Sco-Mule

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This article is about the album by Gov't Mule. For the band's song of the same name, see The Deep End, Volume 1.
Sco-Mule
Live album by
Gov't Mule featuring John Scofield
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2015
RecordedSeptember 22 and 23, 1999
GenreSouthern rock, blues rock, jam rock
LabelEvil Teen Records
Gov't Mule chronology
Dark Side of the Mule
(2014) 		Sco-Mule
(2015) 		Dub Side of the Mule
(2015)
John Scofield chronology
Juice
(2014) 		Sco-Mule
(2015) 		Past Present
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
The Guardian4.5/5 stars[2]

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]

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hottentot"John Scofield11:07
2."Tom Thumb"Wayne Shorter11:06
3."Doing It to Death"James Brown12:08
4."Birth of the Mule"Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Matt Abts15:35
5."Sco-Mule"Haynes9:17
6."Kind of Bird"Haynes, Dickey Betts18:13

Bonus disc[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pass the Peas"James Brown, John Starks, Charles Bobbit10:21
2."Devil Likes It Slow"Haynes13:03
3."Hottentot" (alternate version)Scofield11:40
4."Kind of Bird" (alternate version)Haynes, Betts18:18
5."Afro Blue"Mongo Santamaria23:04

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[]

  1. ^ "Sco-Mule - Gov't Mule | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Kelman, John (January 21, 2015). "Gov't Mule: Gov't Mule Featuring John Scofield: Sco-Mule". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  3. ^ "Gov't Mule Premiere 'Hottentot' From Long-Shelved 'Sco-Mule' Album: Exclusive". Billboard. January 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "Gov't Mule Premiere "Spanish Moon" from New 'Sco-Mule' Album with John Scofield — Exclusive". Guitar World. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Audio | Govt Mule, Herring & Matrazzo - Freeway Jam". JamBase. December 19, 2014.


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