PaniCast 56 Just for Justin

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

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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PaniCast 54 Total Request Live

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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