Amen Brother.... best times of my life

@@richardupyurass2379 Houser is Panic

I hear him Everyday

Yes a unique time. Great music. Big spiritual happenings...total silly fun.. great towns easy travel down south to various runs... my twenties where spent on their lots and music halls.

My favorite band from 1989 to present day

Ryan Boldrick First time I have watched Mikey since he passed. So many emotions....you hit the nail on the head. Everyone enjoy your weekend.

I haven't seen Panic since the 90's. The band isn't the same.

Shortly after this show. I believe it was 2002. Cancer sucks balls...

I love Jimmy and he's helped bring this ship back around for sure....but Mikey will live forever.

Shut up!😭

Agreed. God I miss him.

Wish I could have seen him live.. it's a shame I was not able to..

It is almost like you could see the notes coming in waves from his stand across the audience. When he was on, it was the coolest.

Wish i could have seen him but I was too young. Thankful for the music we have today Mikeys legacy lives on!

Biggirl bigFella I couldn’t agree more. I was fortunate enough to see many Mikey shows from 99-2002. He was in his prime. I miss that lingering lead

well JB doesn't play his instrument so..

@@emileigheggers632 oh but he does lol. Common misconception amongst fans.

Word !!! The signature lead sound of widespread !!! Herring and others kept the torch burning but Michael Houser LIT IT UP! LIGHT FUSE GET AWAY!!!! 😄

I like what I’m herring from Jimmy too!

Emeligh Eggers deserved a block for that statement . Seen WP in the 1990’s around 80 times. JB has always been a force on the guitar. What an idiotic statement .

Now that's the info I'm looking for!! Thank YOU!

Great synopsis, Jason.

This is the story I heard as well.

@@Guitargate Mikey says in this 1996 interview that he's never known a single scale in his life besides his own pattern that he started playing the very first time he ever picked up a guitar. This is a huge part of why his sound is so unique & distinctive (along with pushing his volume pedal up & down with every note). He carved out his own style rather learning traditional styles. I'll paste that section of the interview here: Houser: “When I first picked up my first guitar, and started playing it, I established a little pattern, on the guitar. And I have expanded and worked with that pattern for all these years. But almost instantly, as soon as I started playing the guitar, that was it. That was the sound, that was the pattern that I would build everything else from.” Interviewer: “When you first started, did you start electric?” Houser: “Yeah I started playing electric guitar. I had an acoustic for about a week. I immediately got an Ibanez Telecaster. So I very quickly established -- like I said, it's a pattern, on the neck, and it's a physical thing; I could show it to you. And as far as I know, it had nothing to do with scales. I still don't know a scale to this day. And it's very strange.” Bruce Hampton says it's some kind of weird Middle-Eastern scale or something. And once I found that little pattern, I was locked in. And it has nothing to do with what key, or a scale -- It's actually WRONG, is what it is. It's not right. It's just that I've gotten -- I've played with it so much that, uh -- It's very strange.” Interviewer: “If it sounds right though, who says it's wrong?” Houser: “Well, I know. It's not technically right. I mean, technically I should be doing a couple of different notes, but it's those places where…” Interviewer: “Yeah but says who? Stravinsky? Mozart?” Houser: “Well exactly, exactly. Yeah. So, that was it. And then once I started playing with JB, y'know, it was all over after that!” Interviewer: “I love the notion that once you found the pattern you were locked in.” Houser: Yeah, I was! And I still do it to this day. That same exact "first-time-I-picked-up-the-guitar" lead. I still do it every night. Full interview: widespread-panic.blogspot.com/1996/06/6796-interview-w-mike-houser.html

Don't forget, Houser was known as "Panic" in college because of his reoccurring panic attacks. (He said, "I want to be more than Panic, I want to be widespread...") This may also have influenced his decision to be more out of the spotlight (so to speak) in terms of his place on stage, hair in his face, etc.

One of the first things I noticed !!

@@Guitargate welcome to listening to Panic. Back in the 90s people used to have stickers and T shirts that said "Turn JB up"

they keep him turned down because hes a horrible guitar player. LOL

@@jonathandavidson8633 you're not listening close enough then.

@@mylifeinGA Now it's turn Jimmy down.

I tip my hat to you

AMEN TED!!!

@Chad Douglas Thank you so much for your kind words Chad.

Thank you! I'm loving this ride too!@

Guitargate loving your videos!!!

@@Guitargate not music snobbin out, but you should know. I'm afraid to ask if you know Trey

Love it dude. Love it. Thanks!

This is what I also enjoyed. Panic was pulling him in.

I concur...great stuff, I miss this band.

@@Guitargate Did anyone answer your question? Mikey began sitting down because he was ill. Very ill it turns out. Your reactions to the Grateful Dead led me to a loving Jerry/music channel. And yeah, WSP in Athens was my stomping ground. ;)

LOVE IT. THanks!

@@Guitargate and while on the research trail...marcus king!

I concur with Mike 100%.

Agreed. This what I was trying to say above! Dude does Mikey justice and explained what I’ve been hearing & loving for 32 yrs. !

Banks of the Deel End greatest song ever!!

Allman bros is on a whole other level.

He had no idea. Video should be named "guitar teacher discovers WSP for the first time"

I totally head that too, but we're all professionals here🤪💩

I just happened to read this at the exact moment he’s saying it 😂

thats why im here to see if anyone beat me to comments

we arent the immature ones... he said it loud and clear. he may as well have said " i do do this"

well said

That’s an awesome way to put it!!! Thank you!

THANK YOU finally someone who can appreciate both without hating on Jimmy😁

Both are incredible

Mikey had an uncanny ability to pull you in. It was one of the first things that drew me to the band, I miss Mikey a lot.

