The Gorge • Weekend on the Rocks • Live at Piedmont Park Live Trax series Vol. 1 • Vol. 2 • Vol. 3 • Vol. 4 • Vol. 5 • Vol. 6 • Vol. 7 • Vol. 8 • Vol. 9 • Live Trax compilation • Vol. 10 • Vol. 11 • Vol. 12 Compilation releases The Videos: 1994–2001 • The Best of What's Around Vol. 1 Singles "What Would You Say" • "Jimi Thing" • "Typical Situation" • "Ants Marching" • "Satellite" • "Too Much" • "So Much to Say" • "Two Step" • "Crash into Me" • "Tripping Billies" • "Don't Drink the Water" • "Stay (Wasting Time)" • "Crush" • "Rapunzel" • "I Did It" • "The Space Between" • "Everyday" • "Where Are You Going" • "Grace Is Gone" • "Grey Street" • "American Baby" • "Dreamgirl" • "Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)" • "Smooth Rider" • "Work It Out" Solo albums and side projects Tribe of Heaven • Dave Matthews & Friends • In November Sunlight • Live at Luther College • True Reflections • Some Devil • Live at Radio City Additional personnel Coran Capshaw • Peter Griesar • The Lovely Ladies • Tim Reynolds • Rashawn Ross • Butch Taylor Related articles Discography • Tours • The Lillywhite Sessions • Musictoday • Warehouse Fan Association

[edit] References

1. ^ [1]Dave Matthews Band: Music for the People - Retrieved on February 8th, 2008.