Gov't Mule Compilations 2001-??-??
Afro Blue Compilation (ORFA), Compilation, Compilation
Set 1
Disc One
1) 10.23.99 On Afro Blue 00:54 Interview with the Band by Mike Price, Joel Davies and Brian Fox. This will definitely let you know how the band approaches the tune.
2) 7.30.97 4:38 First version, acoustic
3) 3.15.98 28:38 Epic version with Derek, Yonrico, and Bill McKay
4) 7.31.99 14:53 sax, keys, and percussion from Galactic
5) 4.11.00 24:48 last version with Woody. :-( This is a fairly rare recording, due to a lot of technical problems at that show, as Woody' bass was killing the PA system. I reduced the Bass, but Woody still dominates this one. Oh yes, John Scofield and Derek guest on this, and take it in some nice new directions, along with a "Footprints" tease.
Disc Two
1) 8.28.99 10:52 Sax, keys and percussion from Galactic
2) 5.23.98 26:06 Acoustic with Tim Reynolds and "The Eleven" jam. Dazzling.
3) 3.19.99 31:30 One of the other classic versions with Derek, Yonrico, and Bill McKay.
Disc 3
1) 11.12.97 6:11 early electric trio version.
2) 10.31.99 24:57 With Deep Bananna Blackout
3) 10_30_99 13:37 One of the longest trio-only acoustic versions.
4) 3_27_99 25:29 Another of the Dererk, Yonrico, Bill versions, this one had some miscues that "unfortunately" forced Allen into a long, meaty bass solo.
Disc 4
1) 9.24.98 17:25 with Kevin Hansen from Huffamoose
2) 4.2.98 8:32 Acoustic with Brian Stoltz, guitar, and James Rivers, sax
3) 5.8.99 21:02 fiddle, keys, and percussion from String Cheese Incident.
4)1.29.99 24:53 With Eddie Harsh, keys, and Audley Freed.
Disc 5
1) 2.30.97 16:58 the first great jamming version, with Dr Dan on Keys and a nice Les Brers tease
2) 2.27.98 10:45 Chuck Leavell on organ
3) 9.28.98 27:57
4) 9.28.98 (Third Stone) 16:29 The 45 minute jam with Oteil on 2nd bass that may be, for my money, the best Mule jam ever.
Disc 6
1) 3.5.98 13:28 With Bernie Worrell on keys
2) 3.26.98 31:19 another insanely long acoustic version with Tim Reynolds.
3) 7.24.98 23:16 HORDE Workshop. This may have had more players on it than the LWALHFOF version.
Disc 7
1) 4.3.98 19:11 Long Acoustic version with Brian Stoltz
2) 9.22.99 21:53 "Sco Mule". Warren's solo is short, the end doesn'
cohere well, but Jimmy Herring whips out one of the most incredible solos,
and I felt sorry for Scofield trying to follow him.
3) 1963 08:53 Coltrane Quartet, Copenhagen
This is a version from the John Coltrane Quartet, in Copenhagen that I put
on to give you a feel for how Trane would play it in 63. Afro Blue was
never the long jam tune for Trane as it was for the Mule. (My Favorite
Things, Mr. PC and Impressions were the ones Trane played the longest),
although there is a longer version on Live At Seattle, this is very wild
stuff, and I'd avoid it unless you are really willing to take a risk.
There are some varied sound problems on this track, but come on, its 40
years old!
1) 10.23.99 On Afro Blue 00:54 Interview with the Band by Mike Price, Joel Davies and Brian Fox. This will definitely let you know how the band approaches the tune.
2) 7.30.97 4:38 First version, acoustic
3) 3.15.98 28:38 Epic version with Derek, Yonrico, and Bill McKay
4) 7.31.99 14:53 sax, keys, and percussion from Galactic
5) 4.11.00 24:48 last version with Woody. :-( This is a fairly rare recording, due to a lot of technical problems at that show, as Woody' bass was killing the PA system. I reduced the Bass, but Woody still dominates this one. Oh yes, John Scofield and Derek guest on this, and take it in some nice new directions, along with a "Footprints" tease.
Disc Two
1) 8.28.99 10:52 Sax, keys and percussion from Galactic
2) 5.23.98 26:06 Acoustic with Tim Reynolds and "The Eleven" jam. Dazzling.
3) 3.19.99 31:30 One of the other classic versions with Derek, Yonrico, and Bill McKay.
Disc 3
1) 11.12.97 6:11 early electric trio version.
2) 10.31.99 24:57 With Deep Bananna Blackout
3) 10_30_99 13:37 One of the longest trio-only acoustic versions.
4) 3_27_99 25:29 Another of the Dererk, Yonrico, Bill versions, this one had some miscues that "unfortunately" forced Allen into a long, meaty bass solo.
Disc 4
1) 9.24.98 17:25 with Kevin Hansen from Huffamoose
2) 4.2.98 8:32 Acoustic with Brian Stoltz, guitar, and James Rivers, sax
3) 5.8.99 21:02 fiddle, keys, and percussion from String Cheese Incident.
4)1.29.99 24:53 With Eddie Harsh, keys, and Audley Freed.
Disc 5
1) 2.30.97 16:58 the first great jamming version, with Dr Dan on Keys and a nice Les Brers tease
2) 2.27.98 10:45 Chuck Leavell on organ
3) 9.28.98 27:57
4) 9.28.98 (Third Stone) 16:29 The 45 minute jam with Oteil on 2nd bass that may be, for my money, the best Mule jam ever.
Disc 6
1) 3.5.98 13:28 With Bernie Worrell on keys
2) 3.26.98 31:19 another insanely long acoustic version with Tim Reynolds.
3) 7.24.98 23:16 HORDE Workshop. This may have had more players on it than the LWALHFOF version.
Disc 7
1) 4.3.98 19:11 Long Acoustic version with Brian Stoltz
2) 9.22.99 21:53 "Sco Mule". Warren's solo is short, the end doesn'
cohere well, but Jimmy Herring whips out one of the most incredible solos,
and I felt sorry for Scofield trying to follow him.
3) 1963 08:53 Coltrane Quartet, Copenhagen
This is a version from the John Coltrane Quartet, in Copenhagen that I put
on to give you a feel for how Trane would play it in 63. Afro Blue was
never the long jam tune for Trane as it was for the Mule. (My Favorite
Things, Mr. PC and Impressions were the ones Trane played the longest),
although there is a longer version on Live At Seattle, this is very wild
stuff, and I'd avoid it unless you are really willing to take a risk.
There are some varied sound problems on this track, but come on, its 40
years old!
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