One day late but happy anniversary to the first ever Des Moines show, and without Bayliss to boot. “Intro” is a wife soup stew with the song debut only two months away. First rendition of Johnny Cash Divisions, and it was pretty interesting hearing Jake, Kris and Joel try and to sing Brendan’s parts and changeup some lyrics. Are there any other shows without Bayliss out there?
04.18.2003 Bacchanalia Festival Drake Univerisity, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
One Set: Intro [1] > Mulche’s Odyssey, Chevrolet > In The Kitchen [2] > Front Porch [3] > Space Funk Booty, Divisions [4], Rainbow Country > Syncopated Strangers [5], Kabump > Kat’s Tune, Ringo, Dump City, Blue Echo [6] -> Licking Stick [7] > Pay the Snucka [8]
Encore: Willie the Pimp [9]
[1] with Voodoo Chile (Jimi Hendrix) tease
[2] with Kris on vocals, lyric changes referencing the absence of Brendan, and Paradise City (Guns N’ Roses) tease
[3] with Joel on vocals; with lyric changes referencing the absence of Brendan
[4] with Jake on vocals; “Johnny Cash version;” with Woody Woodpecker theme (George Tibbles and Ramey Idriss) tease from Jake
[5] with Joel on vocals for last verse
[6] with Linus and Lucy (Vince Guaraldi) and Get Ready for This (2 Unlimited) teases from Joel
[7] debut, James Brown
[8] part III only; with Thunderstruck (AC/DC) tease from Joel
[9] with Born Under a Bad Sign (Albert King) jam and quote
Notes:
entire show without Brendan
with In Da Club (50 Cent) quote after Kat’s Tune
Pretty sure that was II. That one opened hot with that, Bonafide Lovin’, and the Daft Punk-esque jam.
UM Bowl I had the acoustic HBB in set 1, Muffburger Sandwich and Muff II, the choppier S2 set because they would switch frequently from idea to idea instead of letting them breathe a little bit more.
My first post on the new bort.
15 years ago today. One of the the most fun I’ve had at a show. Show ended about 645 am to walk out into a bright, hot NOLA morning. Highlights:
Set I intro jam through Resolution
An early Believe the Lie
Short but sweet Bridgeless
Set II intro jam with sitar
Ringo Red Baron with sax
Wish this was up on Nugs, which I just signed up for yesterday. Thanks for the heads up on the $20 deal. Luckily still have the original Umlive.
Notes:
[1] with Nothing Too Fancy teases
[2] with Gabby La La on sitar; with Norwegian Wood (The Beatles) jams
[3] with Top Gun Anthem (Faltermeyer & Stevens) tease
[4] with Topaz on saxophone
[5] with Cocaine (J.J. Cale) tease
Jazz Fest Late-Night Show
with You Shook Me All Night Long (AC/DC) tease before Partyin’ Peeps
05.25.2003 “Summer Camp Music Festival” Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe, IL, USA
One Set: Miss Tinkle’s Overture > Mulche’s Odyssey, Resolution > 2x2[1], Dump City, Ringo[2], 40’s Theme[3], The Triple Wide[4] > Andy’s Last Beer[5], Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution[6] > JaJunk[7] > Thunderstruck[8] > JaJunk > One[9] > JaJunk -> The Crooked One, Nothing Too Fancy[10], Mercedes Benz[11], Solfegietto[12], Syncopated Strangers[13]
Encore: Last Man Swerving[14]
[1] with Feels So Good (Chuck Mangione) tease
[2] with Oteil Burbridge on bass, Al Schnier on melotron/synth, Jim Loughlin on percussion, an It’s About That Time (Miles Davis jam), Chuck Garvey and Mark Kimbrell on guitar, Vinnie Amico on drums
[3] with Ain’t No Fun (If the Homies Can’t Have None) (Snoop Dogg) quote from Brendan and Let Me Blow Ya Mind (Eve) teases
[4] with Meat (moe.) jam and Entrance of the Gladiators (Julius Fučík) and Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution (AC/DC) teases
[5] with Sweet Child o’ Mine (Guns N’ Roses) tease
[6] debut, AC/DC; just one verse
[7] with Thunderstruck (AC/DC), Ain’t Talkin’ 'bout Love (Van Halen), and Unchained (Van Halen) teases
[8] debut, AC/DC; two minutes were played and sung
[9] one verse only
[10] with jam featuring with Ian Goldberg on bass, replacing Ryan
[11] Elliot Peck only
[12] Joel only, around one minute in length
[13] with a section dedicated to Arnold Schwarzenegger quotes
[14] began with Panama (Van Halen) tease
Notes:
This show took place at The Barn. During Ringo, Oteil Burbridge replaced Ryan on bass. At one point, all of Umphrey’s left the stage before returning to finish the song.
