Joseph Linitz (b. 1965) is a lyricist

Lyricist

A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...

 whose songs, co-written with Phish

Phish

Phish is an American rock band noted for its musical improvisation, extended jams, and exploration of music across genres. Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 , the band's four members – Trey Anastasio , Mike Gordon , Jon Fishman , and Page McConnell Phish is an American rock band...

 bassist Mike Gordon

Mike Gordon

Mike Gordon is a bass guitar player and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish. Gordon is also an accomplished banjo player, and is proficient at piano, guitar, harmonica and percussion...

, include the title track from Phish's Round Room

Round Room

Round Room is the ninth official studio album by the American rock band Phish, released on December 10, 2002, by Elektra Records. The album was recorded and released in the lead up to Phish's reunion concert on New Year's Eve 2002 at Madison Square Garden, which marked the end of the band's...

and Train Song

Train Song

Train Song may refer to:*"Train Song", a song by Tom Waits from his 1987 album Franks Wild Years*"Train Song", a song by Phish*"Train Song", a song and 1966 single a-side by Vashti Bunyan*"The Train Song", a song by The Flying Burrito Brothers...

 from Billy Breathes

Billy Breathes

Billy Breathes is the sixth official studio album by American rock band Phish. It remains one of the most popular Phish albums, and is credited with connecting the band to a more mainstream audience beyond its strong cult following...

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In addition, Linitz supplied lyrics for the songs "Car Carrier Blues", "With" and "Clay" for Gordon's first album with Leo Kottke

Leo Kottke

Leo Kottke is an acoustic guitarist. He is widely known for his innovative fingerpicking style, which draws on influences from blues, jazz, and folk music, and his syncopated, polyphonic melodies...

, Clone, as well as two songs ("Over the Dam", "Invisible") on the subsequent Gordon/Kottke album Sixty Six Steps

Sixty Six Steps

Sixty Six Steps is the second studio album from Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon. It was released on August 23, 2005.-History:Although the album was recorded in just a few months, it has been an idea in Gordon's mind for decades. Since Gordon went on a trip to the Bahamas with his family in his...

. Linitz also cowrote Gov't Mule

Gov't Mule

Gov't Mule is a Southern rock jam band formed in 1994 as an Allman Brothers Band side project by Warren Haynes and Allen Woody.The band released their debut album Gov't Mule in 1995...

 ballad "Banks of the Deep End" with Gordon and Warren Haynes

Warren Haynes

Warren Haynes is an American rock and blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. Haynes is best known for his work as long time guitarist with The Allman Brothers Band and as founding member of the jam band Gov't Mule. Early in his career he was a guitarist for David Allan Coe and The Dickey...

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Linitz holds a Ph.D.

Ph.D.

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 in English from Boston University

Boston University

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External links

• Versions of pastoral in modern American fiction (Frank Norris, Willa Cather, William Faulkner, Henry Roth): (Dissertation) by Joseph M. Linitz
• The Phish Companion: A Guide to the Band and Their Music, Second Edition
• On the Banks of the Deep End - lyrics
• Leo Kottke Recordings
• Mike Gordon:Access Me
• Phish Talks 'Round Room'