Warren Haynes graces the cover of the December issue of Relix, an in-depth profile on the guitar god who has been performing and touring non-stop since he was 16 with some of the world’s greatest bands. This year he released his lauded, mighty soul record ‘Man In Motion,’ debuted his new band with a 5-month world tour and became a proud papa, welcoming a son to his happy family (congrats, Warren!).
The weather couldn’t have been more perfect on Friday as I headed up to the Catskills and Hunter, NY to take in my 2nd annual Mountain Jam. The weekend fest is curated by Warren Haynes and WDST, and takes place at the foot of Hunter Mountain the first weekend in June, now in its 7th year.
The Warren Haynes Band headlined Friday night with two epic sets…Warren and his new band are in top form and kept thousands of fans grooving to their mighty soul on the mountain side with cuts from the new ‘Man In Motion’ and more. Listen to Warren talk about his Stax LP on NPR’s Weekend Edition here. Next stop for WHB: Bonnaroo on Friday (June 10). Gov’t Mule headlined Saturday and My Morning Jacket closed out the fest on Sunday, with performances from Mavis Staples, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Soulive and many more throughout the weekend. I snapped some photos from Friday’s festivities:
Bela Fleck on the main stage as the sun begins to set
The crowd for Warren Haynes Band
Warren Haynes Band from the stage
Trance-y dance-y rockers Lotus close out Friday night. Took this at 2AM, it was time to call it a day.
Heavy duty musicians and critics turned out for Warren Haynes‘ show at the Beacon Theater last week celebrating the release of his soul deep new solo album on Stax Records, ‘Man In Motion.’
While I got in some good hang time with Rolling Stone’s David Fricke and the WSJ’s Jim Fusilli (watch Jim’s recent interview with Warren here) Warren turned out a monster 3+ hour set, with some truly special guests. At the end of the first set, Stax O.G. William Bell – who, in 1961, was the first male artist to record for the label – hopped onstage to sing killer versions of “Don’t Miss Your Water” and “Born Under a Bad Sign” (both of which he wrote!). Warren commented that William must’ve recorded for Stax when he was one year old, and from the looks of him, I’d agree. Here’s a shot of us hanging backstage.
Those who stuck around for Warren’s encore (which is to say virtually everyone) were treated to a monster guitar summit between Warren and Brad Whitford of Aerosmith. Here’s a post-show shot of (L-R) messrs Whitford and Haynes, yours truly, Shore Fire’s Chris Taillie, and Warren Haynes Band keyboard player extraordinaire Nigel Hall.
Not only is The Iridium is jumping this week but Warren Haynes is in town showing off his latest album which features the legendary guitarist as a rockstar vocalist. According to the Boston Globe’s take on his album ‘Man In Motion’ - “The singing, writing, and arrangements are as vital as Haynes’s typically exemplary guitar playing.”
Tuesday, May 10
Explore The Doors: Poetry, Music and Words Ray Manzarek & Michael McClure- The Iridium
Wednesday, May 11
Explore The Doors: Poetry, Music and Words Ray Manzarek & Michael McClure- The Iridium
Thursday, May 12
Warren Haynes- Beacon Theatre
Here’s what’s going on in our world this week — come say Hi.
Celebrating her US debut album 'Bells' (Decca), Laura Jansen brings her dreamy piano-driven alt-pop to Joe's Pub tonight.
Tuesday, March 22
Laura Jansen- Joe’s Pub
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre
Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata- Highline Ballroom
Wednesday, March 23
The Poison Tree- Joe’s Pub
Thursday, March 24
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre
Friday, March 25
Col. Bruce Hampton and Pharoah Gummitt (featuring Duane Trucks)- The Iridium
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre
Saturday, March 26
Hubert Sumlin Band- The Iridium
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre
Sunday, March 27
Mavis Staples- Tarrytown Music Hall
Hubert Sumlin Band- The Iridium
Monday, March 28
The Mountain Goats- Bowery Ballroom
Ron Sexsmith- Highline Ballroom
David Lindley w/ Les Paul Trio- The Iridium
While everyone is at SXSW, I’ll be hanging with the mesmerizing a cappella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo this weekend. If you’re in NYC, where will you be this weekend?
