Warren Haynes
NewMusicforOldFolks says …
Since James Brown died in 2006, Warren Haynes has been the Hardest Working Man in Show Business. Haynes plays with everybody in every imaginable style. He's constantly touring with one band or another. I cannot recommend the Live at the Moody Theatre CD enough. It exemplifies what this site is all about — great new music played by talented artists made for discerning, mature listeners. And now Haynes is pairing with Railraod Earth on a new roots/bluegrass project, Ashes & Dust.
Artist's info
Website: warrenhaynes.net
See him live: Tour dates
Record company: Stax Records
Genre: Blues, R&B, Jam
See Also: Gov't Mule, The Allman Brothers Band
If you like this, look into: Tedeschi Trucks Band, Widespread Panic, Anders Osborne
Bio (From AllMusic.com)
Warren Haynes is a generation-spanning guitar hero; he wasn't out of grade school when some of his best-known collaborators were at the peak of their fame, but he's earned a powerful reputation for his fiery guitar work, steeped in blues and Southern rock traditions, and has distinguished himself as a songwriter, bandleader, and solo artist as well as a gifted sideman. Haynes was born in Asheville, North Carolina on April 9, 1960 and he developed a taste for soul and R&B at an early age, from his older brothers who listened to Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and Smokey Robinson. Warren would spend hours singing along with their records. When he was 12, Haynes got his first guitar, and by 14 he was playing parties and sitting in with the house band at a local pizza parlor. Haynes became a serious Eric Clapton fan, and studying his work led him deeper into the classic blues sounds that had influenced the British guitar hero. (more)
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Recordings
Most Recent
ASHES & DUST (2015): Ashes and Dust is a masterful work of art and a particularly important statement for the Grammy Award winning artist Warren Haynes. The songs are immediately and clearly different from his usual style - encompassing beautiful acoustic arrangements, a rootsy/ Americana soundscape and honeyed vocals that cut straight through to the soul. Knowing that he wanted to pursue a more folk-based approach on this project, he brought in the New Jersey-based Americana band Railroad Earth as collaborators. The two-CD deluxe edition package features five bonus tracks. (Read the NewMusicForOldFolks review)
LIVE AT THE MOODY THEATRE (2012): Legendary guitarist/vocalist Warren Haynes and his band take the stage of Austin's famed Moody Theater for a thrilling performance beautifully captured on this special three disc (two CD/one DVD) package. A stunning live concert, recorded last at the Moody Theatre in Austin, TX, captured in dazzling High Definition state-of-the-art video and 5.1 audio. Features songs from Haynes' 2011 Grammy-nominated Top 20 hit album Man In Motion as well as sensational covers including Same Cook's "A Change Is Gonna Come" and many more, Includes special guests Ian McLagan (Small Faces) and The Grooveline Horns.
Others
Tales of Ordinary Madness (1993)
The Lone EP (2003)
Live at Bonnaroo (2004)
Man in Motion (2011)
