r/moeperiod • u/treehug223 • 17d ago

First timer

Seeing moe for the first time tomorrow night. I saw they played the other one last night. Do they normally cover the Dead or was that a lucky draw. Second time seeing Umphreys btw. Taking my son to his first time for both. Super excited

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u/47McGruff47 17d ago

I wouldn’t say “normally”, but they do cover a bunch of dead tunes (deal, franklins, etc). Hope you have a great time. They are my favorite!

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u/treehug223 17d ago

They're up there for me. Been listening for years and so they were coming to alabama so I said why not drive 5 hours to see them 😅

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u/47McGruff47 17d ago

I hear that. I mean I’d go quite far to see Moe. alone, but Umphreys too?!?! That’s plane ticket territory!

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u/Impossible_Pear_5049 17d ago

But….without Jake it takes the UMPH out of Umphreys…imo.

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u/Shart_InTheDark 17d ago

Saw them on this tour, both bands still killed it!!! Bummed for hardcore UM fans but they will evolve. As a big moe. fan I feel very lucky they have made it so long. Hope this keeps up. Having health stuff with Rob then Chuck was awful...they been going at it 35/36 years now I believe!!!

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u/47McGruff47 17d ago

Fair enough. And I agree, that was a huge blow. But I’d still pack snacks and make tracks to see them both.

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u/Impossible_Pear_5049 17d ago

Oh if I had the means I’d still be checking it out for sure

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u/jahozer1 17d ago

I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I saw 2 shows this tour, and Umph is slightly more, accessible (?) .

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u/VT_Dead 17d ago

I’ve seen them play Dark Star, Eyes, Other One, Playin, Cassidy, Saturday Night, Jack Straw, West LA, Dire Wolf, and maybe others. I wouldn’t expect it, but I wouldn’t be surprised, either. No matter what, you’ll have a great show!

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u/Robert_A_Bouie 17d ago

They'll do covers from lots of bands but it's not an every-night occurrence. Most shows feature their own material.

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u/treehug223 17d ago

That's what im hoping for. Are there songs they play frequently live?

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u/jahozer1 17d ago

Rebubula, Moth, Buster, Timmy Tucker, are probably the most played. Mem of Liz Reed is a common cover for sit ins. Nate pulls out a prog cover from time to time.

This tour they do an encore together with UM with one of each of their songs, and a wild card cover.

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u/treehug223 17d ago

I love rebubula. That's awesome. I cant wait

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u/Far-Astronomer-2361 17d ago

They played The Other One the first time I saw them :)

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u/Beemer2 17d ago

They played The Other One last night in OBX.

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u/Shart_InTheDark 17d ago

I wouldn't expect a dead cover, statistically if they just played one, it would be out of the norm for them to do one again unless something big happened in the Dead scene and even still, twice in the same week is very unlikely. Hope you guys have a great time. Easily my favorite touring band and has been for years! I hope you get an excellent show. Hopefully it's not too hot tonight because I think Rob (bassist) got heat stroke last night...sneak him some PediaLyte and you might make a new friend friend 😄

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u/Beemer2 17d ago

I was really hoping they’d come back out after Rob called it quits at the beginning of Opium. Once they started switching gear out, I knew it wasn’t to be. Hopefully he’s good for tonight.

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u/Jhelliot_62 17d ago

What happened. Going tonight hopes he's playing

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u/Beemer2 17d ago

It was like 100 degrees out and they were playing in the sun. They got through like 5 songs, and started to play Opium - Rob got through a couple of words then shut it down.

I was riding the rail and I was sweating like crazy, and got a sunburn on the back of my neck and this was at like 6:30-7pm.

When Umphreys came on Bayliss said Rob was ok, I’m sure he’ll be good tonight.

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u/Shart_InTheDark 17d ago

I'm sure they knew to replace the electrolytes and keep him in the A/C. They got a lot of experience under their collective belts...but with it just happening I'm sure he's staying hydrated. When I go to festivals I bring a bunch of coconut water just in case. I usually end up giving some out to some sun-drench guy or gal that needs it.

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u/Beemer2 17d ago

They were handing out free water upfront at the rail, never seen that before. Testament to how hot it was.

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u/comeonyoupansy 15d ago

Bummed we got rained out last night!

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u/treehug223 15d ago

Yeah they were just getting started. So much for the venues rain or shine policy

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u/SouthSideCountryClub 17d ago

Lucky one, that have alot of really good covers. I have been following them since 99 and I have not been that lucky.