Audio CD review:
Widespread Panic - Another Joyous Occasion

Widespread Panic - Another Joyous Occasion

Band: Widespread Panic Title: Another Joyous Occasion Rating: Release Date: 23 May, 2000 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Fishwater 2: Superstition 3: Fishwater (Reprise) 4: Christmas Katie 5: Beehive Jam 6: Big Chief 7: Drums 8: Weight of the World 9: I Walk on Guilded Splinters 10: Coconut 11: Arleen [John Keane Dance Mix]

Editoral Review While their execution may be different, their goals are quite the same: they want you to dance. The pairing of a Southern-flavored jam band and a funky New Orleans brass band actually makes perfect sense when you think about it. Recorded in the summer of 1999, this live record succeeds because both Widespread and the Dirty Dozen feel comfortable playing on each other's turf, complementing one another's style rather than overwhelming it. Therefore, the DDBB's horns add depth and color to the slinky grooves of "Christmas Katie" and "Weight of the World. " Likewise, the Panic adds drive and bite to New Orleans staples such as Dr. John's "I Walk on Guilded Splinters" and Earl King's "Big Chief. " And the killer 15-minute opening medley, with "Fishwater" morphing into Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" and then back again, finds that middle ground between the Crescent City and Athens, Georgia. --Marc Greilsamer .. You can see a complete list of all Widespread Panic discography, or go back to the Widespread Panic tabs