Editing Gov't Mule (section)

===Formation===
When the Allman Brothers Band reformed in 1989, partially in response to the popularity of their [[Dreams (The Allman Brothers Band album)|''Dreams'']] box set, Warren Haynes was added as a permanent [[lead guitar]]ist and vocalist, and [[Allen Woody]] was recruited as [[bass guitar]]ist. The two shared a love for 1960s [[power trio]]s like [[Cream (band)|Cream]], the [[Jimi Hendrix Experience]], the [[James Gang]], and [[Mountain (band)|Mountain]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gibson.com/backstage/200612/warrenhaynes2.htm |title=Gibson Backstage Pass Holiday Double Issue 2006 |publisher=Gibson.com |access-date=September 13, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604035448/http://www.gibson.com/backstage/200612/warrenhaynes2.htm |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/govtmule/articles/story/6414704/warren_haynes_gets_around] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123153952/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/govtmule/articles/story/6414704/warren_haynes_gets_around|date=January 23, 2010}}</ref> Haynes, Woody, and drummer [[Matt Abts]], who played with Haynes in [[Dickey Betts]]' band, came together as Gov't Mule during Allman Brothers breaks. They released their debut album, ''[[Gov't Mule (album)|Gov't Mule]]'', produced by [[Michael Barbiero]], in 1995.  ''[[Live at Roseland Ballroom]]'' was released in 1996, consisting of their 1995 [[New Year's Eve]] set opening for [[Blues Traveler]].

When the Allman Brothers Band were not forthcoming with any new material, Haynes and Woody left to concentrate full-time on Gov't Mule in 1997. Their second studio effort, ''[[Dose (Gov't Mule album)|Dose]]'', also produced by Barbiero, was released in early 1998. They were joined by members of the Allman Brothers, the [[Black Crowes]], [[Parliament (band)|Parliament]]/[[Funkadelic]] and [[the Derek Trucks Band]] for their 1998 New Year's Eve concert, released both in a two and four CD version as ''[[Live... With a Little Help from Our Friends]]''. The performances exposed some of the bands' influences, covering [[Neil Young]], [[Free (band)|Free]], [[Traffic (band)|Traffic]], [[Jimi Hendrix]], [[Little Feat]], [[Humble Pie (band)|Humble Pie]] and [[Black Sabbath]].