Sco-Mule
Sco-Mule is a live album by the American rock band Gov't Mule, recorded at two 1999 shows in Atlanta, Georgia. It features the band's original members: guitarist Warren Haynes, bass guitarist Allen Woody, and drummer Matt Abts, along with jazz guitarist John Scofield and keyboardist Dan Matrazzo.[3]
Sco-Mule | ||||
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Live album by Gov't Mule featuring John Scofield | ||||
Released | January 27, 2015 | |||
Recorded | September 22 and 23, 1999 | |||
Genre | Southern rock, blues rock, jam rock | |||
Label | Evil Teen Records | |||
Gov't Mule chronology | ||||
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John Scofield chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Guardian | [2] |
These Atlanta performances have been widely traded, discussed and revered by Mule fans for 15 years.[4] Sco-Mule defies both jazz and jam-band genres, "instead, it sits somewhere in-between, with everyone forgetting about artificial delineation."[5]
Track listing
Recorded at the Georgia Theatre in Athens, Georgia on September 22 and at The Roxy in Atlanta on September 23, 1999.[6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hottentot" | John Scofield | 11:07 |
2. | "Tom Thumb" | Wayne Shorter | 11:06 |
3. | "Doing It to Death" | James Brown | 12:08 |
4. | "Birth of the Mule" | Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Matt Abts | 15:35 |
5. | "Sco-Mule" | Haynes | 9:17 |
6. | "Kind of Bird" | Haynes, Dickey Betts | 18:13 |
Bonus disc
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Pass the Peas" | James Brown, John Starks, Charles Bobbit | 10:21 |
2. | "Devil Likes It Slow" | Haynes | 13:03 |
3. | "Hottentot" (alternate version) | Scofield | 11:40 |
4. | "Kind of Bird" (alternate version) | Haynes, Betts | 18:18 |
5. | "Afro Blue" | Mongo Santamaria | 23:04 |
Personnel
- John Scofield – electric guitar
- Warren Haynes – electric guitar
- Jimmy Herring – electric guitar (disc 2, track 2)
- Mike Barnes – electric rhythm guitar (disc 2, track 5)
- Dan Matrazzo – keyboards
- Allen Woody – bass guitar
- Matt Abts – drums & percussion
References
- "Sco-Mule - Gov't Mule | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Kelman, John (January 21, 2015). "Gov't Mule: Gov't Mule Featuring John Scofield: Sco-Mule". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- "Gov't Mule Premiere 'Hottentot' From Long-Shelved 'Sco-Mule' Album: Exclusive". Billboard. January 26, 2015.
- "Gov't Mule Premiere "Spanish Moon" from New 'Sco-Mule' Album with John Scofield — Exclusive". Guitar World. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- Jazz, All About. "Gov't Mule Featuring John Scofield: Gov't Mule Featuring John Scofield: Sco-Mule album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz.
- "Audio | Govt Mule, Herring & Matrazzo - Freeway Jam". JamBase. December 19, 2014.
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