I can put Gov't Mule on when I have friends over for a BBQ, and the attention turns to the music (not so with the latest radio rock). The Mule kicks it into high-gear with a funkified, straight-ahead southern rock. Some fuzzed-our guitars, some old-style organ, and a funky bass line are part of their sound. For years, I've been looking for some decent rocking tunes to take me back to my college years (25 years ago), when I listened to the Black Crowes, Molly Hatchet, the Allman Brothers, 38 Special (yea, sorry) and Lynyrd Skynyrd. These guys are new additions to my playlist, and getting lots of play time.