Widespread Panic — Valdosta, GA (4/8/89) to be released
From Jambands.com:
The second volume in the Widespread Panic Archive series will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the group’s April 8th, 1989 stop at Valdosta, GA’s The Armory. At the time Widespread Panic was a slim quartet consisting of John Bell, Michael Houser, Dave Schools and Todd Nance and still shaping future favorites like “A of D”, “B of D” and “I’m Not Alone.” In addition, at this Valdosta stop the group performed a number of classics like “Porch Song,” “Space Wrangler,” “Travelin’ Light,” “Holden Oversoul,” “Pigeons,” “Driving Song,” “Disco” and “Chilly Water,” as well as covers of the Grateful Dead’s “Cream Puff War,” Talking Heads’ “Heaven” and Blind Faith’s “Can’t Find My Way Home.”
The two-disc set will be available in mid-February both online and local independent record stores. A clip of “Holden Oversoul” from the performance is also now streaming on the band’s official homepage.
I was at this show. There were about 40 people there. Everyone there was “highly charged” and there was an atmosphere that absolutely could not be replicated. The band was on fire and the crowd blown away….
I remember there were people out back dancing on tanks -remember it was in the gym at the Natl. Guard Armory. The commanding officer showed up and hit the ceiling -he almost shut it down! What a tragedy that would have been. This was an absolutely electric night and we’re all very lucky the Oades made the trip to document this night….
absolutely elec
August 27, 2009 at 8:06 am
Sounds like you got into Widespread about the same time I did. Back when they were the small band that could.
Thanks for sharing, Dave.
September 2, 2009 at 11:46 am