Live from the Backyard is a live DVD concert by American rock group Widespread Panic, which was recorded live in Austin, Texas on July 20, 2002. The DVD features over two hours of music as well as backstage footage and interviews with the band. The DVD was recorded less than a month after the final performance of lead guitarist Michael Houser, who would shortly die from pancreatic cancer. George McConnell, who would later officially succeed Houser, plays lead guitar throughout the performance but is credited on the DVD as a "special guest."
Exclaim! noted, "The content is primarily documentary in nature, featuring the band and their pastimes outside of the group."
Track listing
Disc One Set One Weight of the World Down Tall Boy Rock Little Lily Sleeping Man Trouble Doreatha Sometimes
Set Two Bayou Lena Give Old Neighborhood Get In Get Out Stop Breakin' Down Blues Jam Drums Pickin' Up the Pieces Christmas Katie Action Man
Encore Old Joe Blue Indian Imitation Leather Shoes
Disc Two Movie/Behind the Scenes Collage Exclusive Band Interview Panic Pastimes Meet the Crew Photo Gallery
Personnel
Widespread Panic John Bell – Vocals, guitar John "JoJo" Hermann – Keyboards, vocals Todd Nance – Drums, vocals Domingo S. Ortiz – Percussion, vocals David Schools – Bass, vocals
Guest musicians Randall Bramblett** – Saxophone, vocals (Courtesy of New West Records) George McConnell – Guitar, vocals Sitting in Cody Dickinson – Percussion Luther Dickinson – Guitar Note: Cody and Luther Dickinson of North Mississippi Allstars appear courtesy of Tone-Cool Records
Production Michael Drumm – Director and Producer Jon Obenchain & Amy Weller – Editors Dan Russo & Meg Harkins – Producers for Sanctuary Records Buck Williams – Producer for Widespread Panic John Keane (at John Keane Studios) – Audio Mixer Assisted by Chris Byron Mark Waldrep, AIX Media Group – Audio Editing and Mastering, Authored Sam Lanier & Brown Cat, Inc., Buck Williams – Management Billy Perkins – Cover Design Smay Vision – Package Design Jackie Jasper – Photo
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