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Bluest Tape
by Harvey Couch, Jeff Kollath
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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146: Nick Johnson Era Deepens
Hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath recap Widespread Panic's continued West Coast run through Bend, Oakland, and Sacramento, plus some fun retro tangents before diving into current shows. Quick Hits: Deer Creek 7/8/01 video coming to YouTube by Sandbox channel (missing encore); official premiere...
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145: Nick Johnson's Ascension, Red Rocks Recap & Harvey Runs for Office
After a 6-month hiatus, hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath return with a packed episode covering Widespread Panic's western tour, a Goose show in Birmingham, and Harvey's surprise announcement: he's running for Midway, Kentucky city council. Nick Johnson's Breakthrough: Jeff declares Nick…
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144: New Year's 2025 Fox Theatre Recap & The Jimmy Herring Situation
In episode 144, hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath recap Widespread Panic's three-night New Year's run at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta (December 29-31, 2024) while addressing news that broke after recording: Jimmy Herring's health issues and Nick Johnson stepping in as guitarist. Important…
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143: Down the Rabbit Hole with Aaron Stein
This week, The Bluest Tape takes a trip through the looking glass — and down the rabbit hole — for a Halloween recap that’s as musically rich as it is delightfully strange. Harvey and Jeff reconnect fresh off a Memphis weekend for Jeff’s son’s bar mitzvah (with a party at Dr. Nick’s House, no…
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142: Sharing in the Groove with Mike Ayers - Part Two
Welcome back to The Bluest Tape! Fall energy is officially here — crisp nights, cozy vibes, and plenty of Panic talk to warm the soul. This week, Harvey and Jeff kick things off by recapping the latest runs, setlists, and seasonal show anticipation before diving back into our conversation with...
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141: Mempho Magic with Panic in the Garden
Episode 141 – Mempho Magic, Panic in the Garden, and Our Youngest Correspondent Yet Welcome back to The Bluest Tape! Harvey and Jeff reconnect in person for a full weekend of sunshine, vinyl, and jams at the 2025 Mempho Music Festival in Memphis. It’s three days of good vibes, great music, and...
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140: Sharing in the Groove with Mike Ayers - Part One
"The Bluest Tape #140: Sharing in the Groove with Mike Ayers - Part One" In episode 140 of The Bluest Tape, hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath sit down with author Mike Ayers to discuss his new book "Sharing in the Groove," which chronicles the jam band scene from the mid-1980s through 1999.…
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139: Summer '95 Draft and Sam's August run
In episode 139 of The Bluest Tape, hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath welcome back friend of the pod Sam Holt for a deep dive into the legendary Summer 1995 tour, complete with a snake draft of their favorite shows and Sam shares some insider stories from crew member Chris Rabold. Topics...
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138: Red Rocks Tears, Home Team Archives, and the Future of Jam Bands
Recording on July 7th, 2025, hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath cover Harvey's emotional Red Rocks experience, updates on the post-Panicstream landscape, and their continued exploration of the evolving jam band scene. Topics Discussed: Jeff's recent Wisconsin trip and encounter with friend of…
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137: No Regrets, New Platforms, and the Dad Rock Revelation
In this early summer edition of The Bluest Tape, hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath discuss their recent Goose experiences, address significant news in the Widespread Panic community, and share insights about the evolving jam band scene. Topics Discussed: Summer camp activities for the kids and...
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136: Charles Fox Interview, Chicago Recap, and George McConnell Reflections
Show Notes In episode 136 of The Bluest Tape, hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath discuss summer activities, recap Widespread Panic's recent Chicago shows, and share a detailed interview with legendary taper Charles Fox recorded several weeks prior. Topics Discussed: Summer plans including family...
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135: Nashville Shows, Audience Tapes, and Guess the Year with Mike McClure
In episode 135 of The Bluest Tape, hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath catch up on recent Widespread Panic performances, share their revelation about audience tapes, and host a special segment with Mike McClure (IG @guesstheyearshow) from the "Guess the Year" podcast. Topics Discussed: Recent...
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134: Matt Mundy on ARU, Widespread Panic, and His Bluegrass Roots
In episode 134 of The Bluest Tape, hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kolath welcome a special guest with deep connections to Widespread Panic history - mandolin player Matt Mundy, formerly of the Aquarium Rescue Unit and the musician who played on Panic's "Pickin' Up The Pieces." Topics Discussed…
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133: Digital Streams, Preservation Work, and the Million Memory Project with Mitchell Davis
On episode 133 of The Bluest Tape, hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath catch up on recent Widespread Panic shows in St. Augustine before welcoming special guest Mitchell Davis, member of the Widespread Panic preservation band 54 Bicycles and founder of the Million Memory Project. Topics…
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132: Wrestling Talk, Spring '95 & March Madness Brackets
In episode 132 of The Bluest Tape, hosts Harvey Couch, Jeff Kolath, and guest Sam Holt catch up on recent adventures, share stories from the road, and dive into music memories, wrestling nostalgia, and March Madness predictions. Topics Discussed: Jeff recaps his experience at the "In Memory of...
