SONG ORIGIN
Fishing
“Fishing” is a Widespread Panic original and the opening track of Ball (2003).
The song ‘Fishing,’ the first song on the record, started with Todd and I going in and just jamming on... bass and drums, just fooling around. We went back and made a loop out of it. John [Keane] copied the loop and started fooling around with some guitar, came up with a little flamenco riff, and JB had been sitting there in the control room on the sofa. All of a sudden he starts flipping through his notebook and says ‘Can I cut some vocals? I’ve got something that I wrote a while ago.’
Dave Schools, bassist · Relix, Oct/Nov 2003, "Southeast of Eden" by John Swenson
The opening track on Ball, and the first song written for it after Michael Houser's death.
- Relix, Oct/Nov 2003, "Southeast of Eden" by John Swenson (magazine scan) · Relix
- Type & first-played · Everyday Companion / Burnthday catalog
Special thanks to Ethan Ice for providing the Relix (Oct/Nov 2003) scans that sourced this entry.
Frequently asked
- Who wrote “Fishing”?
- “Fishing” is a Widespread Panic original, credited to the band.
- Is “Fishing” a Widespread Panic original or a cover?
- It is a Widespread Panic original.
- What album is “Fishing” on?
- It appears on Ball (2003).
- When did Widespread Panic first play “Fishing”?
- Its live debut was 4/16/03.
- How many times has Widespread Panic played “Fishing”?
- About 62 times (per Everyday Companion).