Bluest Tape

Feb 12 2025 131 ep. 122 mins 96

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A journey through the live catalog of the band all the way from Athens, GA, Widespread Panic with your hosts, Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath.
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Episode 130: Bob Beatty on Duane Allman and the Journey to Fillmore East

Feb 12 2025 97 mins

This week, Jeff and Harvey welcome author and music historian Dr. Bob Beatty to discuss his book "Play All Night: Duane Allman and the Journey to Fillmore East" and explore the legacy of the Allman Brothers Band. Key discussion topics include:• The historical significance of At Fillmore East and the high stakes surrounding its recording• The concept of the Allman Brothers

129: Spring '95 Draft - Picking Our Favorites

Feb 04 2025 86 mins

Jeff and Harvey return for their second episode of 2024 to conduct their long-awaited Spring 1995 Widespread Panic tour draft. Before the draft, they catch up on:Discussion of Harvey's recent duck and deer hunting adventuresPreview of next week's guest, Dr. Bob Beatty, author of "Play All Night: Duane Allman and the Journey to Fillmore East"Recent recommendations including Goose's

128: Spring '95 Deep Dive & The State of the Scene

Jan 28 2025 50 mins

After a brief hiatus, Jeff and Harvey return to The Bluest Tape to catch up and look ahead to some exciting content. The duo discusses:Personal updates including Jeff's new role at the Sultana Disaster Museum and his new dog MaggieA comprehensive look at Widespread Panic's Spring 1995 tour, including:Notable openers like Jackopierce, From Good Homes, and Soul HatMajor song debuts i

127: Remembering Mikey with Sam Holt

Aug 01 2024 108 mins

Harvey is joined by Sam Holt and we discuss his upcoming Remembering Mikey shows and he also shares an unheard demo of a Mike Houser original song "Without You." He also plays some classic tracks from the 2012 We Miss You Mikey show at the Georgia Theatre, featuring the Romper Stompers with Danny Hutchens and Todd Nance and Outformation featuring John Bell. And then we top it off w

126: Welcome Back

Jul 27 2024 79 mins

It's been awhile, but we're back with a welfare check. Harvey's seen a bunch of shows this summer (including Panic at Red Rocks) and he's on the verge of going on Goose tour. Jeff is lucky enough to have Panic play in his back yard every year in Memphis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

125: The DAT Repairman

Dec 23 2023 141 mins

On the 125th episode of the Bluest Tape, Sam Holt joins the show to discuss his recent shows with JoJo Hermann as well as upcoming Sam Holt Band shows. We discuss some repair work he has done recently on some DAT masters and listen to a previously unheard version of 12/30/91. And then finally, we discuss New Years' Eve shows of the past and then finish up with a great Chris Rabold

124: Guess the WSP Year

Jul 30 2023 103 mins

Harvey is joined by friend of the show Sam Holt, who updates us on his recent tour out west with Jojo and some upcoming Remembering Mikey shows. Then they play everyone's favorite podcast game, Guess the Year. Honoring the work of the OG Guess the Year Grateful Dead podcast. Harvey asks Sam to guess the year of some great Panic passages of the past. And then finally, Sam plays some

123: Holt Team 2023

Jan 30 2023 86 mins

We check in with friend of the podcast, Sam Holt, as he and his friends get ready to hit the road for a short tour through the southeast. We talk about that, fall 2000, and of course, Mikey and Todd.https://www.samholtband.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

122: TEWSY at 20

Jan 19 2023 87 mins

We are joined by brothers Geoff and Christopher Hanson, the guys behind 2002's The Earth Will Swallow You, a documentary that follows Widespread Panic in 2000 and looks at a band at their zenith.Be sure to check out The Earth Will Swallow You on Nugs on Saturday January 21st at 8pm.And check out www.ScrappleMercantile.com for more from the Hansons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr

121: Remembering Mikey 20 with Sam Holt

Aug 08 2022 104 mins

In this episode, Harvey is joined by Sam Holt, longtime Widespread Panic fan and former guitar tech and band member, to discuss the 20th anniversary of Michael Houser's passing and Sam's post-Panic shows in Atlanta.Sam pulled out two old soundboard tapes and some of each are included here:11/8/00 - Hult Center, Eugene, ORDisco > Ride Me High > No Sugar Tonight11/29/00 - Assem