Umphrey's McGee: "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" 07/03/2015

There is an insane amount of talent on that stage. Not many bands come close to playing this tight.

A lonely birthday after losing my dad, my marriage and my sanity within a week of each other brought me here.
The algorithm now knows the contents of our souls.
Thank you RNGesus
2021 came out swinging

This sounds great! I saw Floyd four times starting in 1973. These guys are excellent musicians and do this song justice. Thank you for playing it!

That's good enough to bring an old Pink Floyd fan to tears! Thanks!

I've never even heard of these guys but it's heartening for an old Floyd fan from the 70's to hear someone pay homage, especially one of their not so mainstream songs.

I come back to this again and again.
One of today's most talented bands paying tribute to one of the most talented bands of yesterday.
Greatness.

It isn't Pink Floyd, but no-one is..except Pink Floyd. It's Umphrey's McGee and they are playing a song, that I can't even imagine to be able to play. It it's awesome. To you who critizise it, I dare you to do a better job..... Staying so close to the original not only shows their respect for the original but also that they very skilled musicians. I can only say "I wish I were there". I must have been absolutely magic.

I was at this. It was the most amazing experience. Mind blown.

Whether you like their music or not, these guys are one of the most talented bands out their. Absolutely amazing musicians.

This band is slowly becoming really well known over the world ! What a band they are.

that moment when the crowd realizes what the fuck is about to go down..

One of the most highly skilled bands out there. 10/10 for technical prowess. Hope they tour Canada one year.

Totally knocked it out of the park on this one. Phenomenal guitar playing, this is a great rendition of the original. Can't see how anyone would give this performance a thumbs down but definitely a two thumbs up from me.

Normally an untouchable band to cover......especially ecially this tune...well done boys.

R.I.P. Sid. Your legend will cross many worlds. Thank you for this tribute. Thumbs Up!

That’s a lot of energy in this performance. You guys made it your own. Really loved it.

One of the best songs ever created by one of the greatest bands of all time. I'd say they did quite a nice job covering it

Captures a Pink Floyd vibe without trying to sound exactly like the Floyd; what more could you ask for?? This rocks, and I dig it greatly, even having been fortunate enough to see Gilmour himself play it! Really love the slightly more aggressive sound in the intro section, reminds me of the 80s Floyd sound

So nice to see real music being passed down to real musicians for a change.

❤️ beautiful, when my brother Dan Becker passed away, I got the lyrics to this song tattooed on my back. PF was his favorite. Remember when I ever sa the iconic prism, on a poster in his room when I was little. is grave marker even has "see you on the dark side of the moon" on it. His I miss him. One day I will hopefully track down one of his guitars. Thank you Umphrey McGee's for supporting my brother. He lived a amazing life. 💎🎸

It takes a lot of cheek to cover Pink Floyd. And talent. They have both.

First time coming across this. Just the first few notes and already getting goosebumps...

They're not Pink Floyd...they're Umphrey's McGee. They know dam well they are not Pink Floyd, however, it does not stop them from performing a poignant, tight rendition of Shine on you Crazy Diamond...well done! Umphrey's McGee...well done indeed. Carry on you jamolicous, rock star band.
Pile on many more layers...and shine!

Sid Barrett is the crazy diamond. RIP.Sid.

Love it when live bands play just like studio songs, just greatness

Just awesome, giving new interpretations through live performance of compositions is what keeps classical music alive and relevant today; the same should apply to 'popular music' as well - this one sure sets a high standard for other performances of Shine on you.

A Gilmour solo played on a Comanche..... my life is complete!!!

I live not 8 miles from Red Rocks, saw this concert, was fantastic!

Just now saw this. Jaw. Floor. Had a meeting. Congrats, guys. Love it

That drummer puts it where it needs to be, no more no less.
Bravo.

I'm 64 years old and blown the fuck away by this performance.

Couldn’t ask for anything better rolling down the hill with nice green grass.

This is greatness. It takes balls to try and do a Pink Floyd song.

Sometimes I forget how ridiculously good Bayliss is at guitar... then I look at this stuff. His jazzy solo was incredible. My all time fav live video.

