Umphrey's McGee
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Umphrey's McGee
2/19/12
The Canopy Club
Urbana, IL
I: Jazz Odyssey > 40's Theme, Room to Breathe, Ringo, Pay the Snucka > The Crooked One > When the World is Running Down > Pay the Snucka pt. III
II: Divisions > Day Nurse, I Want You (She's So Heavy), Hurt Bird Bath, FF > Go to Hell, Much Obliged > Divisions
E: Domino Theory
postshow P.A. music was "Momma I'm Coming Home" by Ozzy Osborne
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I spent the day recovering from the journey to Chicago for moe. The Blackhawks defeated the St. Louis Blues in a nationally televised game. I picked up the other resident Umphreak from town and his girlfriend we were on the road by five. There was a large line assembled waiting for the doors to open prior to 8 pm when we arrived. It was good to see a lot of familiar faces and our group took position on the Jake side.
I was impressed with the energy of the first set. The whigs on Pony, BB, and Kris were comical. Pony would look cool if he actually had hair like that. The opening J.O. is apparently known as Gurgle. 40's Theme got people dancing. Room to Breathe was appropriate with everyone crushed like sardines. Ringo was probably the best jam of the night. The Snucka sammy with The Crooked One and The Police cover was a nice way to end the set. Jake's guitar was growling during pt. III.
Divisions is one of their most classic songs. I was happy to hear them start up the new dance number Day Nurse. I definitely could have done without The Beatles cover but I understand they are always trying to attract new fans and this was a show on a college campus. HBB was big as usual on this occasion. I've never been a big fan of FF but it spawned an intersting jam which eventually segued into Go to Hell. This heavy piece is quickly becoming one of my favorites. MO featured a fairly standard jam that predicably found its way into the end of Divisions. The second set did not have the raw energy of the first set but the entire was engaging from start to finish. Domino Theory is a song off the new album that I initially hated but I've grown to enjoy the improvisation that it has yielded in the live setting.
After the show I drove us back home. We stopped for Wendy's in B-N.
2/19/12
The Canopy Club
Urbana, IL
I: Jazz Odyssey > 40's Theme, Room to Breathe, Ringo, Pay the Snucka > The Crooked One > When the World is Running Down > Pay the Snucka pt. III
II: Divisions > Day Nurse, I Want You (She's So Heavy), Hurt Bird Bath, FF > Go to Hell, Much Obliged > Divisions
E: Domino Theory
postshow P.A. music was "Momma I'm Coming Home" by Ozzy Osborne
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I spent the day recovering from the journey to Chicago for moe. The Blackhawks defeated the St. Louis Blues in a nationally televised game. I picked up the other resident Umphreak from town and his girlfriend we were on the road by five. There was a large line assembled waiting for the doors to open prior to 8 pm when we arrived. It was good to see a lot of familiar faces and our group took position on the Jake side.
I was impressed with the energy of the first set. The whigs on Pony, BB, and Kris were comical. Pony would look cool if he actually had hair like that. The opening J.O. is apparently known as Gurgle. 40's Theme got people dancing. Room to Breathe was appropriate with everyone crushed like sardines. Ringo was probably the best jam of the night. The Snucka sammy with The Crooked One and The Police cover was a nice way to end the set. Jake's guitar was growling during pt. III.
Divisions is one of their most classic songs. I was happy to hear them start up the new dance number Day Nurse. I definitely could have done without The Beatles cover but I understand they are always trying to attract new fans and this was a show on a college campus. HBB was big as usual on this occasion. I've never been a big fan of FF but it spawned an intersting jam which eventually segued into Go to Hell. This heavy piece is quickly becoming one of my favorites. MO featured a fairly standard jam that predicably found its way into the end of Divisions. The second set did not have the raw energy of the first set but the entire was engaging from start to finish. Domino Theory is a song off the new album that I initially hated but I've grown to enjoy the improvisation that it has yielded in the live setting.
After the show I drove us back home. We stopped for Wendy's in B-N.
Nice review man.
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Originally Posted by fastenoughforphish Nice review man. |
i was there and couldn't agree more. got to stop and talk to jake which was cool though.
It was a decent show. Thought the band took it kinda easy tho... really wish they would of kept front porch in the setlist.
It was a good time. I had a hard time hearing the keys and percussion but overall the sound was great.
Front Porch was cut from the setlist?
FUCK
FUCK
Holy shit Umphrizzle....have you ever left Illinois?
It was a solid show, but there were bigger bust outs and covers in the other shows on this tour, IMO. The police jam was sweet though.
Don't judge a show on "bust outs" or covers.
And jams.
The placement of The Beatles cover was horrible.
The end of Ringo had strong hintings of Gulf Stream. The jam out of FF at times sounded like WMM.
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