Gov’t Mule recently performed their new song “Broke Down on the Brazos” for Sirius XM’s Jam On channel. This is one of my favorite tracks from their new album, and I like their live take on it as well. It’s also interesting to watch Warren Haynes switch between the neck and bridge pickups throughout the song. Here’s the video of the performance:

This past Friday night, Joe Bonamassa played a show at the Vic Theatre in Chicago, IL. On the same night, Gov’t Mule played a show at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago. Fans of Bonamassa and Gov’t Mule had to choose which show to go to. However, fans at the Gov’t Mule show got a special treat. After Joe finished his show, he rushed over to join Gov’t Mule for two songs during their 2nd set. He played on “Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody’s Home” and “Sco-Mule”.  Below are videos from that night:

Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody’s Home:

Sco-Mule:

Gov’t Mule’s new album, By a Thread, is now available. I haven’t heard the whole album, yet, but I like what I’ve heard so far. And, with a guest appearance by Billy F. Gibbons, the album is off to a great start. Warren Haynes is one of my favorite guitarists of the past 20 years. He’s also one of the hardest working; it’s amazing that the Mule even had a chance to record this album considering all the work Haynes has been doing with the Dead and with the Allman Brothers Band, in addition to his work in Gov’t Mule.

Have you heard the album, yet? What do you think of it?

Gov’t Mule are back in the studio recording a new album in Austin, TX. As they did for the High & Mighty sessions, they are posting daily news, photos, and videos to the In the Studio section of their Web site. Full-size videos are posted to the band’s Facebook page.