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131: Atlantic City Reflections & Farewell to Oak Mountain
In this episode, recorded in late February 2024, Harvey and Jeff catch up after Widespread Panic's return to the stage in Atlantic City. Topics include: Brief highlights from the three-night Atlantic City run, including notable songs and special guests Jason Crosby on fiddle and John Keane on...
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Episode 130: Bob Beatty on Duane Allman and the Journey to Fillmore East
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...
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129: Spring '95 Draft - Picking Our Favorites
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 adventures Preview of next week's guest, Dr. Bob Beatty, author of "Play All…
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128: Spring '95 Deep Dive & The State of the Scene
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 Maggie A comprehensive look at Widespread Panic's Spring 1995 tour,...
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127: Remembering Mikey with Sam Holt
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...
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126: Welcome Back
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...
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125: The DAT Repairman
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...
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124: Guess the WSP Year
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...
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123: Holt Team 2023
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.
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122: TEWSY at 20
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…
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121: Remembering Mikey 20 with Sam Holt
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…
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120: Distractions, Distractions
Well, if you enjoy wandering conversations about nothing terribly impactful or relevant to your lives, then this is the episode for you! Jeff spends much of this short episode distracted by the brilliance of Ja Morant (47-8-8 in a playoff game!), and then asks Harvey the question of all questions...
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119: Still Right Here, Still Just Here, Brave Little Friends
Our first show of 2022 (?!?) and we hit the ground running with a great interview with former Panic taper, guitar tech, and band member, Sam Holt, who shares with us some of his favorite moments from spring 1992, recalls some special moments from Mikey’s last full tour in spring 2002, what it was...
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118: Milwookie, Nolaween, and Living in the Past
Milwookie, Nolaween, and Living in the Past ------------------------------ This week, we recap four solid shows from the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, an annual stop for the band and fast becoming a must-see run for all the Panic fans out there. Looking ahead, we wishcast a few covers for the...
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117: Mempho in the Rear View
Despite the best efforts of the rain to keep the party from happening, Mempho Festival 2021 was a grand time! Panic played two really great one set shows on Friday and Saturday, kicking off each show with a high energy opener, building even higher during the set, and sending us all home with big...
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116: Wrangler>Walkin' in Memphis
It’s Mempho Time! ------------------------------ The 2021 Mempho Festival is FINALLY here! What a couple of months since the last Panic shows - the Wilmington shows were epic, the Asheville shows serviceable, and then Napa and NYC got canceled, and JB got COVID. But, everyone is healthy and the...
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115: Wilmington Runs This Now
Harvey and Jeff recap the scorching hot Wilmington run and discuss the state of the US Olympic Team. Harvey is joined by The Penguin's Beau Gunn to recap how things went in Wilmington and discuss what the future might hold at Live Oak Bank Pavilion in downtown Wilmington. We also preview how the...
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114: Find Out Just How Tall We Are
Harvey and Jeff are joined by Ted Rockwell to recap the (((wet))) Red Rocks Run. Then, we talk to Geoff Hanson from The Earth Will Swallow You and Beau Gunn from the Penguin in Wilmington, NC as we preview the upcoming three night run in Wilmington as Widespread Panic perform the first shows at…
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113: Gotta Get Back to the Rocks
Harvey and Jeff get the band back together for a in-depth Red Rocks + Tunes for Tots preview and lay down some not-so-hot takes and predictions for the shows ahead. Special guests Jay Strasberg and Ted Rockwell bring their love of Panic and their excitement for the weekend ahead to the pod, and...
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112: JFC, 25 Years? Spring 1996 Recap and Panic 3.0 News
Good Lord, we certainly take our time between episodes, don’t we? Episode 112 features a massive spring 1996 recap and breakdown (with recs below), plus some Panic 3.0 news and tour dates, along with sound financial advice from Harvey. If you have listened to our pod before, spring 1996 holds a...
