Today in Umphrey's McGee History

Southern_Dan · July 13, 2022, 2:55pm

One of my favorite Bottom Halfs of all time!

LandLandNever · July 28, 2022, 11:28am

It was a steamy night in the ol’ HBCB but I’ll always have a soft spot for this DBK. About a 45 minute segment w/ the 13 Days sandwich, this is when I started to really be in full on UMfanboy mode. 1st certainly doesn’t hurt either.

July 28, 2007 Umphrey’s McGee — Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom — Hampton Beach, NH, USA

Set 1: Intro[1] > In The Kitchen[2] > Water, Prowler > Hangover, Wizard Burial Ground

Set 2: Breathe > Slacker, Der Bluten Kat[3] > 13 Days > Der Bluten Kat

Encore: Baby You’re A Rich Man[4] > Great American[4]

Footnotes:
[1] Yonder Mountain String Band jammed out King Ebenezer Rap to close their set; one by one, they were replaced by Umphrey’s before seguing into In the Kitchen
[2] unfinished
[3] with Back to the Middle (The New Deal) and #5 teases and a Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne) jam
[4] with all of Yonder Mountain String Band

CarpetCrawler · August 19, 2022, 2:44am

A day late on this, but 20 years ago yesterday was a serious f’n blast!!…

August 17, 2002 Joe’s — Chicago, IL, USA

Set 1: Intro > Divisions, Tribute to the Spinal Shaft, Out Of Order → Pay the Snucka → Anchor Drops, All In Time

Set 2: Intro[1] > Hurt Bird Bath > Last Man Swerving > Blue Echo → Resolution → Kabump → The Crooked One, Prowler, Good Ol’ Boys, Dazzey Duks[2], Padgett’s Profile[3], Sociable Jimmy[4]-> Kimble[5]

Encore: The Triple Wide, Push the Pig

Footnotes:
[1] with Black or White (Michael Jackson) theme and Resolution tease
[2] debut, Duice; Mike on vocals
[3] Karl Engelmann on kazoo and vocals
[4] unfinished
[5] with The Safety Dance (Men Without Hats) tease

**Show Notes:**with Syncopated Strangers, Maple Leaf Rag (Scott Joplin), and Linus and Lucy (Vince Guaraldi) teases after Padgett’s Profile

We got down to the venue from MKE @ like 7:30, and the band didn’t hit the stage until around 11:30 or 12:00. We had too much fun, but that many hours before the start was dangerous for sure.

CarpetCrawler · August 25, 2022, 12:44pm

15 years ago today…when Chicago still consistently got some great shows. Hope tonight, and this weekend’s SF sets, bring that tradition back.

SociableBenny · August 25, 2022, 1:58pm

The second night was even better!

CarpetCrawler · August 26, 2022, 1:20pm

15 year anniversary bump for epic night 2!!

SociableBenny · August 26, 2022, 1:48pm

That Kitchen… that Front Porch.

Really good show. I don’t listen back enough. I should change that today.

nextmovement41 · August 26, 2022, 6:12pm

Space station Kitchen

CarpetCrawler · August 31, 2022, 5:18pm

CarpetCrawler:

This show was such a great time. We hit super shitty traffic through the Chicago area, and just barely made it inside the venue while the intro jam was still going on.

I had a buddy hop in the car at the last second, and he decided to eat a large piece of WOW that his buddy handed him right before he climbed into the backseat. I didn’t think that was a very good idea, but he was a trooper. When we hit the 90 minute traffic delay, he was less than comfy lying across the backseat while I cranked Ween on the ride… …once we arrived, he then decided to lie down in the grass for almost the entire 1st set. He was able to gather himself for the 2nd set at least.

