Gov’t Mule

Gov’t Mule – Bring On The Music: Live at The Capitol Theatre, Pt. 2 (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 02:31:12 minutes | 1,87 GB | Genre: Blues
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Provogue

This might seem obvious, but jam bands tend to make pretty good live albums. So when Gov’t Mule decided they’d celebrate their 25 years of existence by releasing Bring On The Music: Live at The Capitol Theatre, a 4 disc set with over 5 hours of music, we rejoiced. The performances were recorded in 2018, and they are loyal to Haynes’ multi-genre brand of music. Drawing from the best of over 300 songs, Danny Louis (keys, backing vocals), Andy Hess (bass) and Matt Abts (drums) are top-notch improvisers. But this is never at the cost of energetic performances. That’s where many jam bands fall short: they sacrifice dynamics and coherence for 10-minute pentatonic solos. Gov’t Mule isn’t one of those bands! The rhythm section is tight – synergy is the priority behind every musical choice. On Trane/Eternity’s Breath/ St Stephen, the communication between Hess and Abts is just phenomenal. They transition with ease between prog and jazz, jazz and blues. Revolution Come, Revolution Go also shows how much the quartet can groove. Their improv is always built on the steady foundations of Haynes’ writing. From that starting point, they are given free reign to play on which ever style they please. Bring On The Music: Live at The Capitol is the crowning jewel to a long and successful career.  –  Alexis Renaudat

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Gov’t Mule – Bring On The Music: Live at The Capitol Theatre, Pt. 1 (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 02:37:38 minutes | 1,95 GB | Genre: Blues
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Provogue

This might seem obvious, but jam bands tend to make pretty good live albums. So when Gov’t Mule decided they’d celebrate their 25 years of existence by releasing Bring On The Music: Live at The Capitol Theatre, a 4 disc set with over 5 hours of music, we rejoiced. The performances were recorded in 2018, and they are loyal to Haynes’ multi-genre brand of music. Drawing from the best of over 300 songs, Danny Louis (keys, backing vocals), Andy Hess (bass) and Matt Abts (drums) are top-notch improvisers. But this is never at the cost of energetic performances. That’s where many jam bands fall short: they sacrifice dynamics and coherence for 10-minute pentatonic solos. Gov’t Mule isn’t one of those bands! The rhythm section is tight – synergy is the priority behind every musical choice. On Trane/Eternity’s Breath/ St Stephen, the communication between Hess and Abts is just phenomenal. They transition with ease between prog and jazz, jazz and blues. Revolution Come, Revolution Goalso shows how much the quartet can groove. Their improv is always built on the steady foundations of Haynes’ writing. From that starting point, they are given free reign to play on which ever style they please. Bring On The Music: Live at The Capitol is the crowning jewel to a long and successful career. – Alexis Renaudat

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Gov’t Mule – Heavy Load Blues (Deluxe) (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:00:37 minutes | 2,35 GB | Genre: Blues Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Fantasy

Renowned quartet Gov’t Mule – led by GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, guitar legend and producer Warren Haynes – has announced its first blues album, “Heavy Load Blues,” will be released Nov. 12 via Fantasy Records. The album features a balanced mix of Haynes’ original compositions and revered cover versions originally made famous by artists such as Howlin’ Wolf, Elmore James, Junior Wells, Ann Peebles, Bobby “Blue” Bland and even Tom Waits and the Animals.
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