Widespread Panic Honors Iggy Pop In Washington D.C.

Georgia rockers Widespread Panic kicked off a two-night stand at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. last night. The band paid tribute to rock legend Iggy Pop and busted out a rare instrumental as part of Tuesday night’s show.

Panic opened last night’s second set with their first rendition of the instrumental “A of D” since July 2, 2014 making Tuesday’s version the first featuring Duane Trucks on drums. Later in the set, bassist Dave Schools sang lyrics from Iggy Pop’s “TV Eye” during the nightly drums and bass segment. Iggy Pop celebrated his 68th birthday yesterday which presumably led to the tribute.

Widespread Panic returns to the Warner Theatre tonight.

Listen to audio of the bass/drums segment containing Schools “TV Eye” rap as taped by Chris King:

Watch fan-shot video of last night’s “A of D” shot by Brian Carter:

Setlist (via PanicStream.com)

Set One: Pleas > Weight of the World, You Got Yours, Bears Gone Fishin’ > Little Lilly > Jamais Vu > Dear Mr Fantasy, Junior, Greta > Henry Parson’s Died (78 mins)

Set Two: A of D^, Papa Legba, Driving Song > Disco > Hatfield > Honky Red > Jam > Drums > Drums & Bass* > Stop Go > Driving Song, Thought Sausage, Action Man (84 mins)

Encore: Contentment Blues, Holden Oversoul (10 mins)

Notes: ^ LTP 7/02/14 Las Vegas (FTP for Duane)
* Dave with ‘TV Eye’ (Iggy Pop) rap out of Drums