...a message from Umphrey's McGee

micky wrote: hahahha.. up to an hour ago.. I had never heard them....   PM it to me and I'll update it btw.. lost in the fuss...  Mantis was a real good album

o yea, definitely get Local Band Does OK and Anchor Drops if you already have Mantis. At that point you could either check out their live albums/shows or get the rest of the studio stuff. whatever works for you. A worthy band to check out with many rewards as you dig deeper and deeper

Also, thanks for the live uploads!

cool...and I've beeped eclectic to consider them .. not sure if this group has come to them before for considering a move.. probably not since there is no way they would have left it in J-R/F .... but if it hasn't... it has now hahha.  

I think they were added when the site was still in its infancy, by some occasional collaborator (the name at the bottom of the page didn't ring any bells). Therefore, it is OK to edit the bio... When a bio is signed by someone who is still active on PA, we usually ask them permission to edit it, or leave things alone.

micky wrote: hahahha.. up to an hour ago.. I had never heard them....   PM it to me and I'll update it btw.. lost in the fuss...  Mantis was a real good album

ok. i have to work on a bio though. should i just update it where the old one left off, or a completely new one? either way ill have to work on it, and when im done ill PM it to you

BTW at the Friday night show at Nokia Theater they performed the entire Mantis album in its entirety, with a 9+ minute Cemetery Walk II and a 12+ minute Turn & Run!!!


Edited by darkshade - April 13 2009 at 15:49

Even if you considered them Proto-related non-prog music, I highly suggest seeing them live as it's a phenomenal experience for anyone who likes live music. As darkshade said, their lights are great, they are a lot of fun, and the crowd is always into it. It certainly not sit in your cushioned chair and take notes type music but if you like rock, go!

micky wrote: thanks guys for the info on the group... and if eclectic wants them.. of course they can have them. For now they are at least in a better place.

nice! now i think their bio needs an update, as Anchor Drops is the most recent album on there. That's 4 albums ago lol. I'll do it if no one else wants to

approved to be moved from J-R/F... and moved to Xover.  

as soon as J-R/F clears me to move it and I've PM'd them about it already..and I'm sure they will... it will go to Xover.  From there.. if eclectic or even heavy  wants them they can have them.  If not... it still sits in a much better spot than it is now.  

micky wrote: cool.. thanks man ..  just wanted to make sure there wasn't something that we haven't heard that explains where they are at.

no problem. i was going to post a review of Saturday night's show, and go off on a similar rant on how this band should be moved. But if the powers that be are going to take some action, then i wont do that.

i also dont feel like reviewing the show in general lol. it would just be me praising the band and the show, especially since ive never seen them live. so i just posted the link so everyone can check it out. BTW the light show of theirs was sick!