Widespread Panic 06/28/2002 - Red Rocks - The Waker

Michael Houser.
The Waker.

[@jerseyb6705]

I didn't even like WSP before I saw them. I was talked into going to Dallas '02 and was hooked! I then talked a friend into going to Red Rocks and saw Mikey's last shows. This gets me so choked up. I never knew how much I'd appreciate this experience. I've seen them there 5 runs and it's all because of those first 4 shows.

[@JKoooozie]

Panic grabs your leg...and pulls you in!

[@beaujones765]

I was definitely a late bloomer. Saw them @ Bonnaroo in 06 and literally went to see Gov't Mule, DMB, The Black Crowes, and ABB. I'd only heard of WSP bcuz of Warren's Solo/"Live at Bonnaroo" album (where he mentions jammin' with 'em the night before). Everyone there was all, "You Gotta See Panic!! Gotta! Gotta!! GOTTA!!". They were right... I sat awestruck for 3+hrs in amazement! 💙💙💙🤙🏻

[@davidclubb7801]

Tears and Goosebumps at the same time. Miss you Mikey

[@KBFluff]

always will be a memory in my mind, i lost my panic partner that year & with the loss of mikey it was tough - BUT WE ARE BACK - STRONGER AND BETTER THAN EVER! LONG LIVE WSP!

[@jamo2006]

Couldn't agree with you more. The majority of the 40 shows I saw were with Mikey, then I did a few George shows, but that was it. I've heard many of the Jimmy shows, and it doesn't sound like WSP. I can totally appreciate that JB and the boys need to walk on. It'll just never be the same. God rest your soul, wonderful Mikey.

[@mattconnors9419]

I was there. We knew Mikey was sick, but not that bad. We thought he had a microphone issue, but JB was trying to carry him. I was having fun, but he was dying. Thank you. RIP Mike, 8/10/2002

[@marley107]

Damn, Mikey was a pure joy to watch and I was def. lucky enough to enjoy this "Waker" version live. Cheers Mikey...

[@buckybland901]

Just saw this at my first show ever in Huntsville. Crazy

[@PrisonMike-]

Yep. Last song on Sunday night.

[@shawnfey7957]

RIP Mikey! The world is not the same without you! The heavens are rockin!

[@RadioactiveSpaceman]

hands don one of my favorite guitar players. he;s an anxious fuck like me hahaha

[@jjnlucky]

I bet the heavens are rocking now with Colonel Bruce Hampton and Robbie Roberston jamming with Mike. He was a dear friend.

[@jobverweijen9233]

Amazing only 6 weeks before the angels came and took him away. Miss you Mikey! Love Sandbox!

[@mikeA6q]

i was at this show. Thanks Panic for such a time.

[@schoolsbelly]

Thanks Mikey, god bless you.

[@tourtoes]

@schoolsbelly - I'll echo that. I love slow fridays at work when I watch Mikey youtubes all morning and remember the good ol days. This Waker one tears me up..I thought Vacation at Bonaroo was the 'this is it moment'...until this RR run.yowza.good times. Thanks Mikey.

[@lild6482]

man i miss him!!!

[@bthelibrarian]

miss'n Mikey today... this is so sweet

[@MGDeadSpin]

Amen brother. And so it continues, so many years later. Too bad.

[@tourtoes]

The last 'best weekend ever' I had. With the exception of my 2 kids births. I miss the man on the moon. RIP

[@tennesseevol]

i cant belive it's been 8 years, although jb appears to have aged about 18 years. thank you mikey, thank you barbette for letting us play with your husband,thank you to whoever it was dancing in front of me during the huge rebirtha jam and thank you widespread panic for living out mikey's legacy. i know he's proud of ya'll for selling out another one.

[@jenniferrobertson2046]

beauty in its finest it will be amazing to see what was passed down to sweet little stinker Mikey being his guide

[@user-gz8id4vf1i]

Miss you Mikey! Panic just isn't the same without you, but I will always be one of their biggest fans!

[@jaredhoward499]

That’s right

[@Jamfanwp]

Thanks mikey

[@chefalefadingdong]

i watched and cried to. you are not alone

[@maxoconnell1903]

Great lyrics

[@Jack_Straw]

im so glad to read the comments and see that im not alone in my thinking...went to austin halloween this year and was dissapointed...the current fans bashed me for saying anything negative about jimmy herring, missing mikey, etc. saw a dude with a "widespread herring" shirt on and wanted to kill him for his disrespect. i know the real wsp died with mikey and i miss it...but going to shows now just fucks it all up for me. still love yall

[@jloneill17]

JB is looking at him pretty much the whole song. Love life, Love family, Love your God

[@missfiredancer2012]

Miss you Mikey

[@chiefmojorising1]

man.. tears..

[@ExtremelyOCD]

As sad as it this is, knowing less than a week later he'd have to stop touring, seeing him smiling and enjoying himself shows at least he was able to still have some enjoyment towards the end.

[@morganellis7080]

My daughter and I are in this video 😃👌 SaWeet!!! @2:55

[@chiefmojorising1]

omg same here man.

