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We’re taking another break from our regular programming - road trips and family time took precedence over the pod this week. Instead, we hope you enjoy this little taste of Widespread Panic from Thanksgiving 2001. It’s a loaded first set, featuring a split “Papa’s Home” and guest spots from the DDBB and George McConnell. Hope everyone had a grand Thanksgiving - see you back here next week!

Link below goes to whole show stream from Panicstream.

24 November 2001 - Memphis, TN - Mid-South Coliseum
Travelin' Light, This Part Of Town, Tall Boy, Papa's Home > Fishwater > Papa's Home, Bayou Lena, Down (w/Kevin Harris on saxophone), Stop Breakin' Down Blues (w/George McConnell on guitar), Love Tractor
Source: FOB/DFC mk4v~>kc5~>m222~>nt222~>vms5u~>AD1000~>HHb by Charles Fox

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Jeff and Harvey Celebrate The Big #17

November 21. We don’t know what it means to you all, but for Jeff and Harvey, it means the beginning of a friendship that has carried them through nearly three dozen episodes of The Bluest Tape. We had traded tapes for a while, but never met face-to-face until a pre-show beer on 11/21/00. 17 years - did you know that furniture is the preferred gift for the 17th wedding anniversary? Random, right? Anyway, this week, we reminisce about that great Louisville show, talk about the genius of Carlton Smith, and highlight two other excellent Panic shows that took place on November 21. We touch on Fall 1999 with a jaunt up to New Haven, CT for a slightly reggae version of “Holden Oversoul,” and then on down to New York for a strong 1998 show at Roseland Ballroom. The band put their new sound system through the mill that night, with a scorching “Papa’s Home” and a super rare split “Love Tractor.” We close it out with 11/21/00 Louisville - enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Links below go to whole show streams from Panicstream.

21 November 1999 - New Haven, CT - Palace Theater
Holden Oversoul > Jack > Henry Parsons Died
Source: FOB AKG 481 > Apogee AD1000 > Sony D8 by Jeff Frank

21 November 1998 - New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom
Papa’s Home > Love Tractor > Makes Sense To Me > Love Tractor
Source: FOB Schoeps MK4 > CMC6 > Sonosax SX-M2 > DAP1 by Don Hess

21 November 2000 - Louisville, KY - Palace Theater
This Part of Town (w/Carlton Smith on percussion), Low Rider > Coconut
Source: Schoeps MK41 > CMC6 > Oade M248 > AD2K+ by Bill Mixon

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This episode is an ode to Lawrence, Kansas, a city that is home to the University of Kansas, the third-to-fifth best college basketball program in history, an 1863 Civil War massacre, and six stellar Widespread Panic concerts from 1993 to 1997. While we discuss all of these topics, plus talk about European bootlegs of Panic shows from the 1990s, we try and stay focused on the music, and boy, do we have some music this week. We kick things off in 1993 for the first show in the epic fourteen shows in fourteen days run that followed. The band returned for a couple of mid-July shows in 1994 (check out the jam between Driving and Chilly) and 1995, and came back for a great three show run from November 1997. The band is in prime form here - tight, creative, and flawless segues. Outside of NOLAWeen, Red Rocks, Oak Mountain, or NYE, there might not be a better collection of songs and setlists for three shows at the same venue - sensational stuff.

Links below go to whole show streams from Panicstream.

21 October 1993 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall
Papa’s Home > Fishwater
Source: DSBD

17 July 1994 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall
Driving Song > Pleas > Driving Song > Jam > Chilly Water > Drums > Chilly Water
Source: SBD > DA-P20

12 July 1995 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall
Heroes > Impossible > Henry Parsons Died
Source: SBD/AUD Matrix 65% sbd/ 35% aud by D.P. Swint

13 November 1997 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall
Holden Oversoul > Do What You Like > You Got Yours
Source: AKG c410bs & c408bs

14 November 1997 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall
Stop-Go > Greta
Source: (4-Mic Matrix) AKG c408b + AKG c410b > Sony D7 by Jeff Jansen

16 November 1997 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall
Weight of the World, And It Stoned Me
Source: AKG 451 > Beyerdynamic MV100 > Panasonic SV-250

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Lagniappe #1: A Tasty Treat from Fall 1998

We’re taking a little break from our usual programming this week. We hope you this little taste of Widespread Panic from Fall Tour 1998 - play it LOUD!

