Random, Spontaneous Thoughts about UM (Part Poo)

He does a light show just for you? No clue

Respect the hustle tbh. Get it how you live

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Yeah no problems here. If someone is willing to buy it, sell that shit homie

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RIP :cry:

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Haven’t seen the Bort this salty about Umphrey’s since Mantis Tour. We need to hurry up and get back to 80+ shows again so the ā€œdudsā€ don’t stand out so much. If we had more soundboards to digest we wouldn’t be so critical of the ones we do have.

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Mike, my problem is twofold. I don’t really like their new(er) material and their live shows are far less exploratory when you and I jumped onboard in 2007ish.

Mantis Tour was explainable since they were playing new material live for the first time. Even then, they still had their great moments. Summer of 2010 into Fall of 2011 produced some of my favorite UM improv actually.

That said, listen to Indy from a couple of weeks ago and Jake seemed bored, like he was simply noodling over everything. And when they started to find a groove, it was short-lived.

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Damn BF shooting his shot for NFTs is just showing how UM cringiness is rubbing off on him. It’s not fun to be a fan right now and everything the band does just seems so pitiful.

I know I’m not saying anything ground breaking but just to get off my chest that my favorite band is trying to make me not like them. It sucks. I’ll stick with phish and panic for the meantime. When you know how high the ceiling can be, everything that doesn’t get close just blows. Sad!

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UM fans are so fucking annoying

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Mainly referring to the Bort with this. I’m team V4J now

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Band does something that many other bands and organizations are doing: -bort wow so cringe I can’t like them anymore now

Also I’m never buying an NFT

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There’s definitely nothing cringe about Phish

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I find it way more sad and cringey that a guy who turns on lights at show asking if anyone is interested in purchasing his work effects how you feel about the way a band plays.

I use UM as an outlet to see my friends who I’ve made from seeing this band over the years. If they play well like they did early 2019, that’s cool. If they ā€œsuckā€ like they do now, that’s cool too. It’s funny to me that people who don’t even like the band care so much about how they play.

If you want real improv, go listen to squeaky feet.

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Congratulations

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The band has been playing OK this year. I think they have sounded very predictable for the past few months but what rubs people the wrong way is that everything is a cash grab now, the entire band and everything they do seems contrived and commoditized.

Lol, I thought you were all about Bisco now?

I am tearing through summer 09 shows and loving it. But have never caught them live and don’t wanna be a poser. But yes

embrace it bro, i am still a jam band expert all while not having heard a note from almost every band since 2017

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Just about the response I’d expect from a true UM fan. Short with no substance. Obviously just busting balls but come back to the fluff squad, we miss you

You must have missed those SICK Eminence Front teases in the MO and the KILLER La Grange teases in Remind Me from 9/16

Or just pop on 9/26/15 and be reminded of when the band still threw down

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I’m sure Ben Factor is just rolling in cash right now

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