138: Red Rocks Tears, Home Team Archives, and the Future of Jam Bands
Update: 2025-07-15
Description
Recording on July 7th, 2025, hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath cover Harvey's emotional Red Rocks experience, updates on the post-Panicstream landscape, and their continued exploration of the evolving jam band scene.
Topics Discussed:
- Jeff's recent Wisconsin trip and encounter with friend of the pod Marq Spusta
- Jeff's review of Eggy at Overton Park Shell in Memphis - comparing them to "5/8ths speed Phish" with surprisingly slow guitar work
- Major update on Home Team FM taking over Panic show streaming, sourcing music directly from the Archive.org instead of compressed MP3s
- Harvey's third Sunday-only Red Rocks experience, getting emotional during "Wonderin" and "Last Straw"
- Detailed breakdown of Red Rocks setlist featuring Chuck Leavell's guest appearance and the debut of "Comfortably Numb"
- The band's 75th show milestone at Red Rocks and Ted Rockwell's effusive praise for the Jessica from night two
- Discussion of Billy Strings show at Rupp Arena and the Dead-like scene surrounding his tours
Red Rocks Show Highlights:
- First set: Driving Song > Pilgrims > Driving Song, Wrangler
- Second set: Pigeons > Pleas, Conrad, Dead Flowers (Stones cover with Chuck Leavell), Ribs and Whiskey, Surprise Valley > Tie Your Shoes > Surprise Valley
- Encore: Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd debut), End of the Show
Technical Updates:
- Home Team FM now streams panic shows with lossless audio sourced from Archive.org
- Multiple source options available for new shows
- 24/7 live radio stream featuring panic influences and live material
Personal Moments:
- Harvey's emotional reaction to the "mass of humanity" visible from Red Rocks upper seats
- Meeting Ted and Lisa Rockwell in line before the show
- Reconnecting with Georgia friends and their 21-year-old daughter who's now a touring companion
- Harvey's youngest son insisting on going to Billy Strings after missing the emotional first night
Recommendations:
- Jeff: Agitation Free (German kraut ock band from 1975) - "if you like the Dead, Allmans, Phish, this is right up your alley"
- Harvey: Jakob Berger - TikTok baseball announcer impersonation channel https://linktr.ee/jakobberger
Archive News:
- New official release: Murfreesboro 4/28/01 from the crew era
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