British guitarist reacts to John Scofield with Gov't Mule JAZZING up the blues!

Tonight I'm taking a look at John Scofield's interesting style and techniques with Gov't Mule!
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[@justanothernguyen2334]

john casually throwing in face-melting licks at his age always bring a smile to my face

[@joycejohnson7164]

You were born to teach music. So well spoken and your love shines through.

[@LutaRed]

My face melted that night as I was in the audience! I wish I had been in the audience in the original 1999 show!

[@guysmalley]

I am so old I remember when John had hair

[@wingsofpegasus]

😂

[@Janguiryan]

He-he...👌

[@thesuncollective1475]

Saw him at Ronnies..front row..I could have touched his guitar..he's a God..end of..wish you could do another Montreal with Miles its the best improv solo from him I ever heard and I heard them all but keep going back to that.

[@MrRabbit43]

Jazz Forum NYC w/ Swallow and Nussbaum late 70’s ?

[@andyokus5735]

His best playing was with the Duke/Cobham band.

[@Mistertwist.]

Loved this one as all Fil! Great job! Fil hit the road and go on that world tour. Come to the states and ROCK!!!!!!

[@wingsofpegasus]

Haha one day! 🤘

[@justMe-zl4pu]

See Fil having such a good time he forgets to interrupt?

[@wingsofpegasus]

Haha yep! 😅

[@uiscepreston]

I do hope that people understand that this is a cover from Billy Cobham's debut album Spectrum - one of the most amazing jazz-rock (fusion) albums. And yes, this was written by a drummer. Spectrum contains some of the most insanely melodic shredding by the incomparable Tommy Bolin.

[@petercricket]

Phil.. Jazzin; up the Blues?????? Rockin' and Blues'n up the Jazz. you mean. amazing.

[@donaldfielding209]

Stratus written by Billy Cobham in early '70's Jazz Fusion featured Rick Derringer on Guitar , Leland Skyler on bass , Billy Cobham on Drums, George Duke on Keys.

[@joycejohnson7164]

AND perform music--so talented. Your channel growing everyday!

[@ronnie5129]

FIL, THANKS FOR THE VIDEO, THESE PEOPLE HERE PLAYING ARE ON ANOTHER LEVEL, I AM A HUGE FAN OF WARREN HAYNES, SUCH A GREAT TALENT, AND ALL THE PEOPLE THAT HE PLAYS WITH , COUSIN FIGEL

[@tonyfaelens3626]

The "Live" album from Sco and Gov't is so great !! Sco with Miles, Sco solo albums, Sco with Kurt Rosenwinkel !!

[@Kevin-bp2cw]

I've viewed this video many times because I love the colaboration between the two styles of music that I never would have imagined to be on the same stage ! I've also viewed many of your reactions to music video's as well which always adds new insights , which is always cool! Never heard of Govn't Mule before but they have that great " Southern Rock" sound , heard of John Scofield of course, love his playing in all genres.

[@wagstaff6135]

Another great analysis Fil! Sco is such an imaginative player, great to hear him do this.

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@PatriotSteve]

John's solo with Pat Martino on the song "Sunny" is so good. He always keeps you guessing where he's going next just like here with Warren. A real master of the guitar. He played with the great Jaco Pastorius on Jaco's bass instructional video from the mid 80's.

[@bekind6763]

This was another great video & analysis! /m\

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks Kathy!

[@malcolmbruce9753]

Great video and analysis as usual. Man, Scofield is such and amazing player. Love that jazzy blues hybrid.

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@mikejohnson5837]

Very nice vibe! Great piece of music. They really nailed this one! Fantastic sound. Everything so together. Really entertaining clip. I was dancing in my seat Lol. Nice analysis too my friend. Thanks!

[@wingsofpegasus]

Haha thanks Mike!

[@melvynobrien6193]

Sounds like the jams we used to have in lounges when we didn't have enough material to fill the set. But thumbs up for more excellent analysis.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@sterlingcannabis]

As always much appreciated.

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@mariorabottini5687]

This is dazzling Fil! I think John is absolutely awesome! Such a melodic and technically gifted guitarist and a lmprov legend! Brilliant analysis Fil! Cheers Mario!😁🤘🤘🤘

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks Mario!