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111: I'm From Texas, So I Didn't Ski, I Watched Perry Mason
“I’m From Texas, So I Didn’t Ski...I Watched Perry Mason” Sit n Ski, 25 Years Later JFC, can y’all believe - Sit n Ski was 25 YEARS AGO! A truly monumental event in the history of the band, it was really a pivot point for what the band would become in 1996 and the remainder of the Houser years.…
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110: We've Been Gone a Long Time
We’ve Been a Long Time Gone My lands, we were gone a long time, weren’t we? Great to see you all again, everyone. Harvey and Jeff play a little catchup on life, Panic, politics, and such, and then sit down with Scott Whiddon, a Professor of Writing at Transylvania University in Lexington, who…
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109: Holt Team
Jeff and Harvey discuss the return of the NFL (a few weeks late - time stands still in the quarantine). And then Sam Holt comes back to the podcast to play some scorching hot tunes and also discuss HOME TEAM and what it means. We also talk some more about Todd Nance and discuss his classic tune...
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108: That High Hat
That High Hat Sam Holt joins to discuss Todd Nance Add the loss of Todd Nance to the list of terrible things that have happened in 2020. Jeff and Harvey knock off the rust and discuss how important Todd Nance was to the Widespread Panic sound. And then friend of the pod, Sam Holt, joins Harvey to...
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107: A Patchwork Quilt of Life
A Patchwork Quilt of a Life: Jerry @ 25 It is impossible to believe, but it has been 25 years since we lost Jerry Garcia on August 9, 1995. His life and music paved the way for bands like Panic; his passing may have meant even more, elevating them to bigger tours, bigger venues, and more…
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106: The Natty is Set
The Natty Is Set My God, have we FINALLY reached The Natty?By God, we have! It is set. A consensus #1, all time show in 4/3/96 Huntsville, AL vs. the “People’s Champ,” 10/28/00 New Orleans, LA. A sensational standalone show on a sleepy Wednesday night in “The Rocket City” vs. a get-down Saturday...
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105: A Fantabulous Final Four + An Interview with Marq Spusta
A Fantabulous Final Four + An Interview with Marq Spusta We are super good at recording interviews - and episodes - weeks and/or months ago and dropping them on you all weeks and/or months later. You would think that during the pandemic we’d both have nothing to do but work and yell at people for...
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104: The Elite 8 Unveiling + Jupiter Coyote
The Elite 8 Unveiling + Jupiter Coyote Okay, we are down to the Elite 8 in our “A Panic Sweet 16 for the COVID-19” bracket to determine the “best” Panic show ever. We recap the results from the last matchups in the tourney and preview the monsters coming up, including the Battle for Alabama…
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103: Panic Sweet 16 part 3
A Panic Sweet 16 for the COVID-19: The George McConnell and The Danny the Angry Sound Man Brackets Here’s the right side of the Widespread Panic Sweet 16 bracket, eight killer shows that, if you haven’t heard them or don’t know about them, why are you reading this and listening to us? You must…
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102: Panic Sweet 16 part 2
A Panic Sweet 16 for the COVID-19 The Todd Nance Bracket As promised, here’s our Widespread Panic Sweet 16 bracket of what we and the band think are the “best” 16 shows in the band’s history (yes, we know, some of our choices are debatable, but take us to task on Twitter!). The 16 includes 11…
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101: Panic Sweet 16 for COVID-19
A Panic Sweet 16 for the COVID-19 The T. Lavitz Bracket As promised, here’s our Widespread Panic Sweet 16 bracket of what we and the band think are the “best” 16 shows in the band’s history (yes, we know, some of our choices are debatable, but take us to task on Twitter!). The 16 includes 11…
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100: A Big Show for Unprecedented Times
A Big Show for Unprecedented Times The Bluest Tape @ 100 Well, it took us almost three years, but we finally have made it to our 100th episode! Congrats to us and congrats to you all for sticking with us through all the talk about appliance repair, existential dread, whining about Kentucky...
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99: We Fancied Rat Patrol
We Fancied Rat Patrol: Beacon Residency 2020 Episode #99 hits at a particularly harrowing time in the recent history of our nation. The NBA is on hiatus. March Madness will be played in arenas in front of moms, dads, ballboys, and janitors, and no one else. Tom Hanks - FREAKING TOM HANKS - has…
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98: Why Do We Even Exist?
Why Do We Even Exist? A Very Special, Existential Bluest Tape Yep, we ask this question and many more in this, our 98th episode of The Bluest Tape. What ostensibly began as an episode to discuss the recent Panic en la Playa Nueve turns into a discussion about washer/dryer repair and the very…
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97: Everyone Gets a Second Chance
Everyone Gets A Second Chance 2020 Is Upon Us First time we’ve recorded in a while and so much has gone on, most notably, Panic concluding a strong three night run at the Fabulous Fox Theater in Atlanta over New Year’s. This episode, we recap the holidays, recap our illnesses, complain about...
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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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