Georgia Bootleg Box CD

MUSIC

POP

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Blind Man in the Dark ~ Gov't Mule

2. Mother Earth ~ Gov't Mule

3. John the Revelator ~ Gov't Mule

4. Temporary Saint ~ Gov't Mule

5. Game Face ~ Gov't Mule

6. No Need to Suffer ~ Gov't Mule

7. Trane ~ Gov't Mule

8. Eternity's Breath Jam ~ Gov't Mule

9. Thelonius Beck ~ Gov't Mule

10. Trane ~ Gov't Mule

11. St. Stephen Jam ~ Gov't Mule

12. Trane ~ Gov't Mule

13. Don't Step On the Grass, Sam ~ Gov't Mule

Disc 2

Song Title

1. Presence of the Lord ~ Gov't Mule

2. Birth of the Mule ~ Gov't Mule

3. Left Coast Groovies ~ Gov't Mule

4. Drums ~ Gov't Mule

5. Mule ~ Gov't Mule

6. Who Do You Love? ~ Gov't Mule

7. Mule ~ Gov't Mule

8. Goin' Out West [Encore] ~ Gov't Mule

9. Spanish Moon [Encore] ~ Gov't Mule

10. Gonna Send You Back to Georgia [Encore] ~ Gov't Mule

Disc 3

Song Title

1. Blind Man in the Dark ~ Gov't Mule

2. Mother Earth ~ Gov't Mule

3. Mule ~ Gov't Mule

4. Temporary Saint ~ Gov't Mule

5. Game Face ~ Gov't Mule

6. No Need to Suffer ~ Gov't Mule

7. Trane ~ Gov't Mule

8. Eternity's Breath Jam ~ Gov't Mule

9. Thelonius Beck ~ Gov't Mule

10. Trane ~ Gov't Mule

11. St. Stephen Jam ~ Gov't Mule

12. Trane ~ Gov't Mule

13. Painted Silver Light ~ Gov't Mule

Disc 4

Song Title

1. Don't Step On the Grass, Sam ~ Gov't Mule

2. Birth of the Mule ~ Gov't Mule

3. Just Got Paid ~ Gov't Mule

4. Goin' Out West [Encore] ~ Gov't Mule

5. Same Thing [Encore], The ~ Gov't Mule

6. Gonna Send You Back to Georgia [Encore] ~ Gov't Mule

7. Young Man Blues [Encore] ~ Gov't Mule

8. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl [Encore] ~ Gov't Mule

9. Young Man Blues [Encore] ~ Gov't Mule

Disc 5

Song Title

1. Blind Man in the Dark ~ Gov't Mule

2. Mother Earth ~ Gov't Mule

3. John the Revelator ~ Gov't Mule

4. Temporary Saint ~ Gov't Mule

5. Rocking Horse ~ Gov't Mule

6. Game Face ~ Gov't Mule

7. No Need to Suffer ~ Gov't Mule

8. Trane ~ Gov't Mule

9. Eternity's Breath Jam ~ Gov't Mule

10. Thelonius Beck ~ Gov't Mule

11. Trane ~ Gov't Mule

12. St. Stephen Jam ~ Gov't Mule

Disc 6

Song Title

1. Presence of the Lord ~ Gov't Mule

2. Birth of the Mule ~ Gov't Mule

3. Monkey Hill ~ Gov't Mule

4. (I Want You) She's So Heavy Jam ~ Gov't Mule

5. Mule ~ Gov't Mule

6. Goin' Out West [Encore] ~ Gov't Mule

7. She's Nineteen Years Old [Encore] ~ Gov't Mule

8. Gonna Send You Back to Georgia [Encore] ~ Gov't Mule

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Personnel: Warren Haynes (vocals, guitar); Matt Abts (drums).
	Audio Mixer: Doug Oade.
	Liner Note Authors: Doug Oade; Warren Haynes.
	Recording information: Elizabeth Reed Music Hall, Macon, GA (04/11/1996); Georgia Theater, Athena, GA (04/11/1996); The Roxy, Atlanta, GA (04/11/1996); Elizabeth Reed Music Hall, Macon, GA (04/12/1996); Georgia Theater, Athena, GA (04/12/1996); The Roxy, Atlanta, GA (04/12/1996); Elizabeth Reed Music Hall, Macon, GA (04/13/1996); Georgia Theater, Athena, GA (04/13/1996); The Roxy, Atlanta, GA (04/13/1996).
	Photographers: Kirk West; Al Booth.
	The Georgia Bootleg Box is the first entry in Gov't Mule's official bootleg series on Evil Teen. This documents the original trio lineup of Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, and the late Allen Woody during a three-night springtime run in Georgia in 1996 -- Athens on April 11, Atlanta's Roxy on the 12th, and the Elizabeth Reed Music Hall in Macon on the 13th. This set's six discs contain over seven hours of music. Gov't Mule had been playing live for over three years at the time these shows took place. They had established not just their trademark loud and proud brand of gritty blues-rock and improvisation, but had gelled as a unit who could communicate with one another without a lot of interference. 1996 was a pivotal year, and what's documented here reveals this in spades. Despite the similarity in the set lists each night, the performances are often quite distinct from one another -- in terms of spontaneity and musicality, not quality. All are exceptional. These were not workmanlike gigs. Check the three different reads of the then-new "Game Face," which all commence exactly the same way yet spiral off in different directions. The metallic blues of "Mother Earth" may be a basic 12-bar, but it reveals the depth of communication between Woody's fat-bottom, fluid bass playing and Abts' drumming. It's so intuitive it allows Haynes an elastic freedom -- he can play at his bandmembers but also move far afield without worrying about the groove being fluid and in the pocket -- and sometimes, as on "Blind Man in the Dark," which opens each night, he travels great distances. There are a number of extra treats here as well. Derek Trucks joins the band's encores in Atlanta and Athens, while blues hero Tinsley Ellis appears on the Macon date. Some of the covers are true highlights as well, including Blind Faith's "Presence of the Lord," Steppenwolf's "Don't Step On the Grass, Sam" (Atlanta), and an amazing cover of Little Feat's "Spanish Moon" with Trucks on slide. Given its sheer volume, The Georgia Bootleg Box is for the hardcore Mule fan to be sure. That said, this behemoth also reveals in intricate detail what a hungry power trio playing at its very best is capable of. ~ Thom Jurek
Producer: Warren Haynes
Engineer: Doug Oade; Carlos Oade

Compilation Appearances

Warren Haynes Pres:benefit Concert V4

Associated Artists and Works

On, Pickin'

Technical Info

	Release Date : 10/09/2012
	Original Release Date : 2012
	Catalog ID : ET12122
	Label : Evil Teen
	Number of Discs : 6
	Studio/Live : Live
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00651751121225