SONG ORIGIN
North
Cover of a Jerry Joseph song
Written by Jerry Joseph
291lifetime playslive performances
September 25, 1999first played
July 17, 2026last played
Dirty Side Downappears on2010
“North” is a song by Jerry Joseph, covered by Widespread Panic. It appears on Dirty Side Down (2010).
The song was written by Jerry Joseph a long time ago, probably when we first met him, around 16 years ago.
John Bell, singer, guitarist · jambands.com, 4/30/2010
A lot of that I wrote in Nicaragua... I still had this kinda idealic vision of the Northwest. [laughing] Burns out really quickly. As soon as you're there for three days in the rain you're like, ‘what the fuck was I thinking.’
Jerry Joseph, songwriter · “Passion and Pain” interview
A Jerry Joseph cover; one of two covers on Dirty Side Down (2010). Warren Haynes sat in on it at Wanee, 2010.
Sources
- Jerry Joseph, “Passion and Pain” interview (Part I) · JamBase
- First-played date · Everyday Companion / Burnthday catalog
- John Bell, "True to Our Nature" interview by Randy Ray · jambands.com, 4/30/2010
Frequently asked
- Who wrote “North”?
- “North” was written by Jerry Joseph, and is covered by Widespread Panic.
- Is “North” a Widespread Panic original or a cover?
- It is a cover of a song by Jerry Joseph.
- What album is “North” on?
- It appears on Dirty Side Down (2010).
- When did Widespread Panic first play “North”?
- Its live debut was 9/25/99.
- How many times has Widespread Panic played “North”?
- About 287 times (per Everyday Companion).