Search - Umphrey's Mcgee :: Bottom Half

Refreshing .like cold beer on that hot day!

B. Bernardini | San Antonio, Texas United States | 11/23/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"My good friend had pointed this band out to me in one of my music magazines.So I went out and got this CD. WOW!! You talk about interesting meters and great jams with perfection. I put into my car stereo, I almost had an accident! On one song ,the drummer started everything out on a two feel,then without a blink of an eye they were in 6/8 time! Excellent band!With all the SOS bands doing the SOS music ,these guys are quite diverse. I cant even say that! The problem is music today is sounding too techno popish. Or else your favorite singer has gone hip hop (which is a true waste of plastic to make that CD!) Check these guys out,especially if your a musician looking for something fresh! Watch out now they WILL CATCH YOU OFF GUARD! The other excellent CD of theirs is "Anchor Drops"

These both kick! All I can say is excellent! Thank you guys for "stepping up to the plate"!

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Definitely not the bottom for UM.

A. Jackson | BELLEVUE, NE, US | 04/24/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Not a b-side disc. Bottom Half can hold it's own as one of UM's best."

Not as good as new material, but still good

Dustin Klein | Washington, DC | 07/13/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Although it is not as good an album as Anchor Drops or Safety in Numbers, it is a collection of B-sides and songs they have played live for years. None of the songs were new, many were recorded during the Safety sessions, as the album says. Therefore, it is not a lack of talent that this album is not great, it is the fact that it is no new material, just material released for the first time as studio versions. Umphrey's live is still amazing and they are an extremely talented group. See them live before judging a studio album. The same goes for most jam bands."