This year’s LOCKN’ was chalk-full of collaborations including Jim James sitting in with Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Avett Brother with Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and moe. One of the most anticipated sets was Ann Wilson sitting in with Gov’t Mule.

Ann Wilson, from Heart, has some of the best pipes in the rock business and at 67 still sounds pretty damn good. In addition to her original material from Heart, Ann is known for her killer renditions of Zeppelin tunes. She took the opportunity with Gov’t Mule at LOCKN’ to flex some of those Plant-worthy vocals.

After a about half dozen new songs from Mule’s Revolution Come, Revolution Go and some classic tunes like “Game Face” and “Thorazine Shuffle,” Warren welcomed Ann Wilson and they got right to business. “Immigrant Song” and “Black Dog” were right in Ann’s wheelhouse. Next up was the vintage Mule tune “Mother Earth,” before the group launched into Janis Joplin’s “Cry Baby” and then Heart’s “Magic Man.” For good measure, Gov’t Mule ended the set with a rocking version of their classic “Mule.”

Gov’t Mule
2017-08-25
Lockn’ Music Festival
Blue Ridge Bowl at Infinity Downs Farm
Arrington, Virginia

One Set:
Recorded Music Montage/Intro
Hammer & Nails
Thorazine Shuffle
Stone Cold Rage
Traveling Tune
Forsaken Savior
Revolution Come, Revolution Go
The Man I Want to Be
Game Face
Soulshine
Ann Wilson intro
Immigrant Song*^
Black Dog*^
Mother Earth*
Cry Baby*^
Magic Man*^
Mule

Notes:
*with Ann Wilson
^FTP

Thanks to Daniel Kopp for the recording.

Photo credit: Gov’t Mule