Sco-Mule
Sco-Mule is a live album by the American rock band Gov't Mule featuring jazz guitarist John Scofield, recorded at two 1999 shows in Atlanta, Georgia, with the band's original members Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, and Matt Abts.[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 | |||
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| John Scofield chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Guardian | |
The Atlanta performances, which also featured keyboardist Dan Matrazzo, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 – guitar
- Warren Haynes – guitar
- Jimmy Herring – guitar (tracks: 2-2)
- Mike Barnes – guitar (tracks: 2-5)
- Dan Matrazzo – Keyboards
- Allen Woody – bass
- Matt Abts – drums
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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