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George McConnell
George McConnell is an American singer from Vicksburg, Mississippi. He played for the bands Widespread Panic, Kudzu Kings, and Beanland. History George McConnell attended the University of Mississippi, where he was in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. McConnell co-founded Beanland in Oxford, Mississippi in 1985 with guitarist Bill McCorry. After some early shuffling, the band's line-up comprised McConnell and McCrory on guitar, John Hermann on keyboards, Ron Lewis on bass, and Harry Peel on drums. The band recorded their self-titled debut album in 1991 and toured extensively around the south and southwest, playing blues-oriented rock as part of the nascent early 1990s Jamband renaissance. McConnell went on to play for several years in the country rock band Kudzu Kings, eventually leaving to devote his time to opening a guitar store in Oxford Square in Oxford, Mississippi. In 2002, following Panic guitarist Michael Houser's diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, McConnell and sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, officially the City of Jackson, is the Capital city, capital of and the List of municipalities in Mississippi, most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city is also one of two county seats of Hinds County, Mississippi, Hinds County, along with Raymond, Mississippi, Raymond. The city had a population of 153,701 at the 2020 census, down from 173,514 at the 2010 census. Jackson's population declined more between 2010 and 2020 (11.42%) than any Major cities in the U.S., major city in the United States. Jackson is the anchor for the Jackson metropolitan area, Mississippi, Jackson metropolitan statistical area, the largest metropolitan area completely within the state. With a 2020 population estimated around 600,000, metropolitan Jackson is home to over one-fifth of Mississippi's population. The city sits on the Pearl River (Mississippi–Louisiana), Pearl River and is located in the greater Jackson Prairie region of Mississippi. Founded in 1821 as the site f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Houser
Michael Houser (January 6, 1962 – August 10, 2002) was a founding member and lead guitarist of the band Widespread Panic. He appeared on seven studio albums during his 16-year tenure with the band from 1986 till 2002. He is also featured on 4 live albums by Widespread Panic as well as several archive releases, live video concerts and compilations. Two solo albums by Houser were released posthumously. Musical career Michael "Mikey" Houser was born in Boone, North Carolina. He graduated from Hixson High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and became a founding member of Widespread Panic in 1986 while attending the University of Georgia with John Bell. Michael's adolescent nickname was "Panic" due to his then frequent panic attacks, and this moniker later became the inspiration for the band's name. Widespread Panic's large rhythm section, and John Bell's virtuosity as a rhythm guitarist, allowed Michael to pursue an atmospheric lead guitar style that often lingered behin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earth To America (album)
''Earth to America'' is the ninth studio album by the Athens, Georgia-based band Widespread Panic. It was recorded in January 2006 with Terry Manning producing in Nassau, Bahamas at the Compass Point Studios. The album is being offered in three variations; a regular CD release, a digipak release, and a vinyl record release. The digipak release includes free song downloads through the band's concert album web pageLive Widespread Panic.com The vinyl release includes two extra bonus tracks not found on the regular CD release. Track listing #"Second Skin" (Widespread Panic, Joseph) – 11:18 #"Goodpeople" (Widespread Panic) – 6:04 #"From the Cradle" (Widespread Panic, Tonks) – 4:22 #" Solid Rock" ( Dylan) – 5:02 #"Time Zones" (Widespread Panic, Joseph) – 5:15 #"When the Clowns Come Home" (Widespread Panic) – 4:26 #"Ribs and Whiskey" (Widespread Panic) – 4:53 #"Crazy" (Widespread Panic) – 4:19 #"You Should Be Glad" (Widespread Panic) – 10:11 #"May Your Glass Be Filled" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live At Myrtle Beach
''Live at Myrtle Beach'' is the seventh live album released by the Athens, GA based band Widespread Panic. The album was recorded during a show in Fall 2003 at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC. It was released on February 22, 2005. Track listing Disc one #"Ain't Life Grand" (Widespread Panic) – 5:31 #"Conrad the Caterpillar" (Widespread Panic) – 9:25 #"Don't Wanna Lose You" (Widespread Panic) – 17:10 #"Dirty Business" (Dalton) – 12:37 #"Stop Breakin' Down Blues" (Johnson) – 7:37 Disc two #"Papa's Home" (Widespread Panic) – 23:55 #"Henry Parsons Died" (Hutchens, Carter) – 6:44 #"Action Man" (Widespread Panic) – 4:42 #"Postcard" (Guenther/Widespread Panic) – 4:26 #"Bowlegged Woman" (Carter, Rush) – 13:24 #"Chilly Water" (Widespread Panic) – 9:42 Personnel Widespread Panic * John Bell – guitar, vocals *John Hermann – keyboards, vocals *George McConnell – guitar, vocals *Todd Nance – drums, vocals * Domingo S. Ortiz – percussion *Dave Schools � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackassolantern
''Jackassolantern'' is the sixth live album released by the Athens, GA based band Widespread Panic. The album was recorded during various Halloween shows that the band has performed. It was released on September 28, 2004 and was the third of three live releases in 2004 by the band. The album is composed of cover songs that the band has performed. The album was released both on CD and as a limited-edition vinyl record. The album reached a peak position of #169 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Track listing # "Sweet Leaf" (Black Sabbath) – 6:51 # "Sympathy for the Devil" (Jagger, Richards) – 5:59 # "Sex Machine" (Brown) – 8:35 # "Hot in Herre" (Nelly) – 8:02 # " Peace Frog/Blue Sunday" (The Doors) – 5:30 # "Slippin' into Darkness" (War) – 10:09 # "The Wind Cries Mary" (Hendrix) – 3:40 # "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" (The Temptations) – 16:48 # "Godzilla" (Blue Öyster Cult) – 5:02 Personnel Widespread Panic * John Bell – guitar, vocal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uber Cobra
Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber), based in San Francisco, provides mobility as a service, ride-hailing (allowing users to book a car and driver to transport them in a way similar to a taxi), food delivery ( Uber Eats and Postmates), package delivery, couriers, and freight transportation. Via partnerships with other operators such as Thames Clippers (boats) and Lime (electric bicycles and motorized scooters), users are also able to book other modes of transport through the Uber platform in some locations. Uber sets fares, which vary using a dynamic pricing model based on local supply and demand at the time of the booking and are quoted to the customer in advance, and receives a commission from each booking. It had operations in approximately 72 countries and 10,500 cities as of December 31, 2021. Uber offers many different types of ride options. UberX is the most popular and the standard service of the company. UberXL, Uber Comfort, and Uber Black are other opti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Of Joy
''Night of Joy'' is the fourth live album released by the Athens, GA based band Widespread Panic. The album was recorded during a show in 2003 at the House of Blues in South Carolina. It was released on March 23, 2004 and features the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. The album reached a peak position of #157 on both the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and the Top Internet Albums chart. Track listing #"Thought Sausage" (Widespread Panic) – 5:31 #"Thin Air" (Widespread Panic) – 7:50 #" Use Me" (Withers) – 8:27 #"Bayou Lena" (Widespread Panic) – 6:41 #"Old Neighborhood" (Widespread Panic) – 6:20 #"Bust It Big" (Widespread Panic) – 9:05 #"Arleen" (Riley) – 10:22 #"I Wish" (Wonder) – 6:56 #"Rebirtha" (Widespread Panic) – 17:15 Personnel Widespread Panic * John Bell – guitar, vocals *John Hermann – keyboards, vocals *George McConnell – guitar, vocals *Todd Nance – drums, vocals * Domingo S. Ortiz – percussion *Dave Schools – bass Guest Performers *Revert Andrews – tro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ball (2003 Album)
''Ball'' is the eighth studio album released by the Athens, GA based band Widespread Panic. It was released on April 15, 2003 and it was the band's first studio album with George McConnell on lead guitar. McConnell joined the band in 2002 after the death of founding member Michael Houser. This process of recording the album departed from the band's usual methodology. Widespread Panic's previous studio albums had included mostly songs already familiar to the band's fans. Ball, however, included 12 never-before-heard songs written specifically for the album, along with one song, "Time Waits", previously performed only by singer/guitarist John Bell in solo appearances. It was also the first Widespread Panic album which did not feature at least one cover song. The album reached a peak position of #61 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Track listing All songs by Widespread Panic unless otherwise noted. Personnel Widespread Panic * John Bell – guitar, vocals *John Hermann – ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Dickinson
James Luther Dickinson (November 15, 1941 – August 15, 2009) was an American record producer, pianist, and singer who fronted, among others, the band Mud Boy and the Neutrons, based in Memphis, Tennessee. Biography Dickinson was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and raised in Chicago and Memphis. He initially attended Baylor University as a drama major before graduating from Memphis State University, where he became acquainted with the pioneering music journalist Stanley Booth. After receiving his degree, he played on recording sessions for Bill Justis and recorded at Chips Moman's American Studios. Dickinson recorded what has been described as the last great single released by Sun Records—"Cadillac Man" backed with "My Babe", by The Jesters (1966)—playing piano and singing lead on both sides, although he was not a member of the group. Early career By 1966, Dickinson began working as a record producer for the famous Ardent Studios, in Memphis, Tennessee, which was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cooters
The Cooters are an American rock band from Oxford, Mississippi. Based out of the northern hill country town of Oxford (home of Ole Miss), the band has been touring and recording since 1993. The Cooters are well known in the region. While recording albums, embarking on tours, and winning awards, The Cooters have also dealt with controversy, trademark lawsuits, and even prison sentences. The Cooters have released albums and records on Minneapolis, Minnesota record label Profane Existence, as well as Grammy-Nominated label T-Bones Records. The Cooters have released much of their music themselves. The Cooters are critically acclaimed, and their music has been described as a "mix of punk and metal with an interesting Southern flavor" by fans, while their lyrics tackle social and political topics, usually in a humorous tongue-in-cheek manner. The Cooters have toured across the United States, playing with bands such as Nashville Pussy, Jucifer, Blue Mountain, From Ashes Rise, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) is the public broadcasting state network serving the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is owned by the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television (MAET), an agency of the Government of Mississippi, state government that holds the broadcast license, licenses for all of the PBS and NPR network affiliate#Member stations, member stations in the state. MPB's headquarters is located on Ridgewood Road in northeast Jackson, Mississippi, Jackson. History Mississippi was a relative latecomer to public broadcasting. By the late 1960s, it was the only state east of the Mississippi River without an educational television station licensed within its borders. The only areas of the state to get a clear signal from a National Educational Television (NET) or PBS station were the northwestern counties (from Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis' WKNO (TV), WKNO) and the counties along the Gulf Coast (from New Orleans' WYES-TV and Mobile, Alabama, Mobile's Alabama Public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
