Today in Umphrey's McGee History

Bayliss looks so lovely and personable there.

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Dude first thing I noticed too

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He was always extremely friendly to my wife, and always honored her song requests; I believe he had a bit of a “mom crush” on her, can’t say as I blame him. she was a very special lady and i miss her dearly. Cancer sucks, kids.

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2/23/2007 Intentions Clear Jam

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Need Bayliss in the salmon shirt and glasses again.

Bring back #SexSymbolBayliss

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Hatless Jake!

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Crazy how so many of these just do not feel like they were this far in the past. 19 years… :thinking:

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15 years since their first Delaware show. Not a bad one for Mantis ter. OB had an interesting little jam built around a spooky BB riff, LMS is likely on the best versions list, Pig had a little jam that was sort of atypical. I don’t mind getting standardtown songs if they are WMM, Morning Song, Words, EOTR, and Thin Air, though I recall being sort of sick of Words at the time. Pretty sure this is the only time I’ve seen them play the Spires coda, too. All in all a solid 6.5/10, TMSNEI well-played but not outstanding 2009 show.

April 2, 2009 Umphrey’s McGeeGrand Opera HouseWilmington, DE, USA

Set 1: Ocean Billy > Spires, White Man’s Moccasins, Morning Song, Last Man Swerving > Words > Ocean Billy

Set 2: Slacker > Cemetery Walk > Africa, Crazy Fingers[1] > Thin Air, Push the Pig[2] > End of the Road > Much Obliged > Slacker

Encore: Miss Tinkle’s Overture

Footnotes:
[1] one verse; Jake and Kris only
[2] unfinished

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I was at that show…just realized that I’ve seen all three times they’ve played Crazy Fingers too. Crazy!

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That’s such a bizarre looking 2nd set in the best way possible. Really the whole show has great song selection for my tastes, I’ll need to spin this one.

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In the debate for the :goat:.
April 3, 2008 Umphrey’s McGeeThe Orange PeelAsheville, NC, USA

Set 1: The Triple Wide > 13 Days, Tribute to the Spinal Shaft > Water, The Pequod > Mulche’s Odyssey

Set 2: Abacab, Der Bluten Kat[1], 2nd Self, Hurt Bird Bath

Encore: Phil’s Farm[2]

Footnotes:
[1] with Kula jam
[2] with Karl Engelmann on kazoo

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Literally the best show ever day today

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April 5, 2008 Umphrey’s McGee — The Pageant — St. Louis, MO, USA

Set 1:
Resolution > White Man’s Moccasins, Morning Song, Much Obliged[1] > Padgett’s Profile, Little Wing[2]

Set 2:
In The Kitchen-> Higgins > In The Kitchen, Out Of Order > Gulf Stream, Black Hole Sun[3], 40’s Theme

Encore:
JaJunk[4]

Footnotes:
[1] with Born on the Bayou (Creedence Clearwater Revival) teases
[2] debut, Jimi Hendrix; with Ryan’s cousin (“RG”) replacing Jake on guitar
[3] debut, Soundgarden
[4] ended with Amazing Grace (John Newton) tease

One the best encores I’ve listened to. Great MO and ITK>Higgins is top tier as well.

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Thanks for the reminder. Such fond memories… This was the second of two consecutive birthday shows for me at the Pageant. I’d seen Joel in front of the venue earlier in the day and requested a Senor Mouse for my birthday, but was denied. Since it was also Kris’ birthday, my request took a back seat to Black Hole sun, which was ok by me. I did get a friendly shout-out, however, just prior to the encore, which was tracked out for posterity by St. Louis taper Manley Feinberg: Happy Birthday to Josh | 2008-04-05 | Umphrey's McGee | Relisten

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Mantis set 15 years ago today. I miss seeing shows at the Nokia

April 10, 2009 Umphrey’s McGee — Nokia Theatre Times Square — New York, NY, USA

Set 1:
Wappy Sprayberry > Last Man Swerving > Wife Soup, Prowler > 2nd Self, Much Obliged > Miss Tinkle’s Overture

Set 2:
Catshot > Made to Measure > Preamble > Mantis, Cemetery Walk, Cemetery Walk II, Turn & Run > Spires, Prophecy Now > Red Tape > 1348

Encore:
Comfortably Numb

Show Notes:
following Catshot, the album Mantis was played in its entirety

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10 year anniversary of the only show I’ve seen with a song to make it to a hall of fame

April 10, 2014 Umphrey’s McGeeRevolution LiveFt. Lauderdale, FL, USA

Set 1: You Got the Wrong Guy > Out Of Order, Loose Ends, Dump City, Morning Song, 1348 > Hajimemashite > 1348, End of the Road, Live and Let Die

Set 2: Syncopated Strangers[1], The Fussy Dutchman, The Bottom Half[2], Professor Wormbog, The Way You Rule the World, 40’s Theme

Encore: Release > The Triple Wide

Footnotes:
[1] with Breezin’ (George Benson) tease
[2] “Jimmy Stewart” with lyrics

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Yet another one that really doesn’t feel like it’s been as long as it has, but now 19 years have passed. I sure do miss OG Padgett’s.

:fire: :fire: :fire:

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This one isn’t a particularly amazing show, but it’s a very great memory. I took my cousin Ed to this show, who’s one of my favorite people in the world. He’s an amazing person, but doesn’t get out as much as he should due to some social anxiety. He loved the show and the experience, but when the Zonkey tune dropped at the end he was giddy as fuck. He loves Marley & Talking Heads, so it couldn’t have been a more perfect ending. :beers:

April 25, 2015 Umphrey’s McGeeFirst AvenueMinneapolis, MN, USA

Set 1: Gurgle > Domino Theory, Educated Guess, Intentions Clear > White Man’s Moccasins, Wappy Sprayberry[1] > Mail Package[2], Loose Ends, Cemetery Walk II

Set 2: Bad Friday[3] > Believe the Lie, Prowler > Higgins, Nothing Too Fancy[3] > Pay the Snucka, Life During Exodus[4]

Encore: August

Footnotes:
[1] with For Whom the Bell Tolls (Metallica) teases
[2] with Entrance of the Gladiators (Julius Fučík) tease
[3] unfinished
[4] with 25 or 6 to 4 (Chicago) jam and Babe I’m Gonna Leave You (Led Zeppelin) quotes

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I haven’t thought about this show in years. Anything worth listening back

Good times :+1:

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