Gov’t Mule-STONED SIDE OF THE MULE: VOL. 1 & 2 – 2 LP-2009/2015-
-Govt Mule Inc. / Mascot Label Group/Provogue Records-819873011309-1100 grn
Limited Edition European Exclusive: Vol. 1 & 2 Package.
Recorded Live At The Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania On 31st October 2009.
First up will be Stoned Side of the Mule: Volume 1, to be released as part of Record Store Day’s Black Friday Event on 28th November 2014, exclusively at indie retail stores. It will feature seven Rolling Stones covers from the show on Halloween in 2009 at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia, PA hand selected by Warren and edited by Jorgen.
Mastered exclusively for vinyl and cut by the legendary Stax Records lathe, this will ONLY be available in indie retail stores as a limited edition vinyl.
This release offers hand picked nuggets from the golden era of the Rolling Stones. "Stoned Side of the Mule" plays music from the bands 2009 Halloween show. VOLUME 1 was released on vinyl in 2014. It kicks off with an Under My Thumb that even includes the marimba part played by Brian Jones. The lead guitar work on Monkey Man smokes. Known for his work with Radiohead, Heartbreaker introduces the sax work of Steve Elson. Rolling Stone magazine considers Paint it Black bands sixth best song. Showing attention to detail, Mule faithfully recreates the sitar part. The band also does a great job on the tragically sentimental Angie. As a live Mule favorite, guys stretch out on Ventilator Blues. "Exile on Main Street" lives again thanks in part to Jackie Greenes mean harmonica. Drummer Matt Abts takes lead vocals on Shattered. The second record or VOLUME 2 was first available on Record Store Day in 2015. The record begins with Wild Horses, which is given dead-on execution. Elsons saxophone is amazing on the passionate Bitch. By the time Mule plays Slave, it is clear that the band is firing on all cylinders. To take a breather from the red hot action, guys do a moving Play With Fire. Yet another song off "Sticky Fingers", Cant You Hear Me Knocking is a highlight. Things finish with Brown Sugar. As on the "Dark Side of the Mule" album, Warren Haynes and company tend to play these songs straight-up. Lamentably, guys do not improvise much or expand the original arrangements. That said, band still puts their stamp on the music of the Stones. For the time, Warren Haynes wants this release to only be available in vinyl in an effort to support record stores and encourage people to rediscover vinyl. With that in mind, its unlikely to be released as a CD or download any time soon. If youre both a fan of the Rolling Stones and Govt Mule, "Stoned Side of the Mule" might be a reason to invest in a phonograph.
Housed In A Gatefold Sleeve With Two Plain White Inner Sleeve.
MADE IN THE of EU.