Widespread Panic Welcomes Tedeschi & Bramblett At Lockn

This year’s Lockn’ Festival came to a close yesterday at Oak Ridge Farm in Arrington, VA. We’ll have more from Lockn’ soon, but we wanted to tell you about Widespread Panic’s second and final set of the weekend.

[Photo by Ian Rawn]

While Widespread Panic was joined by Steve Winwood and Randall Bramblett for a bulk on their performance on Saturday night, they still had more guests in store for Sunday’s set. The Georgia rockers kicked off their set with a run of “One Arm Steve,” “Thought Sausage,” “Machine” > “Barstools and Dreamers” and “Pilgrims.” Bramblett, who’s sat in with the band dozens of times since 1998, first emerged for the saxophone spotlight song “Pickin’ Up The Pieces” that followed a rare slow version of “Porch Song.” Bramblett stuck around with his sax for “Old Neighborhood.” Panic then continued guest-less for “Down,” “Greta,” “Pigeons” and “Saint Ex.” Randall returned to add sax to “Up All Night” and “Love Tractor” and busted out a harmonica for “Vampire Blues.”

Widespread Panic’s two-hour set came to a close and climax when the band brought out Susan Tedeschi to add guitar and vocals to a cover of Bill Withers’ “Use Me” that also featured contributions from Bramblett on sax and Kofi Burbridge on keys. Take a listen to last night’s “Use Me” thanks to taper David Dyche’s recording:

Set: One Arm Steve, Thought Sausage, Machine > Barstools and Dreamers, Pilgrims > Porch Song, Pickin’ Up The Pieces*, Old Neighborhood*, Down, Greta > Pigeons, Saint Ex > Up All Night*, Vampire Blues** > Love Tractor*, Use Me*** (120 mins)

Notes: * w/ Randall Bramblett on sax
** w/ Randall Bramblett on harmonica
*** w/ Susan Tedeschi on guitar/vocals; Randall Bramblett on sax and Kofi Burbridge on keys
[slow ‘Porch Song’]

[via Panicstream]