The last in my current catalog of www.livewidespreadpanic.com shows, Knoxville 10/13/09 is as great as the others. The set is shorter than the 10/31/08 show, but you have to remember that this was a co-head line show with another one of the greatest jam band/ southern rock/ blues rock bands, The Allman Brothers Band.
Like the other 2 shows written about before this one, the sound quality is superb, as is the musicianship of the band. I have the think that one of the reasons that Widespread Panic tours so much and records all of their shows is because of how well they do it. Every show sounds like a well rehearsed improvisational orchestra of amazing sounds blended together to create a heightened emotional feeling. Every show I hear puts me in a good mood and inspires me to be a better musician.
This particular album has several highlights other than just the usual stellar performance. The first, in my opinion, is another killer version of “Time Zones”. Clocking in at 8:52 this has become a set list red flag for some crazy contributions from Jimmy Herring(this is becoming one of my favorite WP songs) and a good place for Dave Schools to show off his talents on bass. Another song that sets this show apart is the intense “Rebirtha >> Sleeping Man” jam; a forceful, hard-charging, driving, high energy song that concludes disc 1. Disc 2 picks up right where disc 1 left off with “Papa’s Home >> Stop and Go >> Papa’s Home” giving you over 25 minutes of uninterrupted pure Panic jamming.
The disc concludes with a crazy “Surprise Valley >> Climb to Safety” with the ever amazing Derek Trucks on stage lending a helping hand and any time Derek steps in the end result is simply incredible. John Hermann makes the transition from song to song seamless with some of the best key board I have heard and bringing about the end to another fantastic musical experience.
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