Debut: Umphrey’s McGee Sultans of Swing | 4/27/2024 | Boston, MA

[@jam3407]

Jake's vocals on point

[@mercerpickens]

📠

[@sneakonproductionz]

it's actually a great cover for him He and Knopfler are prob similar range

[@vectar]

Umphreys doing Sultans? Never clicked a video so fast. 🔥🔥

[@gizzyandthelizzy]

My thoughts exactly. I saw the short on Insta and had to search immediately.

[@devins1195]

Especially if it’s 13 mins

[@johnhayes8476]

No doubt!!!

[@bzjlancaster]

INDEED!

[@genixia]

I was honestly surprised when they started playing this during the Umbowl "All New" set. I'd assumed they'd played it sometime before over the years! Absolute fire. 🔥🔥🔥

[@seanspainhour2521]

Cover songs are the gateway drug to Umphreys McGee.

[@stevenfischer3958]

Especially when they cover umphrey's 😅

[@Richk-sz9is]

Truly….

[@makisupa110]

Love that they both went for clean strat tone on this. Not a normal UM sound, but the only way to go for a Knoffler joint

[@kansascity9058]

Jake could be lead vocals and Bayliss could be lead guitar of nearly any other band. what an abundance of talent

[@billmoran935]

My new favorite band!! I’m mad at myself for not finding them during my 61 years of life

[@andrewwolf7798]

Nice to see BB properly execute the lead parts of Sultans of Swing. Its easy to forget that he is a legit player (not just vocals/rhythm) when he's constantly in the shadow of the guitar juggernaut that is Jake Cinninger.

[@TaylorJamz]

Brendan playing Jake's G&L Comanche for the first half. Back to his PRS for the back end. Cool.

[@peaelare]

wish he had thrown it in the 2nd position. those Z pickups are great in the out-of-phase positions. 2nd position is one of my favorite clean tone go-tos on mine.

[@adamlalley6319]

I’ve always loved his PRS stays on stage with him most of the time it was cool to see him playing the G&L

[@brucywarren]

Comically underrated band.

[@MCporkbrains-98]

Mark would definitely approve. Good job and cant wait to catch y'all sgain. It's been way too long.

[@greggpbowlz]

it's killer that they played it perfectly then added their own jam to the end.

[@JustSwivel2]

@5:09 my favorite riff in any song ever - immediately recognizable

[@michellemaes1004]

King of Covers nail it again!! 🤘

[@Tiggler80]

Bayliss on a Fender? Whoa😲 Nice tone! Great tune!!

[@pigownzu]

Looks to be a G&L Comanche (same as Jake plays), Z-coils are a dead giveaway. I wouldn't be surprised if it was one of Jake's that just doesn't see stage time.

[@Tiggler80]

@@pigownzu thanks for the correction I know Jake plays G&L. Thought about that after posting. But where is the Jake blade???🎶🤣

[@mercerpickens]

Toan

[@peaelare]

@@Tiggler80 that's Jake's original Comanche. there's a Blade on it.

[@Tiggler80]

@@peaelare All Hail The Blade!!🤘🏻🎸🎶🔥

[@brianlovelight]

I know it's good when I get chills. We'll done boys

[@ghostbeer2522]

Umph has performed some of the most legendary cover performances. One of the things I live most about them and phish is their love for busting out impeccable covers. I'll never forget seeing these guys absolutely possessing the philly crowd, at Penn's Landing with the greatest Sledgehammer cover I've ever heard!!

[@alstuart8801]

I saw Dire Straits for free at Leicester University back in the 70's great version guys!

[@davidremoli6267]

best band ever. there I said it.

[@bashmaster4000]

These guys never cease to impress. All of this is just…🥹

[@andyiwanski939]

One of their best covers

[@meekeeboy]

Man, I miss seeing you guys. It's been a while,

[@edwardscloud6644]

Need this on Spotify ASAP

[@MusicAsMedicine88]

Boss cover!

[@ericanthony9456]

was a great show

[@mtcon2]

Love this band. Come back to Charlotte soon.

[@stevehuber197]

Insane

[@j.g8688]

Ooooo i like brendan in a G&L strat! Lets go!!

[@isaacleedrums]

Very nice guys!!! /applaud

[@Adventures_without_NickNamin]

I look forward to hearing you in Bayfield, WI @ The Big Top!

[@justinmanning7575]

Great cover and jam!

[@thomaspickering2344]

Absolute heater

[@2jerrysapp560]

So Sweet. Well done UM

[@travisreed5965]

Dynamite \UM/ - More Of That Please Cheers

[@rogerh3563]

very nice

[@kellynkarr6270]

Can we please give some attention to the Drummer who is absolutely working his ass off in the jam section. Dude is a beast.