August 31, 2007 Umphrey’s McGee Robert J. Fischgrund Center For Performing Arts — South Bend, IN, USA

Set 1: Intro > August > Hurt Bird Bath, Intentions Clear[1] > Uncommon, Making Flippy Floppy[2], Wizard Burial Ground

Set 2: Women Wine and Song, Nothing Too Fancy > Divisions > Nothing Too Fancy > Divisions, Miss Tinkle’s Overture[3] > Mulche’s Odyssey

Encore: Syncopated Strangers[4], Waiting Room[5]

Footnotes:
[1] with Linus and Lucy (Vince Guaraldi) tease
[2] with Mike Nolan on guitar, Jake on percussion
[3] with Thunderstruck (AC/DC) jam and quote
[4] with Steve Krojniewski replacing Kris on drums
[5] with Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach) tease

Great memories, for sure.

15 year anniversary bump!!

CarpetCrawler · September 5, 2022, 4:06pm

CarpetCrawler:

These shows were so damn fun, 16 year ago today & tomorrow. I’m so grateful that I got to see them play that place a few times. I’ll always remember my shock at the fact that UM was playing that spot the first time I was there in ‘02. That was such a fun venue, but they’ve obviously outgrown it by too much to ever go back.

[September 3, 2005]

(Setlists / Umphreys Mcgee September 3 2005 Skyline Stage Navy Pier Chicago Il Usahtml - All Things Umphrey’s)Umphrey’s McGee Skyline Stage - Navy Pier — Chicago,IL, USA

Set 1: The Crooked One, Wife Soup, Atmosfarag, 2nd Self > Mullet (Over), Mail Package, Moby Dick > Ocean Billy

Set 2: Bridgeless, Much Obliged > Burning Down the House > Roulette, Last Man Swerving > Hajimemashite > Kimble, Bright Lights, Big City

Encore: Slacker

[September 4, 2005]

(Setlists / Umphreys Mcgee September 4 2005 Skyline Stage Navy Pier Chicago Il Usahtml - All Things Umphrey’s)Umphrey’s McGee Skyline Stage - Navy Pier — Chicago,IL, USA

Set 1: Believe the Lie, The Triple Wide[1] > Passing, Smell the Mitten, 2x2 > Robot World, Nopener[2], Layla

Set 2: 40’s Theme, Orfeo, #5, Pay the Snucka, City of Tiny Lites[3], Higgins > Uncle Wally[4] > Glory

Encore: Willie the Pimp[5], JaJunk[6]

Footnotes:
[1] “Jimmy Stewart” with lyrics
[2] “lounge version”
[3] debut, Frank Zappa; with Greg Rzab on bass and Ray White on guitar and vocals
[4] with Thunderstruck (AC/DC) tease
[5] with Greg Rzab on bass and Ray White on guitar and vocals
[6] with Sweet Child o’ Mine (Guns N’ Roses) tease

Another late bump, but better late than never…it’s so crazy that these were 17 years in the past now.

ski-bUM · September 5, 2022, 6:23pm

9/3/05 was my first show. 17 years has gone by far too fast.

CarpetCrawler · September 7, 2022, 11:36am

CarpetCrawler:

CarpetCrawler:

09.07.2006 THE INTERSECTION , GRAND RAPIDS, MI, USA

Set 1: Walletsworth, Intentions Clear > Nothing Too Fancy → Orfeo, Plunger, Bad Poker, Señor Mouse

Set 2: JaJunk, The Pequod > Amazing Grace > The Pequod > Amazing Grace > Take It to Church > White Man’s Moccasins, Cherub Rock, The Fussy Dutchman, Push the Pig[1] > Nothing Too Fancy

Encore: Higgins[2]

[1] began with In My Time of Dying (Led Zeppelin) tease; with Jake on keys
[2] with Paradise City (Guns n’ Roses) tease

Notes:
with Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg) quote from Kris before The Fussy Dutchman

This was the last time I ever made a serious effort to be near the front of the crowd. Still one of the best versions Jajunk, IMHO.

I will shamelessly bump this show each & every year on this date. What a killer night. I can’t believe this was 15 year ago. What an unbelievable Jajunk & Fancy. Straight fire for both sets.

Obligatory yearly bump for the 16th anniversary!!

Yawnspterodactyl · September 7, 2022, 12:22pm

Push the Pig > fancy is a must

cryan024 · September 7, 2022, 9:06pm

One of the best Dump City’s I have seen. Pretty atypical jam for that song. Not necessairly atypical for the band. Super melodic.

