WIDESPREAD PANIC
''WOOD: ASPEN*ATLANTA*DENVER*DC 2012 WOOD TOUR, DISC ONE''
OCTOBER 16 2012
110:34
DISC ONE
1. Ballad Of John and Yoko (Live from Washington, DC 1/25/2012)/4:12
2. Mercyn (Live from Washington, DC 1/25/2012)/7:31
3. Imitation Leather Shoes (Live from Washington, DC 1/25/2012)/5:43
4. Clinic Cynic (Live from Washington, DC 1/24/2012)/4:46
5. Tall Boy (Live from Denver, 2/11/2012)/7:04
6. Many Rivers to Cross (Live from Denver, 2/11/2012)/4:53
7. Good Morning Little School Girl (Live from Denver, 2/10/2012)/8:42
8. Pickin' Up The Pieces (Live from Denver, 2/10/2012)/6:19
9. Ain't Life Grand (Live from Denver, 2/12/2012)/4:41
DISC TWO
1. St. Louis (Live from Aspen, 2/18/2012)/4:24
2. Time Waits (Live from Aspen, 2/19/2012)/3:44
3. Sell Sell (Live from Aspen, 2/19/2012)/5:23
4. Tail Dragger (Live from Aspen, 2/19/2012)/5:19
5. Tickle The Truth (Live from Washington, DC 1/25/2012)/5:32
6. Fixin' To Die (Life from Atlanta, 1/27/2012)/6:44
7. Climb To Safety (Live from Washington, DC 1/25/2012)/6:11
8. Counting Train Cars (Live from Atlanta, 1/29/2012)/3:32
9. C. Brown (Live from Atlanta, 1/29/2012)/5:57
10. Blight (Live from Atlanta, 1/29/2012)/4:59
11. End Of the Show (Live from Atlanta, 1/29/2012)/4:58
REVIEW
by James Christopher Monger
Recorded live during the veteran American jam band's 2012 tour, which represented their first ever all-acoustic jaunt, the appropriately titled Wood was culled from performances in Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia; and Denver and Aspen, Colorado. Offering up an engaging mix of Widespread Panic standards ("Ain't Life Grand," "Tall Boy," "Climb to Safety") and notable covers (John Lennon's "The Ballad of John and Yoko," Jimmy Cliff's "Many Rivers to Cross"), Wood will also be available in a limited-edition three-LP box set that features 180-gram vinyl, a letterpress poster, extensive liner notes, and a 12-page photo booklet.
BIOGRAPHY
by Jason Ankeny
One of the many neo-hippie jam bands inheriting the road-warrior mantle left behind by the Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic established a devout grassroots following on the strength of constant touring and a loose, rootsy brand of Southern rock informed by jazz and blues textures. The group's origins date to 1982, when vocalist John Bell and guitarist Mike Houser first began playing together while attending college in Athens, Georgia. When bassist Dave Schools left academia to join the duo the next year, Widespread Panic were officially born. The band recorded its debut single, "Coconut Image," in 1986; drummer Todd Nance joined soon after, followed by the addition of percussionist Domingo "Sunny" Ortiz and finally keyboardist John "JoJo" Hermann.
Widespread Panic released their energetic debut LP, Space Wrangler, in 1988 on the tiny Landslide label. After several years of relentless touring, they signed to major label Capricorn, which issued the group's eponymously titled sophomore effort in 1991. Appearances on the 1992 and 1993 H.O.R.D.E. tours greatly expanded their fan base prior to 1993's Everyday, while 1994's Ain't Life Grand spawned the AOR hits "Airplane" and "Can't Get High." After teaming with fellow Georgian Vic Chesnutt to record 1995's Nine High a Pallet under the name Brute, Widespread Panic reconvened for the album Bombs and Butterflies, released in 1997. In the spring of 1998, the band released Light Fuse, Get Away, and 'Til the Medicine Takes followed a year later. Another Joyous Occasion (2000) and Don't Tell the Band (2001) marked the band's first albums of the new millennium. In June 2002, Widespread Panic returned to the road for their annual summer tour of the States, but within a month, founding member and lead guitarist Michael Houser had to bow out. Houser was battling cancer and returned home to Athens, Georgia, to rest while guitarist George McConnell stepped in to finish the tour. On August 10, 2002, Houser succumbed to complications from pancreatic cancer at the age of 40.
Houser's wish was that the band would carry on after his passing, and with McConnell becoming a permanent replacement, Widespread Panic did just that. Their next full-length album, Ball, was released in April of 2003. Night of Joy and Über Cobra, both of which appeared in late March 2004, featured live selections from two of the band's shows at The House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, while they toured in support of Ball. These marked Widespread Panic's second and third live efforts, follow-ups up to 2000's Another Joyous Occasion. They returned to the studio later that year for the Halloween-themed covers record Jackassolantern, and again in 2006 for Earth to America. Free Somehow, the band's tenth studio album (and first with newcomer guitarist Jimmy Herring), followed in early 2008, with Dirty Side Down appearing in 2010; it was followed by the in-concert set Live in the Classic City II in the fall. In 2012 the band released Wood, a double live collection culled from the group's first ever all-acoustic tour.
