Govt Mule

Bluser, I will be there tonight with a group of Mule/Bonamassa fans. Should be a great show.

I saw Gov't Mule in Chicago last month and they were great as usual.
Enjoy the show, they never disappoint.

Well Masquerade Park is outside the masquerade club itself and no rain so that was a big plus.
Hot as usual in Atlanta yesterday.  But actually the heat could have been much worse.

Things started off with Perpetual Groove.  ZZZZ.  Couldnt wait for these guys to get off the stage fast enough.  Just a lot of loose jamming that didnt go nowhere.  Only highlight for them was Eminence Front.  Other then that?  Forget it.

Mike Gordon from Phish was next.  The guitarist with him was Scott Murawski from Max Creek.  God.  That band goes back to the days I was in college.  I graduated Southern CT State College in 1982.  So that gives you an idea of how old I am.  They were a great improvement.  Again another band that belongs to the jam band community as they stretch songs pass the 5 minute mark.  But at least they had a little something so it made listening tolerable.

Then there was the Mule.

I have seen the Mule several times going back to the days of the late Allen Woody.  And I have to honestly say this set of Mule music was the most laidback they ever did.  Being that Jerry Garcia passed away 13 years ago yesterday,  they did Patchwork Quilt and had Gordon and Murawski come out and jam on "Sugaree."  It seems more then usual Warren was making some numbers reggae in approach which isnt bad.  But I wouldnt want him to make a habit of it.  When you get accustomed to the Mule delivering intense sets of music, you are not used to getting delivered this kind of curve ball.  I dont know what other long time followers of the Mule felt about last night.  That is always the unique thing of the Mule:  Always a different setlist.

Other songs included were Rocking Horse, Hammer And Nail, Brighter Days, Soulshine and other numbers as well.  There were a couple of other guests that sit in but I forget the names but it was good jamming.

Even on a laidback night, the Mule is still one of the best bands in the jam band community.  There is no doodling.  Just good classic rock that would have had a home in the seventies.  From another time but still marching into the 21st century.

Long Live The Mule.

I was there too! We skipped Perpetual Groove altogether. Mike Gordon was fine, but I wouldn't be seeing them again unless they were opening or doing a joint show with someone else I wanted to see.

Believe it or not, it was at least 10 degrees cooler yesterday than it had been for the last 2 mos in ATL!! Thank goodness.

I've seen Mule several times, but not tons of times. So there were several songs that I got to hear for the first time. They do always do a Beatles song, sometimes two, and yes, Dear Prudence was a very unusual one to do. But that's why I like to go to their shows. You never know exactly what you're going to get!!!

It was a great show. Different than many I've seen. But I enjoyed it that way too!! I'm glad it was a packed house for them. They would normally have come to the Tabernacle but it was booked. Now THAT is the place to see them!!!