I was there. All 3 nites. My father had passed away 4 months to the day of this show from cancer. I was so grief stricken and in tears..all of my friends that were their circled me and hugged me and told me they loved me. I know Panics death struck everyone hard but those were the most emotional 3 nites ever. You truly understand Genesis when you experience pain so deep you can't put it into words. Forever and ever will I carry Mikeys memory with me. There was never and will never be another like him. Requiem aeternum, Mikey and to my old man Thumbs
It was really special. Those three nights were so powerful and emotional. I had lost a dear friend the previous year and Oak Mt that year was healing for me and then Mikey in 02 was tough but they handled it with class. Glad you had such a great experience! Long live Panic! 🍻
@@lukefish9443 hey friend, thank you for sharing that. I am truly sorry for the loss of your friend so many yrs ago. Seems like a lifetime and just ystrdy that we were there. Hold those memories tight fellow Spreadhead.
@@chrishelms5061 that’s very nice of you Chris! Coming up on 19 yrs ago next month. Time does indeed fly by but thankfully we have these glorious memories! Keep shining! 🙂❤️🙏🏽🙂
How on earth were they able to play this without breaking down i will never know. Im sitting hear in my office on the verge of tears 12 years later.. Love Mikey!
Erick wright - JB turning and singing towards Mikey in the verse “Now I’m feeling you in side . . . “. Slays me every-time. I have no idea how JB keep his shit together 🙏🏻💯. I’m grateful I was at this show. Definitely the most memorable show I ever attended
I was at all 3 nights as well. This was the most powerful concert series I've ever seen. These were supposed to by Mikey's final shows and it was in large part a farewell for the band and all of the fans. I never have been able to understand how they got through many of these songs. The entire atmosphere was one of pure love and family. There was even the most amazing thunderstorm during cortez. This series of shows was written in the stars and an experience like it will never be had again. I'm so grateful to have been there.
Yes Daniel. The emotions coming off the crowd and the way the Boys were playing just created a feeling I havent experienced since then. Its a memory I am so thankful that I have.
Just here again. Stopping by to water my eyes. It was so powerful and beautiful. 🙌🏽💙 Still, days away from the 22nd anniversary it’s vivid and I thank God I was there.
first show after my son was born I cried almost the whole time esp during this yes JB was singing to Mikey barb and precious waker God blessed everyone with that beautiful courageous human being he never gave up and yep crying now out of joy that is allowed those two decades of words can't express and loss heaven got a guitar ripping angel
i could live 1000 years and never have 3 days inspire, mesmerize and have appreciation for like those 3 nights did. witnessing something so beautiful, intense and spiritual from the boys that weekend, with 10,000 of my closest friends I might add, was life changing for me. they did it strong, generously and their way
too young to ever see mikey. only the herring show. its sad. houser would never had imagined that the kid that was 7 years old at the time of theese shows would fully understand the power of what this is. even thru mp3 quality i have always know mikey was there for me when things arent going right. and just the raw power of his quitar playing. every guitarist i have ever liked was long dead by the time i knew what life was. 17 years old ready for the summer tour oh yea. wakarusa baby. wsmfp
This was my last weekend seeing Mikey too. JB sang every word to Houser. You could see it. Everyone knew it. I'm so glad I was there, and that I can watch it here and feel the power of that time again.
whew. i just listened to this w tears in my eyes. i remember so clearly jb walking over to Houser. i was a senior in high school. amazing 3 day run. miss ya mikey
My heart is an open ride...JB was singinging this to Mikey! And Mikey was playin' right back....so beautiful!! Not to mention...the last Genesis with ole Mikey!!
Had the pleasure to be at this show.. This wasn't the last time I saw Mikey because I saw them later that year at 'Roo 2002, however, Oak Mountain shows always seem to have some sort of spark within the band that makes magic happen. My ex-girlfriend and myself agreed that if we were ever to get married, this version or the version from Carbondale in 2000 would be the song danced to after the ceremony. This is definitely one of my top 5 shows.. Don't Be Denied encore the night before was amazing
The last time I ever saw Widespread with Mikey and the only time my girlfriend (who is now my wife) got to see them. Amazing weekend. I will never forget it.
Bill Graham 11/4/2000. This is my favorite. Powerful from all members. Best imo...in fact one of the best performances from start to finish song to song. The Hatfield is also my favorite version, sprinkle in some flat footed flewzy, ophelia, and off you go! It is bad ass. Please listen to it. You will all love it. JoJo is on fire the whole way through! www.panicstream.com/vault/widespread-panic-11042000-san-francisco-ca/
Carbondale, of all freakin places, as a single night run, was and is held as a gold standard show.. I was blessed to have caught so many shows in 2000. All were great. Some phenomenal but I missed Carbondale. Just a week.or so after it, the buzz among the Spread community was so electric. Up to then I didn't recall hearing so much great feedback about a single night show. Mind you, it was on a Friday. But Dec 1?? In the asscrack of Illinois?? From listening to my soundboard copy and 2nd hand accounts, the sound was dialed in to perfection on the first note. Mr Bell's voice was at pitch and tempo that we only see after he has had his brown frown, couple of smokes and once they have gone thru a large chunk of the 1st set. It was just one of those xtra special nites, where you just had to have been there. I wasn't. Opener: Let's Get Down to Business By God, they weren't lying.or holding back.
