2026 JOTY

Umphrey's Discussion
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This part will be notating songs suggested to have contained the best improv in which UM delivers throughout 2026. Subject to discussion and change. I’ll try to update the list before the next run of shows begins, as the year goes on. Please be free to ask me to clean up the list as the year goes on, because recency and chemically enhanced fluffing is liable to occur.

Linear 1/2
Wappy Sprayberry 1/3
Attachments 1/2
Pure Saturation 1/13
Believe The Lie 1/13
Utopian Fir 1/14
Fenced In 1/15
Phil’s Farm 1/15
Day Nurse 1/16
Bridgeless 1/17
No Diablo 1/22
Robot World 1/23
Day Nurse 1/29
Attachments 1/30
Spires 1/31

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Salt Shed run had a great run of cool segments and micro-jams, but 1/2 Attachments was pretty damn good for an encore IMO.

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The attachments was definitely cool but I would give my vote to the 1/2 Linear for jam of the night. Was just relentless, featured some great Bayliss playing and the tempo increase with about a min left in the jam is a real adrenaline rush.

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Noted.

BTW, has a “segment of the year” topic ever gotten momentum? There’s quite a bit of good segments with songs that don’t fulfill a JOTY mention, but still part of a good, uninterrupted stretch of music. Point in case is the whole N2 Front Porch segment.

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Catching up on the list. This is through last week’s run. I encourage yall to rebut and add your own suggestion.

Pure Saturation 1/13
Believe The Lie 1/13
Utopian Fir 1/14
Fenced In 1/15
Phil’s Farm 1/15
Day Nurse 1/16
Bridgeless 1/17
No Diablo 1/22
Robot World 1/23

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1/23 Robot World for sure.

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Phil’s 1/15

Day nurse 1/29

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I have no idea how i forgot about Madison. Will update when i get off work.

Bloomington thru Buffalo will be looked at next.

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It’s because Madison was not a memorable show brah. My most spun jam of the year so far is 1/17 Bridgeless!

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Thanks for putting this together. I’m excited to see how this list unevolves throughout the year.

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I’ll make some Concessions, but gonna leave the suggestions Wide Open.

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You’re acting all out of focus.

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I’ll make small strides to contributing to this thread, but I don’t want to be fenced in

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Sounds like an escape goat to me.

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I do have multiple PDFs for JOTY. I’ll add the attachments later

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Updated the list up through 1/23. I’m also making a playlist of honorable mentions as well, if anyone’s interested in the shared Nugs playlist.

Up to date as of 2/1 show.

Linear 1/2
Attachments 1/2
Pure Saturation 1/13
Believe The Lie 1/13
Utopian Fir 1/14
Fenced In 1/15
Phil’s Farm 1/15
Day Nurse 1/16
Bridgeless 1/17
No Diablo 1/22
Robot World 1/23
Day Nurse 1/29
Attachments 1/30
Spires 1/31

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2/1 Front Porch, and thanks for making the playlist!

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I refrained from putting that up there due to my known bias for that song lol.

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Oh it belongs! Regardless of your bias. It’s an amazing version

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