HAPPY NEW YEAR! This week will be a re-air of my conversation with Brendan Bayliss, originally aired on August 25th 2020. You can also find video of this chat on the Dropped Among This Crowd Youtube page. Check show notes for link.

Check out last week's episode for an in depth recap of 2020!

The show will be back next week, Tuesday January 12th with brand new episodes!

This week on the show, let's look back on what 2020 had in store for Umphrey's Mcgee + Dropped Among This Crowd. We'll chat about the shows Umphrey's did play in the start of 2020, everything they've been up to since touring halted in March, all the incredible guests on the podcast throughout the year + more!

* Check out the show notes for an intense list of links to check out from episodes from the whole year! *

This week's new episode, the Brendan and Jake holiday show 2020 style. If you missed what went down during the duo's separate live streams on December 12th, tune in for a complete rundown of the set lists and the evenings happenings!

This week I talk about the private Halloween show I had with Jake Cinninger on October 30th! Hear more about his costume choice, the new renditions of Umphrey's Mcgee songs my party guests + I heard, the special treat that blew my mind + more!

Tune in this week to hear my conversation with psychedelic rock band, “Of Clocks and Clouds” guitarist and lead vocalist Joe Salgo. Joe and I chatted about his band, and coming up with the name, how the pandemic has affected independent artists and a little of his thoughts on the future of live music. Joe also reminisces about being a manager at NYC music venue and bar American Beauty.

We of course talk about Umphrey's Mcgee, how they have inspired him, what song he would play with the band if he had the opportunity to do a sit in, what being an umphreak parent means to him and more!

Tune in this week to hear a rundown of the Brendan and Jake show - Stuck in Park, "Live From the Lot" at Boomer's Stadium in Schaumburg IL on October 16th 2020. If you missed the evening of banter, tunes and the debut of "Shitty Limo", give a listen!

Tune in this week to hear my chat with show audio engineer Eric Frutchey. Eric reminisces about the Chicago drive in shows, talks about how much Atlanta meant to him, scoring an epic spot night one in ATL, shares his musical highlights from all the shows, his feelings on attending a drive in style show, live music, Save our Stages and more!

Tune in this week to hear my complete recap of Umphrey's Mcgee at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton GA on October 9th + 10th. I chat about all the musical happenings from the two nights, what Ben Factor had to say about the lights + video screen he used during the weekend, share some tidbits from band and crew about their experience of working through a torrential downpour and more!

*Correction: I misspoke in the episode, I said the shows in Atlanta were in September when in fact they were in October. *

Tune in this week to hear my conversation with Umphrey's Mcgee percussionist, Andy Farag. Andy and I talk about the Atlanta drive in shows and his perspective of dealing with rain night 2. Being influenced by Carlos Sanata and the Beastie Boys, his dad’s doo wop group “Stormy Weather” formed in 1969, what he’d be doing if he wasn’t a touring musician, his first order of business as the winner (by one vote!) of the Conduit E -Magazine presidential campaign, his history with music and more!

My guest this week, Grady Doyle a.ka. "Gradycat" stops by to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the orange "umphlove" logo. Grady shares how the whole idea started, and tells a very cool story about the umphlove sticker on Jake’s guitar. He also gives us an exclusive scoop on some rad things to come with the logo on it!