Fresh off a run celebrating their 25th anniversary, Umphrey’s McGee continues to look back at the past 25 years with the announcement and first release of a curated archival series. Archive Roulette will see the band dig into its vault for previously unreleased audio and video throughout 2023.
The initial offering of the series is drummer Kris Myers‘ first full show as a member of Umphrey’s McGee, which took place 20 years ago this week. Myers officially began a run behind the kit that continues through the present on January 23, 2003 at The Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington, Indiana. Kris replaced founding drummer Mike Mirro and previewed his tenure with a guest appearance at the band’s New Year’s Eve 2002 performance.
Umphrey’s January 23, 2003 concert features plenty of beloved favorites including “Pay The Snucka,” “The Triple Wide,” “Push The Pig” and “Utopian Fir.” The newly cemented lineup shows off its improvisational prowess on extended versions of “Der Bluten Kat” and “JaJunk” that each spanned nearly 20 minutes. A cover of The Police’s “Walking On The Moon” within the evening’s second set gave way to a drum duet between Kris Myers and Jake Cinninger with Myers eventually left alone on stage. A tease-filled “Utopian Fir” and early version of “Uncommon” punctuated the show.
Each installment of Archive Roulette will be available via nugs.net and umlive.net. Look for additional details including specific show information, the timing of drops and the chance to request shows to follow.
Stream Umphrey’s McGee’s January 23, 2003 show below:
Setlist (via All Things Umphreys)
Set One: Intro > Der Bluten Kat, The Fuzz > Dump City, JaJunk[1] > Resolution-> Pay the Snucka[2]
Set Two: Prowler[3] > Syncopated Strangers, “Jimmy Stewart” > The Triple Wide > Push the Pig, Walking On The Moon > Drums[4], Ringo, Smell the Mitten, Andy’s Last Beer[5]
Encore: Utopian Fir[6] > Family Feud theme > Utopian Fir[7] > Uncommon
- [1] ended with Front Port jam and Nothing Else Matters (Metallica) tease
- [2] part III only
- [3] Began with Pipeline (The Chantays) tease
- [4] with Jake on drums with Kris, then percussion; eventually, Kris was left alone on stage
- [5] began with The Star-Spangled Banner (Francis Scott Key), Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love (Van Halen), Panama (Van Halen), Thunderkiss 65 (Rob Zombie), Whole Lotta Love (Led Zeppelin), and Sweet Child o’ Mine (Guns N’ Roses) teases
- [6] with Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring (Johann Sebastian Bach), Flight Of The Bumblebee (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov), and Bouree In E Minor (Bach) teases
- [7] with You Should Be Dancing (Bee Gees) quotes
This was the first show with Kris Myers as a member of the band.
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25 Years Of Umphrey’s McGee
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Safety In Numbers: A Look Back At Umphrey’s McGee’s 25 Years Of Live Performances
Celebrate Umphrey’s McGee’s 25th anniversary of their first show that took place on this date in 1998 by taking a numerical look back at the band’s live performances over the years.
