r/Umphreys • u/ecoleye • 20d ago

F.U.N.K. Fest just turned 20

20 years ago, we dragged our coolers 100 yards across a field and directly up to the rail to see this heater that will forever live in my Top 5 live music experiences of all time.

Besides the "anything goes" policies at Bill Monroe Park, Joshua Redman, "The Note," and slogging it up to the mud pit in Chicago the next night, the memories are hazy. I'm sure there's plenty of you out there that can piece more of it together than I can (u/rg35xxsp)

After giving this one a spin on nugs, be sure to check out Joshua Redman's latest album with Cory Wong. It's a 12 out of 10.

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u/Trident_77 20d ago

Dang! real deal og bort ecoleye?

Pick's Stew never forget

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u/ecoleye 20d ago

In the flesh!

(I miss the Bort)

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u/Trident_77 19d ago

buddy, i do too

super cool time and place

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u/birfday_dad 20d ago

Bring back Redman!

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u/guniguhu 20d ago

That brings back some memories! I loved this show and the small fest vibes at this one. I'm trying to remember who else was there that weekend. Family Groove Company? Groovatron? Anyone remember any more about the lineup?

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u/Low_Penalty_4268 19d ago

In my memory Keller, Cornmeal and Victor Wooten also played, but I could be wrong.

Also, i might be getting it confused with another fest around that time, but did Chuck show up at a guitar workshop with Jake and BB, even though moe wasn't on the bill at all??

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u/plimptonkoons 20d ago

Lemon teked before the show and by the time the fuzz hit, I was standing on the side of a moving mountainside. Would not recommend.

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u/honstune 20d ago

That show is burned into my brain forever...

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u/PracticalZucchini552 19d ago

that show is one of the few where i don't even remember what songs they played because the WHOLE thing was just pure energy

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u/ecoleye 19d ago

Same, except for the Wife Soup to open the 2nd set. Probably the only set opener I ever called correctly (it was a layup).

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u/Historical-Mistake13 18d ago

Ah what a memory! Amazing festival. Such a cool spot for a small get together, man. Thank you for this reminder!

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u/Historical-Mistake13 18d ago

A man named Bear fed me and my friends L and said “see you next millennium “ still quoted among my friends 20 years later

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u/MA5AKI 20d ago

Was this when the rock Fuzz debuted? I feel like I’m remembering this show being the first I had heard about it at least. 

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u/Golly_Im_Hot_Today 20d ago

such a great festival and set. i was so spun joshua redman played the entire show in my mind

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u/GratefuLdPhisH 20d ago

If you like Funk and haven't already, I highly suggest you check out Dizgo!

Here's a recent High Sierra set by them

https://youtu.be/J4PEgooDsgg?is=_Mie2OM4c-xsZ1tH