Seeing the instruments in the background is cool, and I really prefer having you on the left and the vid on top right, the way it was to start. It's much better to follow what you're doing on guitar. Thanks!

thx

Wow, thanks for posting. Really makes sense.

Thanks! Anyone know where to find the pattern?

@@ScottBernadot just listen to his music, play along to it. For the longest time I chased trying to be able to do it exactly like him, but it ended up limiting me on playing guitar as a whole. I now only dabble with that style. It's a beautiful thing of his own, even though it seems extremely simple, he really made up his own way of playing guitar with that band! His clean tone riffs are a thing of beauty too. The strat tele sound all in one with the telecaster plus deluxe..how he gets the vibrato going with his right hand on the bridge (he removed the bar) but be careful! Michael Houser can ruin guitar for you in the best way possible! Rip Mikey! :)

ripplebear Thank you! I have never listened to WSP before this video. I will take your advice and listen to some of Mikey’s work. Looking forward to it after reading all of the great comments about him. Sounds like a special soul .

Agree with everything you said. That sound and the emotion are what make him my favorite.

100% Agree

Truth

Panic is the last great jam band and the fact that theyre all dieing makes me sad.

@@matthewmoseley8670who's all dying.. do u mean the members of Panic or Jam bands in general?

Absolutely

💗 I wish every younger Panic fan could have the opportunity to experience a Mikey show live. It was so special.

Hah.... hair metal isn't fair. I know it's easy to get that vibe from Jimmy's speed sometimes. Jimmy comes from a Jazz approach that has always been his style. John McLaughlin and Steve Morse is where that comes from. I'm not saying " Damn it Crabz" now you have to like it now you know it's not Motley Crue. Jimmy has the ability to drop right into some crazy grooves and rhythm guitar on a dime. That's not an ability all lead players have. Jimmy uses his blistering notes per beat and the unique modal structure more than he used to. Probably from touring with McLaughlin. I'm not disagreeing with you. Jimmy is one of the only players I can listen to and appreciate the note count spinning out of control. For contrast listen to Many Rivers to Cross from Wood. Then Diner from last week at Beacon. The Diner solo approached a Sonic Boom but it may have enough finesse and articulation in it for you to kind of see what I'm saying. As I said before. I'm not arguing or disagreeing or tlying to change your mind. I actually agree on some levels with you. ✌ Music is the best format for World Peace, if only for a moment

Richard! Love ya buddy

I saw a bunch of shows with George, and I thought it was great to hear the band with a more conventional guitarist who still tried to do Mikey justice. Jimmy is too busy for my taste. He’s a guitar god and perhaps one of the best ever, just not my favorite. The fans really seemed to shit on George. I liked him.

Right on. George got too much crap from people but I loved him. His obvious excitement just to be there the first year or so brought a lot of light to a dark time. And " Doreatha" is one of my favorite songs and "Yard of Blonde Girls" was pretty sick. Yeah, George did a great job. Peace

iplaylax22 wow same here! Saw George a bunch over those years. His playing seemed light and bouncy like Mikey's, while Jimmy has more of a dark whiny guitar sound. I miss the bounce.

George was Meh..

George was terrible and refused to put the time in to actually learn the songs. Theres a reason he was let go after a short stay and replaced by Jimmy

I was thinking the EXACT SAME THING!! Mikey was the sweetest guy you could ever hope to meet! I think that his position was more like an introverted kind of un-statement! Haha

Agree!

moe. Fasho!

Well said, I'm with u 100%...love GD Saw em 122x but PANIC IS MY SOUL!

Hard to argue

Agreed. That album is quintessential Panic and would really lay out a perfect roadmap for someone trying to learn about the band @Guitargate.

If I recall correctly, I believe I heard or read an interview where Herring said that Pilgrims was the most difficult song for him to learn which is a credit to the complexity and intricacy of Pilgrims. Would love to see him do that one too.

YESSSSSSSSS🤟🙏🏴‍☠️. Pilgrims is my absolute favorite song of any band even though Panic is not my top band. I dropped the have to have a favorite band thing a few cities ago like superstition on the roadside cause I could hear it calling from the wind outside before I rode on to another forgotten dream like a fresh skipped stone😪.

Matthew Collins yeah man I would love love love this too!

Sean Doyle I can see him doing a sit in???

Hes gonna be pretty disappointed if he does it based off a recording from 2000

Sean Doyle he for sure will be on tour

Tony Staggs I think his voice is even more beautiful and intriguing then the very first shows- known him a Very Long Time!

Absolutely! Been seeing them since 98 and it just gets better

Saw it on some Facebook groups too. GointocJB I think? Not as big time as Panic stream though! Lol But still getting some action!

Thanks!

Awesome. THank you

Ben Jammin agreed.

I like the 'standard' shot down the table, it gives good framing for the video in the top right while not overlapping or blocking out the fret board... $0.02

The one that you shot on for this video is perfect.

I like the at computer angle because that’s more or less how I look watching these videos. Gets kind of meta with the whole thing.

The current angle is ideal for these reaction videos. But it was fun/interesting to see the rest of your set up (would love to see those drums featured ha), so perhaps show us those angles in other types of videos...

This is the best angle imo, but Panic does improve most perspectives

Love it.

Where do y’all play

@@janiekennedy4295 we play in Texas mostly, but just got on board with a talent agency that might be able to help us expand our reach

Thank you!

3 nights in Durham this week! Come experience the magic

Bobby Brown aha hahahahaha or we can skip the copy cat act and just do more phish

would love to see him do Drive by goose-sick sick sick song

Robert IV you have a lot of work to do