Some of the best times in college for me was heading down to New Orleans for the Widespread Panic Halloween shows. The band would put on an epic trio of shows, dropping plenty of cover tunes and having guests sit in. 1998, the first year we went, was adequately described by my friend Megan’s ecstatic words “We touched it!”
I was not at this show I am posting. Thankfully my taper buddy Mike Remmers gave me this show’s when we were in Montana the last time I saw him.
This is a nice audience recording. You can hear the tune “I Walk On Guilded Splinters” over here.
Taper: Mike Remmers, Source: Schoeps cmc6-mk41
10/29/00 Kiefer Lakefront Arena, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
1: Sympathy for the Devil > Imitation Leather Shoes, Blight > Sleeping Man, Little Lilly > North, Holden Oversoul > Jam* > Me And The Devil Blues* > Fishwater*
2: Porch Song > Casa Del Grillo, Weight Of The World**, Christmas Katie** > I Walk On Guilded Splinters** > Superstition** > Drums*** > Galleon, Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress > Chilly Water****
E1: All Time Low, Band On The Run
E2: Red Beans
* with Cecil Daniels on midi-saxophone
** with Dirty Dozen Brass Band
*** with Terrence Higgins on drums
**** with Charlie Pruet on percussion
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“Nice audience recording” is the understatement of the millennium. Belongs in a museum.
I recall driving back from Missoula listening to the majority of this run being amazed by these recordings. This museum piece is very safely enshrined in the Great American Music Archive!
Rest In Peace to my friend, the taper, Mike Remmers.
Got any pictures from this show?
There were some pictures on the CD cover that Mike gave to me but that is it.
My favorite panic run ever, what a weekend! It’s great to hear someone mention Remmers as well. Great blog.
Yeah Mike was a great guy. I met him on the plane flying to the Halloween shows the year prior to this one. How did you know him?
Thanks for stopping by…