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Panic! At the Disco guitarist Ryan Ross spent his 21st birthday in New York City last week ,and it is a locale the Las Vegas native plans to return to very soon for a special occasion. Ross is hoping to join Adam Duritz in song, at an event the Counting Crows man is putting together. So how did the two even hook up? Panic's penchant for cover versions -- a past favorite being the Crows' 'Round Here,' led to a rock musos bonding session."I have talked to Adam Duritz a few times and he's a really cool guy and he's a fan of us. That was great," Ross recounted to Popeater. "He was just kind of surprised that we covered it in the first place and that we did a good job."
As for the special event, Ross said the details were still in the works. "He has something maybe going on in New York [this] month, which I'm going to try and be part of," he noted.
So far it appears former Crow Duritz might be the only musician Panic have covered, they've heard from, despite a host of other artists' tracks -- 'Tonight Tonight' by the Smashing Pumkins and 'Karma Police' by Radiohead -- in their live roster.
Continually adding new covers to their live show -- the Band's 'The Weight' at last month's Reading festival -- does give the group more opportunities to meet those to whom they've paid homage. "We're all fans of them," Ross said.