with Entrance of the Gladiators (Julius Fučík) and Woody Woodpecker theme (George Tibbles and Ramey Idriss) teases post Dump City
with I Know A Little (Lynyrd Skynyrd) tease before Nothing Too Fancy
[1] with “Tapers appreciation” rap; with a No Ordinary Love (Sade) theme
[2] ended with The Fuzz jam
[3] remixed; introduced as their attempt at a dance remix
[4] with Linus and Lucy (Vince Guaraldi) jam along with March of the Winkies (Wizard of Oz) tease
[5] Jake began by singing the lyrics backwards, repeating “Ognir,” and then played the song in reverse
[6] Right Now (Van Halen) jammed with the Pooh Doggie theme; with Push the Pig tease
[7] “lounge version”
[8] with Right Now (Van Halen) tease; ended with bass solo by Ryan, lasting from when the rest of the band left the stage until they returned for Dough Bro
Notes:
Tapers Appreciation Night
last Late in the Evening 03.17.2001 (493 shows)
I’m a day late, but the memory’s forever. 2012 Wakarusa fell right after my and Beck’s 35th wedding anniversary, so we extended our celebration through the festival. Unbeknownst to me, beck had emailed the band and made a special request for one of my all-time favorite songs: Senor Mouse. She never heard back and didn’t know if they’d be able to honor her request until this (see video) happened. She turned to me with a smile and said, simply, “Happy Anniversary.”
me - holding back tears and sobs of joy: “I’m gonna start crying.”
She (laughing): You better not.
so I danced instead, and watched the lanterns float through the sky and and lost myself in a world of pure joy and bliss. (yes, i’d serendipitously dosed on some owsley-on-his-bicycle blotter, but it mainly enhanced the experience rather than define it. )
The moment has passed, like all others.
Love is real and it perseveres. Made it to 43 years last week - cheers!
May you all find love so big and real as that which rules my world.
UMPHLOVE
[1] with Muffburger Sandwich, Music for a Found Harmonium (Patrick Street), and Ringo teases
[2] with Chris Clemente on bass and Brian Felix on keys for jam
[3] with teases, including Muffburger Sandwich
Happy Sweet 16 to the legendary 2004 Bonnaroo Late Night set!
One Set: Walletsworth, Resolution > Wife Soup, Nothing Too Fancy, Bright Lights, Big City > Prowler > Glory > Ocean Billy > The Triple Wide > Jam[1] > …And Justice for All, Bridgeless, Push the Pig, Hurt Bird Bath > March of the S.O.D. > Hurt Bird Bath, In The Kitchen, 40’s Theme[2], Nemo, I Ran > JaJunk[3]
Encore: Miss Tinkle’s Overture > Mulche’s Odyssey
[1] moe. replaced Umphrey’s one-by-one for a “set break”: Recreational Chemistry > Brent Black > Enter Sandman; Michael Travis on percussion for Brent Black & Enter Sandman; Vince Iwinski on lead vocals for Enter Sandman
[2] with Ain’t No Fun (If the Homies Can’t Have None) (Snoop Dogg) quote from Brendan
[3] with Norwegian Wood (The Beatles) jam and Will You Be There (Micheal Jackson) and My Name is Mud (Primus) teases
Notes:
late night set in The Other Tent
with If You Leave Me Now (Chicago) tease before Nothing Too Fancy
This was a huge show for the band as they were starting to get some hype building up to this set and they just absolutely crushed it in front of probably their biggest audience to date. The set is a perfect encapsulation of everything they were doing well in 2004, and every song is jammed solidly. It’s really a two-set show but moe. transitioned in during Triple Wide and performed a few jams of their own to provide a seamless set break for the band. The whole thing is on nugs and it is a great listen. I was not there, but would catch my first show in Cincy a month after this one.