CarpetCrawler · September 13, 2022, 12:15pm

CarpetCrawler:

CarpetCrawler:

09.13.2003 THE BARRYMORE THEATRE , MADISON, WI, USA

Set 1: In The Kitchen > Get In The Van, Thin Air, Dump City[1], 2x2, JaJunk[2] > Andy’s Last Beer

Set 2: Paradise City[3] > Slacker[4] > Miss Tinkle’s Overture[5] > Mulche’s Odyssey, #5 > 2nd Self, The Crooked One > Out Of Order → Visions[6] > Mullet (Over)

Encore: Pearl Necklace[7] > Rhiannon[8] > 40’s Theme

[1] with Refugee (Tom Petty) tease
[2] with Thunderstruck (AC/DC) jam
[3] debut, Guns N’ Roses; two verses and chorus
[4] unfinished
[5] with Underworld (Super Mario Brothers) theme (Koji Kondo), Nachos for Two, and (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (Blue Öyster Cult) teases
[6] the lights went out for about three minutes
[7] debut, ZZ Top; one verse and chorus; with Wesley Willis quote by Brendan
[8] debut, Fleetwood Mac; one verse and chorus

Notes:
with Nachos for Two tease before JaJunk

Additional amazing Madison memories bump.

Can’t believe this one is now 19 years ago bump!!

CarpetCrawler · September 13, 2022, 12:18pm

CarpetCrawler:

CarpetCrawler:

09.13.2007 THE ORPHEUM THEATRE, MADISON, WI, USA

Set 1: Much Obliged > Utopian Fir[1] → Mulche’s Odyssey, Alex’s House > End of the Road, Example 1

Set 2: In a Silent Way > Blue Echo > Walletsworth[2] > Blue Echo, I Want You (She’s So Heavy), Partyin’ Peeps > #5 → Partyin’ Peeps, Smell the Mitten

Encore: All In Time > Mercy, Mercy, Mercy[3] > All In Time

[1] with Spirits In the Material World (The Police) teases
[2] “Jimmy Stewart” with lyrics
[3] debut, Joe Zawinul

Notes:
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy was played in remembrance of Joe Zawinul
last In a Silent Way 09.11.2005 (259 shows)

My 100th show & an amazing way to kick off a really great 3 night run. This was overall the best of the 3 shows, IMO, but the Canopy Club the next night had some serious next level moments.

Obligatory anniversary bump.

15 year anniversary bump for a very special night for this old turd!!

Southern_Dan · September 13, 2022, 2:22pm

That was a real fun 3 night run. I ate some L at this one and again the following night at the Canopy Club and had a blast.

kev347 · September 13, 2022, 3:18pm

Possibly the best Blecho.

CarpetCrawler · September 14, 2022, 1:16pm

CarpetCrawler:

CarpetCrawler:

09.14.2007 THE CANOPY CLUB, URBANA, IL, USA

Set 1: Eat, 2nd Self, Kat’s Tune > Ringo > Bright Lights, Big City[1] > Ringo[2], 2x2

Set 2: Abacab, Wizard Burial Ground, Nemo[3], Robot World > 40’s Theme, Hajimemashite

Encore: Bridgeless

[1] with Brian Felix on keys
[2] with Brian Felix on keys; with Baba O’Riley (The Who) and Bright Lights, Big City teases
[3] “Jimmy Stewart” with lyrics

This Kat’s> Ringo> BLBC> Ringo & Nemo are seriously amazing segments. The darkness of the majority of set 2, with that Nemo jam in the middle, was quite the head fuck. Abacab to start the set off was so perfect.

Accidentally went a little deeper than I had expected that night, but it was perfect.

Really great show that night!

Yet another yearly bump! What a couple nights, between Madison the previous night followed by this gem.

Obligatory bump for awesomeness!! What an amazing mini run of shows…I will forever hold these 3 nights in super high regard.

sabretooth · September 14, 2022, 4:54pm

I remember the Canopy Club video screens for this show during Abacab.