''WOOD: ASPEN*ATLANTA*DENVER*DC 2012 WOOD TOUR, DISC ONE''
OCTOBER 16 2012
110:34
DISC ONE
1. Ballad Of John and Yoko (Live from Washington, DC 1/25/2012)/4:12
2. Mercyn (Live from Washington, DC 1/25/2012)/7:31
3. Imitation Leather Shoes (Live from Washington, DC 1/25/2012)/5:43
4. Clinic Cynic (Live from Washington, DC 1/24/2012)/4:46
5. Tall Boy (Live from Denver, 2/11/2012)/7:04
6. Many Rivers to Cross (Live from Denver, 2/11/2012)/4:53
7. Good Morning Little School Girl (Live from Denver, 2/10/2012)/8:42
8. Pickin' Up The Pieces (Live from Denver, 2/10/2012)/6:19
9. Ain't Life Grand (Live from Denver, 2/12/2012)/4:41
DISC TWO
1. St. Louis (Live from Aspen, 2/18/2012)/4:24
2. Time Waits (Live from Aspen, 2/19/2012)/3:44
3. Sell Sell (Live from Aspen, 2/19/2012)/5:23
4. Tail Dragger (Live from Aspen, 2/19/2012)/5:19
5. Tickle The Truth (Live from Washington, DC 1/25/2012)/5:32
6. Fixin' To Die (Life from Atlanta, 1/27/2012)/6:44
7. Climb To Safety (Live from Washington, DC 1/25/2012)/6:11
8. Counting Train Cars (Live from Atlanta, 1/29/2012)/3:32
9. C. Brown (Live from Atlanta, 1/29/2012)/5:57
10. Blight (Live from Atlanta, 1/29/2012)/4:59
11. End Of the Show (Live from Atlanta, 1/29/2012)/4:58
REVIEW
by James Christopher Monger
Recorded live during the veteran American jam band's 2012 tour, which represented their first ever all-acoustic jaunt, the appropriately titled Wood was culled from performances in Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia; and Denver and Aspen, Colorado. Offering up an engaging mix of Widespread Panic standards ("Ain't Life Grand," "Tall Boy," "Climb to Safety") and notable covers (John Lennon's "The Ballad of John and Yoko," Jimmy Cliff's "Many Rivers to Cross"), Wood will also be available in a limited-edition three-LP box set that features 180-gram vinyl, a letterpress poster, extensive liner notes, and a 12-page photo booklet.
BIOGRAPHY
by Jason Ankeny
One of the many neo-hippie jam bands inheriting the road-warrior mantle left behind by the Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic established a devout grassroots following on the strength of constant touring and a loose, rootsy brand of Southern rock informed by jazz and blues textures. The group's origins date to 1982, when vocalist John Bell and guitarist Mike Houser first began playing together while attending college in Athens, Georgia. When bassist Dave Schools left academia to join the duo the next year, Widespread Panic were officially born. The band recorded its debut single, "Coconut Image," in 1986; drummer Todd Nance joined soon after, followed by the addition of percussionist Domingo "Sunny" Ortiz and finally keyboardist John "JoJo" Hermann.
Widespread Panic released their energetic debut LP, Space Wrangler, in 1988 on the tiny Landslide label. After several years of relentless touring, they signed to major label Capricorn, which issued the group's eponymously titled sophomore effort in 1991. Appearances on the 1992 and 1993 H.O.R.D.E. tours greatly expanded their fan base prior to 1993's Everyday, while 1994's Ain't Life Grand spawned the AOR hits "Airplane" and "Can't Get High." After teaming with fellow Georgian Vic Chesnutt to record 1995's Nine High a Pallet under the name Brute, Widespread Panic reconvened for the album Bombs and Butterflies, released in 1997. In the spring of 1998, the band released Light Fuse, Get Away, and 'Til the Medicine Takes followed a year later. Another Joyous Occasion (2000) and Don't Tell the Band (2001) marked the band's first albums of the new millennium. In June 2002, Widespread Panic returned to the road for their annual summer tour of the States, but within a month, founding member and lead guitarist Michael Houser had to bow out. Houser was battling cancer and returned home to Athens, Georgia, to rest while guitarist George McConnell stepped in to finish the tour. On August 10, 2002, Houser succumbed to complications from pancreatic cancer at the age of 40.
Houser's wish was that the band would carry on after his passing, and with McConnell becoming a permanent replacement, Widespread Panic did just that. Their next full-length album, Ball, was released in April of 2003. Night of Joy and Über Cobra, both of which appeared in late March 2004, featured live selections from two of the band's shows at The House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, while they toured in support of Ball. These marked Widespread Panic's second and third live efforts, follow-ups up to 2000's Another Joyous Occasion. They returned to the studio later that year for the Halloween-themed covers record Jackassolantern, and again in 2006 for Earth to America. Free Somehow, the band's tenth studio album (and first with newcomer guitarist Jimmy Herring), followed in early 2008, with Dirty Side Down appearing in 2010; it was followed by the in-concert set Live in the Classic City II in the fall. In 2012 the band released Wood, a double live collection culled from the group's first ever all-acoustic tour.
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