Today in Umphrey's McGee History

[jcubson]

Not yet, it seems unlikely at this point. Although tbh I’d much rather see them at the salt shed, so it’s not as much of a bummer as it used to be before that place opened.

[Southern_Dan]

Happy 20th Anniversary to one of my favorite lyrical Stews of all time. Phil’s Farm at the Variety Playhouse here in Atlanta. I know @Yawnspterodactyl and @Tottengus are fans of this one as well.

[derblutenkat]

Top 3 show and the best Linear these ears have ever heard. Also met Max, Mike, and Brad at this show. This whole show smokes!

[WOLFpacker16]

I have always liked this cem walk 2 as well. Fun little theme they develop in that one

[derblutenkat]

Yes! Solid jams in Domino, Bottom 1/2 & Fir as well. Booth Love jam teases Nu Shooz who are from the PacNW.

[Pookells]

That was a fun night! I remember being pleasantly surprised by The Linear because it had only been played 3 shows prior so I wasn’t expecting it. And then to have it be this amazing jam was a sweet cherry on that sundae. Domino was fun too. In the crowd noise after Domino you’ll hear a faint “fuck yeah”…that was me LOL

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This was a super fun show. It was pretty cool seeing my friend Chris pop up on stage for Lenny. We were standing by each other earlier in the set, but he wandered off when I went for a beer. He didn’t mention that he was gonna sit in for a tune. I got a pretty good chuckle out of that.

03.20.2003 THE RAVE UNDERGROUND, MILWAUKEE, WI, USA

Set 1: FF → White Man’s Moccasins, August > The Crooked One > Thin Air, Uncommon, Lenny[1], Water, It’s About That Time[2]

Set 2: Sociable Jimmy, Soul Food I > Bass solo > Drums[3] > “Jimmy Stewart”[4], The Triple Wide > 2x2, Last Man Swerving, Kabump > Utopian Fir [5]

Encore: Bad Poker[6], Get In The Van

[1] with Chris Vos on lap steel guitar and vocals
[2] with Muff II: The Revenge, Get In The Van, Tribute to the Spinal Shaft, Ringo, and Bob teases
[3] with everyone on percussion
[4] rotation jam (mostly Brendan and Andy on keys, Joel on Jake’s guitar, Ryan on percussion, Kris on moog, Jake on drums; then Brendan on bass, Kris on keys)
[5] ending only; with brief tease of the intro to Get In the Van
[6] only Jake; previously referred to as “new Jake song”

Notes:
with Victory March (Shea Brothers) tease after Last Man Swerving

20 year anniversary bump!!

Fun times for sure!

22 year anniversary bump!!

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Surprised I haven’t posted this one in the past 2 years, but 15 year anniversary bump to a seriously scorching hot show. I’m not the biggest Higgins fan, nor am I a hater, but it really was the perfect encore choice for this one. The lyric of ‘hope your expectations were lower than before’ was a perfect nod to the last show they played, 5 days earlier in South Bend.

IMO, this is what that show should’ve been, but too many things were just off at the St Pat’s show.

[March 22, 2007] Umphrey’s McGee The Orpheum Theatre — Madison, WI, USA

Set 1: Intro > Great American, Pay the Snucka, Sociable Jimmy > Hajimemashite > Believe the Lie, War Pigs > Out Of Order

Set 2: Nothing Too Fancy > FF[1] > Waiting Room, Eat > The Crooked One > The Fuzz[2]-> The Crooked One > Eat > Nothing Too Fancy

Encore: Higgins[3]

Footnotes:
[1] with The Fuzz tease and Can’t You Hear Me Knocking (The Rolling Stones) jam
[2] “dub version”
[3] began with Rock and Roll Part 2 (Gary Glitter) tease

So f’n good!!

Does not feel like 17 years have passed on this one, but here we are

18 year bump of another legendary night in Madison!!! So dialed in throughout the entire show.

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20 year anniversary bump!!

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It’s hard to follow up such a great story as the BDJ one, but I can’t hold back the chance to bring up my 1st two-night UM ‘run’.

