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 the pod Marq Spusta
• Jeff's review of Eggy at Overton Park Shell in Memphis - comparing them to "5/8ths speed Phish" with surprisingly s...

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 Harvey's upcoming Red Rocks trip (Sunday show - their 75th performance at the venue)
• Major news about PanicStream's founder being arr...

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 camps and upcoming Goose shows in Indianapolis and St. Louis
• Detailed recap of Widespread Panic's three-night run in Chicago...

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 Widespread Panic shows at Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville, featuring guest appearances by Daniel Donato and Jarrod Walker
• The revelatio...

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:

• Matt's musical journey from his bluegrass upbringing to joining Colonel Bruce Hampton's Aquarium Rescue Unit
• The story behind Matt's mand...

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 Discussed:

• Highlights from Widespread Panic's recent St. Augustine run, including standout openers and encore performances
• Discussion of My Mo...

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 Dickie Betts" show at Macon City Auditorium
• Sam Holt shares updates on upcoming shows in Asheville (March 28 at The Grey Eagle) and Charles...

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 guitar/pedal steel
• Discussion of the recently announced 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees, including Phish, The Black Crowes, ...

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 as "The People's Band" and how that identity evolve...

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 Night: Duane Allman and the Journey to Fillmore East"
• Recent recommendations including Goose's new music video and HBO's "The Pit"
• A brief ...

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, including:
• Notable openers like Jackopierce, From Good Homes, and Soul Hat
• Major song debuts including "Sleeping Man," "Great Old One By One,...

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 with an uncirculated tape from June 18, 1992.

A...

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.

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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, OR

Disco > Ride Me High > No Sugar Tonight

11/29/00 - Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL

Sandbox, Driving Son...

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 about Goose and Joe Russo’s Almost Dead: “But, why do you like it?” Harvey provides a passionate enough answer to pique Jeff’s interest, ...