Last night, on the 18th anniversary of their first-ever performance, Umphrey’s McGee kicked off the first of their three nights at The Beacon Theatre in NYC. With support from Tauk, the first half of the evening was smooth-sailing, rocking artistry, featuring fan favorites like ‘Kimble’, ‘Plunger’, and ‘Rocker Part 2’.
By the second set, they jumped into gear with two honourable tributes. Following up an extensive ‘All In Time’ opener, the band introduced an incredibly unique version of their original song ‘Booth Love’, featuring jams and lyrics from ‘You Belong To The City’ by Glenn Frey, who sadly passed away last week.
The encore presented itself as a double tribute to the late David Bowie. Debuting ‘Space Oddity’ was a chilling reminder of Bowie’s absence, as “the stars look very different today.” Clocking in at a brief 2:20 of psychedelic ground control, they transitioned straight into a dance-heavy cover of ‘Fame’, which they’ve played eleven times in the past. Watch videos from last night’s performance below:
‘Booth Love’>’You Belong To The City’ Jam
by Kyle Miller
‘Space Oddity’>’Fame’
by mkdevo
Night two resumes this evening at The Beacon Theatre, and the party will continue over at B.B. King’s Blues Club where Jake Cinninger and Joel Cummins will join TAUK for a night of TAUKing McGee. More information can be found here. See you there!
Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee at The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY – 1/21/16:
Set 1: Goonville > Plunger > 40’s Theme, In The Black, Roulette > Kimble, Attachments, Rocker Part 2
Set 2: All In Time, Booth Love[1], Bridgeless > Remind Me, Tribute to the Spinal Shaft[2] > Bridgeless
Encore: Space Oddity[3] > Fame
[1] with You Belong to the City (Glenn Frey) jam and quotes
[2] with Xxplosive (Dr. Dre) teases
[3] debut, David Bowie
Notes:
Jake teased YYZ (Rush) before Booth Love
Support: TAUK
Photos by Scott Harris:
