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138: Red Rocks Tears, Home Team Archives, and the Future of Jam Bands

138: Red Rocks Tears, Home Team Archives, and the Future of Jam Bands

Update: 2025-07-15
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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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138: Red Rocks Tears, Home Team Archives, and the Future of Jam Bands

138: Red Rocks Tears, Home Team Archives, and the Future of Jam Bands