Digger Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I have to admit that I wasn't really across the Allman Bros band when they were going but I recently (yeah I'm a slow learner) became exposed to Govt't Mule and really like their work. Warren Haynes seems to have so much experience and is a good all round performer. You guys are probably all ligt years ahead of me on this stuff but then I lead a quiet life...Grin~ Like this track enormously and Gracie ain't bad either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Great band to see live if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Great band to see live if you can. I'm not sure if they've toured down under or not but living so far from Melbourne makes it an expensive exercise with travel and accommodations on top of the tickets which are not cheap here. I baulked on seeing Clapton as it was going to cost about $1100 all up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyK Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I was so sad when Allen died that I've not really listened to them since. :( "Dose" is a brilliant album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Huge fan of old Allman Bros. Big fan of Warren Haynes & Govt Mule.....Not a huge fan of this song. Stevie Nicks is not my fav. Way better material out there from the afore-mentioned musicians...IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Huge fan of old Allman Bros. Big fan of Warren Haynes & Govt Mule.....Not a huge fan of this song. Stevie Nicks is not my fav. Way better material out there from the afore-mentioned musicians...IMO. Chuckle...I think I'm influenced by seeing Grace Potter in this one, she's reasonably scenic~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 I was so sad when Allen died that I've not really listened to them since. :( "Dose" is a brilliant album. I'll look for "Dose" thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Saw them live at the Fox theater in Oakland, California 2-3 years ago. What a show! It was 3 hours long with an intermission. Their first set was nothing but Who covers. It was unbelievable! Every song was by the Who. Then they took a break. When they came back they played their stuff. I brought my binoculars and was watching Warren most of the time. Man can that guy play. I have all their recordings and love them. I think their self-titled debut album is my favorite. Dose is one of my least favorites. But it is hard to find a really bad album from them. "High and Mighty" is a good one too. But don't get that confused with "Mighty High" (yes they really have two albums named that) because that album is a Reggae album, and quite different from their others. Hey Digger, better late than never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Saw them live at the Fox theater in Oakland, California 2-3 years ago. What a show! It was 3 hours long with an intermission. Their first set was nothing but Who covers. It was unbelievable! Every song was by the Who. Then they took a break. When they came back they played their stuff. I brought my binoculars and was watching Warren most of the time. Man can that guy play. I have all their recordings and love them. I think their self-titled debut album is my favorite. Dose is one of my least favorites. But it is hard to find a really bad album from them. "High and Mighty" is a good one too. But don't get that confused with "Mighty High" (yes they really have two albums named that) because that album is a Reggae album, and quite different from their others. Hey Digger, better late than never! Too right Brad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I was so sad when Allen died that I've not really listened to them since. :( Me too. The Allmans were on fire with Allen and Warren. Government Mule came to a small theater down in OCNJ, me and Mrs went down to see them. The three of them were out on the beach down at the water in front of the music pier. I didn't go down there, they were alone, the three of them, smokin and jokin. Probably the first break for Allen and Warren in long time between Mule and the Allmans. Couple months later he died. I was pissed, I should have gone down there and seen them. Dickey was crushed, he really was, them three were his band. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 This is a great film, just Warren Haynes and a 335: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGrxWsvmk24 Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Hello! Warren Haynes is one of the very best living guitar players today. His tone is huge - it's what I'd call the real Les Paul tone. I loved His playing on Allman Bothers' "Where it all begins" album. The track posted by Digger is superb! I love this version more than the original - very nice singing by Grace Potter. Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 This is a great film, just Warren Haynes and a 335: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGrxWsvmk24 Ian Actually, that's his ES-355. And, I Love me, some Gov't Mule! Recent Show (9-13-2015) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Actually, that's his ES-355. And, I Love me, some Gov't Mule! Recent Show (9-13-2015) CB Sorry Charlie, I stand corrected. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 big gov't mule fan here! warren is one of my fav players. in fact, i learned more mule songs than almost any band i like. check out deep end vol 1 & 2. also life before insanity. if i could start a mule cover band, i would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Sorry Charlie, I stand corrected. Ian No biggie, Ian. And, he DOES have a ES-335 that same basic color, as well! He's been using a Firebird a lot, recently, it seems. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I used to have a copy of 'Dose'. What happened to it? It was probably borrowed at some point . I remember 'John the Revelator' was pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Chuckle...I think I'm influenced by seeing Grace Potter in this one, she's reasonably scenic~~ Yeah, Grace is cute, and does a decent enough version...but (IMHO) she's no Stevie Nicks! And, the "official" video, of the same: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp-dO8fN4_k CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 But, back to the Mule!! (WITH Allen Woody) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Warren Haynes is one of the very best living guitar players today. Cheers... Bence One of the guitar mag's (Guitar Player, I think) a couple of years ago named Warren Haynes as one of the "top 25 guitar players in the world." While these things are always subjective, I think they're on to something. Talk about cool - a few years ago I co-drove in an endurance race that ended at 11PM. The organizer had a friend who had a band and talked them into playing after the race for an hour or so while everyone ate, relaxed, unwound, etc. The name of the band? Yeah, Government Mule! WH was playing his Les Paul pushed through a Leslie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I'm not sure if they've toured down under or not but living so far from Melbourne makes it an expensive exercise with travel and accommodations on top of the tickets which are not cheap here. I baulked on seeing Clapton as it was going to cost about $1100 all up. Let me know if you're ever in London. I don't pay for concert tix full stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Let me know if you're ever in London. I don't pay for concert tix full stop. Oh thank you for that kind offer, and I can't rule out coming there as Mrs Dig is on my hammer wanting to take a trip mainly to England and Scotland, her ancestral home. (a couple removed Good trick getting free tickets. I'm impressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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