Live At Roseland Ballroom 1995 (Bonus Track) [Live, Original recording reissued, Extra tracks]

Gov't Mule | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 1, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live, Original recording reissued, Extra tracks
• Label: Evil Teen Records
• ASIN: B000NVIXHS
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,670 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Trane [Live]

2. Temporary Saint [Live]

3. Painted Silver Light [Live]

4. Don't Step on the Grass, Sam [Live]

5. Kind of Bird [Live]

6. Mule [Live]

7. Voodoo Chile [Live][*]

Editorial Reviews

Gov't Mule's first live album, LIVE AT ROSELAND BALLROOM, has been out of print for nearly a decade and is highly sought after by fans and collectors. Evil Teen Records is proud to re-release this definitive recording Tuesday, May 1st, 2007. Originally released October 22, 1996, the concert was recorded on December 31, 1995, and is an early hint of what has become Gov't Mule's perennial New Year's Eve run at New York's famed Beacon Theatre. LIVE AT ROSELAND BALLROOM features Gov't Mule's founding lineup: Warren Haynes (guitar/vocals), Allen Woody (bass) and Matt Abts (drums). The recording rocks with original classics Trane and Mule; and a majestic cover of Steppenwolf's Don't Step on the Grass, Sam. A bonus track, Voodoo Chile, will be included from Gov't Mule's October 18, 2001 Roseland Ballroom concert. LIVE AT ROSELAND BALLROOM demonstrates Gov't Mule's prowess, ambition and importance, as well as why Warren Haynes has been heralded by his contemporaries and Rolling Stone as one of rock's greatest guitarists ever. LIVE AT ROSELAND BALLROOM is a multi-track recording, but is presented as it was performed with no overdubs. It is the precursor to the two track recordings available at MuleTracks.com, which since 2004 has delivered 1,000,000 tracks downloaded.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reissue of the 2nd Mule album with "Voodoo Chile" bonus, May 10, 2007

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Mike (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live At Roseland Ballroom 1995 (Bonus Track) (Audio CD)

Chronologically speaking, this was the second Gov't Mule album (a live document of their New Year's Eve 95/96 concert at NYC's Roseland Ballroom). True Haynes fans / Mule-heads will pay for the double dip in order to obtain the 15 minute "Voodoo Chile" with Jack Casady on bass and Chuck Leavell on organ (NOT the version found on the "Deepest End" DVD). The original album offered up a tasty 8-minute version of Steppenwolf's "Don't Step On The Grass Sam," one Allman Bros. track ("Kind Of Bird") and four tracks from the debut album. There's a reason why Haynes has found a home not only in Gov't Mule but also in The Dead, Phil Lesh & Friends, The Allman Brothers...they're all jam bands and he's the consummate jam player. Everybody and his brother has covered "Voodoo Child, Slight Return" at one time or another, but Warren's the only player of consequence I know of who's tackled "Voodoo Chile" WITH original bassist Casady in tow. Later in Gov't Mule's career, an attempt was made to offer songs at the more traditional 3 to 4 minute length. Not here. The shortest track runs at approximately 6 minutes, with two topping 15. This is air guitar heaven. Jump in.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars old school Mule, May 11, 2007

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Scott McWade "dubs" (NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live At Roseland Ballroom 1995 (Bonus Track) (Audio CD)

As it says in the liner, 'No overdubs, no editing, no apologies. Warren would like to take responsibility for being out of tune during Painted Silver Light. Matt would like to take responsibility for the confusion at the end of Dont Step On The Grass. Everything else is Woody's Fault !'
Master tapes were recently Calbitized and sound wonderful. This music absolutely demands to be played loud. Bonus Voodoo Chile makes for nice filler. Awesome reissue, crank it up !

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Live Album From A Righteous Rock Guitarist, July 10, 2007

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The Footpath Cowboy "rockerusa2002" (Kingston, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live At Roseland Ballroom 1995 (Bonus Track) (Audio CD)

LIVE AT ROSELAND BALLROOM is a great live CD by Government Mule, with no overdubs and no touch-ups. Instead, what you hear is the unvarnished honesty of a true power trio playing their hearts out like there's no tomorrow. True, this can lead to some overindulgence and excessive jamming, but there are several great songs that more than make up for the occasional excess. In addition, guitarist-singer Warren Haynes' advocacy of sanctions against Indonesia in retaliation for that country's trumped-up 2005 drug-smuggling conviction of a young Australian tourist makes this CD an essential purchase for both your ears AND your conscience.