Gov't Mule - Rising Low

Starring:Gov't Mule
Studio: Ato Records
Product Type: DVD

Description

Mike Gordon's (Phish) film about the recording of Gov't Mule's album The Deep End, the life and loss of Mule bassist Allen Woody, the essence of bass and the bass players Gov't Mule has collected for the two Deep End albums. Rising Low was the winner of the Joe Jarvis Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Newport International Film Festival.

Customer Reviews:

Rising Low.......2005-10-27

This is a fun piece, even if you never heard of Gov't Mule or their amazing bass player.
Gives a comfortable dose of music history and the musician's lives.
Had to have been a challenge musically to bring so many guys together in such an
unusual way. Even more interesting if you are any sort of musician.

don't put your dumb self in the movie.......2004-02-24

There is way too much footage of the filmmaker in this documentary. precious time is wasted listening to him ramble on and on. Hardly any footage of allen woody. I wouldn't recomend unless your a hardcore fan.

awsome film.......2003-06-29

rising low is a great movie especialy for both a bass player or a Gov't Mule fans. it was directed by mike gordon the bass player of Phish which is a great band. as a bass player i enjoyed it for all of the input that well known bass players put in. i also enjoyed the diferent bass parts put in by all of the different artists. i think that it is a well made film it has great commentary from some of in my view the greatest basses such as Les Claypool, Flea, Mike Gordon, and a number of other great basses. anyone that is at all interested in bass or Gov't Mule would enjoy this movie.

Rising STAR!.......2003-03-22

I purchased this video hoping to get some footage of Gov't Mule in concert. The only material I had previously, was a DVD about Robert Johnson's legacy entitled, "Hellhounds on my Trail", which included the band performing only one song. But, instead of a concert, I got a very entertaining documentary focused on the making of the "Deep End" series that included substantial commentary on the founding member of Gov't Mule, the late Allen Woody. There were only "parts" of songs being performed by the band with guest bassists sitting in. These guests included some of the truly great bass players ranging from classic rock bands, to today's current trendsetters. The magnificent Jack Bruce, Hendrix veteran, Billy Cox, Roger Glover from Deep Purple, and, ironically, the recently diseased John Entswistle is shown in a number of soundbites. Of course, the director is the bassist from Phish, and he is very well in evidence thoughout the video, maybe a little more than is necessary. I really would have enjoyed a little more of the legendary artists that were present. A few minutes with Jack Bruce would have been wonderful, but he was barely seen.
Regardless of what I wish had been here, what is here is wonderful to watch, somewhat instructive to the art, and adds to the list of videos that show "some" of Gov't Mule in action. Warren Haynes is the most exciting guitarist to come upon the scene since Stevie Ray! He has the finese of Duane Allman, the "thick presence" sound of Paul Kossoff, the creative riff punctuation of Hendrix, and the sheer power that Stevie R. Vaughn displayed. He has the potential to contribute more to the art of lead guitar than even Page & Beck have to this point. Only the charisma of Clapton, himself, seems to be beyond the reach of this young phenomena! He has said that the Mule will add another permenant bassist soon, and carry on as they had begun. I hope so! The material in this video, and on their recorded work to date, indicate that the future of blues-rock music may well be written in the annuals of this band, by this marvelous master of six-string wizardry!

Bass Players: Must See!.......2003-02-04

This DVD is worth going out to purchase a DVD player if you don't own one. I have found myself watching different segments over and over. It also gives you a chance to "sample" the tunes before you go out and plunk $40 on the music CD's. To all bass players out there, I would recommend this DVD to add to your collection. There is a wide variety of some of the best guys that you know, as well as some that you don't. In particular is a cat that keeps coming up in conversations throughout the video. His name is Joey Arkenstat, and he is credited as playing with "Dominion Hinney". For the life of me, I can't find anything on him and wonder if it is some inside joke for this video. You here comments from other bassists mentioning that he is why they came, etc. If anybody can enlighten me, please do so.

All in all, this DVD rocks!

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