Bluest Tape

In episode 139 of The Bluest Tape, hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath welcome back friend of the pod Sam Holt for a deep dive into the legendary Summer 1995 tour, complete with a snake draft of their favorite shows and Sam shares some insider stories from crew member Chris Rabold.Topics Discussed:Sam's recent tour with JoJo Hermann in Colorado (Winter Park and Denver at Ophelia's) with full band setupUpcoming Sam Holt Band shows: August 7-9 weekend and Charleston/Athens datesThe evolution of setlist creation in 1995 - when Widespread Panic figured out the art of pacing and dynamicsTechnical discussion of Mike Houser's rig: Soldano head with Mesa Boogie cabinet combinationWrestling talk including AEW's current success and classic matches from the territoriesSummer '95 tour context: 22 shows from Minneapolis church steps to Toledo quarryTechnical Insights from Sam:Mike Houser's guitar setup evolution Setlist creation process with Mike having the biggest hand in writing them downStories of guest guitarists play