Umphrey’s McGee — Atlanta, GA (9/14/08)
Last night Umphrey’s McGee played Atlanta’s Tabernacle and tore the roof off the mutha. A ferocious second set filled with stalwart war horses that made me repeatedly confirm that it was 2008, not 2004. Umphrey’s played like a multi-limbed monster with Jake’s guitar spewing molten lava as they tore through many a fan favorite. “Pay The Snucka” bookended the second set, a balls to the wall “Mail Package” and the perfect cherry on top, the first suite of songs from side two of Abbey Road. That segue, of course, was Mean Mr. Mustard>Polythene Pam>She Came In Through The Bathroom Window and was a tasty surprise. Umphrey’s is off the road until October 2, when they kick off their fall tour in Kalamazoo, MI.
| Set One | Bridgeless* > Push the Pig, Tribute to the Spinal Shaft > Morning Song, Last Man Swerving > Bridgeless |
| Set Two | Pay the Snucka** > Utopian Fir > Mail Package, Anchor Drops > The Triple Wide > Ringo > Pay the Snucka |
| Encore | Mean Mr. Mustard > Polythene Pam > She Came in Through the Bathroom Window, 40′s Theme |
| Notes | * with Search 4 tease ** with Alex’s House teases last Mean Mr. Mustard > Polythene Pam > She Came in Through the Bathroom Window 09.08.06 |
great show! fun fun fun
September 16, 2008 at 4:32 pm