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Umphrey's McGee - Live at the Riviera - Rage. Riv. Repeat. (2014) 2xBD25
~ 02.20-22.2014 TourGigs Collection ~
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Umphrey's McGee is an American jam band originally from South Bend, Indiana. Although the band is part of the jam band scene, like Phish and the Grateful Dead (with ever-changing setlists, improvisation, two sets per night, open taping policy, etc.), they are much more influenced musically by progressive rock artists such as King Crimson, Yes, Pink Floyd, Frank Zappa, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, and early Genesis, as well as heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Van Halen. The band also identifies The Police, The Beatles, and Led Zeppelin as primary influences. UM experiments with many musical styles, including rock, metal, funk, jazz, blues, electronic, bluegrass, and folk.

Umphrey's McGee and TourGigs proudly present Rage. Riv. Repeat., a two-disc compilation of the best of the three-night run in Chicago, IL from February 20-22, 2014. Chitown faithful packed The Riv each night in anticipation of the hometown throw-down, as the band prepared a blend of rarities and fan-favorites for the crowd.
The first disc is a mix between the first and second nights of the run. "Plunger" and "Much Obliged" featured intricate improv and the latter a vocal stew that revved the room to their feet. "Morning Song" was rendered beautifully with Brendan Bayliss on vocals, and Jake Cinninger led a clinic with his guitar craftsmanship on "The Floor" and "Syncopated Strangers." Joel Cummins delivered note-for-note on "Kimble", and this "Comma Later” just might be the finest ever captured on film.
The second disc blends songs from nights two and three. Standout moments include Bayliss, Jake, and Stasik jamming in the Riv opera boxes during the opening track, "The Triple Wide." "Hajimemashite" and "Glory" were melded together for the first time in seamless harmony. Bob Seger’s classic hit "Night Moves" got the acoustic treatment and a super-sized performance of "Der Bluten Kat" featured the collaborative UM improv fans have come to know and love. Disc two also features a slew of tunes making their TourGigs video debut, such as "Thin Air," "Believe the Lie" and "Cherub Rock" featuring Jimmy Chamberlin of the Smashing Pumpkins. Another one for the books!


Cast: Umphrey's McGee
Actors: Brendan Bayliss, Jake Cinninger, Joel Cummins, Andy Farag, Kris Myers
Directors: Joe Thomas
Format: Blue-Ray
Language: English
Subtitle: -
Region: All regions
Image Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
Number of discs: 2
Studio: IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Date of publication: 2014
Genre: Rock
Playing time: 241 minutes


Tracklist:

BD1: (2:00:34)
01. A Mild Sedative
02. Plunger
03. Much Obliged
04. Kimble
05. Morning Song(
06. The Floor
07. Slacker
08. Syncopated Strangers
09. Hurt Bird Bath
10. The Crooked One
11. Comma Later

BD2: (2:01:35)
01. The Triple Wide
02. Hajimemashite/Glory
03. Hangover
04. Thin Air
05. Red Tape >
06. Bad Friday
07. Night Moves
08. Der Bluten Kat
09. Divisions
10. Believe The Lie
11. Cherub Rock *ft. Jimmy Chamberlin


Video: MPEG-2 Video / 20000 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9
Audio: English / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 256 kbps
Subtitle: -
Playtime: 04h:01min