Links below go to whole show streams from Panicstream.

05 November 1998 - Greenville, SC - Timmons Arena, Furman University
Ophelia > Diner > I’m Not Alone
Source: AKG 483 > Oade M248 > SBM-1 by Max Hester

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Happy Halloween Ya Bunch of Freaks!

As you might imagine, it’s pretty hard to pass up doing a Halloween-themed podcast when the podcast drops on Halloween, so no tricks here - we’re delivering what you, the listening public, wants. Though, instead of placing a bucket of bustouts above your door and dumping it in on you when come by for Whoppers and Oh Henry bars, we go in a different direction by playing some of favorite regular rotation songs from Halloweens past. Things get started with a holiday-appropriate Heaven > Me & the Devil from 1993, pass through Athens 1995 and Chicago 1996, and then land in New Orleans for some fantastic NOLAWeen Panic from 1997-1999. We close it out with one of our favorites, that super sneaky post-drums Galleon from the epic 2000 run. Happy Halloween!

Links below go to whole show streams from Panicstream.

31 October 1993 - Missoula, MT - University Center Ballroom
Heaven > Me & the Devil Blues
Source: DSBD

31 October 1995 - Athens, GA - Classic Center
Driving Song > Junior > Driving Song
Source: Matrix (SBD + EV-RE20's) by Michael Wilker

31 October 1996 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
Hatfield > Conrad
Source: AKG 391 > B18 > D7

31 October 1997 - New Orleans, LA - Kiefer Lakefront Arena
Postcard, Travelin’ Light
Source: Neumann km84i > Denecke PS1 > SBM-1 by Mike Phelps

31 October 1998 - New Orleans, LA - Kiefer Lakefront Arena
Climb To Safety > Love Tractor
Source: FOB B&K 4011 > V2 > AD1000 by Marc Nutter

31 October 1999 - New Orleans, LA - Kiefer Lakefront Arena
Happy Child > Pilgrims > Jam
Source: Schoeps MK4V > CMC6 > Sonosax SX-M2 > Apogee AD1000 > HHb PDR1000 by Charles Fox

29 October 2000 - New Orleans, LA - Kiefer Lakefront Arena
Jam > Galleon
Source: Schoeps MK41 > CMC6 > Oade m248 > AD2K > DA-P20 by Bill Mixon

Photo courtesy of Michael Sheehan - www.furtherimages.com

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Over the years, Widespread Panic has blessed us with some incredible Halloween shows, bustouts, and rarities, from way back in 1992 at the Georgia Theater and the numerous runs in NOLA, to the recent Panic 3.0 shows in Colorado and elsewhere. Sometimes, though, the band reminds us that the road to Halloween is paved with hidden gems, too. This week, we bring a blistering segment from Halloween Eve 1993 from the 2nd largest city in Idaho; an epic Chilly sandwich from Elvis’ hometown on the road to the first NOLAWeen; a stealthy good first set closer from a 1999 trip to the Taft in Cincinnati; and a Tallboy> Blue Indian > Walkin’ from 2000 that is so good that even Jeff has good things to say about Tallboy, Blue Indian, and Walkin’! There is a first time for everything!

Links below go to whole show streams from Panicstream.

