Talking Heads Papa Legba cover by Widespread Panic 9-22-94 EKU Kentucky

Widespread Panic covers Talking Heads voodoo song Papa Legba, recorded live 9-22-1994, EKU, Richmond, Kentucky.

Rare video from a friend DG digitized edited and uploaded in 2009.

Live Panic band footage shows up about 1:31 into the vid.

Visuals from G-Force sound-sensing screensaver software, to cover up the video drop-outs. There is footage here of live WSP with Todd Nance on the drum kit, Sunny percussion, JB on vocals and rhythm guitar, Dave Schools 6-string Modulus bass, JoJo on keys, Michael Houser lead guitar tearing it up on this Legba. Check it out.

Papa Legba is a Talking Heads song that is on True Stories CD and movie, different versions, in the movie Pops Staples appears on the Legba scene.

Legba is a guardian of gates figure.

"Papa Legba, come and open the gates" from the lyrics of the song.

Full Setlist of the show from Everyday Companion:

09/22/94 Brock Auditorium, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY
1: Henry Parsons Died, Junior, Airplane Fishwater, Pigeons, Stop-Go C. Brown, Rock Chilly Water
2: Heroes, Disco Papa Legba, Diner Space Wrangler, Can't Get High, Makes Sense To Me, I'm Not Alone, It Ain't No Use Hatfield, West Virginia, Ain't Life Grand
E: Blackout Blues Weight Of The World

Thank You Widespread Panic! Great live band.

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[gardenguyvic]

@fville1010 Really wsmfp shows are totally about the people. Its so awesome!

[fville1010]

I saw the show and we had a great time. All Widespread shows used to be small back then, everybody had a great seat. You would walk up to the gate and often see Schools & J. B. hanging out front to make sure people were going to show up. This song was had a real bouncy feel to it live.