[@RommelEGH]

I've watched this young man lots lately and am impressed with his knowledge

[@ichauch110]

I absolutely love John Scofields Blues Style!

[@ichauch110]

I have another idea: What about Eddie Hazel and Maggot Brain?

[@ichauch110]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHzZhnigrsyHeJI

[@zackaryhiett6866]

Always a pleasure watching your videos Fil!! So great seeing your love and passion for great music/musicians. Such a great teacher as well. I’ve learned a lot about improving my guitar tone, since discovering your channel. P.S. please keep it up with the Warren reactions!! You should review his old live performance of “Before the Bullets Fly”

[@wingsofpegasus]

Haha thanks!

[@MrSadsack56]

Never sen the vid but sp glad you did a review! Fil.. Schofield plays so differently than many.. tone wise i love it!!

[@Knards]

This is just a killer killer effort by the whole band. Scofield is magnificent

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[@MrRabbit43]

Fun analysis!

[@barrycohen311]

Epic, just Epic. Love John's style. Jazz, progressive rock, all grounded in the Blues. Beautiful stuff.

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[@stephenmichalski2643]

I can tell this is gonna be awesome already

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[@-R.Gray-]

This is the rockiest I've seen Scofield for a while. The song was from Billy Cobham's first album(Spectrum) after the original Mahavishnu Orch. broke up. Tommy Bolin was great on that album. I was lucky enough to go to the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1976, and the Billy Cobham / George Duke Band was there. George Duke sang lead vocals and played keyboards on the original "Inca Roads". Their guitarist was John Scofield. He had long hair, and used a wawa a lot.(It's on KZbin) That was a good year. McLaughlin was there with Shatki, and Larry Carlton was the long haired white guitarist in the Crusaders. Anyway, jamming on this must have taken Scofield back to his youth. Jeff Beck plays this song often, and there's a good version with Cobham, Frank Gambale, and Brian Auger on KZbin.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@-R.Gray-]

@@wingsofpegasus I notice a lot of fans of Tommy Bolin in the comments. I just wanted to mention that he also played on the 1975 album "Mind Transplant" from Alphonse Mouzon (former drummer of Larry Coryell's 11th House). It's on KZbin.

[@gerryk3114]

R.Gray I saw McLaughlin with Shatki get Booed off the stage at the Avery Fisher Hall, NYC !! It was Jeff Beck opening with his Blow by Blow album !! After John stormed off, the crowd chanted “Bring Back Beck” !!

[@To.Si.Ma.]

@@gerryk3114 stupid crowd

[@My2ndnephew]

I appreciate your analysis.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@larryhaynes1970]

WOW! Love this!

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[@aumphp]

ty great vid have a great weekend

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@MichaelLittle47]

Beautiful fusion, tight groove. Very tasty! (Thanks for the continuing music appreciation classes for modern music.😎)

[@wingsofpegasus]

No problem!

[@agamhamzah2924]

I really love this 🍁👌

[@drewpall2598]

Great analysis and guitar tips! cool performance here as last night thanks Fil.

[@drewpall2598]

{ o }====;;; Analysis Fil ;;;===={ o }

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks Drew!

[@ramzcali]

Saw SCO-MULE at the fox theatre in Oakland a few years back, epic jam sessions. Yet another cool video Fil.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Cool!

[@jameswhitley1799]

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[@jamesrramey]

AS Always Great Analysis Fil. Scofield has a huge library of Jazz Excellence.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks James!

[@jazzcat8786]

Love Scofield, he bridges blues and jazz brilliantly. A true jazz monster! I’ve seen many shows at the Orpheum, missed this one☹️. you gotta V.A. Scott Henderson🤘🏻

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@loripond1839]

Love this video Fil!..LOVE the Jazz groove!! Better than a night at the Ahh pree....😉✌❤🤘

[@wingsofpegasus]

Haha thanks Lori! I need to find another country video just so I can have another attempt! 😂

[@runawayuniverse]

I saw John Scofield back in 2005 at the Monterey Jazz Festival. They played the entire Überjam album and it was awesome.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Cool!