This show was f’n excellent, and I could’ve been happy by this one alone. I had no idea what was about to happen the next night, and will post that one tomorrow. For now though, here’s the wonderful 3-22-02 show…

03.22.2002 HOUSE OF BLUES, CHICAGO, IL, USA

Set 1: Hurt Bird Bath > Dump City, Anchor Drops > Drums, All In Time, Blue Echo > Baby You’re A Rich Man[1], Walletsworth, Utopian Fir > Señor Mouse

Set 2: Der Bluten Kat, Walking On The Moon > Drums > In the Hall of the Mountain King[2], The Triple Wide, Moogasauras Rex > August, Mullet (Over), The Haunt[3] > Syncopated Strangers, Push the Pig > Weed Rap[4], Get In The Van

Encore: Power of Soul

[1] with One (Metallica) tease
[2] jam only
[3] with Release (Pearl Jam) tease
[4] with Elliott Peck on vocals; with Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers) quote from Elliott

Notes:
with It’s Been Awhile (Staind) quote after Dump City
with Highway to Hell (AC/DC) tease before Power of Soul

Support: Particle

Now a ‘22 years ago’ bump…

Obligatory bump

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This show, 20 years ago today, was simply unreal. I’d absolutely put it in the top 10 UM shows, of the 220+, that I’ve seen, and probably in the top 20 by any band. They were so loose & on point the whole night. The show had such an effortless feel, and it just felt so incredibly special. Both Jake & Joel were beyond friendly & happy to talk. Joel was just so pumped by how that 1st set played out, and was also super happy that they went with no set list that night. After the show, I was very happy to talk with Jake, and when I tried to step away & not take too much of his time, he kept pulling us back into the chat. What a special night! Really hope they decide to release it one day in the future. Would do/pay just about anything to relive this one.

03.23.2002 SHANK HALL , MILWAUKEE, WI, USA

Set 1: Nothing Too Fancy[1] > Pooh Doggie > Example 1[2] > The Fuzz[2] > All Things Ninja[3], 40’s Theme[4], Jessica[5]

Set 2: Back In Black[6] > Hysteria[6] > Divisions[7] > 2nd Self[8]> Roulette, Dump City[9], Drums[10], Drums[11], YYZ, Divisions> Nothing Too Fancy

Encore: Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight > Ringo, Pay the Snucka[12], Regulate > Pay the Snucka

[1] ended one verse of I Got Love (Nate Dogg)
[2] no intro
[3] no intro, one verse of I Got Love (Nate Dogg)
[4] with Star Wars (John Williams) tease
[5] Dave Lillis on acoustic
[6] first verse and chorus only
[7] ended with Utopian Fir reggae vocal section followed by with extended instrument rotation jam; with Primus and Herbiie Hancock teases as well as a Next Movement (The Roots) tease
[8] ended with more instrument switching; Ryan on congas; followed by Super Mario Bros. (Koji Kondo) and Fletch Theme (Harold Faltermeyer) teases
[9] with The Safety Dance (Men Without Hats) chant from audience; some of band joining in, adding a tease
[10] Jake drumset solo, with Hot For Teacher (Van Halen) tease
[11] Mike drum jam
[12] with Panama (Van Halen) tease

Notes:
“Tapers Appreciation Night” - no taping was allowed

21 year anniversary bump to one of my all time favorite concert experiences!!

Obligatory yearly blah blah blah…

It was so nice living walking distance from this venue and being able to catch this and the 5/27/04 show w/o any transportation concerns.

[abyss]

This show can drink today. I wasn’t there but it sounds great and the setlist is tight so giving it a listen. And I had no idea they had covered Mahavishnu Orchestra, sweet.

3/25/04: Knoxville, TN

Set 1: Professor Wormbog[1], Divisions > Utopian Fir > Sociable Jimmy > Divisions, Heart and Soul[2], Ringo

Set 2: Push the Pig, JaJunk, Bright Lights, Big City[3], Smell the Mitten, E.T.I. > The Fussy Dutchman, Last Man Swerving > Miles Beyond[4], Ocean Billy

Encore: Peter Gunn / Every Breath You Take[5] > Nopener

Footnotes:
[1] began with Jump (Van Halen) tease from Joel; with Since I’ve Been Loving You (Led Zeppelin) tease
[2] with Sweet Child o’ Mine (Guns N’ Roses) tease
[3] with Karl Engelmann
[4] debut, Mahavishnu Orchestra; with Brendan on Rhodes
[5] with Sludge & Death quotes

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17 year anniversary bump!! Pure fire!!

