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Happy Birthday Michael Houser
Posted on 1/6/14 at 3:55 pm
Posted on 1/6/14 at 3:55 pm
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Michael Houser was born on January 6, 1962 in Boone, North Carolina. While attending the University of Georgia in 1982, lead guitarist Michael Houser started the jam band Widespread Panic with John Bell. Named after Houser's once-frequent panic attacks, the band recorded seven studio albums with Capricorn over the next 11 years. Houser wrote many of band's most popular songs, including "Porch Song," "Airplane," "Ain't Life Grand, " "Blue Indian" and "Vacation." He died on August 10, 2002, at age 40, from pancreatic cancer.
RIP Mikey
Dave Schools looks remotely skinny
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Posted on 1/6/14 at 3:59 pm to PGT Beauregard
By far the best part of WSP. His tone and playing on Space Wrangler is awesome. So much better than Jimmy Herring.
RIP. frick cancer.
RIP. frick cancer.
Posted on 1/6/14 at 4:03 pm to PGT Beauregard
Posted on 1/6/14 at 4:09 pm to PGT Beauregard
One of my favorites of all time. He may not have been the most skilled but he had a way of making that guitar cry in such a unique way.
RIP Mikey
RIP Mikey
Posted on 1/6/14 at 4:10 pm to HeadyBrosevelt
wsp sux
Posted on 1/6/14 at 4:12 pm to danman6336
Come on bro 
Posted on 1/6/14 at 4:13 pm to danman6336
quote:
wsp sux
Yes they do, but Mikey did not.
Posted on 1/6/14 at 4:13 pm to danman6336
Was waiting for that. Say what you will about them now, but to saw that about them during his time is just stupid.
Posted on 1/6/14 at 4:24 pm to TreyAnastasio
Love that song
Posted on 1/6/14 at 4:25 pm to Josh Fenderman
The whole album is fantastic
Posted on 1/6/14 at 4:48 pm to danman6336
quote:
wsp sux
quote:
danman6336
Youre so cool. Can I PLEASE be your friend?
Posted on 1/6/14 at 5:04 pm to REG861
CSB
Me and his son, Waker, are good friends. They look just alike.
to michael
Me and his son, Waker, are good friends. They look just alike.
to michaelPosted on 1/6/14 at 5:08 pm to K9
Damn that's pretty fricking cool.
Posted on 1/6/14 at 5:12 pm to REG861
quote:I know
Youre so cool.
quote:Pretty long waiting list, but I'll try and squeeze you on
Can I PLEASE be your friend?
Posted on 1/6/14 at 5:30 pm to K9
That's pretty cool
Posted on 1/6/14 at 6:25 pm to PGT Beauregard
He died on my birthday. I tried to keep my love panic alive since but it never was the same without him. Jimmy sucks. There. I've said it.
Posted on 1/6/14 at 6:29 pm to Motorboat
He doesn't suck but he's no Houser
Posted on 1/6/14 at 6:55 pm to Motorboat
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I tried to keep my love panic alive since but it never was the same without him. Jimmy sucks. There. I've said it.
Yeah, people might think I just blindly hate WSP but I have seen them over 5 times and feel I have the right to declare they are boring as shite live. I respect Herring but he doesn't fit in the band at all. For that matter no one does. The band should have ended when Houser died. I don't know the backstory behind that but a band should never continue when the key member passes away.
I guess someone could counter-argue it with the Allman Brothers Band, but at least Dickey Betts was also a world class guitar player himself, whereas John Bell is a complete joke. ABB was also lucky enough to score Derek Trucks.
Posted on 1/6/14 at 7:05 pm to HeadyBrosevelt
quote:He's there to be the frontman and has never been known for his guitar playing. Also I think you're wrong about saying they should have ended the band after Houser because I've heard a few gems during the Jimmy era. Rothbury 2008 is one of the best Panic shows I've heard. I do wish they would change it up and jam a little more but you can't go into the show expecting a Phish show.
whereas John Bell is a complete joke
Posted on 1/6/14 at 7:28 pm to Melvin
quote:I ate ENTIRELY too much acid before that show and had to lay in my tent at our camp and regain my sanity
Rothbury 2008 is one of the best Panic shows I've heard.
I could hear Bell's guttural noises all the way out in lot crystal clear
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