Widespread Panic Indianapolis 8/8/2006

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> > Hey Y'All,
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> > Sorry for the delay, work is kickin' my ass! After the great 2 night run in
Louisville, I'd be lying if I told you I was not considering Indy. I am in
Athens, Ohio, a good 4 1/2 hours from Indy. I would have to say, the email from
"Oak" waving a VIP ticket under my nose got the train wheels rolling. I knew
Nate, Dr. Will, and Pete were going from Columbus, 90 minutes northwest, and on
the way to Indy. Too many stars aligning to turn it down. my only fear was
traveling with Nate and company, as they tend to walk in as the lights are
dimming. I pushed Nate to leave on time, and he pushed Chris and Pete. We met at
3:30, on time outside of Columbus. We were looking stress-free, that is until we
hit a stop on I-70, a large accident. Oh boy, here we go. I urged Nate to do the
u-turn over to state route 40. It was slow, but after 45 minutes, we got through
it. We arrived at about 6:45 for the 7:00 show. I called Oak and we hooked up in
front. I went in with Nate to the VIP section. Perfect for taping, until they
would not let us run from there. Charles explained that he already went through
this when he got there. I argued to no avail and we set up just in front of the
board. I saw Lee, Brian, Jeff "HPF2", and a cast of others in the section. Good
hangin' with Ernest T as always.
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> > The boys came on just after 7:15 with a Pleas opener that moved smoothly
into Rebirtha. I went up front and saw Tracy, Clay, and Sarah. I hung with Pete
for the sweet Rock. At the time I did not know Jeff was taking our picture. The
opening notes of X-Mas Katie had Pete and I looking at each other hoping for
Dirty Biz. After Neil's Are You Ready for the Country, the boys delivered "The
Heat"! What can I say, Surprise>my first Heroes in a few years>Chilly to end the
set! A 65 minute set that made me feel I made the right move coming to Indy!
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> > I felt the need to head down front for the rest of the show. Pete was easy
to talk into joining me. Nate tagged along for the ride. Set 2 picked up right
where set 1 left off. A Wrangler>No Sugar>Chainsaw had us rockin'! The Tie Your
Shoes was money. How often do you see a weak TYS, never. Another slow,
deliberate Blackout. I didn't like it in San Diego, and it still does not do it
for me. Next up, Dirty Biz! Always great to see this NRPS classic! My first one
since the Fillmore last November. The Love Tractor was played somewhat slow. Sam
sat out the encore which was not my favorite pairing of songs. The playing was
solid. Sam continues to energize the crowd with some nice lingering leads. Pack
up the gear, say goodbye, and walk a mile to the truck. Not looking forward to
the long trek back. Actually, I was not ready to nap, so I drove for 2 hours.
After a Frisco Burger and a sippable sundae at Steak and Shake, I sat shotgun as
Pete drove an hour til I got to my Jeep. The next 90 minutes down route 33 east,
were very tiring. The next day was long and dragging.
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> > Fun seein' Shorty, Amy, Kingston, and everyone else. Here is how it went
down:
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> > Widespread Panic
> > Lawn at White River
> > Indianapolis, Indiana
> > 8/8/2006
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> > 7:17
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> > Pleas > 6:24
> > Rebirtha > 10:49
> > Can't Get High 3:32
> > Rock 6:32
> > *Christmas Katie 10:13
> > Are You Ready For The Country? 5:53
> > Surprise Valley > 3:38
> > Mini Drums > :36
> > Surprise Valley> 3:58
> > Heroes > 4:07
> > Chilly Water > 3:49
> > Mini Drums > :35
> > Chilly Water 4:05
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> > 8:22
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> > 9:07
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> > Space Wrangler > 9:31
> > No Sugar Tonight > 3:07
> > New Mother Nature 4:11
> > Chainsaw City 9:15
> > *Time Zones > 5:09
> > Bust It Big > 9:50
> > Tie Your Shoes > 11:07
> > Drums > 10:05
> > Blackout Blues > 8:12
> > *Dirty Business > 9;55
> > Love Tractor 5:32
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> > 10:35
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> > 10:39
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> > Crazy 4:50
> > Dyin' Man 5:00
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> > 10:49
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> > First and Second sets with Sam Holt on guitar
> > *John Keane on pedal steel
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