[@mkivy]

Hey Fil! I have never seen nor heard this...what a treat! Good ole Fender Rhodes..I loved having a keyboardist. And man he was gr8...we played everything from Bach to our own material! Is that a Gibson Es-335? I see the Les Paul.... look how old we are getting...I’m not bald but sooooo grey! This is a lot like Al Dimeola.

[@PozerAdultRacingTeam]

Catchy

[@nancygreene5838]

Great thanks.

[@wingsofpegasus]

No problem!

[@lloydabrams5241]

Best of New York jazz Guitar

[@stargazer1460]

Great video 👍 😎 I've never listened to this cat but I will be checking him out 🤘

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@kurtisle]

Thanks Fil. Another great thing about Warren is his guest musicians. Every show theres a music great sitting in. It started when Allen Woody passed. For a couple years Mule had no bassist. Warren didn't want to replace his friend Allen, so all bass players were outrageous greats...from all parts. Like Jack Bruce for a show I saw. He also had keyboardists from all over sit in with them. And the amazing thing is the eagerness to which great musicians show up. It's a testament to his esteem in the music world. When he hosts his Christmas Musicians Benefits there are great thrown together groups....just people doing what they love.

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@To.Si.Ma.]

I saw Billy Cobham playing his record Stratus with Gary Husband in Berlin last year. At the age of 80. Best concert in 20 years. It was a less complex groovier version of Mahavishnu Orchestra. I love both. But the ScoMule version kicks as too. Blues/Jazz/Rock acid fusion 70-76. ❤❤

[@kurtisle]

Hey Fil. Did you know Gov't Mule was a power trio back when Allen Woody was on bass. He passed 20 years ago today. Warren and Max auditioned many, many players before settling on the clay like ever changing format that is Gov't Mule today. Woody was a powerful bassist for the Allman Brothers at the same time as Warren. There's a beautiful tribute to him penned by Warren in Google today.

[@brentscott5359]

Really enjoyed this video. You keep opening up this olde farts eyes and ears. Have you done any Colin James? A fine Canadian rock and blues guitarist. Please keep up the superb work.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Haha thanks! Not yet!

[@dmskon]

Another favorite. Sco is a monster player no matter what genre he plays.

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@smokindauberdoo4204]

they played the Pig Farm in Humboldt many years with so many GREAT PEOPLE way to many to list :-') thanks FIL

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[@futuredirected]

What a hoot!

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@sbardellajulio3114]

🤘🤘🤘great video🤘🤘🤘 the show must go on 👍 coool history concert 🤘

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@andyokus5735]

Years ago I posted somewhere that licks are the enemy of creativity. That pissed some idiots off. John Scofield is the proof of my statement.

[@futuredirected]

Dang! I gotta figure out how to do that slick pick trick!

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@PK1971PK]

Another great pick! Billy Cobham's "Stratus" is such a cool groove--perfect for musicians, guitarists as well as keys, to get some licks in. One could spend all day wading thru KZbin listening to different takes of this tune--including Jeff Beck's. Unfortunately, I don't see any live vids of Tommy Bolin's original work.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Yeah it's a shame there aren't any vids I can find with Tommy!

[@sealisa1398]

Jeff Beck played it with Vinny on the drums this past summer 2018 tour.

[@melvynobrien6193]

@@wingsofpegasus Jeff Beck shits on this.

[@chumleyshaver7942]

​@@melvynobrien6193 Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

[@markwheeler9781]

If you've not heard the original... it is from the jazz drummer great Billy Cobham album named "Spectrum," and the guitarist on that cut/album is the immortal Tommy Bolin. If you can't place that name, Tommy Bolin's first band was Zephyr in 1969 and he went on to front The James Gang after Joe Walsh left, then replaced Richie Blackmore in Deep Purple... and this was all before he died of a drug overdose at 25! He was an amazing guitarist that few people know about, and just thin... if this is what he did before he was 25, what could have been?

[@markwheeler9781]

And the keyboard player on Spectrum was... Jan Hammer! Whether you are a jazz aficionado or a rocker, it's an essential listen: Billy Cobham - Spectrum.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Yeah I've been wanting to feature Tommy, but videos are scarce unfortunately.

