Everyday Companion PaniCast

October 31, 1994
Evanston, IL
Omni Orrington Hotel Ballroom

Linus and Lucy Theme
Space Wrangler >
Guilded Splinters >
Maggot Brain
Coconut >
Mr. Soul

It was a dark and stormy night in Illinois. No kidding.
Cold horizontal rain coming down in sheets. Reports of plane crashes. In the hotel bar on the big screen the Bears and Packers on Monday Night Football are playing in 'throw back' uniforms. A girl in a grass skirt and a coconut top floats by. Are we in some sort of weird time-warp?

If that seems strange, imagine showing up for a halloween show and buying tickets at the door for $12!
Northwestern's fall ball in a hotel ballroom featuring Widespread Panic was a truly memorable experience and the last small scale halloween the band ever played.

Turn this one up loud !

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Everyday Companion Podcast #25

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Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI

On October 25, 1996 Lisa and I presented the first edition editor's copy of the Everyday Companion to the band and crew. The show itself was memorable and then to have the treat of getting books into the hands of those responsible for the music was a memory I will not soon forget.

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October 25, 1996
Tall Boy >
Tie Your Shoes >
Do What You Like >
Pigeons
Raise the Roof

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Everyday Companion Podcast #24

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I've been obsessively downloading and listening to as much of the recent Jimmy Herring Widespread as I can possibly get my hands on. The recent House of Blues run in Orlando looked like a series of smokers and from what I've been able to hear the setlists don't lie!

David Schools, Macon 10/7/06, photo by Michael Saba


There were so many highlights that I found myself with more material than one Cast could contain - so it has been extended to an hour! The band is by no means playing perfectly, but they sure are taking chances and letting the music play the band.

Highlights in this cast include:
C. Brown with Jimmy Herring on Acoustic guitar
the Barstools is the first with Jimmy
the Hatfield rap is freaky
and JB continues his antics during the Fishwater
Finally - what can I say about Little Wing?!!

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October 9, 2006
This Part of Town >
Contentment Blues

October 10, 2006
C. Brown
Radio Child >
Barstools and Dreamers

October 11, 2006
Hatfield >
Fishwater

October 7, 2006
Macon, GA
Little Wing

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Everyday Companion Podcast #23

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This week's Cast features music from a classic show in New Orleans and some recent heat with Jimmy Herring.

May 1, 1999
Municipal Auditorium
New Orleans, LA
Driving Song >
Wish You Were Here >
Driving Song > Breathing Slow

October 1, 2006
From the Cradle
It Ain't No Use


For Eric - I Wish You Were Here.

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Everyday Companion Podcast #22

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Jimmy. Herring.

Sounds like the boys are starting to feel the groove.
But take a listen and decide for yourself.

September 22, 2006
Boston, MA

Chilly Water >
Jack >
Chilly Water

April 5, 2000
Mobile, AL

Tears of a Woman >
Surprise Valley >
All Time Low
Encore: City of Dreams

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Everyday Companion Podcast #21

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On June 18, 1998 JoJo Herman sat down with an unidentified French reporter and answered a few questions. This week's cast will feature sections of that interview as well as selections from the show that night. Here's how it will go down:

6/18/98 La Laiterie, Strassborg, France
JoJo Interview (Basketball and Dr. Doolittle)

Greta >
Coconut

JoJo Interview (Professor Longhair)

Last Dance

JoJo Interview ("Je veux votre poulet")

3/25/95 East Lansing Michigan
Contentment Blues

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Everyday Companion Podcast #20

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9/14/06 Radio City Music Hall
Rebirtha
Arlene

4/18/92 Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA
Dog Song >
Stop Go
E: Space is the Place Jam >
Travelin Light

Big thanks this week to the folks at Digitalpanic.org and
BENNETT SCHWARTZ!
Bennett, otherwise known as Coloartist, taped the Thursday night show and had it posted to digitalpanic.org for bittorrent download by 2:30 EST! As of midnight on Friday night over 1,200 people had downloaded this show!
Thanks Bennett for working so hard for us fans. After hearing this I have no doubt we are in for a WILD tour!

