Listen "139: Summer '95 Draft and Sam's August run"
Episode Synopsis
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 setupUpcoming Sam Holt Band shows: August 7-9 weekend and Charleston/Athens datesThe evolution of setlist creation in 1995 - when Widespread Panic figured out the art of pacing and dynamicsTechnical discussion of Mike Houser's rig: Soldano head with Mesa Boogie cabinet combinationWrestling talk including AEW's current success and classic matches from the territoriesSummer '95 tour context: 22 shows from Minneapolis church steps to Toledo quarryTechnical Insights from Sam:Mike Houser's guitar setup evolution Setlist creation process with Mike having the biggest hand in writing them downStories 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 LeshCommunity Support:Shoutout to JT Lucasi of Home Team Graphics who lost his shop in recent North Carolina floodingGoFundMe and auction efforts to support JT's recoveryShow Highlights to Check Out:7/29/95 Jackson Hole radio show with JB's solo acoustic Hatfield rap7/22/00 Columbus "parking lot show" at Brewery District PavilionRecommendations:Wrestling: "Queen of the Ring" Mildred Burke biopic featuring Jim CornetteMusic: Any of the drafted Summer '95 shows for prime examples of the band's evolutionEpisode Closer:Space Wrangler encore from 7/28/95 Park City, Utah (Wolf Mountain) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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