I'd like to see the music world get back to that, because individuals as music lovers, as long as something is exciting, they're not going to be bothered by something conflicting with the norms and modern-day approach. There was no reason to question it, because it was exciting and creative. It was interesting and it maintained your attention. I think back to songs like "Band On the Run" or "Bohemian Rapsody" or "Roundabout," even the radio versions of those songs had so many moving parts, and for whatever reason, people didn't have trouble following it. I made a joke with someone recently that if songs get any shorter, they won't even have a verse. But also it is up to the artists and musicians to fly in the face of the trends. Technology always helps dictate those kind of negative changes, negative in my mind. You mentioned "shot attention span." Why do you think that mainstream music culture has changed from the time when a sprawling epic with a complex arrangement could get on the radio to now you almost never hear that, and often the songs that you do hear are two minutes and 30 seconds with the same loop repeated over and over? What do you think accounts for that change? So it was a silver lining in an otherwise terrible circumstance? I had not had that kind of time in so many years that it was great to think that way. During the whole lockdown, a lot of the songs that I wrote, I'd write on a guitar, and get all these ideas for different sections and parts, and record them, sometimes, on my phone, just so I would not forget them when we got into rehearsal. Some things changed when we got into recording, but I went into the songs with the mindset of not limiting myself. Yes, for the most part I wrote the songs that way. When you wrote some of those songs, you composed the complex arrangements? It wasn't something that came out of the recording? "Same as It Ever Was," "Shake Our Way Out," "Made My Peace" and "Peace I Need" are all good examples of challenging the modern-day short attention span. The first four songs on this record really portray that. And I thought it might be nice to bring that back – more intricate arrangements. They'd have tempo changes and key changes. Some of the songs, instead of having two or three sections, would have seven or eight. All of our favorite stuff from the late '60s and early '70s didn't adhere to the modern-day formula of verse-chorus-verse-chorus. But more importantly, I was thinking about sounds that have influenced us that have many moving parts. I was thinking of some of our early stuff, like "Left Coast Groovies," and some of our songs that have many moving parts. I made a conscious effort to bring back the concept of more complex song arrangements. During COVID, when we were all in our houses, I had so much time to write that I had more new material than I've had in a long time. Well, it all starts with the writing process. What was the process of creating the sound of the new record? Like a River" has a variety of sounds and influences, and yet still sounds like vintage Gov't Mule. Like a River" (Fantasy) The new record "Peace. I recently interviewed Warren Haynes, lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for Mule about the new record, changes in mainstream music culture, and the band's upcoming tour, "Dark Side of the Mule," which will feature a set paying tribute to Pink Floyd. Like a River" is a riveting record, demonstrating Gov't Mule's quest to challenge themselves and their audience with music that is as soulful as it is imaginative. Kennedy (Sr.) and John Lewis, enlists guest vocalists, Ruthie Foster and Ivan Neville, to cry out for racial harmony, while "Long Time Coming" celebrates recent protest movements for racial and environmental justice. "Dreaming Out Loud," with lyrics heavily inspired by the speeches of Dr. "Same As It Ever Was" and the 10-minute epic "Made My Peace" give complex aural summary of self-discovery, taking listeners down many musical twists and turns. Taking a dip in the rivers of soul, gospel, jazz, blues and rock and roll, Gov't Mule's new songs navigate the search for inner peace, as well as the fight for peace and justice in American politics. Like a River," a diverse collection of lively and intricate songs. They are currently touring to support their new record, "Peace. The spontaneous magic of Gov't Mule in concert: "We feel more comfortable on stage than anywhere"
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