30 October 1993 - Nampa, ID - Civic Center
Rock > Hatfield > Junior
Source: DSBD

30 October 1997 - Tupelo, MS - Tupelo Coliseum
Chilly Water > Mercy > Chilly Water
Source: FOB/ROC EV-RE20's > SBM1 > D8 by Michael Wilker

27 October 1999 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theater
Airplane > Christmas Katie > Travelin’ Light
Source: Schoeps MK41 > CMC6 > Sonosax SX-M2 > HHb by Don Hess

25 October 2000 - St. Petersburg, FL - Bayfront Arena
Tallboy > Blue Indian > Walkin’ (For Your Love)
Source: AKG 483 > Lunatec V2 > ADC-20

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We are back with the second part of our conversation with Everyday Companion founder and true friend of the podcast, Ted Rockwell. We start the music with a clip from Ted’s very first Panic show, 7/22/92 at the Park West in Chicago. This is an absolutely sublime version of “Stop-Go,” one that really shows how much the band had progressed from those final five man shows early that same year. Next, we jump ahead to 1998 for the final show from the band’s first European Tour. Ted has picked another gem, a lengthy, adventurous “Diner” played with great intention before a small, but welcoming, British crowd. We wrap with some a couple of non-Panic highlights from the 2007 JB & Friends show at the House of Blues in Orlando, and a great track from Dave Schools’ side project, Acetate. Many thanks to Ted for sitting in for the last two weeks - hope to have you back again very soon!

Links below go to whole show streams from Panicstream.

22 July 1992 - Chicago, IL - Park West
Stop-Go
Source: DFC Nak 300 > PMD430 from spotlight crows' nest above soundboard by Ted Cappelen

03 April 1998 - London, England - Borderline
Diner
Source: Unknown SBD

20 January 2007 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
Time Is Free (Aquarium Rescue Unit w/ Sam Holt)
Source: Schoeps mk41v(dina)~>kc5~>m222~>nt222 + mk4v/mk8(mid-side)~>kcy~>vms5u~>744t by Charles Fox

20 January 2007 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
Titles of Movies Will Not Appear on Bill (Outformation w/ Jimmy Herring)
Source: Schoeps mk41v(dina)~>kc5~>m222~>nt222 + mk4v/mk8(mid-side)~>kcy~>vms5u~>744t by Charles Fox

Acetate
The Money’s Clean
Spotify
Apple Music

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This week, we welcome another special guest into the mix - founder of the Widespread Panic setlist database, Everyday Companion, Ted Rockwell. Ted has been following Panic since 1992, and has been an instrumental behind the scenes player in helping elevate the band in online circles for two decades. He and Will Duckworth put it up online back in 1995, and soon thereafter, published the first print copy of the Companion in 1996. It is hard to imagine to the Panic community without him! Ted made some great picks from throughout the band’s history, starting way back in 1988 in Atlanta, then a 1990 show from Murfreesboro, and closing it out with one of the last five-man band shows, the infamous Auburn University show from February 1992. It’s a pretty good journey this week, and we think that you’ll enjoy this trip into the wayback machine.

Links below go to whole show streams from Panicstream.

19 November 1988 - Atlanta, GA - Little Five Points Pub
Jam > Cleburne Terrace, Ophelia, C. Brown
Source: SBD > DAT > Analog

20 April 1990 - Murfreesboro, TN - Main Street
Snorkle Search > Eliza’s Apt. > Proving Ground
Source: SBD>custom cable 1/4 in. to mini>sony D6

21 February 1992 - Auburn, AL - Lambda Chi Alpha House, Auburn University
Jam > Chilly Water
Source: SBD

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Well, usually about this time of year the temperature would start drop a bit, the leaves would turn brilliant shades of yellow, orange, and red, and we’d be enjoying some warm cider by the fire. Alas, our world is warm, y’all - like really warm. So, even though the calendar says FALL, the weather says SUMMER. Either way, let’s dive into a pretty solid fall tour - 1998 - that will remind you that the weather will hopefully take a turn for the better very soon. This is some classic Midwestern Panic this week. Coming off the Travelin’ Light shed tour, the band gets back to the comfortable environs of old theaters and ballrooms, starting up in Minneapolis, headed down I-35 (and then over) to Cedar Rapids, and then on up to the Dairy State for three shows. Fall 98 was unique because it was the last stand of the band’s old PA system, and former FOH mixer, Danny, put it through its paces with Schools bombs galore. Enjoy another couple great Panic sandwiches, a classic combo from the first night of the Barrymore, and sleeper segment from the second night, including an intense, early version of “Climb to Safety.”