Umphreys mcfloyd the best cover of THE best band of all time thank you for that experience

Well I can't see Pink Floyd live anymore...so this rendition will do just fine..thanks UM..

fantastic cover. excellent sound quality. spectacular video quality and lighting. thanks for sharing this w/ the masses

i'm so reliefed when i see him tuning the g string. It was out of tune in frequency ratio. I checked the comment section and did not see anybody commenting about the tuning. Anyways one of the greatest and original covers i've ever heard so far. Good job guys. You did really well by adding your style into it. This is what the word ''cover'' meant to be. Unique.

How can anyone possibly put a thumbs down? Non musicians for sure!

Oh. Chills up and down my body. Got to see this song played twice by Roger Waters while with my dad, and dad saw them in Chicago in 70’s and 80’s. Truly a special song to me.

There’s a thin veil between this life and the next... And in this thinist of ethers... Lives music like this...

I saw PF in Germany in the 70,s (yes I'm old) yall did an awesome job. Saw dire straits back then to. I'm told I had a great time,but I remember very little,,,because it was the 7o,s and everyone was shiny. 😉

The best ever song to a friend that was lost to mental illness. It does not get any better or more honest in a loving way thatn PF did with this song. They were all heart broken about losing their friend. Such a sad story with a beautiful message. Just ran across this tonight. What a great tribute to one of my favorites

70’s rock pumps through my body,thanks guys.Just awesome.

Amazing tribute , incredibly talented band. Still humble . Impressed

Great rendition of a timeless classic! Great job!!

Got stuck in traffic going into the 1st Bannaroo and spent 12 hrs. and 15 miles with you guys. Mary played Uno with the band in the rv. I walked the road boozin, and Jesse snailed the Subaru. I will never forget that night!

Please bring this back for new years 🎉

Great to see some young blokes having a crack at a classic. Excellent effort. Floyd would give them a thumbs up I reckon.

I’m 16 years old and I’m a self taught guitar improviser, and while learning guitar you guys were a huge impact on my solos and sound as a whole

Lifelong PF fan here - Awesome cover

It's crazy to me how I can instantly know/feel the power of a guitarists spirit/soul after listening for 10 seconds. Guitarists especially, but i can do this with all musicians for the most part. After that wierd-ass, kind of annoying comment, all i really have to say is, holy fucking shit 😳 I enjoyed this so fucking much I nearly started weeping tears of ecstatic joy.

JUST discovered you guys - your cover of SHE'S SO HEAVY was genius - you've got my attention now with this one.

Good grief!!! All I gotta say is goosebumps!!!

There needs to be a three thumbs up button

Thank you

Holy crap! This is insane! I just discovered this and I am very impressed.

Accolades to UM... In reverence to one of the greatest bands of all time... I know these guys sleep with their instruments. Tremendous musicians... David Gilmour would be proud!

Wow...soooo goooood! My late buddy Andy loved Umphrey's, now I know why!

6:43 I listen to this song almost everyday for the past 5 years and I still never get over this part.

WOW, FUCKING WOOOW!!! THAT WAS FUCKING GREAT!! Never EVER have I heard such a faithful reading of a cover that was at once 1. 99.9% flawlessly accurate in its Note For Note Precision, and 2. Utterly faithful to the spirit of the original without being Pandering. I’ve Never heard such a perfect reading of such an important song. You tend to forget how important such tunes, really such whole Records were to the lives of a Whole Generation. When I looked at the audience in this I was struck by the fact that this song was probably Just As Critically Important to MANY MANY of the audience members as it was for me (at least it was like this for those old enough to remember).

Wow! These fellas did a fantastic job on this tune. Tone sounds incredible

Absolutely stellar!!

This is one of the most unbelievable things I have ever seen. Sincerely, thank you.

Awesome show. Was in the third row and y'all absolutely killed it!!

The Best Cover I've Ever Heard and Seen Of This Classic! Coming from a massive PF fan and someone that considers SOYCD the greatest piece of music of all time

That was fucking AWESOME!!!!!

