Gov't Mule
NewMusicForOldFolks says …
Warren Haynes represents everything we're about here at newmusicforoldfolks.com. Always moving forward, even when he's looking back, Haynes and drummer Matt Abts have taken Gov't Mule where few if any Rock ’n Roll bands have gone before. The Mule's last studio album, Shout!, was truly unique. The band recorded 11 original songs for one CD, then included another CD with those 11 songs featuring the band playing behind 11 different singers including Dr. John, Ben Harper and Elvis Costello. Then over the last year and a half they've released four live albums, Dark Side of the Mule (all Pink Floyd covers) Sco-Mule (a live show with jazz guitarist John Scofield), Dub Side of the Mule (a reggae show with the legendary Toots Hibbert) and Stoned Side of the Mule (all Rolling Stones covers). Meanwhile, Haynes has multiple side projects including The Warren Haynes Band and playing with the Dead and, until recently, with the Allman Brothers Band. Other than that, he doesn't do much.
Artist's Info
Website: mule.net
See them live: Tour dates
See Also: Warren Haynes
Record company: Blue Note Records
Genre: Rock ’n Roll, Jam, Blues
If you like this, look into: Widespread Panic, Tedeschi Trucks Band, North Mississippi All-Stars
Bio (from the artist's website)
Rock torchbearers Gov’t Mule are celebrating their 20th anniversary with an extensive tour and a series of dynamic live archival releases that highlight the group’s versatility and epic, fearless live performances. No two Gov’t Mule shows are alike, as the band draws on the more than 300 songs in their repertoire (and often a host of special guests) to create a unique experience each and every time. Their steadily expanding fan base knows that the Mule always has something special waiting for them. Expect the unexpected.The deep chemistry and steely confidence shared by the quartet allow them to tackle any form of music and stamp it their own while remaining true to the spirit and intent of the original. This can of course be heard any time guitarist-singer Warren Haynes, drummer Matt Abts, bassist Jorgen Carlsson and multi-instrumentalist Danny Louis take the stage, but a series of new live archival releases really drives the point home. (more)
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Recordings
Most Recent
SHOUT! (2013): Gov't Mule's first studio album in four years — features 11 tracks recorded by the band in Los Angeles and Stamford, CT plus a bonus disc featuring an all-star lineup of vocalists interpreting The Mule's new songs. Special guests Elvis Costello, Dr. John, Ben Harper, Toots Hibbert, Glenn Hughes, Jim James, Myles Kennedy, Dave Matthews, Grace Potter, Vintage Trouble's Ty Taylor and Steve Winwood appear on Disc Two of Shout! The double album also marks Gov't Mule's Blue Note Records debut.
Others
Gov't Mule (1995)
Live from Roseland Ballroom (1996)
Dose (1998)
Live... With a Little Help from Our Friends (1999)
Life Before Insanity (2000)
The Deep End, Volume 1 (2001)
The Deep End, Volume 2 (2002)
The Deepest End, Live in Concert (2003)
Déjà Voodoo (2004)
Mo' Voodoo (EP) (2006)
High & Mighty (2006)
Mighty High (2007)
Holy Haunted House (2008)
By a Thread (2009)
Mulennium (2010)
Shout! (2013)
Dark Side of the Mule (2014)
Sco-Mule (feat. John Scofield) (2015)
Dub Side of the Mule (feat. Toots Hibbert) (2015)
Stoned Side of the Mule Vol. 1 & 2 (2015)
