Live in the Classic City is the third live album released by American rock band Widespread Panic. The album was recorded over an April 2000 three-night run in their hometown of Athens, Georgia. It was released in June 2002 and features a mix of originals and cover songs, studded with guest performances from other star performers, including Derek Trucks, Bruce Hampton, and former R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry.
The collection revealed the full range of musical styles heard at a Widespread Panic show, from tight hook-laden songs to extended improvisational jams, with seven tracks breaking the ten-minute mark.
The album peaked at No. 99 on both the Billboard 200 and the Top Internet Albums chart. It is one of 10 "live jam releases of this century", according to the August issue of Guitar One.
Track listing
Disc one "Action Man" (Widespread Panic) – 4:34 "Chilly Water" (Widespread Panic) – 4:02 "Pleas > Chilly Water" (Widespread Panic) – 12:05 "C Brown" (Widespread Panic) – 5:41 "Little Lilly" (Widespread Panic) – 8:22 "I'm Not Alone" (Widespread Panic) – 6:09 "One Arm Steve" (Widespread Panic) – 3:33 "Flat Foot Flewzy" (Ferguson) – 5:43 "Surprise Valley" (Widespread Panic) – 7:08 "Blight" (Schools/Bell/Houser/Chesnutt) – 6:58 "Walkin" (Widespread Panic) – 4:56
Disc two "All Time Low" (Widespread Panic) – 5:00 "Mercy" (Widespread Panic) – 9:07 "Ride Me High" (Cale) – 16:21 "Drums" (Widespread Panic) – 16:35 "Time Is Free" (Hampton/Johnson) – 11:39 "Climb to Safety" (Joseph) – 8:16 "Blue Indian" (Widespread Panic) – 5:39
Disc three "Bear's Gone Fishin'" (Widespread Panic) – 6:21 "Waker" (Widespread Panic) – 3:57 "Dyin' Man" (Widespread Panic) – 4:29 "Stop and Go" (Widespread Panic) – 10:32 "Hatfield" (Widespread Panic) – 12:07 "Tall Boy" (Widespread Panic) – 6:01 "Red Hot Mama" (Clinton) – 5:48 "Worry" (Widespread Panic) – 10:51 "Let's Get the Show on the Road" (Stanley) – 7:34
Personnel Widespread Panic John Bell - Guitar, vocals John Hermann - Keyboards, vocals Michael Houser - Guitar, vocals Todd Nance - Drums, vocals Domingo S. Ortiz - Percussion Dave Schools - Bass
Guest performers Randall Bramblett - Saxophone Anne Richmond Boston - Vocals Col. Bruce Hampton - Vocals Pete Jackson - Percussion John Keane - Banjo, pedal Steel guitar Chuck Leavell - Keyboards Count Mbutu - Percussion Yonrico Scott - Drums Derek Trucks - Guitar Charlie Pruet - Percussion Bill Berry - Percussion Dr. Arvin Scott - Percussion Garrie Vereen - Percussion
Production John Keane - Producer, mixing Billy Field - Engineer, mixing assistant Ken Love - Mastering Michael K. Sheehan - Photography
References
External links Widespread Panic website Everyday Companion