Mighty High

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Mighty High
Mighty High CD.jpg
Studio album by Gov't Mule
Released October 16, 2007
Genre Southern rock
Length60:06
Label ATO Records
Gov't Mule chronology
High & Mighty
(2006) High & Mighty2006
Mighty High
(2007)
By a Thread
(2009) By a Thread2009

Mighty High is the eighth studio album by southern rock jam band Gov't Mule. The album was released on October 16, 2007, by ATO Records. [1] [2] Mighty High features reggae and dub versions of classic Mule covers and originals with special guest appearances by reggae legends Michael Franti, Toots Hibbert, and Willi Williams. Most tracks on Mighty High were recorded in the studio but a few of the songs are remixed dubstyle from live recordings at the Beacon Theatre, Bonnaroo, and Mountain Jam.

Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music and a genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals. Although the origin of the term Southern rock is unknown, "many people feel that these important contributors to the development of rock and roll have been minimized in rock's history."

Jam band musical group whose live albums and concerts relate to a unique fan culture

A jam band is a musical group whose live albums and concerts relate to a fan culture that began in the 1960s with the Grateful Dead, and continued with The Allman Brothers Band, and Phish which had lengthy jams at concerts. The performances of these bands typically feature extended musical improvisation ("jams") over rhythmic grooves and chord patterns, and long sets of music that can often cross genre boundaries. The Grateful Dead continued to grow their fanbase in the second half of the 1980s. In the mid-1980s, the bands Phish, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Blues Traveler, Ozric Tentacles, Widespread Panic, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Spin Doctors, The String Cheese Incident, Col Bruce Hampton and Aquarium Rescue Unit began touring with jam band-style concerts. In the early 1990s and 2000s, a new generation of bands was spurred on by the Grateful Dead's touring and the increased exposure of The Black Crowes, My Morning Jacket, Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic and Aquarium Rescue Unit.

Govt Mule American southern rock jam band

Gov't Mule is an American southern rock jam band, formed in 1994 as a side project of The Allman Brothers Band by guitarist Warren Haynes and bassist Allen Woody. Fans often refer to Gov't Mule simply as Mule.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."I'm a Ram"7:41
2."Rebel with a Cause" (featuring Willi Williams)4:28
3."Horseflies"4:14
4."The Shape I'm In"7:48
5."Play with Fire" (featuring Michael Franti)7:32
6."Hard to Handle" (featuring Toots Hibbert)4:10
7."Hard to Dubya"3:46
8."Unblow Your Horn"4:41
9."Unthrow That Spear" (featuring Michael Franti)2:32
10."So Ram, So Strong"5:11
11."Outta Shape"4:38
12."Reblow Your Mind"4:43
13."Plasticine Era" (featuring Willi Williams)5:21

Personnel

Warren Haynes American rock and blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter

Warren Haynes is an American musician, singer and songwriter. Haynes is best known for his work as longtime guitarist with the Allman Brothers Band and as founding member of the jam band Gov't Mule. Early in his career he was a guitarist for David Allan Coe and The Dickey Betts Band. Haynes also is known for his associations with the surviving members of the Grateful Dead, including touring with Phil Lesh and Friends and the Dead. In addition, Haynes founded and manages Evil Teen Records.

Matt Abts drummer

Matt Abts is an American drummer, best known as one of the founding members of the rock band Gov't Mule.

Pamela Fleming American musician who composes and plays trumpet and flugelhorn

Pamela Fleming is an American musician who composes and plays trumpet and flugelhorn. Born in New York City, her family moved to the suburb of New City, New York when she was a child. She grew up in New City and graduated from Clarkstown High School North before attending the Eastman School of Music. She graduated from Eastman in 1979 with a BM degree in music performance.

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References

  1. "iTunes - Music - Mighty High by Gov't Mule". Itunes.apple.com. 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  2. Greg Prato (2007-10-16). "Mighty High - Gov't Mule | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-23.