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This was a seriously great show. Standout versions of Sociable, Roulette & Front Porch. Great versions of DBK, AIT & Divisions as well, but I feel like the Sociable & especially Roulette are the most unique for the era. This was also my only time catching Wabash.

03.26.2005 THE RIVIERA THEATRE, CHICAGO, IL, USA

Set 1: Believe the Lie, All In Time, Sociable Jimmy > The Fussy Dutchman, Push the Pig[1], Passing[2], Divisions[3]

Set 2: Atmosfarag, Roulette, Wabash > 2x2[4] > Professor Wormbog, Fool in the Rain, Front Porch[5]

Encore: Der Bluten Kat[6]

[1] with Sycnopated Strangers tease and a Motown jam
[2] debut, original
[3] with Top Gun Anthem (Faltermeyer & Stevens) tease
[4] with Feels So Good (Chuck Mangione) tease
[5] with Hysteria (Def Leppard) tease and quotes
[6] with Brett Padgett on tuba, from the audience

Notes:
with They Love Each Other (Grateful Dead) tease by Jake and Tennessee Jed tease from Brendan before Der Bluten Kat
last Wabash 11.02.2002 (338 shows)

Support: RJD2

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

20 years now….what a great night!!

[sabretooth]

Oh hell yeah

I remember the old bort outstanding versions thread had a “top 20 jams ever”, which included this Roulette

[jcubson]

Always love your recs, going to give this one a spin today!

[CarpetCrawler]

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Two days late, but….Obligatory annual bump!!

@CarpetCrawler

I’ll continue to fluff this one each & every year. So many great moments in this show. The 1st set is stacked full of good stuff. Shit gets real weird at times in the 2nd set. I have a buddy, who had eaten some fungus, kinda freak out & disappear mid 2nd set. It got a little too weird for him & he decided to walk back to the East side by himself, rather than ride out the intensity. His girl was kinda scared that something more serious happened, but we made it through & found him afterwards.

04.16.2005 THE RAVE, MILWAUKEE, WI, USA

Set 1: Intro > 2nd Self, Believe the Lie, Raymond > 40’s Theme[1], Hangover[2] > Robot World[3] > Mail Package > Immigrant Song[4]

Set 2: The Triple Wide[5] → Baba O’Riley, Uncle Wally[6] > Padgett’s Profile, In The Kitchen, White Man’s Moccasins, The Bottom Half

Encore: YYZ

[1] with Gangsta Gangsta (N.W.A.) and Diamond in the Back (Ludacris) quotes from Brendan
[2] with Soul Food II teases
[3] “Jimmy Stewart” with lyrics; with Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne) jam
[4] one verse only
[5] began with Boys of Summer (Don Henley) tease
[6] with Woody Woodpecker Theme (George Tibbles and Ramey Idriss) and Thunderstruck (AC/DC) teases

Notes:
with America, Fuck Yeah (from Team America: World Police) quote before YYZ
last Raymond 12.13.2003 (184 shows)

Oddly enough, the friend I had mentioned above reached out yesterday to plan a visit w/his new “wife” in June. We’re in touch relatively frequently, especially during MLB season, as he’s originally from St Louis & is now back living there, but just felt it was kinda funny. We’re always back & forth when the Brewers/Cardinals series are going on.

A big reason I missed bumping this show 2 days ago was that we were packing a ton of stuff for a move. I found this, which I couldn’t help but chuckle about due to the date. Ahh, the good old days of writing out a setlist in real time at the show, on a headful in the dark. Particular nod to Hangover being written on top of the 40’s…haha.

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.

20 yrs ago bump! or =

[derblutenkat]

Best Padgett’s ever. Industrial jam FTW

[Serac]

05/06 had the best industrial stuff!

[matt]

@James

My god, you just made me realize my first show will be 20 years ago this summer

@DiabetesCOLE

Same boat. Uff da

me three

[ski-bUM]

9/3/2005 was my first. Where does the time go?

[CarpetCrawler]

Those Skyline shows were a blast, as well as the ‘02 shows. Wish they’d play that stage again.