Links below go to whole show streams from Panicstream.

02 October 1998 - Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
Big Wooly Mammoth > Arleen > Big Wooly Mammoth
Source: AKG 481 > Lunatec V2 > GP ADC-20 > DA-P1 by Jamie Syrek

03 October 1998 - Cedar Rapids, IA - Paramount Theater
Disco > Greta > One Kind Favor
Source: AKG 481 > Lunatec V2 > GP ADC-20 > DA-P1 by Jamie Syrek

04 October 1998 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
Proving Ground > Me & the Devil Blues > Proving Ground
Source: AKG 483 > Lunatec V2 > GP ADC-20 > DA-P1 by Jamie Syrek

06 October 1998 - Madison, WI - Barrymore Theatre
Airplane > Space Wrangler
Source: AKG 483 > Lunatec V2 > GP ADC-20 > DA-P1 by Jamie Syrek

07 October 1998 - Madison, WI - Barrymore Theatre
Climb to Safety, It Ain’t No Use > I’m Not Alone > All Time Low
Source: AKG 483 > Lunatec V2 > GP ADC-20 > DA-P1 by Jamie Syrek

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This week, we highlight a handful of songs brought to Widespread Panic by Daniel Hutchens and Eric Carter, aka Bloodkin. They came up at about the same time in Athens, and while Panic has achieved jam band royalty status, Bloodkin has remained under the radar, despite their massive songwriting output and far reaching influence, extending far beyond Panic. It is really hard to imagine Panic without the songs of Danny and Eric, from “Henry Parsons Died” to “End of the Show.” Selections include a handful of shows where the boys from Bloodkin sit in with Panic - it really doesn’t get much better than Danny and JB trading verses on “Quarter Tank of Gasoline” - including some rare FTP/only time played tunes. This episode is also remarkable for two reasons: Harvey makes a GRAND proclamation about one of the segments, and we (happily) play our first tracks from Widespread Panic 3.0, featuring the deft guitar work of Jimmy Herring. Enjoy!

Links below go to whole show streams from Panicstream.

31 December 1991 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theater
Makes Sense To Me
Source: SBD

27 January 1994 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theater
Wet Trombone Blues
Source: Nakamichi CM300/CP1 > DAT

06 August 2000 - Winston-Salem, NC - Dixie Fairgrounds
Quarter Tank of Gasoline, Who Do You Belong To?
Source: FOB (in hat) Schoeps MK4 > KC5 > CMC6 > Sonosax SX-M2 > HHb by Don Hess

30 October 1995 - Athens, GA - Classic Center
Success Yourself
Source: AKG 463

31 October 1995 - Athens, GA - Classic Center
Can’t Get High > Rotgut > Henry Parsons Died
Source: Matrix (SBD + EV-RE20s) by Michael Wilker

19 July 1997 - Memphis, TN - Mud Island Amphitheater
End of the Show
Source: AKG 480 > SBM-1 > OADE > DA-P1

10 July 2013 - Boise, ID - Idaho Botanical Gardens
Clap Hands
Source: Schoeps MK22>Kwon NOS>KC5>CMC6>analog>788T by Bennett Schwartz

19 February 2012 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
True To My Nature
Source: Schoeps MK4>kwon-dinA>KC5>CMC6>V3>analog>788T by Bennett Schwartz

Many thanks to Traci Markle for letting us use her awesome photo of Danny and Eric. Check out her website.

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