Gov't Mule's first set Saturday night was a rare treat of some "Old School Mule", meaning a harkening back to the days of yore when they were a power trio with late bass player Allen Woody. After the second song, guitarist Warren Haynes said, "This is a special night, we haven't done this since 2000." Apparently, keyboardist Danny Louis had a prior engagement, and couldn't make it to the show until the second set. Most of the songs in the first set were from their first two albums, and it was most excellent.The second set featured trumpeter Mike Braud on Mule, and highlights for me were I'm a Ram (originally done by Al Green), and my all-time favorite Humble Pie tune, Thirty Days in the Hole. Gov't Mule was scheduled to play Ventura Theater a year or so ago, but that gig was canceled, so I was really glad they could make it to my hometown this time.....hopefully it won't be the last. The theater was pretty full, and the audience was very receptive and responsive.
My only complaint was that the canned music played during the intermissions was truly bad, like it was from a compilation titled "The Worst of '70s Pop and Disco". I don't know whose call that was, but it was harshing my mellow. Dude.
Set list: 1st set - Jam in F / Wandering Child / Blind Man In The Dark / Grinnin' In Your Face / Mother Earth / Gameface / Larger Than Life / Mr. Big / Blue Jean Blues / Trane / Third Stone From The Sun Jam / Temporary Saint / Thorazine Shuffle
2nd set - A Million Miles From Yesterday / I'm A Ram / I Shall Return / Brand New Angel / Drums / Streamline Woman / Endless Parade / Mule / Encore: Thirty Days In The Hole
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