20th Century Theatre Cincinnati OH: November 15, 2002
Notable: Hill Street Blues (TV show) theme started by Joel on the piano. The band comes in to support,…
The Bluebird Nightclub Bloomington IN: November 14, 2002
The track titles are incorrect in this recording at archive.org, so go by the show description or the allthings.umphreys.com…
Fox Theatre Boulder CO: November 2, 2002
Notable: A three-set “surprise show” according to Jake at one point. A cool 5 minute jam to start, goes…
Aggie Theatre Fort Collins CO: November 1, 2002
In the Kitchen makes the first appearance as an instrumental riff. It’s also full of rarities like 10th Grade,…
Fillmore Auditorium Denver CO: October 31, 2002
Highlight: Peter Gunn Theme/Every Breath You Take comes from episode 1, season 3 of The Sopranos. Band dressed up…
Monster Bash Chicago IL: October 27, 2002
Highlights: The encore, a stellar Visions of Parin > Ringo. The Visions jam builds into a seamless transition into…
The Vibe Austin TX: October 24, 2002
This one set show features Water, a Visions jam that has that Den B section to end, and Prowler…
Garden in the Heights Houston TX: October 23, 2002
An exceptional Example 1, with the jam bringing on guest flautist John Reuter. The flute playing is excellent, Jake…
Blue Cats Knoxville TN: October 14, 2002
Highlights: Miss Tinkles into Muche’s is new but becoming common. Jake sings “coffee, pancakes and sausage” (instead of bacon)…
I’m Gregg Davis (@gregg_tweets on Twitter) and I’m doing an Umphrey’s McGee listening project called umph20 – Twenty Years Gone. Listen with me as I review and post about shows that happened exactly 20 years ago.
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Thanks to Kevin Browning, UM’s original sound caresser, all the audio is available as soundboard + audience recordings at archive.org, Live Music Archive app (iOS) and Taper’s Section app (Android). Enjoy!