Photo by Jim Baadshaug via Mule’s Facebook page

Last night, Gov’t Mule headlined a night of Amp Jam # 1 at Live Oak, FL’s Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. As previously reported, longtime Dirty Dozen Brass Band drummer Terence Higgins, who is also a member of the current Warren Haynes Band, subbed for Gov’t Mule’s Matt Abts, who had come down with the flu.

A number of additional festival performers also sat in with Gov’t Mule throughout their two-set show. Near the end of set one, Ivan Neville, who was at Amp Jam for a spot with Dumpstaphunk, emerged for “Hattiesburg Hustle;” the tune originally appeared on Haynes’ 2011 LP Man in Motion, which Neville contributed to. Then, Neville remained on stage as Meters bassist George Porter Jr., Eggy guitarist Jake Brownstein, Trey Anastasio Band trumpeter Jennifer Hartswick and the Dumpstaphunk horn section of Alex Wasily and Jonathan Lloyd filtered to the stage for an all-star cover of Little Feat’s “Spanish Moon.”

The collaborations continued throughout Mule’s second set. Partway through the segment, Brownstein returned for a cover of Prince’s “When Doves Cry” that segued into the Mule classic “Beautifully Broken.” As the Eggy guitarist left the stage, John Scofield appeared, helping Gov’t Mule through their collaboration “Sco-Mule,” which is documented on the Deep End, and The Allman Brothers Band staple “Dream.” Finally, Hartswick, who is an artist-at-large at the event, appeared during Gov’t Mule’s encore, Haynes’ signature “Soulshine.”

Gov’t Mule will play another two-set show at Amp Jam tonight.

Here’s a look at last night’s setlist

Friday, March 7, Amp Jam, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park Live Oak, FL

Set 1:

Hammer And Nails

Mule> I’ve Been Working > Mule Reprise

Fool’s Moon

Wake Up Dead

Banks Of The Deep End

Patchwork Quilt

Hattiesburg Hustle #

Spanish Moon # %&^!+

Invisible

Set 2:

Game Face (Mountain Jam tease)

Stage Fright

Tear Me Down

When Doves Cry &>

Beautifully Broken &

Sco-Mule $

Dreams $

Thorazine Shuffle

Encore:

Soulshine +

* Whole Show with Terence Higgins on Drums

# w/ Ivan Neville – keys

% w/ George Porter Jr – bass

& w/ Jake Brownstein – guitar

^ w/ Alex Wasily & Jonathan Lloyd – Horns

! w/ Jennifer Hartswick – Trumpet

$ w/ John Scofield – Guitar

+ w/ Jennifer Hartswick – vocals