Gov't Mule - Dose
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Artist: Gov't MuleEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording reissued
CD Release Date: 1998-02-24
Music Label: Volcano
Soundtracks:
- Blind Man In The Dark
- Thorazine Shuffle
- Thelonius Beck
- Game Face
- Towering Fool
- Birth Of The Mule
- John The Revelator
- She Said, She Said
- Larger Than Life
- Raven Black Night
- I Shall Return
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Free Music Review: ........... NOT TO MENTION MY SOCKS
Hit: 4 Stars
When I was in my early 20s, I loved music by bands like Cream, Free, Juicy Lucy etc., and I still listen to their music - but only occasionally. I keep telling myself that someone of my age shouldn't be listening to this type of music anymore. I came across Gov't Mule by accident - I thought 'what an odd name for a band' but, as I had nothing better to do, I checked out the samples and what I heard were some snippets of really ballsy, heavy jazz-blues-rock. Needless to say, when I bought the album it just blew my clogs off - not to mention my socks (come to think of it, no one in our house mentions my socks either). Even though I had to turn down the volume on my hearing aid, it was a revelation to hear and enjoy music that I thought I'd outgrown.
Most of the music is 'heavy-dense' with a brooding quality, and it is played at a fairly slow tempo - even taking the Lennon & McCartney song 'She Said, She Said', and making it sound like something dredged up from a swamp. There are a couple of lighter moments (relatively speaking) : 'John The Revelator' with some edgy slide guitar and outstanding vocals; and 'Raven Black Night' which includes acoustic guitar, mandolin, dulcimer and west African percussion instruments with strange names. I also think the music has a strong Jazz influence (Jazz buffs don't pillory me, I'm not an expert on this genre!). Many of the tracks are long, typically between 6 and 8 minutes - but don't let this put you off, because most songs have bridges featuring some pretty impressive and imaginative guitar soloing (electric, slide and acoustic); also, the guitar playing is 'studio live', so its raw edge is carried forward to the final product (there is no over-dubbing of lead guitar). Although the band have been described as a 'power trio', the inclusion of some additional instruments gives the music more depth than that of the aforementioned bands; but even so, it still has a lot of 'clout'.
Warren Haynes's playing, combined with a voice which is the aural equivalent of granulated gravel, is what puts 'blues' into blues-rock. Matt Abts provides some precision drumming and Allen Woody's bass playing lends more than a modicum of funk to the proceedings. The lyrics are OK (but nothing special) and the music is rather short on melody - now I like a catchy tune as much as the next person but, on this occasion, I'm fairly happy to let melody take a back seat (with this type of music, melody is the 'icing on the cake' - but the flavour and texture of the cake itself are far more important). There are no dud tracks and certainly no filler - I liked all tracks, but the ones I keep coming back to are 'Thorazine Shuffle', Thelonious Beck', 'Birth of The Mule', 'John The Revelator', 'She Said, She Said' and 'Raven Black Night'.
I turn up the wick on my amp and play 'Dose' loud; I'm not sure which will disintegrate first - the nerves surrounding my cerebral synapses or my hearing aid, but it's a risk I'm prepared to take (and besides, I can always buy another hearing aid). So, there we have it - a jolly good record which I can confidently recommend to fans of heavier blues-rock, and also to retirees looking for an excuse to re-connect with some decent heavy rock music of the non-metallic variety.
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Limited edition DOSE was the band's third studio album and is now available at MID PRICE as a limited edition deluxe DIGI PAC incorporating all the original artworkAfter years of playing with the Allman Brothers Band, guitarist Warren Haynes and bassist Allen Woody left the ensemble to focus on Gov't Mule. On their third album, Gov't Mule broaden their direction and expand the sonic possibilities of a power trio. Echoing threesomes like the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream, Gov't Mule play modern blues-rock with exuberance and style. Haynes's proficiency on the guitar allows for exploration in a variety of musical idioms. He plays with fiery precision and his soulful voice is gruff and expressive. Besides original material, the band covers the country-blues classic "John the Revelator," written by Son House, and rework The Beatles' "She Said She Said." --Mitch Myers
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