Gov't Mule - Bring On The Music - Live At The Capitol Theatre: Vol. 1

180-gram double LP on purple vinyl

Limited time album download included

Gov't Mule Bring On The Music — Live At The Capitol Theatre is a live album and concert film directed by Danny Clinch. The album and film were recorded at the famed Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York on April 27 and 28, 2018.

No two Gov't Mule shows are alike, as the band draws on the more than 300 songs in their repertoire (and often a host of special guests) to create a unique experience each and every time. Warren Haynes [vocals, guitar], Matt Abts [drums], Danny Louis [keyboards, guitar, and backing vocals], and Jorgen Carlsson [bass] - have galvanised a global fan base with their improvisational virtuosity, leading them to be recognised as one of the most timeless and revered bands in the world.

Gov't Mule guitarist Warren Haynes says: "Twenty-five years... By the time you see and hear the performances from these two shows, Gov't Mule will have celebrated 25 years as a band — something we never could have imagined. It's no easy task keeping a band together for 25 years. You don't get to do that without having built, nurtured, depended on, tested, damaged, and rebuilt important relationships. The title, Bring On The Music, is obviously taken from the song of the same name that deals not only with loss and the passing of time, but also with our relationship with our audience as well. The same applies to 'Traveling Tune,' which opens and closes the main program of the film. Without our audience, there would be no chance or reason for us to be around 25 years later.

"It was also obvious that we wanted to film and record at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, which is one of our favorite venues. Since its re-opening in 2012, myself and Gov't Mule (together and separately) have played there many times and have had many magical shows there. To quote Jerry Garcia, 'There's only two theaters, man... The Fillmore and The Capitol Theatre.'"

On his path toward becoming the "go to" photographer and film director for so many artists in the world of music, Danny Clinch would shoot the photos for many Gov't Mule records throughout the band's career, going back to Gov't Mule's debut album, for which he shot all the photos including the front and back covers.

"The band shot we chose for the back cover was the 'Polaroid' of the first picture he ever took of the original trio, at Bearsville Studios in Woodstock. It was literally the very first photo taken in what turned out to be an eight-hour shoot. As I imagine most of you reading this know, the front cover of Gov't Mule features the image of a mule draped in an American flag surrounded by trees. Most people I've talked with about it assume it was some sort of collage or illustration. No. Danny Clinch rented a mule and dragged it into Central Park in the heart of New York City to get that iconic shot. When we showed all the photos to Gregg Allman, he pointed at that one and said, 'There's your cover.'"