Gov't Mule's sound is a throwback to the '70s heyday of Southern rock, and their style is peppered with references to the best of the Allmans, with a liberal dose of early ZZ Top thrown in for good measure. Their second album shows no signs of a sophomore slump, featuring playing and songwriting every bit as strong as their debut outing. Warren Haynes' guitar work, if anything, is even more adventurous this time around, particularly effective on the opener "Blind Man in the Dark," "Thelonius Beck," and "Birth of the Mule."
Don't know why, but I really dig this song. Maybe being raised up in the Bible belt coming out. I heard a killer version by Taj Mahal, but can't seem to raise it. Not at all sure the Gov'T Mule version will be an acceptable substitute, but we'll give it a spin. Also a definitive reading by Blind Willie Johnson, followed by Depeche Mode for the simple hell of it. Blind Willie JohnsonDepeche Mo...
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Somebody's just posted some new videos from Gov't Mule's The Deepest End: Live in Concert. This one features the Dirty Dozen Brass Band with guests Paul Jackson (who performed on the original recording with Herbie Hancock) and Bernie Worrell. For the audio, I've tagged John the Revelator, which also features the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.This entire show was an amazing concert. They started som...
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 Blind Man in the Dark |
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| 2 Thorazine Shuffle |
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| 3 Thelonius Beck |
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| 4 Game Face |
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| 5 Towering Fool |
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| 6 Birth of the Mule |
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| 7 John the Revelator |
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| 8 She Said, She Said |
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| 9 Larger Than Life |
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| 10 Raven Black Night |
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| 11 I Shall Return |
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