Wrapped Around Chicago - New Year's Eve at The Riviera
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Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band Umphrey's McGee
Umphrey's McGee
Umphrey's McGee is an American progressive rock jam band based in Chicago whose music is often referred to as "progressive improvisation", or "improg" ....
. It features excerpts from the group's New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is observed annually on December 31, the final day of any given year in the Gregorian calendar. In modern societies, New Year's Eve is often celebrated at social gatherings, during which participants dance, eat, consume alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the...
2004 two-night stand at the Riviera Theater in their homebase of Chicago, Illinois. Most of the material comes from the December 31 show, some of which features a horn section
Horn section
In music, a horn section can refer to several groups of musicians. It can refer to the musicians in a symphony orchestra who play the horn . In a British-style brass band it refers to the tenor horn players. In popular music, it can also refer to a small group of wind instrumentalists who augment a...
on several tracks.
The initial print run was recalled when Jake Cinninger
Jake Cinninger
Jake Cinninger, born Jacob Alan Cinninger, December 16, 1975 in Niles, Michigan, is an American musician. He has risen to fame as one of two lead guitarists, in the Chicago-based jam band Umphrey's McGee.-History:...
discovered sound issues with the disc, and a second print run was unveiled in late 2005.
The DVD includes extensive bonus features.
Disc One
- Divisions
- Great American
- Sociable Jimmy
- Prowler
- Jimmy Stewart
- Anchor Drops
- 2nd Self
- The Crooked One
- Nopener
- Robot World
- Partyin’ Peeps
Disc Two
- Ophelia
- Mail Package
- Nopener (lounge version)
- Miss Tinkles Overture
- Mulche's Odyssey
- Sledgehammer
- Women, Wine and Song
- Slacker
- Bright Lights, Big City
- Auld Lang Syne
- Plunger
- Push the Pig
- Ringo
- In the Kitchen
Personnel
- Brendan BaylissBrendan BaylissBrendan Bayliss is an American musician, the founder, a lead guitarist alongside fellow guitarist and band member Jake Cinninger, and primary vocalist for progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee. He formed the band in 1997 and took its moniker from the name of a distant relative he met at a wedding...
: guitar, vocals - Jake CinningerJake CinningerJake Cinninger, born Jacob Alan Cinninger, December 16, 1975 in Niles, Michigan, is an American musician. He has risen to fame as one of two lead guitarists, in the Chicago-based jam band Umphrey's McGee.-History:...
: guitar, vocals - Joel CumminsJoel CumminsJoel Nathan Cummins is an American musician, and founding member/keyboardist for progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee....
: keyboards - Ryan StasikRyan StasikRyan Fabec Stasik is the bassist for progressive rock group Umphrey's McGee. Stasik originally hails from the Pittsburgh area, though he grew up in Portage, MI and is now based out of Chicago, IL. He is a founding member of Umphrey's McGee, having played in the group Tashi Station with guitarist...
: bass - Kris MyersKris MyersKris Myers, originally from Palatine, Illinois, is an American musician.He is the drummer for the Chicago-based progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee. He joined the band in 2003, replacing original drummer Mike Mirro. He first appeared on disc with Umphrey's McGee on the 2003 live album Local Band...
: drums - Andy FaragAndy FaragAndy Farag is the percussionist for progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee. He was brought into the band by original drummer Mike Mirro in late 1998, shortly after the release of their debut album Greatest Hits Vol. III...
: percussion