Comments on: Meandering Thoughts from the Widespread Panic Archivist (Parts 1&2 of 6) http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/2009/08/meandering-thoughts-from-the-widespread-panic-archivist/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:07:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: High Green Chilly http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/2009/08/meandering-thoughts-from-the-widespread-panic-archivist/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 High Green Chilly Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:40:37 +0000 http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/?p=436#comment-1119 Thanks for the great stories/background. The 80's was a magical time for those of us that were college students then. Live music had to be traded or recorded and as a result new friendships emerged. Those early Panic gigs were awesome - Uptown, LFP Pub, Pita (downtown!), Fairgrounds, Cave, GA Theater...Damn good memories. Thanks for putting out some great tunes. Keep it up! Thanks for the great stories/background. The 80’s was a magical time for those of us that were college students then. Live music had to be traded or recorded and as a result new friendships emerged. Those early Panic gigs were awesome – Uptown, LFP Pub, Pita (downtown!), Fairgrounds, Cave, GA Theater…Damn good memories. Thanks for putting out some great tunes. Keep it up!

]]> By: Pembroke Bonham http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/2009/08/meandering-thoughts-from-the-widespread-panic-archivist/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Pembroke Bonham Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:23:19 +0000 http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/?p=436#comment-336 Man this is beautiful, For me it was an evening in 1989 at the Nick in Birmingham ,Al. My friend Katherine called me and said Hey Pembroke my boyfriend and i are going to go see WSP at the Nick and we know you will Love them!!! I stood in front of Oteil and I never will forget him leaning over and saying MAN THESE GUYS ARE GOOD !!!! Man this is beautiful, For me it was an evening in 1989 at the Nick in Birmingham ,Al. My friend Katherine called me and said Hey Pembroke my boyfriend and i are going to go see WSP at the Nick and we know you will Love them!!! I stood in front of Oteil and I never will forget him leaning over and saying MAN THESE GUYS ARE GOOD !!!!

]]> By: Neal Becton http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/2009/08/meandering-thoughts-from-the-widespread-panic-archivist/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Neal Becton Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:47:16 +0000 http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/?p=436#comment-304 Great stuff Horace! Some nice memories (and not memories) there. Nice seeing ya last night at Merriweather. I never saw the Dead at there but did catch the Jerry Garcia Band there as well as Van Morrison, Steely Dan, The Horde Tour and some great Panic over the years. Great venue. Two quick stories - JB and I went to see the New Riders of the Purple Sage at the 40 Watt back around 1984/85. About half way through the show I yell out "Dirty Business" really loudly between songs. The lead singer smiles, says "we might play that one" and then immediately launches into a scorching version of it. Not sure if I influenced it being in Panic's rotation but I'd like to think so. I did bring "Chunk of Coal" to the band indirectly as my dad had a John Anderson cassette in his Cherokee and Todd heard it a few times on a road trip to Hilton Head once. Anyhow, I digress. Keep up the great work! Great stuff Horace! Some nice memories (and not memories) there. Nice seeing ya last night at Merriweather. I never saw the Dead at there but did catch the Jerry Garcia Band there as well as Van Morrison, Steely Dan, The Horde Tour and some great Panic over the years. Great venue.
Two quick stories – JB and I went to see the New Riders of the Purple Sage at the 40 Watt back around 1984/85. About half way through the show I yell out “Dirty Business” really loudly between songs. The lead singer smiles, says “we might play that one” and then immediately launches into a scorching version of it. Not sure if I influenced it being in Panic’s rotation but I’d like to think so. I did bring “Chunk of Coal” to the band indirectly as my dad had a John Anderson cassette in his Cherokee and Todd heard it a few times on a road trip to Hilton Head once.
Anyhow, I digress. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: mark wheeler http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/2009/08/meandering-thoughts-from-the-widespread-panic-archivist/comment-page-1/#comment-107 mark wheeler Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:46:52 +0000 http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/?p=436#comment-107 “Space Truckin’”…..Widespread Panic, Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL 10/31/96 Schools singing space trucking... priceless “Space Truckin’”…..Widespread Panic, Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL 10/31/96

