Earlier this month Ray White and Greg Rzab joined Umphreys McGee for a few songs at the groups September 4 Skyline Stage show. The pair may well sit in with the group again in the weeks ahead as their new group will open a series of shows for Umphrey’s. Talkin’ Shoes features White (Zappa, KVHW) on guitar and vocals, Greg Rzab (Gov’t Mule) on bass and Jay Davenport (Sugar Blue, The Dells) on drums. The trio will open Umphreys upcoming gigs at in Champaign, IL (Canopy Club, September 29), St. Louis (The Pageant, September 30) and Madison, WI (Barrymore Theatre, October 1 and 2) with additional gigs to follow.