The String Cheese Incident recently shared their “2018 Travelogue”, a compilation of the very best moments of last year, hand-picked by SCI’s archivist Larry Fox. The four-disc set which is available for free download via nugs.net, features 29 noteworthy takes on SCI original material and choice covers. The newly released compilation is comprised of “2 sets,” as the band progressively works their way through 2018’s favorite highlights.
Highlights of “set one” include improv-heavy takes on “Looking Glass” and “Howard” from last summer’s Electric Forest festival in Rothbury, MI. The “first set” of the compilation continues with choice cuts from SCI’s Eugene, OR shows at Cuthbert Amphitheater, highlighted by a 17-minute “Just One Story”, “MLT” which featured guest guitarist Jeff Pevar, and a cover of Tom Petty’s “You Wreck Me” featuring guitarist John Kadlecik. A 16-minute take on 2005’s “Until The Music’s Over”, as well as a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” brings the “first set” to a close.
“Set two” is highlighted by 15-minute take on “Just One Story” from Red Rocks Amphitheatre, a bust-out cover of “Grazing In The Grass” featuring Jennifer Hartswick (last played in 2004), a jammed-out pairing of “Black Clouds” and “The Big Reveal” from Worcester, and culminates with a 16-minute rendition of “Shine” from SCI’s Philadelphia shows in November.
You can now stream The String Cheese Incident’s 2018 Travelogue for free, as well as download a digital copy via nugs.net.