Schools singing space trucking… priceless

]]> By: John Brooks http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/2009/08/meandering-thoughts-from-the-widespread-panic-archivist/comment-page-1/#comment-58 John Brooks Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:18:36 +0000 http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/?p=436#comment-58 Thanks so much man. I was in an accident in January and was pretty severely injured. 7 surgeries later with one to go in October. I'm holding out on the last one so I can make the Fall BHam shows this year. WP has made it so much easier. I could put on my favorite show and forget about the pain I was going through. There have been peaks of happiness and valleys of sorrow through it all but reading things like this puts a smile on my face and helps me know there will be better days ahead when I can start living my life again. Thanks so much for the insight into the early year. John Brooks Thanks so much man. I was in an accident in January and was pretty severely injured. 7 surgeries later with one to go in October. I’m holding out on the last one so I can make the Fall BHam shows this year. WP has made it so much easier. I could put on my favorite show and forget about the pain I was going through. There have been peaks of happiness and valleys of sorrow through it all but reading things like this puts a smile on my face and helps me know there will be better days ahead when I can start living my life again. Thanks so much for the insight into the early year.

John Brooks

]]> By: Chip http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/2009/08/meandering-thoughts-from-the-widespread-panic-archivist/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Chip Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:11:14 +0000 http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/?p=436#comment-57 I appreciate you writing this down! The bus is still moving further with every new experience and every new person (coming onto the scene). Please keep the wheel steady for us! When I visit Athens, I feel like I'm walking on sacred turf. I know that must sound odd to you, because you guys were just THERE, living your lives and enjoying music and sharing. You were making the music. You were laying the foundations for things that some kids wouldn't experience for decades to some. Isn't it so odd? But you know, that's the human experience, and that's what endears us to you and browncat and the boys. We are inseperable in some sense that way. Thank you for recording. Thanks to panic for laying down the soundtrack for the adventure. Stay safe! Stay healthy! Hug those babies! CHEERS! -Vitamin C I appreciate you writing this down! The bus is still moving further with every new experience and every new person (coming onto the scene). Please keep the wheel steady for us! When I visit Athens, I feel like I’m walking on sacred turf. I know that must sound odd to you, because you guys were just THERE, living your lives and enjoying music and sharing. You were making the music. You were laying the foundations for things that some kids wouldn’t experience for decades to some. Isn’t it so odd? But you know, that’s the human experience, and that’s what endears us to you and browncat and the boys. We are inseperable in some sense that way.

Thank you for recording. Thanks to panic for laying down the soundtrack for the adventure.

Stay safe! Stay healthy! Hug those babies!

CHEERS!

-Vitamin C

]]> By: Trev http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/2009/08/meandering-thoughts-from-the-widespread-panic-archivist/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Trev Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:15:20 +0000 http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/?p=436#comment-52 Man o' man..such great stories! Best friends doin' with time what only time could allow. Thanks for "Sharon" 'em. Man o’ man..such great stories! Best friends doin’ with time what only time could allow. Thanks for “Sharon” ‘em.

]]> By: josh http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/2009/08/meandering-thoughts-from-the-widespread-panic-archivist/comment-page-1/#comment-50 josh Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:43:08 +0000 http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/?p=436#comment-50 Great story and pics really takes u back, really cool to see and read and hear the story all at once thanks so much Great story and pics really takes u back, really cool to see and read and hear the story all at once thanks so much

]]> By: JT http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/2009/08/meandering-thoughts-from-the-widespread-panic-archivist/comment-page-1/#comment-48 JT Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:00:31 +0000 http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/?p=436#comment-48 Thanks for the your memories and look forward to forth coming recalls. Been shakin' since 94'. JT Thanks for the your memories and look forward to forth coming recalls. Been shakin’ since 94′. JT

]]> By: Nate http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/2009/08/meandering-thoughts-from-the-widespread-panic-archivist/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Nate Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:06:49 +0000 http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/?p=436#comment-44 wow. Thank you so much for sharing. You should think about collecting these stories and those of the band members in a book. wow. Thank you so much for sharing. You should think about collecting these stories and those of the band members in a book.

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