Gov't Mule - LIVE 04/14/2007 [128k MP3] Live Oak, FL

Gov't Mule
Wanee Festival
04.14.07
Live Oak, FL

Tell me, who's that rocking? It's John The Revelator kicking of the second night's set. Months have passed, and my wintertime searches for apropos adjectives has come up short, so I find myself unable to properly convey what transpired on day two. Needless to say, the Mule is back and tunes like Time To Confess displayed just that, in dazzling brilliance. Streamline Woman and Bad Little Doggie hit hard and fast, but in contrast, the next offering of Lay Your Burden Down possessed a low down funk that surreptisiously slid into Smokestack Lightning and back to a short reprise of Lay Your Burden Down. The High & Mighty album gave up the next triumvirate of songs in the form of Brighter Days-> Like Flies and some mezmerizing work on the 12 string during So Weak, So Strong. Love Me Do has returned in the middle of it's good friend and partner, I'm A Ram, and was well received, but the jewel in the crown of tonight's set was about to arrive. Ron Holloway put his horn in all the right spots during Mule, which also featured Andy Hess' bass playing prowess in no small way; and the show closer Soulshine was just as radiant as one could hope. The sentiment "It's good to be back" was voiced by band, crew and fans alike and the last two nights at Wanee were a brilliant platform from which to begin the year.

Disc 1:

1. John The Revelator
2. Time To Confess
3. Flip Wilson
4. Streamline Woman
5. Bad Little Doggie
6. Lay Your Burden Down
7. Smokestack Lightning
8. Lay Your Burden Down Reprise
9. Brighter Days
10. Like Flies

Disc 2:

1. So Weak, So Strong
2. I'm A Ram
3. Love Me Do
4. I'm A Ram
5. Mule *
6. Soulshine *

* with Ron Holloway