Warren Haynes – The Hardest Working Man in Rock and Roll

He indulges his rock soul as the guitarist for The Allman Brothers Band and follows his creative passion as leader of Gov’t Mule – not to mention being part of several other bands as an outside musician! But that isn’t all: he also spends his free time composing musical compositions with Gov’t Mule and mentoring other bands like them! But that isn’t all…

He’s both a Grammy award winning solo artist and an esteemed member of the Grateful Dead; his musical journey spans over three decades.

About Warren Haynes

Warren Haynes is widely known as one of the hardest working men in rock and roll. He has toured with three of the most iconic bands in American music history and released multiple albums – leading him to perform for millions of concertgoers and sell many albums along the way.

Haynes began playing for the Allman Brothers Band upon their reformed in 1989. Since then he has featured on four of their critically-acclaimed studio releases as well as being part of many live recordings with them.

Haynes and Abts first collaborated as Gov’t Mule when it was formed in 1994, splitting their time between it and Woody’s Allman Brothers Band. When Woody died in August 2000, Haynes assumed full membership within that band.

Haynes continues to perform with both his own group and the Allman Brothers Band while also releasing solo albums; Ashes and Dust, which features rootsy Americana flavors, marks his most personal work to date.

Government Mule

Gov’t Mule performed old-school rock, building their set to a crescendo with flashing lights, wah-wah guitar solos, and singing through a bullhorn. Their short set list proved irresistibly alluring to audiences who came for one final song to close out the first half.

The second set featured an eclectic blend of Gov’t Mule’s latest material as well as classic tunes from their debut album, Gov’t Mule. Highlights included a lively performance of “Rocking Horse,” which had the audience on its feet dancing, as well as a bluesy rendition of a Dickey Betts composition.

Gov’t Mule is an incredible band, and when joined by special guests such as Peter Frampton for several songs it makes for some truly exceptional music. I was thrilled to hear him belt out his amazing vocals while playing bass on Ryman Theatre’s world-famous stage!

The Allman Brothers Band

Experience live performances by Haynes and his band as well as recordings from previous tours, with guests such as Gov’t Mule bassist Kevin Scott and keyboardist John Medeski (best known for his work with Ani DiFranco and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band).

Established in 1969 by guitarists Duane and Gregg Allman and drummer Butch Trucks, the Allman Brothers Band helped usher in Southern rock and pave the way for later generations of jam bands. Their albums “The Allman Brothers Band (1969), Idlewild South (1970), and At Fillmore East (1971”) remain among the finest live rock albums ever released.

After Gregg Allman died in 1973, Betts formed Great Southern before eventually reforming the Allman Brothers Band again; but after suffering internal strife and dissolution several times over, they eventually found stability with bassist Oteil Burbridge and guitarist Derek Trucks (Nephew of Butch Trucks). Finally retiring after performing at New York City‘s Beacon Theater for one last run in 2014 before disbanding permanently.

The Dead

The Dead were an immensely popular rock band known for their unique, improvisational style of rock music. Devoted fans, known as Deadheads, would follow them from show to show and record each show for later viewing; unlike most bands however, The Dead allowed their audiences to record shows themselves and even kept an impressive database with every show’s set list.

Warren Haynes can often be found filling Jerry Garcia’s place in the Grateful Dead lineup, yet still brings his own distinctive voice and sound to the music. On Franklin’s Tower he performed an exciting solo before joining Danny Louis to deliver soulful gospel licks that thrilled Portland audiences.

Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart have performed as The Dead since 1995 with various lineups. Since 2009, however, when they reunited for 23 concerts with Branford Marsalis playing saxophone – all recorded and released as CD releases – and continue touring as The Dead lineups.