Rising Low (2002)

Rising Low (2002)
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In 1995, guitarist Warren Haynes and bassist Allen Woody left the Allman Brothers Band to form Gov't Mule, a power trio who blended the jam-friendly boogie of Southern rock with the high-powered blues influences of bands such as Cream and Canned Heat. After three studio albums and two live sets, Gov't Mule had won a loyal and growing cult following when Woody died of a drug overdose in the summer of 2000. The band had been working on material for their next album when Woody passed on, and guitarist Haynes and drummer Matt Abts decided to move forth with the project as a tribute to their late bandmate, calling in a number of well-known bass players to sit in on various tracks. One of those contacted was Mike Gordon of Phish, and Gordon decided to make a film about the historic sessions in tribute to Woody, as well as his surviving bandmates and the many musicians who stepped in to assist with the project. Gov't Mule: Rising Low is a documentary about the sessions which produced The Deep End; among the guest musicians are Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead, Les Claypool of Primus, Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane, Jason Newsted of Metallica, Billy Cox of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsies, Chris Squire of Yes, and many more. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Director(s):
Mike Gordon
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Rising Low

In 1995, guitarist Warren Haynes and bassist Allen Woody left the Allman Brothers Band to form Gov't Mule, a power trio who blended the jam-friendly boogie of Southern rock with the high-powered blues influences of bands such as Cream and Canned Heat. After three studio albums and two live sets, Gov't Mule had won a loyal and growing cult following when Woody died of a drug overdose in the summer of 2000. The band had been working on material for their next album when Woody passed on, and guitarist Haynes and drummer Matt Abts decided to move forth with the project as a tribute to their late bandmate, calling in a number of well-known bass players to sit in on various tracks. One of those contacted was Mike Gordon of Phish, and Gordon decided to make a film about the historic sessions in tribute to Woody, as well as his surviving bandmates and the many musicians who stepped in to assist with the project. Gov't Mule: Rising Low is a documentary about the sessions which produced The Deep End; among the guest musicians are Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead, Les Claypool of Primus, Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane, Jason Newsted of Metallica, Billy Cox of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsies, Chris Squire of Yes, and many more. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
88 mins

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Director(s):
Mike Gordon
Producer(s):
Barry RosenhousePatricia IbanezStefani Scamardo
Categories:
Documentary
Rising Low Awards:
  • 2002 - Newport International Film Festival - Audience Award
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Richard L.

...understand that this is a tribute to Woody. Old Woody clips, musicians reminicing about Woody, old pics of Woody. Rest in Peace Brother. I hope this will provide some closure for these guys so that they can move on.

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Tanya V.

Good film ,lot about the late and great Allen Woody .

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Joseph B.

It's not a Mule concert. It's a documentary on the late Bass player Allen Woody, and on his friends creating a set of CDs with "all the great bass players we could find". They try to ask and answer questions like "What makes a great bass player?" Did you know that John Entwistle playing style is to hit the strings rapidly with three fingerson his right hand? I like ABB, Mule, Phish, etc, and I liked the show.

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