January 21, 2010
“Welcome to Panic Land” is a documentary film but presented in print. This book will chronicle every last aspect of Widespread Panic and will be told by the legions of people who have been chasing this band since 1986 at the Uptown Lounge in Athens GA. Apparently tickets were $1, Budweisers were a quarter. Fans from all over the country, over the course of panic’s career from the 80s to today will re-live and re-tell the moments that mean the most to them. No topic is out of reach and this book encourages you to really express what this band means to you. From the first “Arleen” you got, to the road trip through Montana, to NYE to Halloween, to the wife you married after you met her in Raleigh 02, to the time you took your parents. Every Panic show takes on a personality of its own, and with close to 2500 shows played, many memories have been created. Tell us about why Birmingham is so special, explain the 14 hour flight to get to New York, and you finally got that song you were chasing. The greatest band in the world has the greatest fans in the world and we have the best stories to share. If you went to the University of Georgia back in the mid 80’s and saw JB and the boys when they first began, we want to hear all about it.
All of these stories will be carefully placed in the timeline and 25 years will come to life through your own very words and the words of your peers who you have grown close to.
Tell us about the special guests at the first Bonarroo, the show in 1987 with 20 people in attendance, the time you finally called the opener, and the legendary Halloween call you still remind your friends about. What is the best JB quote, your favorite “Hatfield”, the best “Bowlegged” you ever heard. The time you met JB on the street and that night you finally got that elusive “Sharon”. We want to hear it all. The goal of this project is to have stories from every city, every venue, every tour, every song, and every show. This is a project for the PANIC people by the PANIC people. Please pass this on to all the folks you know. The goal is to have this out as a celebration of 25 years of Panic in 2011.
Please send all stories to the following email address. justin@ghosttownmedia.com with panic book in the subject line.
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