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Um Archive - Spring 2014

DESCRIPTION: For the fifth, and possibly final, time, the Skyline Stage was the setting for Umphrey's McGee in Chicago during the summertime. To start off is the brand new tune, Higgins. Debuted a week before, the song is a continuation of the songwriting direction the band has taken with songs like The Bottom Half and Believe the Lie. The eccentric Frank Zappa bandmate Ray White and local bass legend Greg Rzab hopped on-stage to join the band for a rousing rendition of Zappa's City of Tiny Lites, complete with White "taking a phone call" mid-song. (umphreys.com)

TRACKS

1. Higgins >
2. Uncle Wally >
3. Glory
4. Nemo >
5. "Jimmy Stewart"^ >
6. City of Tiny Lites* (09.04.05 Skyline Stage - Chicago, IL)
7. Atmosfarag
8. 2nd Self >
9. "Jimmy Stewart" >
10. Mullet (Over) (09.03.05 Skyline Stage - Chicago, IL)
11. The Triple Wide >
12. "Jimmy Stewart"^ >
13. The Triple Wide (09.04.05 Skyline Stage - Chicago, IL)

* first time played (Frank Zappa); with Ray White on vocals, guitar and Greg Rzab on bass
^ with lyrics

DESCRIPTION: In celebration of the new DVD Wrapped Around Chicago, due out October 18th, this episode features selections from the New Year's run from last year. Outstanding versions of The Fussy Dutchman and Padgett's profile stand out, while the addition of horns to Mail Package and Wife Soup brings new personality to concert staples. The Band's Opehlia served as one of the debut cover choices that we have come to expect from an Umphrey's McGee New Year's Eve show. (umphreys.com)

TRACKS

1. Soul Food I
2. Nemo (12.30.04 The Riviera - Chicago, IL)
3. JaJunk (12.31.04 The Riviera - Chicago, IL)
4. The Fussy Dutchman* (12.30.04 The Riviera - Chicago, IL)
5. Ophelia^ (12.31.04 The Riviera, Chicago - IL)
6. Padgett's Profile (12.30.04 The Riviera - Chicago, IL)
7. Mail Package^
8. Push the Pig
9. Wife Soup^ (12.31.04 The Riviera, Chicago - IL)

* with Linus and Lucy (Vincent Guaraldi) teases
^ with horn section

DESCRIPTION: With the release of the UMLive.net exclusive "Jimmy Stewart" - The Album, Umphrey's McGee is offering fans a unique look into their world of improvisation. This broadcast is an 80 minute collection of improvisations taken from the same time period that the new album was culled from, and is the cutting-room floor disc for the album. The band's unique approach to structured improvisation is evident as they take you through their many influences and styles. From spacious textures to blaring crescendos, each piece is unique. (umphreys.com)

TRACKS

1. "Blue Echo" (10.25.04 SOhO Restaurant and Music Club - Santa Barbara, CA)
2. "Blue Echo" (11.11.04 The Odeon - Cleveland, OH)
3. "Visions of Parin"* (08.21.04 Minnesota Zoo Amphitheatre - Apple Valley, MN)
4. "Ocean Billy" (08.27.04 Canopy Club - Urbana, IL)
5. "All Things Ninja" (08.27.04 Canopy Club - Urbana, IL)
6. "Q*Bert" (10.27.04 Arcata Community Center - Arcata, CA)
7. "August" (09.16.04 Ron's Dixon Alternative - Fayetteville, AR)
8. "Front Porch" (10.27.04 Arcata Community Center - Arcata, CA)
9. "Uncle Wally" (11.11.04 The Odeon - Cleveland, OH)
10. "Phil's Farm"** (12.07.04 Revolution Hall - Troy, NY)
11. "August" (10.25.04 SOhO Restaurant and Music Club - Santa Barbara, CA)
12. "Der Bluten Kat" (12.06.04 Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC)
13. "Der Bluten Kat" (10.09.04 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI)
14. "Der Bluten Kat" (02.18.05 The Barrymore - Madison, WI)
15. "Ocean Billy" (10.09.04 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI)

* with Roundabout (Yes) teases
** with X-Files theme jam

DESCRIPTION: After a summer of one set shows on Big Summer Classic, Umphrey's McGee came back ready to let loose in their typical two set fashion. With more room to work with, and selling out clubs along the east coast, songs like Mulche's Odyssey and Women Wine and Song were receiving extended improvisatory treatments. The opening cut Miss Tinkle's Overture is one of their most blistering to date, and the Black Sabbath covers sandwiched inside Ocean Billy relive some of the (in)famous Halloween 2004 show. (umphreys.com)

TRACKS

1. Miss Tinkle's Overture (08.20.05 LeClaire Park - Davenport, IA)
2. Women Wine and Song >
3. Utopian Fir >
4. Kat's Tune >
5. Utopian Fir (08.26.05 Recher Theatre - Towson, MD)
6. Ocean Billy >
7. Black Sabbath >
8. War Pigs >
9. Ocean Billy (08.24.05 The Stone Pony - Asbury Park, NJ)
10. The Pequod >
11. Ahab >
12. The Pequod >
13. Andy's Last Beer (08.25.05 Recher Theatre - Towson, MD)
14. Mulche's Odyssey (08.23.05 Mr. Small's Theatre - Millvale, PA)

DESCRIPTION: As with most Umphrey's McGee setlists, seeing a song listed in the podcast can only give you an idea of what the playing resulted in. In this broadcast, Dump City and Anchor Drops receive extended improvisational treatments, stretching the boundaries of each. The band explores several different themes and layers in another fantastic rendition of Nothing Too Fancy. To close is the Ween-inspired, tongue-in-cheek Nopener. (umphreys.com)

TRACKS

1. Dump City (09.14.05 Avalon Ballroom - Boston, MA)
2. Nothing Too Fancy (09.29.05 The Canopy Club - Urbana, IL)
3. Higgins >
4. Walletsworth >
5. Anchor Drops (09.28.05 The Blue Note - Columbia, MO)
6. Resolution* >
7. Nopener (09.14.05 Avalon Ballroom - Boston, MA)