George McConnell
Musician
Widespread Panic...dates. Michael Houser died on August 10, 2002. In 2003, the band released Ball '', the first studio album with McConnell as the guitarist. The album was unique among the band's offerings in that none of the songs included had been... In this article: Widespread Panic, Beanland, John Bell, John Hermann, The Allman Brothers, George McConnell, Space Wrangler, Dave Schools, and Dixie Dregs |
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Wikipedia | October 09, 2009
Live from the Backyard
...less than a month after the final performance of lead guitarist Michael Houser, who would shortly die from pancreatic cancer. George McConnell, who would later officially succeed Houser, plays lead guitar throughout the performance but is...
In this article: DVD, Live from the Backyard, Widespread Panic, Pancreatic cancer, Athens, Austin, and Texas
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Wikipedia | August 19, 2009
George McConnell
...band was July 30, 2006, in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2008, McConnell began performing with a new band, George McConnell & The Nonchalants. McConnell is debuting his new batch of tunes exclusively via digital download on his new website,...
In this article: Widespread Panic, Beanland, Kudzu Kings, John Hermann, DVD, Pancreatic cancer, and University of Mississippi
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Wikipedia | August 05, 2009
Beanland
...which performed and recorded primarily from 1986 to 1993. Beanland was founded in Oxford in 1985 by guitarists Bill McCrory and George McConnell. After some early shuffling, the band's line-up consisted of McConnell and McCrory on guitar,...
In this article: Beanland, John "JoJo" Hermann, Oxford, Jim Dickinson, Widespread Panic, Oxford, Mississippi, and DVD
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Wikipedia | May 20, 2009
Kudzu Kings
...and Canada with a number of tours. They have shared the stage many times with Widespread Panic (with whom longtime Kudzu guitarist George McConnell eventually joined up with in 2002), as well as with many other artists, including Bob Weir...
In this article: Kudzu Kings, Widespread Panic, Rob Wasserman, Los Lobos, Bucky Baxter, Bob Dylan, and Bob Weir
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all about jazz | April 21, 2009
GENERAL: Jimmy Herring: Don't Say No
...and I'm sure they gave it a try. I think they still love George, and I like him a lot, too. I haven't seen him in a long time but I knew him before he played with Widespread. To me, you can love someone to death but they may not be...
In this article: Jimmy Herring, Allan Holdsworth, Jeff Beck, Jeff Sipe, Jazz Is Dead, and Dixie Dregs
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LiveDaily News | April 09, 2009
Jimmy Herring sets out on inaugural solo run
...Beach, CA. The full itinerary is below. Herring, who joined the Panic crew in 2007 following the death of former guitarist George McConnell, has tapped drummer Jeff Sipe (Aquarium Rescue Unit), saxophonist Greg Osby, keyboardist Scott...
In this article: Jimmy Herring, Widespread Panic, Melting point, Tribal Tech, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Jeff Sipe, Greg Osby, Oteil Burbridge, and Scott Kinsey
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LiveDaily News | February 05, 2009
Widespread Panic books mini-tour in April
"Free Somehow" is Widespread Panic's first release with new guitarist Jimmy Herring, who replaced George McConnell in 2007. McConnell had joined Panic following the 2002 cancer death of founding member Michael Houser. Over the last...
In this article: Widespread Panic, Free Somehow, Ticketmaster, The Wharf, Terry Manning, The Avett Brothers, Earth to America, North Mississippi Allstars, and Keller Williams
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Wikipedia | September 07, 2008
Ball (Widespread Panic album)
...Widespread Panic. It was released on April 15, 2003 and it was the band's first studio album with George McConnell on lead guitar. McConnell joined the band in 2002 after the death of founding member Michael Houser. This process of...
In this article: Ball, Widespread Panic, Widespread Panic, John Bell, and Athens, GA
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LiveDaily News | May 01, 2008
Widespread Panic sets summer trek 'Free'
...hit stores in February, is the group's first release with new guitarist Jimmy Herring, who replaced George McConnell last fall. McConnell had joined Panic following the 2002 cancer death of founding member Michael Houser. Widespread...
In this article: Widespread Panic, ZZ Top, Los Angeles, Ottawa Bluesfest, 2007 Tour, Jam band, Hepatitis, Enter Sandman, and Werewolves of London
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LiveDaily News | March 27, 2008
LiveDaily Interview: Jimmy Herring of Widespread Panic
...Unit would have left the state of Georgia. What happened when Michael Houser passed away in 2002, when George McConnell joined the group? George had played with Jojo in a band called Beanland, before Jojo joined Panic, so they had a thing...
In this article: Jimmy Herring, Widespread Panic, Phil Lesh, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Free Somehow, Allman Brothers, and John Bell
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George McConnell is an American guitarist from Vicksburg, Mississippi who played for Widespread Panic, Kudzu Kings, and Beanland. He attended the University of Mississippi where he was in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
McConnell co-founded Beanland in Oxford, Mississippi in 1985 with guitarist Bill McCrory. After some early shuffling, the band's line-up consisted of McConnell and McCrory on guitar, John Hermann on keyboards, Ron Lewis on bass, and Harry Peel on drums. The band recorded a self-titled debut album in 1991 and toured extensively, mainly around the south and southwest, playing blues-oriented rock as part of the nascent early-90's jamband renaissance.
Shortly after the album's release, keyboardist John Hermann left Beanland to join Widespread Panic.
McConnell kept Beanland alive briefly as a four-piece with a much-altered line-up, and recorded a follow-up album in 1992, but the band dissolved soon after.
McConnell went on to play for several years in the country-rock band Kudzu Kings, eventually leaving to devote his time to a guitar store he opened in Oxford.
In 2002, following Widespread Panic guitarist Michael Houser's diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, McConnell and saxophone player Randall Bramblett were asked to accompany Widespread Panic on the band's summer tour. Initially McConnell sat in for a few songs per show to add support to Houser's playing, however when Houser was unable to complete the tour McConnell filled in as the lead guitarist. McConnell was named as the new lead guitarist in the band following Houser's death in August 2002.
McConnell served as Widespread Panic's lead guitarist for four years from 2002-2006, recording two studio albums and three live albums with the band. His last show with the band was July 30, 2006, in St. Louis, Missouri.
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