This show is a really, really good show. Something about the venue (and the taper) really makes the recordings from this venue some of the best, and this is no exception in terms of quality.

Also, the show is incredible. Definitely a fresh sound, and totally agreed regarding the increased Joel vibe. Definitely sick.

First, a personal note: this was going to be my first UM show, and I was thrilled at the prospect, but between recovering from a nasty bout of the flu and shoveling out from under another foot+ of snow, driving to Boston and bopping for 3+ hours was more than these old(ish) bones could manage. So, many many thanks to the taper, C McGilvray, for letting me experience it vicariously! Now, on to the review...

I'm a UM n00b, so I can't really do a valid comparison of this show against other UM shows and eras, performance-wise. But on its own this show is absolutely top notch. It wonderfully encapsulates why I love great jam bands so much: inventive, incisive, and fun playing wrapped around great jams that walk that delicious tightrope of maintaining structure and cohesion while toying with entropy and abstraction.

And the sound is superb! You can really feel the bass and hear all the high details with great spatial separation while the crowd is there but not in your face. I'm in awe of CM's stellar effort - my humble thanks.

Thank you Mr.C!! Good setlist;Great sound quality. Get in the Van,Much Obliged;sick stuff. I also agree with the Joel theory too! Good call.

i haven't listened to this recording yet but this show was fantastic. a crazy new dynamic is coming out in this band where joel is coming out and taking the reins, and last night it took them in crazy new directions. great way to start the tour

I went to this show expecting great things (as always) and I was not disappointed.

Umph's came out of the door hot, and ripped it all night long. Some serious metal fused through the first set, while the second was chock full of chill jams contrasted with blistering guitar lines. They jammed out left, right, up, down and every which way, and went into new places not previously heard by man or mcgee.

Amazingly tight transitions & turnarounds combined with the free flowing improvisation stuck into the middle of often concise songs really tuned me in. Come Closer was fantastic. I could hardly believe that more than an hour has passed when they finished the first set, I was enthralled the entire time.

Perhaps the best Umphrey's McGee show I've seen yet! Altogether mind blowing!