[@markwheeler9781]

Yes, very hard to find... but still worth a listen, even if you cannot review it for us.

[@sealisa1398]

Love all the covers, but the original is tops.

[@roman14032]

@@wingsofpegasus the videos that exist of bolin are from when he was really falling apart personally and his days of great playing dont seem to have been captured sadly

[@redshield3296]

I love around 13:30 when he starts dropping notes with his right index finger.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Yeah!

[@shannonmccullough8324]

They were here last year. Gov't Mule with Warren Haynes. Damn good show.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Cool!

[@Bluelew777]

outfreakingstanding!!!

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[@knawl]

Great pick, knew Scofield was great but never heard Mule play jazz before

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[@paulablissett9396]

Hi Fil, yes this guitarist is fab, great analysis! And i think i finally spelled your name right, lol!

[@wingsofpegasus]

Haha that's it!

[@paulablissett9396]

@@wingsofpegasus HA, HA FINALLY! Wink......

[@atomaalatonal]

old cobham piece or not? we used to jam over it. scofield is an excellent teacher for guitar too. watchout for his vid tuts. this solo is so freakin nuts haha just how i like my jazz cake

[@sprintcarfan87]

Thanks for the great analysis, Fil. I've never heard this song before and am not familiar with this guitarist. I like it. I saw Gov't Mule a few years ago but the venue was terrible so the experience was not good. A good friend loves them and sees them often. I'll have to try again.

[@wingsofpegasus]

No problem!

[@tbolin25]

Sadly, it's true that there's very little video available of Tommy. However, there are recent videos of Warren Haynes, Joe Bonamassa and others playing Tommy's songs at a tribute concert during Tommy's induction into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Perhaps you could cover the players and Tommy with those videos??

[@ianchambers6191]

Anything involving Warren Haynes i'm there i love him singing space captain with Derek Trucks and susan Tadeschi and the brilliant Chris Stainton 🤘

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@stephenmichalski2643]

I was only a few seconds in when I said that.......and damn then you said the same..and omg were we right! I was never much into jazz.....rock/blues based......this was just rippin flamin HOT HOT HOT! Never played an Ibanez......god....I got way too many guitars as it is......but.....damn I'm tempted.Kick ass stuff here as usual.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Haha yeah! 🤘

[@joycejohnson7164]

funktified!

[@TheOverlordOfProcrastination]

Scofield is incredible. You don’t get to play with Miles if you’re a journeyman.

[@edthesecond]

And they're both so low key, no rock star bullshit. Anyhow, find a Laura Nyro track called 'Beads Of Sweat' from 1970. The woman was a visionary and a genius. Aside from all her contributions to the song-songwriter and composer, beautiful voice multitracked and doing all the vocals plus she's playing piano-, she's got Richard Davis (One of the great Jazz bassists) on acoustic bass and Chuck Rainey on electric bass doubling up on the bass line, Cornel Dupree on electric guitar, and Dino Danelli, the Powerhouse drummer for the Rascals, on the drums. We're talking serious heavy hitters. And then she brings in Duane Allman to play electric guitar and lead guitar. "And we all looked out to God although He is the color of the wind". The song gets dangerously close to pure joy.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@melvynobrien6193]

Laura Nyro was great, but a bit too idiosyncratic for the mainstream, I think. The Fifth Dimension had a couple of hits with her songs. her first album, that she paid for herself, was excellent.

[@RodBolt]

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[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@scottsteeves]

Great stuff! Look up some Allman Brothers from when Duane was still alive.

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[@THUNDERWORX]

Government Mule is such a cool name. Did you spot the Fender Super Reverb behind the keyboard player? I'm sure he is using it as a keyboard amp or guitar monitor. But, when dialed in right, those make a killer guitar amp. Great insights on picking style.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Yeah!

[@PozerAdultRacingTeam]

I believe I heard of them.

[@hiller5945]

John's body of work is immense. Top shelf 100%. Great variety of expression. Fil- how about Jimmy Herring?!

