Widespread Panic

"The magic is blazingly hot..!!!! I have been to 20+ Panic Shows over the years and I have heard hundreds of shows on cd/tape. This one really shines. Anyone lucky enough to attend this show must have had a blast. I remember talking to Jerry Joseph years ago, outside the Dire Wolf in Whitefish, MT and I asked him about panic. I`ll never forget his statement that panic is really unique, because about 1 out of every 3 shows they play, the doors of your mind are totally blown off. The other 2 shows are rippin also, but that 1 out of 3 stat is amazing. I`ve found that to be true over the years. This show though, seems more like a 1 in 20 or 1 in 50 kind of overwhelming magic. It reminds me of the 7.9.99 show at BIg Mountain, in Whitefish, MT. Right from the start of the show, they continue to up the antie with each song, one right after the other and you start to wonder if they have the energy and the songs to keep the vibe going. By the end of the show, you`re not wondering any more. The Happy start has a beautiful sensuous section at the end and Jimmy is just laying out the sweetest leads. THis jumps right into North, with has the rippin intensity of a beautiful freight train. Next, the Big Wooly mammoth and WDYBT are really ripped up and sound totally unique, even though these are usually not two of my favorites and they tend to play them quite a bit. One of my favorite sounds coming from the band lately has been Todd`s snare. It is so definitive and exactly right where it should be all the time. (see 6/24/07, 1x1) Up through these 4 songs, your senses are tingling, not knowing what to expect next, and that`s when they drop one of the sweetest songs in their entire repitoire (IMHO). DOWN. nuff said. The dust settles a little bit and the sweet tingling strings of Driving Song keep your soaring spirit in flight. By the time they hit the first notes of Guilded Splinters, all bets are off. This is the SHIT! The set is wrapped up nicely with some Solid Rock to hold onto. The second set somehow continues to build and build. The Good People > Pigeons is absolutley definitive and I have listened to these two songs from this show over and over again. Play close attention to mr. schools during the transition between these songs. At the end of GOod People, schools starts playing around with the Pigeons lead and then they wrap up Good People. Finally, when pigeons peaks near the middle, mr. schools once again grabs hold of the funky lead and just melts the notes into your being. (If you love panic as much as I do.) The rest is hard to explain because the distance of mental / spiritual travel is getting so vast. Holden > Ride Me HIgh > Drums > Riders on the Storm > Arleen > Fishwater wraps up the set. Whoa. It almost seems that even with the first 7 songs of the show being so amazing and such a constant climb, building and building the anticipation, the whole journey was aimed at hitting Riders and just carrying everyone off into the land of morrison (jim). As far as I can tell, this is the best panic show that I have ever heard. Everyone in the band seems relaxed and energetic with a fresh new twist and a smooth electical energy. Usually, the shows that I identify so closely with are ones that I was at and then listen to afterwards. Tha fact that I was no where near this show and it burns in me so much says a lot for this unearthly band. nuff said. "

"What an awesome show. The mix sounds great and was well worth the wait. It`s been since late the 90`s since I`ve seen the band and the 9/30/06 show seemed like old times. Here`s a trippin` story I need to share with you all. I was listening to The Best of the Doors on my way to the show. I about pi%%ed my pants when Panic broke into Riders on the Storm. What a coincedence (it gets better). After the show and back at my Jeep in the lot I had to listen for myself to see what I was listening to when I pulled up. Sure enough, it was Riders on the Storm. What are the chances of that? I got goosebumps. Peace and Love All!! GTO-HJR@triad.rr.com"

"This show was the shit! Who ever did the final mix on this did one hell of a job! It was damn sure worth the wait! Keep on panic`in all the way to Atl!"

"THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!"

"Wasn`t there, heard all about it, thanks for getting this out and I don`t F*&^%&N care if it took six months, bunch of whining Puss`s. Jmmy is sick and JO JO`s on fire. Thanks Nugs for making my stay in Iraq all the more fun."

"How lucky we are to have access to the soundboards A very solid 2 night run"

"Hey Fishwater, I couldn`t have said it better myself. We are blessed to have the resources for this music, and at such a great quality. "Big up" to Nugs.net for looking out for the best fans in the world - Panic!!!!!"

"Love Schools tearing it up at the end of Good People into Pigeons"

"We should all be very grateful for this service that nugs and WP provide us with. I can remember when I was tape trading and I would go see a show and want to get it so badly. Sometime it would take a week or two just to find someone with it and then another six or so weeks before I got it and more often than not it sounded like sh!t and I would have to start the whole process over. So no one should bitch about getting a clean SB coby of any show you want no matter how long it takes to get up and available. I love WP and have been seeing them for over 16 years and you can find something special in each and every show, but this whole show is special and every WP fan should get a copy. I also recommend the Charleston show which looks like will be available sometime today or tomorrow. "

"well worth the wait, bast show of the tour so far even though i am biased because i was there it was a barn burner for shure, well worth the 4 hour drive for the great weekend, keep on keepin on"

"From "Good People" to when the lights came on, can`t be beat anywhere. Jimmy smokes the good shit boys and girls."

"wish you would boycott bitc h panic dont need sissies"

"Awesome show, awesome weekend, they just keep out doing themselves. Welcome Jimmy"

"thank you guys i love every one of you you are gods"

"This show was absolutely incredible. Excellent mix and every song is a work of art. The second set is packed full of amazing jams. It was worth the wait and we should be thankful that we have a copy available. If you have been waiting on a special show to purchase, this is it! The boys were on fire and having a good time!"

"Where`s the LOVE!!!! I believe this is the Best Panic Show I`ve seen! The boy`s always crank it out in Charlotte!!! Welcome Jimmy H. !!!!! Who cares how ya get the copy of the show and when ya get it.... This show was sooooooooo hot, I`m still tappin` my feet and hearing it my head! Keep on keepin` on!!!!"

"this was a great show. good to see it posted. as far as complaining about the 3 weeks it took to get this posted... when you`re dealing with credit cards and internet connections, it`s a business. and in the u.s.a., the customer is always right. i.e. money talks and bullshit walks ;-) enjoy"

"Spoiled, Spoiled, Spoiled. 18 Days for a SBD is so much better than waiting 6 weeks to find someone to B+P a 5th gen analog cassette. A brick of Maxells cost way more than this show. You new school kids are just damn silly."

"Not all frat boys are spoiled little bitches, but it is silly to lash out against something that is such a privilege to us all. This show was sick live and sick recorded. This is supposed to be a place to review the show, not to bitch at the great organization that tries so hard to get these shows up for us. I am sure there was a reason for the delay. There is no need to slap the hand that feeds you. Panic, keep rockin` "

"Why dont you chill out and learn to use DIGITAL PANIC if you want to hear it ASAP!!! Rather than complaining about how you cant get the show quick enough and pointting the finger and blame others like some little frat boy"

"Yo Doogie Houser, you sound like a spoiled little b*tch. We were all anxiously waiting for this one, but let`s not forget, downloading these soundboard recordings is not a right, it`s a privilege. Shell out your duckets and enjoy the sickness that is Charlotte 9-30-06."

"All i`m going to say about this show is that it was great, but good lord LiveWSP you could not be any slower. makes me want to boycott your whole thing. after paying 40 bucks to go to the show it makes me sick to pay 10 more 18 days later to hear it sound good again. regardless, show is one of the bests of the year, and believe me, i havent missed a one yet."