Umphrey’s McGee wrapped up their winter tour with a stop at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA, bringing along TAUK for one final night of mayhem. The show was absolutely packed with smokin’ hot UM jams, but a section in set one certainly stands out for obvious reasons.
The band called on bassist Arthur Barrow, who worked extensively with Frank Zappa in the 70’s and 80’s, to lend a hand for two debut Zappa covers. With Barrow replacing Ryan Stasik, the band went into “Soul Food I” before playing Zappa’s “Treacherous Cretins,” to the immense delight of fans of both Zappa and UM. Barrow stayed on for “Glory,” an Umphrey’s original, before Stasik closed out the set with “Piranhas > Wizard Burial Ground.”
Leave it to Umphrey’s McGee to host a legend like Arthur Barrow for two debut songs for a tour closer. The remainder of the show was just as hot, with a second-set opening “40’s Theme” and a “Puppet String” that began in set two and concluded as the last song of the encore.
Umphrey’s McGee are off until April 6th, where they’ll perform once again in Oxford, MS. They’re also playing an “All Night Wrong” set at the Major Rager, coming up on April 7th, with help from horn players Natalie Cressman and Jennifer Hartswick. More details about that here.
You can see the full setlist below:
Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee at The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA – 3/26/16:
Set One: Le Blitz > Educated Guess, The Crooked One > Example 1, Attachments, Soul Food I** > Treacherous Cretins** > Glory*, Piranhas > Wizard Burial Ground
Set Two: 40’s Theme, Puppet String > Daffodils, Wappy Sprayberry > The Bottom Half, Hurt Bird Bath, Hindsight
Encore: Ignition (Remix), Upward > Puppet String
Notes:
* with Arthur Barrow on bass
** Debut (Frank Zappa) with Arthur Barrow on bass
Check out images of both bands from this great performance, courtesy of Steve Rose Photos:
A full gallery of Steve Rose Photos images can be seen below:
