“Nothing But The Water (I)”

“Nothing But The Water(II)” - Four way drum solo

“Big White Gate (Encore)”

Aftershow - “Mystery Train”

Aftershow - “Farmer John”

The night before in Boston opening for Gov’t Mule . . .

“What do I think of Grace Potter?” a Gov’t Mule fan says, echoing my question to him during Mule’s set. “I think she’s one of the hottest singers I’ve seen onstage in a while.”

And, also: “No s—! Oh my god,” when I tell him that she’ll be out in a moment to sing Neil Young’s “Southern Man” with Warren Haynes and company. Haynes, who looks about four shades paler up close, proposed the idea backstage before the show, and Potter had to double check the words to the second verse online. When she joins The Mule onstage, she nails it, screaming with the strip-the-paint-off-the-walls urgency of a white, “Gimme Shelter”-era Merry Clayton. It’s a good thing that the song closes out the first set; Mule certainly didn’t have anything in its arsenal to top it.


8 Responses to “More Grace Potter From Northampton”  

  1. 1 Carol
  2. 2 Karen

    Carol: I love it, especially the guitar interlude.

  3. 3 Tim

    I was at this show. It was one of the better times I had this summer. This band is intense and I love it!

  4. 4 True

    If video/audio of that Southern Man performance ever shows up, I’ll need to know. Please keep my people informed, would you?

  5. 5 Shouter

    This is all we got for video

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCElwxdBTKQ

    I’ll have audio shortly if you want it or you can download the torrent here

    http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=509501

    and here’s another good one

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgdpxRNXgBI

  6. 6 True

    “Shouter”? Freak.

    OK, that TMTTR (flashback alert!) was much better for sound than the SM clip. GP is sure enough wailing on this. I did listen to Neil Young doing it while I was tubing, though. DAMN that’s a masterpiece of a song. Outstanding. My love for Alabama aside, Lynard Skynard can blow me. Oh…um…RIP.

    For audio, I’m going for the torrent, thank you very much. BTW, have you (anyone) seen the Warren Haynes Xmas Benefit 2006 DVD yet? Is some guy on there at all?

    I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I think I need more music in my life. I’m just going to have earbuds permanently welded right into my ears. Screw it.

  7. 7 True

    Is it just me, or is that 4-way drum solo a little porny? Heh.

  8. 8 AH

    True
    Not as good but still interesting - patience, it’s the ending
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmuPT6xXq6E

    Take Me To The River - - holy (*) - - any chance of an audio download of that for us tech challenged people ?

    And at risk of getting a responding post in all caps - -
    Gov’t Mule is a favorite - and was from the first listen
    Grace Potter - - well, wasn’t
    But Ms Potter mixed with the Mule is encouraging me to revisit her music - -

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