those first few moe.downs were so fucking amazing
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Really fun little 2-night run at the Minnesota State Fair 17 years ago. Outside of the Phil’s, not a ton of standout improv, but it was a great time paying the cheap admission to the fair, bringing in a backpack with some beers and heading over to this tiny stage.
August 30, 2006 Umphrey’s McGee — Minnesota State Fair — St. Paul, MN, USA
Set 1: Great American, Example 1, Liquid[1] > Phil’s Farm, Got Your Milk (Right Here), Uncle Wally > 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, Morning Song, Hangover[2], Mullet (Over)[3]
Encore: Let Me Go Home, Whiskey > Miss Tinkle’s Overture
Footnotes:
[1] with Entrance of the Gladiators (Julius FuÄÃk) tease
[2] with Garbage Man (Ike Turner and the Family Vibes) teases
[3] with Paradise City ((Guns n’ Roses) teases
Show Notes: The Leinie Lodge Bandshell
August 31, 2006 Umphrey’s McGee — Minnesota State Fair — St. Paul, MN, USA
Set 1: 2x2, Atmosfarag, Plunger, Visions > Ringo[1] > Big Heart[1] > Ringo[1], All In Time, Prowler > In The Kitchen[2]
Encore: Mulche’s Odyssey
Footnotes:
[1] with Kevin Sinclair on saxophone
[2] with Tribute to the Spinal Shaft jams
Show Notes: The Leinie Lodge Bandshell
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That was the only year I made it to moe.down but was a blast. That Flaming Lips show was super weird.
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my friend chris was up on stage for the flips set, dancing in what was essentially a furry costume, provided by the band
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that 8/31/07 show is fucking awesome! N2F > Divisions segment is fire
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A very happy 15th anniversary to this gem of a show. Def a top 5 (maybe 3?) show for me.
The band was so relaxed and loose. Maybe it was the wet bar on stage or maybe it was just the mellower vibe in a small venue. But they mention it sometime in the first set how nice the change of pace was.
So many highlights.
September 1, 2008 Umphrey’s McGee — The Fox Theatre — Boulder, CO, USA
Set 1: Great American[1], Water[1], That’s the Way[1], Eat[1], Liquid[1] > Plunger[1], America the Beautiful[2], Duck Butter[3] > Crazy Fingers[4], 40’s Theme[1]
Set 2: Rocker Part 2[5] > End of the Road[1], August[1]-> Raymond[6], Bad Poker[1], Passing[1], Utopian Fir[7], That’s All[1] > Hajimemashite[8] > Uncle Wally[1], Mullet (Over)[1]
Encore: Memories of Home[1] > Can’t Find My Way Home[1] > Night Moves[1]
Footnotes:
[1] Brendan and Jake on acoustics
[2] Ryan solo
[3] just Ryan and Jake; Jake on acoustic
[4] debut, Grateful Dead; Jake solo acoustic; unfinished
[5] with David Murphy on bass and Brendan and Jake on acoustics
[6] Brendan on acoustic and Jake on percussion; unfinished
[7] with Jake on keys, Brendan on acoustic; no lyrics; unfinished
[8] Brendan and Jake on acoustics; ended with piano solo and duet featuring Joel and Jake
**Show Notes:**last Duck Butter 2003-12-11 (612 shows)
last Raymond 2006-04-09 (292 shows)
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I used to listen to this allllllll the time. Thanks for the reminder. Gonna track it down in my archives at home and spin it later tonight
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I absolutely love Memories of Home, what a great lil song!
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So good
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September 5, 2008 Umphrey’s McGee — Robert J. Fischgrund Center For Performing Arts — South Bend, IN, USA
Set 1: 2x2, Wife Soup[1] > Waist Down, Ringo > Kimble, Partyin’ Peeps, Africa
Set 2: All In Time > Breathe > The Triple Wide > Gulf Stream, Miss Tinkle’s Overture, Much Obliged > Hajimemashite > Much Obliged > Drums > All In Time
Encore: FF > Bridgeless
Footnotes:
[1] unfinished
I remember having a great time at this show, but I really can’t remember any specifics.
I think this was my first Waful show.
Was waful with them in fall 08? Thought he started at the NYE run
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I could be wrong. Maybe he was guesting some shows as some sort of audition? I’m maybe 75% confident it was him for this show.
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I believe his first show was 8/9/08. Not sure if he did every show between then and NYE, when it became official.
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Intermittent gigs. 100% there for 2008/10/09 and I think that show in Maine with the nutty encore. Few others
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What a great night!! 
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That Grand Rapids show was the beginning of perma-ter for me…what a great fucking show that was.
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Gave this one a listen today. Junk and Fancy mean business. Really good show to put a time stamp on their sound from that era.
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Can’t believe this one is now 20 years ago bump!!
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I’m so grateful to have such fond memories of nights like this one, but…
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Now 16 years. Such a great year of UM & feel so lucky to have been able to run around the Midwest like a degenerate hitting so many shows. My only regret is not putting more energy and effort into seeing the Biscuits that year as well, because they were also crushing. 