Gov't Mule - High & Mighty
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Artist: Gov't MuleEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-08-22
Music Label: ATO Records
Soundtracks:
- Mr. High & Mighty
- Brand New Angel
- So Weak, So Strong
- Streamline Woman
- Child Of The Earth
- Like Flies
- Unring The Bell
- Nothing Again
- Million Miles From Yesterday
- Brighter Days
- Endless Parade
- 3-String George
Free Music Notes for High & Mighty
Free Music Review: Mighty Good!
Hit: 4 Stars
From the opening notes of "Mr. High & Mighty," a fairly straight forward rock tune, it seems clear that this will be a different type of Gov't Mule album. "Brand New Angel" is similarly rockin', though with a more typical Mule vibe to it, leading into the slow and soulful "So Weak, So Strong." "Streamline Woman" is a fast paced track with a some great guitar, while "Child of the Earth" is a slow, bluesy number with a nice guitar solo, and a tracks that seems reminiscent of Dire Straits, in parts, and really mellows out what has mostly been a hard rockin' album, thus far.
The midpoint of the album is marked by the gritty "Like Flies," which is really just a great, innovative track. Simple, yes, but with great lyrics that showcase Warren Haynes's vocals. And, followed by the reggae inspired "Unring the Bell," these two tracks offer something very different from the Mule norm, and it's a nice change of pace.
The album closes with some really quality tracks, most especially "Endless Parade," which features some lovely guitar and great lyrics.
Some strong Mule!
High & Mighty Poster
It's invigorating to hear such a wide disparity between the music of Gov't Mule and the trusty blues/Southern rock of guitarist Warren Haynes's other full-time project, the Allman Brothers Band. Rooted firmly in the '70s riff-based power assault of bands such as Free, Mountain, and Humble Pie, with Haynes's gruff yet soulful vocals front and center, the Mule plow through 72 minutes of meat-and-potatoes, tougher-than-leather rock with the determination of their ornery moniker. The opening thump of "Mr. High & Mighty" will quickly separate the men from the boys as the band charges into one of their most potent and pointed tracks, helped enormously by Danny Louris's sinister organ fills. The disc continues with muscular material such as "Like Flies," "Streamline Woman," and the cowbell-driven "Brand-New Angel," that keep the thudding-guitar-and-drums attack at a high boil. Haynes borrows a page from Allmans co-lead guitarist Derek Trucks in the slide-powered worldbeat intro to "Brighter Days," but then it's back to business as the song transforms into a Jeff Beck Group-styled pile-driving scorcher. Things simmer down slightly for the sinuous reggae of "Unring the Bell," a few brawny ballads like "Child of the Earth," and the closing funk of the album's only instrumental, "3-String George," on which the Mule tap into an entirely credible Booker T. & the MG's vibe. The average tune is over five minutes, with the lovely yet cautionary "Endless Parade" clocking in at nearly twice that, but don't look for winding jams here. Rather, Gov't Mule have crafted their most dense and representative album yet, filled with steely licks and explosive melodies you'll be playing air guitar to after the first listen. --Hal HorowitzPop Music CDs
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