Bennett Schwartz, Outformation, Cactus Jack's, Evergreen, CO August 20, 2006

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Everyday Companion Podcast #19

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'Where's Wayne?'
-unidentified crew or band member, Studio recording 9/92

John Keane Studios
September 1992
Love Tractor

JB and Friends
September 18, 1994
Impossible >
Werewolves of London

February 12, 1994
Little John Coliseum, Clemson, SC
C. Brown
The Take Out >
Porch Song
(with David Blackmon)

Just sorting through some new found old recordings -
Each of these I've listened to before, but only on an old analog tape.

The JB and Friends show from Sept 94 is a MUST HAVE - seek it out.

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Everyday Companion Podcast #18


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City of New Orleans Special
(aka the GREAT cover song review)

This is by no means a true 'best of' New Orleans - but enjoy some selections from the Crescent City.

July 28, 1994 House of Blues, New Orleans, LA
I Walk on Guilded Splinters

Novermber 22, 1993 Tipitina's, New Orleans, LA
Just Kissed My Baby

October 28, 2000 Kiefer Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA
Junco Partner >
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Lawyers, Guns and Money
Red Hot Mama >
Sharon
Trouble
Soul Kitchen

I found a great interview where JoJo talks about this version of Junco > Mardi Gras HERE

The 10/28/00 show fetaures some great Panic moments. JB's flub of Junco Partner leads to a spirited Mardi Gras jam; yet another example of how the band's philosophy of improvisation and allowing songs to be in the moment can create some unexpected magic. The bust outs of Lawyers Guns and Money, Trouble and Soul Kitchen almost overshadow the fine Red Hot Mama > Sharon. I find myself thinking of this show when I think of New Orleans - probably because of the Mardi Gras jam.

May the spirit of the music of New Orleans and, more importantly, the entire gulf coast live forever.

Painting of 10/28/00 by Scramble Campbell


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Everyday Companion Podcast #17

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August 12, 2006
Chicago Theatre
Barstools and Dreamers (with a sick rap by JB)

August 12, 2006
Outformation
House of Blues, Chicago
Post-Panic Party

Edgewater
Center Stage (with John Keane)
Tennessee Before Daylight (with John Keane)
Smoke and Burn (Burned Faceless)

Go Completely Out!


The scoop on this CAST:
What a huge time I had in Chicago! Amazing venue, great company and beautiful weather.
I had the good fortune of being able to take the REST of my family (Mom, Dad and sister Katie) to the Friday night show. All four members of my immediate family seeing a show with me in a single summer - now that is an acccomplishment!

I think everyone had a wonderful time and it was a great way to start a solid weekend of music and friends. It was a pleasure to see each parent leave the theatre with a smile on their face! Thanks mom and dad for everything and for putting up with my antics fo the past 37 years!

The Barstools we feature this week is freaking crazy -
The PA was acting up to start the second set and it kicked back in just in time for the band to turn the corner into Barstools. JB must've been feeding off the nervous energy created during those tense minutes to start the set and gave the crowd a treat. The Thank You Falletten Me Be Mice Elf rap is great but then his 'Baby only knows...' rap is one for the books:

'Just watch that baby. Basically the first thought he got is like
'WHOA! WHOA! WHAT THE FUCK!!
And how long we gotta do it? Did I get it right, like 80 years?'
And that baby said 'OOOOOH! OOOOOH'

Then we feature several selections from the Outformation show that night just across the river at the House of Blues. A portion of this features John Keane on pedal steel. This show also had a palpable energy - I heard more than one person say they saw two of their top shows in one night!

Check out Outformation's summer/fall dates here - they are opening for Widespread in Charrlottesville!
http://foryouroutformation.com/tourdates.html

It was so great to see so many old friends again. Thanks to Dennis and Val and Tom and Ashley for letting me tag along on the pilgrimmage to Wishbone on Sunday. Thanks to Leigh and Jen for letting me invade your space in the 6th row on Saturday night. Thanks to Chris for the BBQ on Saturday and for showing me the late night on Sunday night.

And it was great to meet so many new friends as well -
to the nine year old who saw his first concert on Sunday night - I hope you had a great time and I wish you all the best in your journeys through life and music!

Peace, Ted


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Everyday Companion Podcast #16


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