The weakest moment of the night was the encore, a song entitled "Nemo"; it didn't match the energy of the earlier performance and didn't get much reaction out of the crowd. They might as well have turned on the lights, which they did immediately after.
The opening band, Ohm, a three-piece jazz-fusion combo reminiscent of Cream, was so good that they have to be mentioned. When UM thanked Ohm, they made comments that Ohm "was ridiculous" and that it was "hard to play after stuff like that." The major force of Ohm is Robertino Pagliari, a master of the six-string fretless bass. He was astonishing and at times I was scared about the siren-like effect he had on me. He made such compelling, unusual sounds from his bass that I had to consciously think about looking at the other players, guitarist Chris Poland and drummer Kofi Baker, to break his spell. Both are very talented in their own respect, but Pagliari is a whole other animal, a modern-day Pied Piper. Watching him must be on par to those back in the ‘60s who discovered Hendrix in small clubs. If Ohm had been playing another set at another club that night, I would have followed.
Umphrey's McGee is Joel Cummins (keyboards, vocals), Brendan Bayliss (guitar, vocals), Ryan Stasik (bass), Andy Farag (percussion), Jake Cinninger (guitar, Moog, synthesizers, vocals) and Kris Myers (drums, vocals).
Set List
Set One: Dump City, Anchor Drops, Prowler > Wife Soup, Der Bluten Kat, 13 Days, In the Flesh
Set Two: Bridgeless, The Fuzz, The Song Remains the Same, Nothing Too Fancy > Ocean Billy, White Man's Moccasins, Andy's Last Beer, Ringo > Paradise City > Ringo
Encore: Nemo
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