Umphrey’s McGee — South Bend, IN (11/2/01)
Catch a glimpse of UM in their early, formative years with this show. A nice addition to any UM collection.
Set One: Jam > Divisions, The Fussy Dutchman, Roulette > Walking on the Moon > Drums, Blue Echo > Syncopated Strangers, That’s The Way*@ > Goodbye Blue Sky**@, Uncle Wally@, Hurt Bird Bath
Set Two: Get In the Van, Band on the Run, 2×2 -> jam > White Man’s Moccasins, Good Ol’ Boys, piano improv > Orfeo^, Slacker@ > bass jam > Slacker#, America the Beautiful^^, Tribute to Spinal Shaft -> The Fuzz
Encore: Ringo
Notes:
@ acoustic
* Led Zeppelin
** Pink Floyd
^ Joel only
# electric
^^ bass solo
Did You Know??
Jimmy Page scored the 1983 cinematic masterpiece, Death Wish 3. If you’re trying to imagine what it sounds like, listen to the other worldly sounds of “In The Evening” from In Through The Out Door.
Happy Birthday — David Byrne
David Byrne turns 57 today. Born in Scotland, but raised primarily in the US, Byrne has never become an American citizen. Byrne kicks off his Summer ’09 tour June 1st in Shelburne, VT. Here are some of my favorite Byrne/Talking Heads songs through the years.
(Naive Melody) This Must Be The Place:
Life During Wartime:
Crosseyed and Painless:
Arcade Fire — London, ENG (6/28/07)
Keep The Car Running
No Cars Go
Haiti
Black Mirror
Neon Bible
Intervention
Antichrist Television Blues
Neighborhood #3 > Rebellion
Did You Know??
Angus Young tried several stage costumes out before settling on his trademark schoolboy uniform. Among them were a Spiderman costume, a gorilla suit and Zorro. I think he made the right choice.
R.I.P. — Frank Sinatra (1915-1998)
Francis Albert Sinatra left our world on this date in 1998. The kid who grew up in Hoboken, NJ and would go on to conquer the entertainment world, hobnob with decades of presidents, mobsters, musicians and movie stars. He was married 4 times, a “Rat Pack”er, a member of the Friars Club, won three Academy Awards and has inspired generations of singers and musicians. His distinct swagger and brand of cool has been missed ever since. Rest in peace, Francis. Here he is singing one of his “saloon songs”, “One For My Baby” from 1959:
