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**Everyday Companion PaniCast**

Select live performances of Widespread Panic and related music. Each week we try to bring you the interesting and the amazing from our large collection of live Widespread Panic.

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**PaniCast 56 Just for Justin** Sep 20, 2007
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This one is for Justin and his friends and family.
Some really tasty selections this week. Chosen for the quality of guitar work by Houser primarily. Thanks to Kevin Hopkins for the suggestions.
Sorry for the quality of the New Orleans show, that is the best I've got. And the cut in that Vacation from Australia is unavoidable but Houser's jamming is top notch....
July 14, 1995
Before show banter, Michael Houser

October 28, 2001
New Orleans, LA
Sandbox >
Conrad
December 1, 2000
Carbondale, IL
Jack
March 11, 1998
Melbourne, Australia
Airplane
Vacation (missing about 10 seconds in the middle)
November 20, 2001
Johnson City, TN
Trouble,
Love Tractor >
Pigeons

June 21, 1997
Kansas City, KS
Pilgrims >
Ain't Life Grand
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**PaniCast 55 Craig Thomason Trust** Sep 14, 2007
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Craig Thomason - September 6, 1976 - September 6, 2007
This cast is dedicated to the memory of Craigy T.
He was diagnosed with melanoma in August and died three weeks later. He had no health insurance so his friends and family are putting on a fund-raiser, Craigstock, next weekend September 22 and 23 in Winter Park, CO. If you cannot make this event I strongly encourage you to help out with a donation to the Craigy T Fund. It is enough of a shock to lose a son suddenly without having to pay huge medical bills.
If you'd like to send a donation, mark your donation to the *Craigy T Fund* and send it to the Grand Mountain Bank, P.O. Box 429, Fraser, CO 80442.
More info about Craigstock on Sept 22 and 23 found here.
Craig was a great guy, a passionate musician and a first class Widespread Panic fan.
He attended the University of Kentucky and graduated in 1999. So I've chosen some selections from his alma mater as a tribute to him. We then finish things off with a request from Joe, a Four Cornered sammy from 2001.

April 23, 1999
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Space Wrangler >
Arlene
Diner
Vacation >
Greta >
Travelin' Light
July 4, 2001
Harmony Park Music Garden
Geneva, MN
Four Cornered Room >
Heathen >
Four Cornered Room
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Everyday Companion Podcast #54
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**PaniCast 54 Total Request Live** Sep 09, 2007
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This 'Cast consists of 100% listener requests -
and I must say you folks have good taste!
We start things off with a little snippet of an interview from 1993 in Minneapolis.
"Well, 'No' is a big word..."
We then bounce forward to 1999 in JB's hometown of Cleveland. Pay attention - 19 minutes into the 'cast JoJo hooks up with the drummers and starts incessantly teasing a Big Chief jam. Dave follows suit, the horns get in synch and soon we have a giant Big Chief marching around the venue. That's a request of an anonymous listener!
Then we have a special treat - a Barstools rap from July of 1986, six months before it appears in the setlists as a song!
That Barstools rap segues into Coconuts, but I decided to switch things up and play the Coconuts encore of that Cleveland 1999 date.
Then another treat - Cardboard Box. Thanks Chris Whitestone for the request. A rare Mikey instrumental... really love the tension that is built mid-way through that song. It seemed to fit perfectly as a segue into our next selection.
Low Spark > Dream Song > Low Spark - this is the encore from a show in May of 1998 in Santa Barbara, CA. It takes some serious kahonas to slow things down and play Dream Song during an encore and this one does not disappoint. Thanks to Stuart Chandler for the request.
No matter what some people say, Dream Song is one of my favorite encore songs. I find it gives me a physical and mental breather. Perhaps even a little head space to reflect. In any case I believe JB when he sings, "You know you can, because you've lived so many lives before, in your dreams."
And finally another anonymous request. I am a sucker for Let's Get the Show on the Road but when paired with Tie Your Shoes I am an ALL-DAY sucker... wow!
Thanks for listening, tell your friends about us and keep sending those requests - if I've got it and it is from before 2002 I will do my best to play it for you.
May 3, 1993
KTCZ 97.1FM Studios,
Minneapolis, MN
Interview
July 23, 1999
Nautica Stage,
Cleveland, OH
with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Christmas Katie >
Big Chief Jam
July 14, 1986
Uptown Lounge,
Athens, GA
Aiko jam >
Barstools Rap
July 23, 1999
Nautica Stage,
Cleveland, OH
with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Coconuts
October 20, 1986
Uptown Lounge,
Athens, GA
Cardboard Box
May 30, 1998
County Bowl,
Santa Barbara, CA
Low Spark of High Heeled Boys >
Dream Song >
Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
April 27, 1999
Moran Theatre,
Jacksonville, FL
Let's Get the Show on the Road >
Tie Your Shoes >
Mr. Soul
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**PaniCast 53 Lost Summer - REDUX** Aug 31, 2007
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WHEW! That took some time...
I hope you are all still waiting patiently - I promise the next few weeks will be worth the wait!
I turn around and May has turned to September. What happened to our summer?
As an ode to our lost summer I put together some selections from August in Panic History for your enjoyment. I literally went through the archives and pulled an August performance from each of the years we had on the hard drives through 1999. We are missing some critical August performances from 87, 88 and 91 but the examples we have here are good ones.
Bird Song features Kelly Jo Davis on vocals. Normally I am not a big fan of Bird Song as performed by Widespread, but this version shines - JB's vocal play with Kelly Jo is subtle and Houser's playing is unhinged.
The 1989 selection from the Wetlands is pure five piece Panic - And I've always had a soft spot in my heart for it. It happens to be the very first live performance by the band I ever heard on tape or otherwise.
What can you say about a 1990 Holden Oversoul other than tempo, tempo, tempo! Some serious funky Panic happening mid-way through this one.
Sunny is feeling it after It Ain't No Use and JB is feeling it during Last Straw... Todd is firing on all cylinders, Dave and Houser intertwine nicely and JoJo finds some interesting fills during this awesome matrix recording of a HORDE performance from 1992.
Flat Foot Flewzy from a Oak Mountain HORDE date in 1993 featuring John Popper on harmonica may be the highlight of this broadcast... Really sick - partly because Popper refused to give up the lead and Dave's vocal antics. "Holy shit" is right.
Pilgrims is from the encore of a show in Lubbock. JB says something way in the background (before Dave yells, "Lubbock") that I can't make out. Something about tractors... if anyone can make out what he is saying, please share. Plus listen to what Garrie is talking about at the end there.... you could take your ticket across the street to a bar and drink all night for free?! I'd be willing to bet that bar lost money that night!
Can't Find My Way Home was the encore of the second night of a two show run at the Vic in Chicago. "Thank you, good night!"
"I'm gonna cut myself and forget about her!"
Although the Last Dance from Germany has a missed cue part way through it is well played - plus hearing Dave count to four in German is worth including it, don't you think?
"Eins, zwei, drei, vier!"
I hope you enjoyed this week's cast - TELL YOUR FRIENDS WE'RE BACK!
Thanks.
Intro Garrie Banter from
February 21, 1992, September 6, 1992, April 9, 1993, April 20, 1993, and October 27, 1993.
August 18, 1986
Athens, GA
Bird Song
August 5, 1989
New York, NY
Disco >
Jam (with Tie Your Shoes tease) >
Driving Song >
B of D

August 16, 1990
Seattle, WA
Holden Oversoul
August 8, 1992
Charlotte, NC
It Ain't No Use >
Last Straw >
Tie Your Shoes >
Worry
August 15, 1993
Pelham, AL
Flat Foot Flewzy (w/ John Popper on Harmonica)
August 4, 1994
Lubbock, TX
Pilgrims
August 5, 1995
Chicago, IL
West Virginia >
Can't Find My Way Home

August 16, 1999
Bielefeld, Germany
End of the Show
Last Dance
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Everyday Companion Podcast #53
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Bonnaroo WEBCAST Jun 14, 2007

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Tune in later to see some of what was broadcast over the weekend
Here is the link to the webcast.
http://www.attblueroom.com/music

PaniCast 51 The Five Headed Monster Jun 05, 2007

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Podcast #51 is the first of our second year doing this - and when I say 'our' I mean 'my.'
This week features selections from the February 27, 1992 show at the Masquerade in Atlanta. This show has no keyboardist and is an interesting view of the band in transition; a year earlier T. Lavitz had just joined and in a matter of days JoJo would join the band. I've heard some refer to this period as the 'five headed monster.'
This show is also notable because it features some new tunes including Diner (2nd time played, featuring JB's original lyrics about building a rocket to the moon), Better Off (2nd time played), Hatfield (3rd time played), and Wondering (2nd time played). It also features the return of L.a. and Walk On to the repertoire.
Check out this link for a torrent of Feb 27, 1992:
The Masquerade Show
I may end up missing a week or two in June / July so take that opportunity to check out the following links from last year's Red Rock's special broadcasts:
May 31, 1996
September 14, 1991
June 25, 2000 part 1
June 25, 2000 part 2
June 24, 2001
June 26, 1997
Here's how it goes down this week!
Intro music
Walkin' Jam, Red Rocks, May 31, 1996
February 27, 1992
Atlanta, GA
L.a.
Diner
Fishwater
The Take Out >
Porch Song
Better Off >
Stop Go
November 21, 2000
Louisville, KY
Send Your Mind
Red Beans Cooking
Last Dance
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Everyday Companion Podcast #51
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PaniCast 50 One Year Older... and Wiser? May 19, 2007

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This week we celebrate our one year anniversary of the Podcast... hard to believe, really. Thanks for listening each week and allowing me to spin a few selections for you.
I recently saw some previously uncirculated Widespread on bt.etree.org and thought I would share it. I recommend listening to the following loud and with your eyes closed.
The material from 1992 has been selected because the band is just TEARING through these songs. In particular I enjoyed listening to Todd beating the skins like a madman and Mikey burning through the leads on these songs. The Flewzy is an interesting one and features some adjusted lyrics - for those fans who were around in 1997 you might just recognize what Dave is singing about there. I might bring you more from this 10/15/99 Warfield show in the future, but this is what would fit this week, so it'll have to do for now.
Thanks for listening - I look forward to doing this each week, so knowing you are all listening and reading means alot. Make sure to click comment below to let us know how we can improve your listening enjoyment!
July 10, 1992
Syracuse, NY
State Fairgrounds, HORDE Tour
Aquarium Rescue Unit - Widespread Panic Jam >
Love Tractor
September 9, 1992
Durango, CO
Contentment Blues >
Bowlegged Woman
November 8, 1997
Oxford, OH
Flat Foot Flewzy
September 19, 1997
South Bend, IN
Party at Your Mama's House >
Arlene
October 15, 1999
San Francisco, CA
Blue Indian
We would love to hear from you, so please click 'Comment' below and let us know what you think or if there is something you' like to hear.
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Everyday Companion Podcast #50
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PaniCast 49 End of Spring Tour Highlights Round DEUX May 12, 2007

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Last week we featured tracks from the end of spring tour 1997, this week we'll bring it back to present day Widespread Panic. By many accounts the band played some amazing stuff on Spring tour and seemed to gain confidence as the tour developed. This week we're bringing you some highlights from a few of the final shows of this spring tour.
I especially like the Protein Drink > Sewing Machine with Vic Chesnutt and John Keane. These brute. tunes are performed with gusto. Mr. Michael Houser would be proud.
Enjoy!
April 23, 2007
Athens, GA
The Take Out
I'm Not Alone >
Tie Your Shoes
April 27, 2007
Orange Beach, AL
Thank You Jam (Intro to second set by DJ Logic)
Let it Rock
April 25, 2007
Athens, GA
Protein Drink >
Sewing Machine
(with Vic Chesnutt and John Keane)
April 27, 2007
Orange Beach, AL
Trouble
Wish You Were Here
April 25, 2007
Athens, GA
Can't Find My Way Home
Postcard >
Porch Song
We would love to hear from you, so please click 'Comment' below and let us know what you think or if there is something you' like to hear.
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Everyday Companion Podcast #49
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