The Deep End, Volume 2
The Deep End, Volume 2 is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Gov't Mule. The album was released on October 8, 2002, by ATO Records.
After founding member and bass guitarist Allen Woody died, the band began recording tracks using bass players that Woody had admired. Originally, there was to be one disc, but so many musicians wanted to be part of the sessions that over 160 minutes of music were recorded. At this point, the remaining members, Warren Haynes and Matt Abts, decided to split the project into two releases.
The [Deep End, Volume 1] was issued in 2001, and Vol 2 was generally the harder-sounding of the two releases, although it also featured country and jazz tracks. The release also featured a bonus disc, Hidden Treasure, which contained live material, a song remix, and a new studio track recorded after the Deep End sessions had ended.
Track listing
All tracks written by Warren Haynes, except where noted.Personnel
;Gov't Mule- Warren Haynes — vocals, guitar
- Matt Abts — drums
- Jack Casady
- Les Claypool
- Billy Cox
- Alphonso Johnson
- Phil Lesh
- Tony Levin
- Meshell Ndegeocello
- Jason Newsted
- George Porter Jr.
- Rocco Prestia
- Dave Schools
- Chris Squire
- Chris Wood
- Rob Barraco — piano
- David Grisman — mandolin
- James Hetfield — vocals
- Chuck Leavell — organ, keyboards
- Danny Louis — Wurlitzer and organ
- Gary Lucas — guitar
- John Medeski — organ and Wurlitzer
- Johnny Neel — organ, piano
- Art Neville — organ
- John Scofield — guitar
- Pete Sears — piano
- Bernie Worrell — organ, keyboards
- Michael Barbiero — production, mixing, engineering
- Warren Haynes — production, mixing
- Les Claypool — production, mixing
- Ron Rigler — engineering
- Ray Martin — engineering
- John Cutler — production, mixing, engineering
- Stefani Scamardo — executive producer
- Raeanne Zschokke — assistant engineer at The Theater 99
- Jason Andrews — assistant engineer at In the Pocket Studio
- Phil Burnett — assistant engineer at River Sound
- Halsey Quemere — assistant engineer at Chung King Studios
- Greg Calbi — mastering
- Steve Fallone — editing