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 Discussed:

• Sam's recent tour with JoJo Hermann in Colorado (Winter Park and Denver at Ophelia's) with full band setup
• Upcoming Sam Holt Band shows: August 7-9 weekend and Charleston/Athens dates
• The evolution of setlist creation in 1995 - when Widespread Panic figured out the art of pacing and dynamics
• Technical discussion of Mike Houser's rig: Soldano head with Mesa Boogie cabinet combination
• Wrestling talk including AEW's current success and classic matches from the territories
• Summer '95 tour context: 22 shows from Minneapolis church steps to Toledo quarry

Technical Insights from Sam:

• Mike Houser's guitar setup evolution
• Setlist creation process with Mike having the biggest hand in writing them down
• Stories of guest guitarists playing Mike's guitars (Warren Haynes, J.J. Cale, Eric Carter)
• The infamous Alpine Valley show opening for Bob Dylan and Phil Lesh

Community Support:

• Shoutout to JT Lucasi of Home Team Graphics who lost his shop in recent North Carolina flooding
• GoFundMe and auction efforts to support JT's recovery

Show Highlights to Check Out:

• 7/29/95 Jackson Hole radio show with JB's solo acoustic Hatfield rap
• 7/22/00 Columbus "parking lot show" at Brewery District Pavilion

Recommendations:

• Wrestling: "Queen of the Ring" Mildred Burke biopic featuring Jim Cornette
• Music: Any of the drafted Summer '95 shows for prime examples of the band's evolution

Episode Closer:

• Space Wrangler encore from 7/28/95 Park City, Utah (Wolf Mountain)

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