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@johncahill8835]

Worth checking out Matt Scholfield

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@thomasmckelvey8961]

G'morning Fil!

[@wingsofpegasus]

Good morning Thomas! 🙂

[@thomasmckelvey8961]

It's a cold, wet, foggy morning in SoCal.

[@PozerAdultRacingTeam]

The Goonies shirt is in the building tonight!

[@wingsofpegasus]

😂👍

[@crewyou07]

Good Day Fil, I have thoroughly enjoyed your series of videos. I have been introduced to artists I was not aware of and educated on the ones that I do, Thank you. My suggestions if I may? Trevor Rabin, Michael Schenker.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@robertsparkman8516]

Love fusion

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[@sealisa1398]

Likewise

[@brooksdriver6936]

Have you ever done a video on Uli Jon Roth? I'd like to see that.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Yes!

[@roman14032]

this reminds me of those days when everyone sounded like jeff beck or larry carlton or lee ritenour that whole mid seventies school, skunk baxter steely dan you know what i mean with the fender rhodes sounds i gotta get me one of those

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@briansbrain426]

Damn Matt Abts is a fantastic drummer!!

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[@terrycharron3704]

Hey Fil. love your videos and this one is awesome! warren is real icon of the jam band scene. have you ever done any vids 0n Umphrey's Mcgee? this band is as tight as it gets. check them out.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Not yet!

[@terrycharron3704]

@@wingsofpegasus please do they are an absolute must see!

[@terrycharron3704]

@@wingsofpegasus Umphrey's McGee: Live @ The Capitol Theatre 10/14/18 (full show). youtube.

[@snikershooter]

Is this a Jeff Beck song he played it on live from ronnie scotts

[@wingsofpegasus]

Billy Cobham had this in the 70's!

[@guysmalley]

John is playing a pick but if notice his finger nails are like picks especially the thumb, great choice as usual

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@sbardellajulio3114]

🤘rock

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[@paul1x1]

This is my music I play this and only this watching 70 year olds try to play rock is just pathetic this is just so great the intertwining of this band is phenomenal allman brothers Johnny Winter rory Gallagher the music icon timeless

[@lphilpot01]

This is a studio cut, but check out "Protocol" from John during his '80s days. Absolutely killer piece: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mn6lk6yQd8mEd7M

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@juanfranciscomunozolano8110]

Jeff Beck song, of course

[@danielschaeffer1294]

Miles sure did know how to pick 'em! I attended a Scofield gig when he was striking out on his own, and someone sitting behind me made this remark to his girlfriend: "Al Di Meola better learn to enjoy the taste of manure sandwiches.""

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@marknelson1034]

please do a video with Jack Pearson Josh Smith and Kirk Fletcher. Every day i have the blues

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@bobnelson9480]

I'm not familiar with these guys but it sounds great.

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@Onoma314]

Scott Henderson does some killer versions of this with Billy Cobham

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@skipdakota9864]

Something on, RL Burnside, please.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@vmat1000]

Rollin' and Tumblin' !!

[@ursafan40]

I wasn't sure how these two very different style players would get along musically. No worries. The greats can play with anybody

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@jefffeinstein1]

Extremely expressive playing even if you did not see him moving. And digressing by saying, a REAL Rhodes....still!

[@wingsofpegasus]

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[@donaldfielding209]

funny ... we must be connected first Poppa Chubby then this ... i just watched and posted this a couple days ago... need any other suggestions... Try Edgar Winter Frankenstein '72 Old Grey Whistle Test.

[@hockeyjaw]

nobody does this tune better than Billy Cobham

[@vmat1000]

Can't forget Tommy Bolin. Maybe no 'fusion' era Jeff Beck without him!!!!!

[@sealisa1398]

Indeed.

[@davekiddie4467]

@@vmat1000 I don't think so

[@vmat1000]

@@davekiddie4467 Jeff said that hearing this album changed his playing. I also recall reading Tommy od'd after a jam with JB back in '75, RS. It shocked me. Max was also influential but i feel Tommy opened a door. Actually read the GP break down i didn't want to read at first. This is where the JB quote came from.

[@davekiddie4467]

@@vmat1000 miles Davis changed JB playing