10) Michael Jackson: Billie Jean
Download Here: 6/25/2009 – Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden – Richmond, VA
All the stops were pulled out for the show following The King of Pop’s death, with jams on Smooth Criminal and Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin in addition to this full on performance of Billie Jean in the encore. It was a tribute that lingered as there was also a Jimmy Stewart with lyrics two days later which resembled The Way You Make Me Feel.
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mj.mp3]11) Owsley Stanley: Kid Charlemagne jam
Download Here: 3/13/2011 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
UM was set to play the second of two shows at San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore the day following the news of Bear’s death. Steely Dan’s Kid Charlemagne is a nod to Stanley’s work as a chemist making LSD with lines like, “Those test tubes and the scales” leaving little to the imagination.
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/owsley.mp3]12) Nate Dogg: Regulate
Download Here: 3/17/2011 – House of Blues, West Hollywood, CA
It’s always a treat when percussionist Andy Farag steps to the front of the stage for a rare vocal performance and often it’s for Warren G’s Regulate featuring Nate Dogg. Frequently played from 2000-2002, Regulate turned into more of a rarity – coming out roughly once a year and with no performances from 2005-2006. So it was an obvious choice after the news of Nate Dogg’s death and was coupled with UM’s Glory in the encore slot.
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/natedogg.mp3]13) Etta James: At Last
Download Here: 1/21/2012 – The Best Buy Theater – New York City, NY
Sometimes you need a little help and that’s when you call in Jennifer Hartswick to blow the doors off of Etta James’ At Last in New York City. The day after the legendary singer passed, UM made sure the vocals were spot on by bringing in JHA to belt out the classic.
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ettajames.mp3]By Andy Kahn and David Onigman
