Widespread Panic Announces ‘Porch Songs’ Release Of Charlotte 2001 Show

Georgia rockers Widespread Panic have opened their vault to release a performance from Fall 2001 as the latest installment of the Porch Songs series. An official recording of the band’s November 18, 2001 concert at Independence Arena in Charlotte is available for purchase in multiple formats here.

The show features the classic WSP lineup of guitarists John Bell and Michael Houser, bassist Dave Schools, percussionist Sunny Ortiz, keyboardist JoJo Hermann and drummer Todd Nance. Panic was joined by old friends Jerry Joseph on guitar and vocals and Brad Rosen on percussion for a memorable “Cortez The Killer” > “Drive” > “Climb To Safety” sequence, while Rosen stuck around for the “Drums” that followed. The performance of Joseph’s “Drive” was the second and last WSP take on the tune.

Setlist (via Everyday Companion)

Set One: Little Lilly > Blackout Blues, Party At Your Mama’s House > Stop Breakin’ Down Blues, Down, Radio Child > Little Kin, Barstools and Dreamers, Dream Song

Set Two: Papa Legba > Ain’t Life Grand, Cortez the Killer* > Drive* > Climb To Safety* > Drums** > Papa’s Home, Red Hot Mama > Give

Encore: City of Dreams, Porch Song

• * with Brad Rosen on percussion, Jerry Joseph on guitar/vocals
• ** with Brad Rosen on percussion

[‘Let’s Get It On’ rap by JB during ‘Barstools and Dreamers’; ‘Whole Lotta Love’ rap by Jerry during ‘Drive’; Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons opened; Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons set featured Mike on guitar for ‘The Fastest Horse In Town’ and Mike on guitar and JoJo on keyboards for ‘Road To Damascus’ > ‘We’ll Be Fine’]