''The Earth Will Swallow You'' is a film by brothers Geoffrey and Christopher Hanson detailing the summer 2000 tour of

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-based jam band

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, though a substantial portion of the film is behind-the-scenes footage of studio sessions, travelling, and interviews. It includes footage from their performances at larger venues such as the

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and San Francisco's Warfield Theater. There are also several clips from smaller venues and impromptu settings (New York City's

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). Much of the concert footage highlights their appearances with other artists, including

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, the

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, and Cecil "P-Nut" Daniels. Most of these artists are given a brief interview segment as well. Perhaps the real highlights of the film are the rare glimpses into the band's life off the road. Much attention is given to their recording in various studios ( John Keane's studio, where many of their albums were recorded, bassist

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's house), time spent with artists close to the band (

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, Col.

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), and, more importantly, one-on-one interviews with each member of the group.

Chapter Index

#Opening Titles #TEWSY I #Col. Bruce #Chilly Water #Oade Brother #Dave #Walking with Tom #Driving I #TEWSY II #Rolling #Mikey #Rehearsing with Jorma #Vermont Radio #Arleen #North #Master Set List #Keep on Trekking #Dirty Dozen #TEWSY III #Driving II #Set Break #Cooking with Taj #Genesis #Action Man #P-Nut #Todd #Drums #Sunny #JoJo #Merl #End of the Show #My Last Act #Surprise Valley #Closing Credits

Personnel

Widespread Panic

* John Bell *

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Todd Nance Todd Nance (November 20, 1962August 19, 2020) was an American musician. He was best known as the original drummer of Widespread Panic, a band he was a member of until his departure in 2016. He struggled with chronic illness for the remainder of ...

Domingo S. Ortiz Domingo Steven "Sunny" Ortiz (born July 4, 1952) is an American musician best known as the longtime percussionist for Widespread Panic. Life and career Domingo Ortiz was born in 1952 to Victor and Faye Ortiz. He is of Mexican heritage and gre ...

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 feature ...

Guest appearances

* David Blackmon * Eric Carter *

* Cecil "P-Nut" Daniels *

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* Daniel Hutchins * Jerry Joseph *

Production

* Director – Christopher Hanson * Producer – Geoffrey Hanson * Executive producer – Jud Blount * Co-executive producer – Peter Couhig * Co-producer – Mitchell Stein * Associate producers – William Blount, Drew Hamilton, Chris Wilson * Editor – David Frankel * Sound mix – John Keane and Andy Kris * Production manager and marketing coordinator – David Dean * DVD producers – Geoffrey Hanson and Christopher Hanson * DVD menus – Sean Sutton and Chicago Recording Company * Package photography – Garrett Hacking * Poster art – Jason Clements * Package design – Mark Berger/Madison House Design {{DEFAULTSORT:Earth Will Swallow You 2002 films Concert films Widespread Panic video albums