[@dieselbaby]

Kris Myers is a legend, he's a classically trained jazz drummer and he has an amazing voice as well. Check out one of their covers where he sings while playing, I recommend Van Halen - Hot for Teacher

[@jamesmcnamara-in3mi]

I had to scroll down through the comments to find someone commenting on the drummer's playing. I agree with the drummer's playing on the jam part, but the drums on the cover part is weak.

[@kevinsmith5202]

Fun!

[@soulshakedown1013]

Pretty cool Pretty neat

[@cjblume]

This totally rips! Can't wait to see it in a couple weeks!!

[@dieselbaby]

Seen them live over 100 times but haven't been to a show in like 10+ years (used to be on tour way long ago, went to Jam in the Dam, Caribbean Holidaze, a ton of festivals and other shows) and I'm definitely going to have to rectify that ASAP. Need to catch up on some of their material that I've not really checked out in the time since - last UM studio release album that I was really around for was right before Mantis came out, anyone have suggestions on some tracks? If it helps I love their stuff like 2x2, Bridgeless, Nothing too Fancy, Der Bluten Kat, etc.

[@shanep7726]

I really dig Attachments although that’s not super new anymore hahah

[@shanep7726]

Also Fenced In

[@kennycab3374]

Awesome

[@lmars5933]

Hey Cousin Jake hellow from Florida, tell mom and dad hi..you are fantastic great vocals..💦🌴😎from Larry ,,,M..

[@sa7ier]

This is the way

[@marklawrence4691]

Absolutely Loving This, damn, as much as that Twilight Zone at the Fillmore in Denver on New Years 2014?

[@Sou1So1di3r]

yo this is fire

[@Mojoslickbush]

Fantastic!! 👏

[@Megan_moonshine]

Fantastic ❤️‍🔥🔥🙏🏼🤘

[@aarrkellz3766]

🔥

[@slimhanson5792]

love it!

[@pubuapubua]

Top 35 cover band of all time. Easy...

[@DEEPCYCLEGARAGE]

nice

[@stellablue3718]

Fuck yes. That G&L looks good on Bayliss

[@James.McGurl]

Soooo... yall should do an entire Dire Straits night ... I could see yall doin their stuff with amazing justice 🙏

[@chbright1]

Brendan Bropfler

[@keatonkammerer4937]

Dire straits into a Daft Punk jam. Random access memories vibes. Hell yeah.

[@mercerpickens]

Is BB playing Jake’s axe?

[@RoyalWe14]

Bayliss has never sounded better

[@Fossilsunleashed]

and the winner is umphreys mcgee

[@Fossilsunleashed]

all the people that have done this song from the covid till now-alot and yall have it down

[@cheesenip3610]

Alright Jake, I see you....

[@tumbleweedjones]

Walk of Life deserves similar treatment.

[@claredogyo533]

In The Gallery

[@timoraymo]

I love this song. But I have to say (and I know I’ll be blasted here) the heart and soul just wasn’t here. Mind you, the band played every note perfect. But it just doesn’t have the soul of Dire Straits. Again, before anyone kills me on this comment, yes, McGees hit it note to note, but it just goes to show the magic of a particular finger on a particular guitar string and that magic.

[@mtnman6046]

With You.! 🏔️

[@lukewilliams8916]

Needs finger guitar work to give it the Dire Straits feel. To quiet. As a bass player, I'm not loving that bass tone. Sounds tuned down as well. Not feel in the vocal performance.

[@youropionmattersnot]

Yeah. Seems real dry. It's the vocals.

[@charlesbarber6137]

Have to disagree. This is not a cover of the many great DS and MK live versions, true (and I am a big fan). But is an awesome reading of how some of us first heard it coming out of a little radio while house-painting or whatever as a summer job in college the summer of 1979, which is how I will always remember the song most fondly. And they nail it.

[@nattyfight]

Mind your business, this was dope...

[@comedycrackhead]

This was legendary

[@MarksGASStation]

What's up with the G & L's? Not that it's a bad thing, just wonder'in.

[@waltgnu9159]

33

[@gizzyandthelizzy]

Jake makes every cover sound better than the original ❤️‍🔥

[@nideedee6970]

WHY SO TAME. ? They could have shredded with nasty intentions here. My band but boys got soft on the one in my opinion

[@nideedee6970]

I feel wrong saying anything. I probably am. My favorite music. First time hearing umph felf literally like ...fuck finally found music for me

[@Gents849]

Hindley Street Country Club cover puts these guys to shame and they just use 4 guys.

[@PiersYves-k2z]

Brown Nancy Hall Linda Martin Elizabeth

[@vtnatureboy]

Song sounds about as energetic as they look while playing it. Zzzzz…..

[@jagmeoff]

Do money for nothin

[@Heady_Golf]

The “Boston town” part was kinda gay…

[@IAmNotFamousAnymore]

BB playing Jake's strat feels so wrong. It's like he's cheating on Felicia. He came home smelling like another guitar 😂

[@stardustchild5182]

But that tone..