Marc Daubert (born January 13, 1963) is an American musician. He is a

percussionist A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Ex ...

who collaborated with

Phish Phish is an American rock band formed 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 ...

for a brief time in their early history. Daubert was a close friend of guitarist

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. Anastasio, Daubert, and lyricist/keyboardist Tom Marshall recorded a project entitled ''

Bivouac Jaun Bivouac Jaun is a project recorded in the Autumn of 1983 featuring Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio, Phish lyricist Tom Marshall, and one-time Phish percussionist Marc Daubert. It also features appearances from Dave Abrahams, drummer Pete Cottone ...

''. Much of this recording would end up on Phish's debut album, known as ''

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''. When Anastasio returned to UVM in September 1984, he brought Daubert along. The most circulated Phish tape featuring Daubert is from a performance on December 1, 1984, at the club Nectar's in downtown

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. After a run of shows in February 1985 at a club called Doolin's, Daubert quit the band. Daubert also penned the lyrics to the Phish song "The Curtain," which was first performed live by Phish in 1987, over two years after Daubert's departure from the band. Marc Daubert is listed in the album credits on the CD "

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" (Elektra Records 1990). He continues to write, produce and copyright music under his own music label Marc Daubert Music.

References

*The Phish Companion. A Guide to the Band and Their Music (2004) Miller Freeman Books, pages 314, 5, 329, 13, 509 *Go Phish (2000) St. Martins Press pages 9, 32

Discography

1. ''Parlor Tricks'' (2006) 2). http://blaqfather.bandcamp.com/ 3). References : http://blaqfather.bandcamp.com/track/tanx http://blaqfather.bandcamp.com/track/signals http://blaqfather.bandcamp.com/track/whisper

External links

MarcDaubert.com
(archived copy)
"Former Phish Percussionist Marc Daubert Has No Regrets"
interview in ''Glide Magazine'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Daubert, Marc Phish members 1963 births Living people American rock drummers 20th-century American drummers American male drummers