Love the band love the song! Thank you for sharing and God bless everyone

As brilliant as Jake is hearing this makes you really appreciate having seen Floyd back in 70s. Gilmour made the intro guitar lines seamless in a way that lve never seen matched since.

Holy shit! Love this jam

Awesome rendition of a timeless classic. Thanks for sharing. Go UM!

I’m an old prog rock guy (Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, ELP, gentile giant etc), who happens to have been a session player for decades. Believe me, there are not a lot of bands out there today that impress me. UM is one of the very few that get my attention, and it’s well deserved. There is a lot of musical prowess in this group of folks. Just give the London sessions or Anchor drops a listen......
It’s really a shame that the general public wouldn’t know good music if it bit them in the a**, especially in the US.
Keep making great music, and us people that appreciate it will keep listening.

You guys honed in on THE BEST version of this song. Nice job. So glad to see it get the respect it deserves. Delicate Sound of Thunder is a great album to listen to during long drives on open roads.

If youve ever been to Red Rocks & felt some great music flowing thru you. Well then you'd just keep loving this. Not just liking it. U M . NICE WORK☝

Probably the best cover of this song. Umphluv!

I had heard the name Umphrey's McGee but thought they were a country band. So when I saw the title of this video I just had to check it out. Wow, man these guys are really good. Dude has that G&L sounding tight, great tone.

As a hard out pink floyd fan I must say,
This is the best cover I have ever heard.
Talk about doing it their own way but still keeping it floyd.
A very well done!

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn, Umph, this is out of this world!!!

This is one of those players that is the best of their generation which by no means is as good as the generation from which the music they are playing is from.

This is probably the best cover I have heard yet

on point!! Gave me goosebumps

You guys killed it! Hats off to a great cover from one of Rock's greatest bands of all time, The Floyd! A buddy of mine turned me on to Umphrey's McGee just today and I'm thankful to get turned on to new bands & music anytime. You guys are damn good! Thanks for the upload!

I appreciate this version. Top notch!!!🎉

Crystalline clarity, it's like I'm there in the studio.....with Pinkfloyd, well done, very well done, true musicianship! Masters of the art!

This is what Pink Floyd was meant for... chill vibes aaaalll the way :)

the only thing that kept me from being there was seeing the dead at soldier field in Chicago that weekend. shine on.

I will take my hat off for this cover. excellent.

This shit was fucking magic; the umph love in the air was thick, and souls were liberated. When they say college is the best four years of your life, they meant july 3rd 2015.

A very nice spin of Shine On You Crazy Diamond, loved it :)

I think "The Pink Floyd" would be pleased with this cover. Well done.

What a fantastic rendition of a wonderful song. Dark Side of The Moon started it all and the many songs of PF have come back to stun listeners of today. It takes balls to try this tune and they did it GREAT! Thank You guys!

Was fortunate enough to have grown up with The Floyd. Saw them 5 times, 4 in the 70s and in 94 (Pulse). This is a very good take on a PF classic, one of the greatest songs ever written. It's nice to see the younger generation(s) appreciation of great music and play with the passion the song intended.

I first met you guys in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart on my way to Phish at Coventry. Little did I know then just how awesome you cats are! Thank you for this!

I was never much of a Pink Floyd fan, being more into the Dead and the Stones and that little band from Texas, but this is a truly great cover of an excellent song. When Pink Floyd were on - meaning they gave Gilmour room to be great - they were fantastic. Nice to see such talented musicians taking on this song so seriously.

Here I thought you guys were just another drum machine. Live and honest is the best way to connect with us outsiders.

Oct 1st! Can't wait to see me some Um in Georgia!

Outstanding version .... these guys deserve to be in the mega-bucks .... I feel lucky we still can see them without going broke though.

Some of the bends are extreme, you need a great ear to execute them, i like this version very much

I was at this show on a head full. There was a thunderstorm in the distance and you could see lightning striking over the denver area. The what I think was full moon stayed hidden most of the night until they played this and it slowly emerged from behind the clouds above the stage. lt all came together so well. I was spun but will never forget that.

never been a UM fan by any stretch, these guys, just totally earned my respect. Well fucking done.