On October 10th, prog-rock/jam outfit Umphrey’s McGee triumphantly wrapped their two-night drive-in run at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Atlanta, GA.
The night’s outdoor performance was drenched by some dreary Atlanta rain, but that didn’t stop the band from delivering high-energy renditions of “There’s No Crying In Mexico”, “All In Time”, “Wife Soup”, “40s Theme”, “Phil’s Farm”, and more. To close the second set of the show, the band sent fans into the encore finale with a climactic, 10-minute performance of “Cemetery Walk II”. Thankfully for fans who couldn’t make it to the Atlanta drive-in show, Umphrey’s has now shared pro-shot footage of the performance in all its prog-rock glory.
Pianist Joel Cummins led the way on keys and showcased his ivory-tickling abilities while guitarist Brendan Bayliss covered his eyes for a few moments. The rest of the band eventually joined in on the action as the instrumental built up momentum to sound more like an intense dubstep experience, Cummins continuing to deliver a fun mix of computer-like notation from his collection of keyboards and synths. All the while, lighting director Ben Factor put on quite the performance of his own with a chaotic array of colorful luminescence that filled the stage.
Watch the pro-shot video from the October 10th performance below.
Umphrey’s McGee – “Cemetery Walk II” – 10/10/20
[Video: Umphrey’s McGee]
Click here to revisit Umphrey’s performance of “Liberty Echo” as seen during Democracy Comes Alive on October 3rd.