Gov't Mule - The Georgia Bootleg Box - 6CD-BOX 2012

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The Georgia Bootleg Box is the first entry in Govt Mules official bootleg series on Evil Teen. This documents the original trio lineup of Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, and the late Allen Woody during a three-night springtime run in Georgia in 1996 - Athens on April 11, Atlantas Roxy on the 12th, and the Elizabeth Reed Music Hall in Macon on the 13th. This sets six discs contain over seven hours of music.

Govt Mule had been playing live for over three years at the time these shows took place. They had established not just their trademark loud and proud brand of gritty blues-rock and improvisation, but had gelled as a unit who could communicate with one another without a lot of interference. 1996 was a pivotal year, and whats documented here reveals this in spades.

Despite the similarity in the set lists each night, the performances are often quite distinct from one another - in terms of spontaneity and musicality, not quality. All are exceptional. These were not workmanlike gigs. Check the three different reads of the then-new Game Face, which all commence exactly the same way yet spiral off in different directions. The metallic blues of Mother Earth, may be a basic 12-bar, but it reveals the depth of communication between Woodys fat-bottom, fluid bass playing and Abts drumming. Its so intuitive it allows Haynes an elastic freedom - he can play at his bandmembers but also move far afield without worrying about the groove being fluid and in the pocket - and sometimes, as on Blind Man in the Dark, which opens each night, he travels great distances.

There are a number of extra treats here as well. Derek Trucks joins the bands encores in Atlanta and Athens, while blues hero Tinsley Ellis appears on the Macon date. Some of the covers are true highlights as well, including Blind Faiths Presence of the Lord, Steppenwolfs Dont Step On the Grass, Sam (Atlanta), and an amazing cover of Little Feats Spanish Moon with Trucks on slide. Given its sheer volume, The Georgia Bootleg Box is for the hardcore Mule fan to be sure. That said, this behemoth also reveals in intricate detail what a hungry power trio playing at its very best is capable of. (allmusic.com)

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Govt Mule - The Georgia Bootleg Box 1996
(6CD Evil Teen Records 2012)

4/11/96
Georgia Theatre
Athens, GA

Disc 1:

1. Blind Man in the Dark
2 Mother Earth 8:00
3. John the Revelator
4. Temporary Saint
5. Game Face
6. No Need to Suffer
7. Trane
8. Eternitys Breath Jam
9. Thelonius Beck
10. Trane
11. St. Stephen Jam
12. Trane
13. Dont Step on the Grass,

Disc 2:

1. Presence of the Lord
2. Birth of the Mule
3. Left Coast Groovies
4. Drums
5. Mule
6. Who Do You Love
7. Mule

Encores:
8. Goin Out West
9. Spanish Moon
10. Gonna Send You Back to Georgia

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4/12/96
The Roxy
Atlanta, GA

Disc 1:

1. Blind Man in the Dark
2. Mother Earth
3. Mule
4. Temporary Saint
5. Game Face
6. No Need to Suffer
7. Trane
8. Eternitys Breath Jam
9. Thelonius Beck
10. Trane
11. St. Stephen Jam
12. Trane
13. Painted Silver Light

Disc 2:

1. Dont Step on the Grass, Sam
2. Birth of the Mule
3. Just Got Paid

Encores:
4. Goin Out West
5. The Same Thing
6. Gonna Send You Back to Georgia
7. Young Man Blues
8. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
9. Young Man Blues

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4/13/96
Elizabeth Reed Music Hall
Macon, GA

Disc 1:

1. Blind Man in the Dark
2. Mother Earth
3. John the Revelator
4. Temporary Saint
5. Rocking Horse
6. Game Face
7. No Need to Suffer
8. Trane
9. Eternitys Breath Jam
10. Thelonius Beck
11. Trane
12. St. Stephen Jam

Disc 2:

1. Presence of the Lord
2. Birth of the Mule
3. Monkey Hill
4. Shes So Heavy Jam
5. Mule

Encores:
6. Goin Out West
7. Shes 19 Years Old
8. Gonna Send You Back to Georgia

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