[@reciporkate]

there's something about mikey which is so open and lovening. I don't get that from jimmy; he's a great guitarist but is sound is somewhat sinister. Sinister is the last word i would use to describe Panic. but alas, it is what it is. We love you mikey.

[@MrLgdtb]

glad all the haters are stayn home and watchn on you tube.everybody at all the shows ive been to this year are having a good time!

[@BamaGuy9999]

This was last time Panic play this song......RIP Mickey

[@BamaGuy9999]

think so, seems they wanted to at least have one song to lock up/throw away key in his memory.

[@Sauce75]

So glad they brought this one back

[@jjnlucky]

@@BamaGuy9999 This was the song that Mike wrote for his son, Waker. That's probably why they retired it.

[@kainalexander4767]

WE LOVE JIMMY BUT WE MISS MIKEY❤️✌️

[@thomasgraham4788]

Rip Michel houser. One day I hope I get to here the waker live in the sky since I was born too late to hear it on this earth. WSMFP forever and always

[@StrawberryFields1421]

they don't the waker anymore. this one goes unplayed since mikey passed. special song!

[@FocusSkateboarding]

Not sure, I wasn't there...just have the bootleg. But on the notes, as well as Everyday Companion, it says John Keane on guitar for Holden Oversoul. Obviously this show is after Mikey's death but whoever is playing lead (which I'm sure is Keane) sounds EXACTLY like Mikey playing. I mean I was so taken back I had to look at the date again to make sure it was a post 8/2002 show! He seemed to keep up just fine and kept the original Panic sound better than with Jimmy.

[@americanmumford74]

i wish i could have seem mike live in person once before he passed. ive only watched him on the panic in the streets and the oak mtn dvds and i like his style more than jimmys. they are both good but mikeys guitar flows so much better with the rest of the band

[@FocusSkateboarding]

Man, I urge anyone to go listen to Holden Oversoul from 9-16-06, Radio City Music Hall in NYC with John Keane on guitar and tell me that he couldn't keep up and that it doesn't fit so much better than Jimmy ;) Now if you mean he couldn't keep up with the constant touring b/c of family, etc then that's a different story.

[@jjnlucky]

John Keane had his studio to run, too.

[@mrsoulco]

jimmy on lead. keane backing it up

[@littleangrynorwegiangranbe2777]

Girl w green Boa....that's me....3:05

[@huntersondeen5472]

two dudes hitting joint at 3:02

[@tennesseevol]

@ugadawgs1984 it's like he's coaching him through it, i know it had to be hard for mikey to sing this one. turn mikey up!

[@thewaker86]

wow, mikey did look pretty rough. he looks way too skinny. you gotta love that smile.

[@andrewprice1467]

Who the fuck are the 7 people who disliked this!

[@TheAnthonyearley]

Time machine?

[@mrsoulco]

i dont understand why you would go to a current panic show and be negative about it; openly complain about jimmy or the band? why? there is nothing to prove out there, ignore the crazies and enjoy the show, that simple.

[@LGDTBWsP]

i had to stop watching this halfway through. too emotional.

[@isabelarebecasilva3392]

Mandou bem

[@beejme9time]

:50 John finally getting Mikey's attention sayin "need a pinch more from you homey"... but he was too weak. Sad we all soon found out why

[@funnyguy6686]

This is incorrect. He’s signaling the sound guy to turn up Houser’s microphone.

[@beejme9time]

@@funnyguy6686 that's literally what I said

[@funnyguy6686]

@@beejme9time Um no it is not what you said. Still incorrect. Mikey doesn’t turn up his own microphone. A sound engineer on the side of the stage does. This is who JB was signaling.

[@jjnlucky]

@@funnyguy6686 and that sound engineer was my brother, Gomer.

[@funnyguy6686]

@@jjnlucky @beejme9time now do you understand ?????

[@btindian24]

@tennesseevol selling out one another? wtf are you talking about? everything you said up until then was good, what do you mean by that?

[@cypresschic]

sometimes i just wish theyd have just asked Sam.

[@irtimed]

just blue

[@noabroadwaybrockett7087]

What Jojo and Dave did was

[@mrsoulco]

huh??

[@richardmiletic6639]

Are these guys serious

[@FocusSkateboarding]

Jimmy Hearing is a VERY talented guitarist (technically wise probablly more than Mikey) but after seeing them perform this fall for the first time with Jimmy I just don't think his style fits and I'm misssing Mikey dearly :( My question is does anyone know why they don't get John Keane to be their lead guitarist??? Keane fits like a glove with Panic's style. John Keane is as close as you'll ever get to Mikey's style. sorry Jimmy, you rocked in ARU but not just not fitting in here.

[@Midnightriding]

@superstenchous Cry me a river! There are still 5 surviving members of the band that love to play and you should enjoy it while it lasts!

[@LarissaGoldberg]

I was never a huge fan of JoJo until now

[@JohnD-iv8gl]

meh..

[@jerseyb6705]

Mike Gordon your life is meh!