TV Pilot: In The Band (Part IV) - Influences
Posted on: December 23, 2008
Posted in: All Videos, Interviews, Performances
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Before we return to Chicago’s Riviera Theater to talk about the band’s influences, we felt it was important to give viewers a quick, three-minute history of Gov’t Mule via the band’s newest music video “Million Miles From Yesterday.” Coincidentally, the music video was produced and edited by yours truly and directed by former Wetlands Preserve owner, Peter Shapiro. After the music video, Gov’t Mule is seen tuning up during soundcheck and viewers humorously learn, from the voice of the band’s sound engineer, Slim, that the venue no longer has carpeting. This is good news and bad news for the band. “It doesn’t stink like beer and piss like it used to but it’s shitty sound when empty.” Hilarious. Afterward, Danny Louis, describes the goals of soundcheck and talks about finding the right balance between fan favorites and new material in the night’s setlist.
We return to the middle of Set II where the band is performing a cover of Robert Johnson’s “.32-20.” It’s here where Warren Haynes delves deep into his philosophies about the blues and his own influences. Warren says the band members of Gov’t Mule might not hit all their key influences as group during one particular moment; however, as a group they try to, “…paint in the colors.” He summarizes by saying, like his own idols, the band’s records will give you an indication as to where they are headed in the near the future.