STS9 Welcomes Mike Dillon And Umphrey’s Busts Out Raymond In Charlotte

The STS9 / Umphrey’s McGee tour continued last night in Charlotte, where both bands had tricks up their sleeves for the audience at Time Warner Uptown Amphitheater.

Umphrey’s went on first and delivered one tour debut after another. The biggest surprise in a set filled with them came in the middle of “Great American,” when UM dusted off “Raymond” for the first time in 383 shows (last played -March 11, 2010). Other treats included a brief jam on “Miss You” by The Rolling Stones out of “Sociable Jimmy” and a cover of “Cocaine” that developed from “Kabump.”

Umphrey’s Set: Domino Theory, Smell The Mitten > Who Knows > Smell The Mitten, Rocker Pt. 2, Great American > Raymond [1] > drums[1] > Great American > Sociable Jimmy[2], Kabump > Cocaine, Bad Poker, Nothing Too Fancy

Notes: [1] with Jake on percussion
[2] with Miss You (Rolling Stones) jam

[via The Bort]

Watch the jam that develops into a cover of JJ Cale’s “Cocaine”:

STS9 closed out the evening and brought out special guest Mike Dillon to play vibes on “Frequencies 2 > 3.” The jamtronica stalwarts set also included a rare take on “4 Year Puma” in their 13-song performance before finishing the evening off with a “The Rabble” encore.

Set: Hidden Hand, Hidden Fist, 4 Year Puma, Kamuy, Moon Socket, Instantly, Equinox, Frequencies 2 > 3 w/ Mike Dillon on Vibraphone, Abcees, Looking Back On Earth, March, When The Dust Settles

Encore: The Rabble

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The UM/STS9 tour continues tonight at Maymont in Richmond, VA.