Editing Gov't Mule (section)

===Death of Allen Woody===
[[File:Govt. Mule - Peaches Records.jpg|thumb|The original lineup of Gov't Mule performing an acoustic set at a record store in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]. From left: [[Warren Haynes]], [[Matt Abts]], and [[Allen Woody]].]]
In February 2000, the band released ''[[Life Before Insanity]]'', to critical praise,<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith |first=Michael B. |url={{AllMusic|class=album |id=r464933 |pure_url=yes}} |title=Life Before Insanity – Gov't Mule |website=AllMusic |date=February 15, 2000 |access-date=September 13, 2011}}</ref> and although the band had already experienced  previous successes, they anticipated a greater commercial success with this album. Unfortunately, Allen Woody was found dead in [[New York City]] on August 26 of that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=116122&page=1&page=1 |title=Musician Allen Woody Found Dead – ABC News |publisher=Abcnews.go.com |access-date=September 13, 2011}}</ref>  On September 21, 2000, a benefit concert was organized called "One for Woody",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jambase.com/Articles/525/ONE-FOR-WOODY-9.21.2000-NEW-YORK |title=ONE FOR WOODY – 9.21.2000, NEW YORK |publisher=[[JamBase]] |access-date=September 13, 2011}}</ref> with the proceeds going to Woody's daughter, Savannah Woody, intended for her education. [[The Allman Brothers Band|The Allman Brothers]], [[the Black Crowes]], [[Phil Lesh and Friends]], [[Jimmy Herring]], [[Edwin McCain]] and several more of Woody's friends also performed at the concert. Haynes and Abts continued to do limited touring in the Fall of 2000 supporting [[Ben Harper]] and the Innocent Criminals as an homage to Woody. Their subsequent "Smile at Half Mast Tour" that followed was named in reference to a poem Haynes wrote for Woody's funeral.

At the "One for Woody" performance and subsequently at other shows, Haynes began appearing with the Allman Brothers Band again. With Dickey Betts' departure from the Allmans, Haynes came back full-time to the band at the beginning of 2001 and has continued splitting his time between the Allman Brothers, Gov't Mule and for a period [[Phil Lesh and Friends]] and other [[Reunions of the Grateful Dead|re-formed Grateful Dead]] bands.

The next year, Barbiero, Haynes and Abts began to record a [[tribute album]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-82609782/warren-haynes-govt-mule.html |title=Information and results for 'Warren Haynes: Gov't Mule pays tribute to Allen Woody.(guitarist discusses recording of music albums The Deep End Volumes I, II)(Interview)' &#124; AccessMyLibrary – Promoting library advocacy |publisher=AccessMyLibrary |access-date=April 20, 2012}}</ref> using some of Woody's favorite bass players. These sessions resulted in two CDs ''[[The Deep End, Volume 1]]'' (2001) and ''[[The Deep End, Volume 2]]'' (2002). A documentary of the recording sessions was also made by [[Phish]] bassist [[Mike Gordon]] called ''[[Rising Low]]''. Bass contributions to the CDs came from [[Jack Bruce]], formerly of [[Cream (band)|Cream]], [[John Entwistle]] of [[the Who]], [[Mike Watt]] of [[Minutemen (band)|Minutemen]], [[Les Claypool]] of [[Primus (band)|Primus]], [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] of the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Chris Squire]] of [[Yes (band)|Yes]] and [[Stefan Lessard]] of [[Dave Matthews Band]] among others.

A revolving door of keyboardists and bassists were used to fulfill touring engagements in support of the Deep End recordings. Keyboardists included [[Chuck Leavell]], [[Rob Barraco]], [[Page McConnell]] and Danny Louis. Bassists included, among others, [[Dave Schools]] of [[Widespread Panic]], [[Oteil Burbridge]] who already had filled Woody's former place in the Allman Brothers, [[Les Claypool]] of [[Primus (band)|Primus]], [[Victor Wooten]] of the [[Flecktones]], [[George Porter Jr.]] of [[the Meters]], [[Jason Newsted]] (formerly of [[Metallica]]), [[Greg Rzab]] formerly of the Black Crowes and the [[Buddy Guy|Buddy Guy Band]], and [[Andy Hess]], also formerly of the Black Crowes. Louis and Hess were eventually named as permanent members<ref>[http://www.livedaily.com/news/6033.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828162709/http://www.livedaily.com/news/6033.html|date=August 28, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jambands.com/news/2003/09/12/govt-mule-announces-permanent-bassist |title=Need We Say More? – News – Govt Mule Announces Permanent Bassist |publisher=Jambands.com |date=September 12, 2003 |access-date=September 13, 2011}}</ref> of Gov't Mule.