Tuesday, March 15
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre
Thursday, March 17
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre
Friday, March 18
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre
The Funk Summit featuring Leo Nocentelli (The Meters), Bernie Worrell (P-Funk), Fred Wesley (James Brown, P-Funk)- The Iridium
Saturday, March 19
Ladysmith Black Mambazo- Brooklyn PAC
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre
The Funk Summit featuring Leo Nocentelli (The Meters), Bernie Worrell (P-Funk), Fred Wesley (James Brown, P-Funk)- The Iridium
Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band (Allman Brothers)- The Iridium
Sunday, March 20
The Funk Summit featuring Leo Nocentelli (The Meters), Bernie Worrell (P-Funk), Fred Wesley (James Brown, P-Funk)- The Iridium
Monday, March 21
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre
A ton of great shows this week including Al Di Meola’s ‘Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody’ CD Release Party taking over the Blue Note for FOUR NIGHTS. See the Maestro in action!
On his famous electric prism PRS (above) or his trusted nylon-string acoustic (below), Di Meola's guitar playing will take your breath away.
Tuesday, March 8
The Low Anthem- Bowery Ballroom
Judy Collins- Cafe Carlyle
Wednesday, March 9
Julie Feeney- Joe’s Pub
Judy Collins- Cafe Carlyle
Thursday, March 10
Al Di Meola- Blue Note
The Rural Alberta Advantage- Bowery Ballroom
Judy Collins- Cafe Carlyle
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre
Friday, March 11
Al Di Meola- Blue Note
David Wax Museum- City Winery
Judy Collins- Cafe Carlyle
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre
Shemekia Copeland- The Iridium
Devon Allman’s Honeytribe (Allman Brothers Midnight After-Show Series)- The Iridium
Saturday, March 12
The Rural Alberta Advantage- Knitting Factory
Al Di Meola- Blue Note
Judy Collins- Cafe Carlyle
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre
Shemekia Copeland- The Iridium
The Yonrico Scott Band (featuring Allman Brothers bassist Oteil Burbridge and his brother Kofi) (Allman Brothers Midnight After-Show Series)- The Iridium
Sunday, March 13
Al Di Meola- Blue Note
Monday, March 14
Dr. John- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction- The Waldorf Astoria
Warren Haynes w/ The Allman Brothers- Beacon Theatre
I had the pleasure of attending the extended Gov’t Mule show on Friday night at the Beacon. They played 24 songs over the course of 3 sets, first hitting the stage at 9:30pm and not calling it quits until 2:30am. It was their 9th time playing the Beacon on New Years Eve and the theme was “Get Behind The Mule: The Ultimate Gov’t Mule Concert.” Fans picked the songs, both Mule originals and covers and it resulted in an incredible show. Check out the full set list. Highlights for me were their own “Thorazine Shuffle” and “Mule”; The Beatles’ “Yer Blues”; “Shakedown Street” and “Sugaree,” a pair of Grateful Dead songs; and “Afro Blue,” made famous by John Coltrane, with guests Bill Evans and Oz Noy. And Warren Haynes presided over the countdown to midnight, which saw balloons released from the ceiling of the Beacon. Here’s the stage, minutes after the countdown, littered with balloons, as shot from the balcony:
On Thursday, Brad Whitford of Aerosmith and David Hidalgo of Los Lobos showed up to jam. Incredibly, they played 21 songs on Thursday and the set list did not repeat over the course of the two nights.
I went way, way uptown last Thursday, in the shadow of the GW Bridge, to United Palace to see an epic set by the Allman Brothers with Shore Fire friends Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks. Wow! For the first set, I sat side stage with a drummers’ eye view of Jaimoe’s amazing drumming and sat more or less upstage from Gregg’s keyboard world. The three percussionists really drive each song and let the guitarists ride about the groove. Gregg can really sing, too. The first set was loaded with blues, from the Taj Mahal-arrangement of the Blind Willie McTell song “Statesboro Blues” to a gospel-influenced take on Robert Johnson’s “Come On In My Kitchen.”
For the second set, I was in the audience and had a chance to witness the incredible interplay between Haynes and Trucks. These guys are two of the best guitarists alive and it’s amazing that all these musicians can lock in so tight. The encore rendition of “Whipping Post” was something to witness.
Here they are on Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon doing “Black Hearted Woman.” How did they all fit on on that small Late Night stage?!
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I also took Warren to visit the kind folks at Rolling Stone, who taped two incredible solo acoustic performances, “Old Friend” (which he wrote for the Allman Bros.) and “Railroad Boy,” a highlight from the latest Gov’t Mule album. After seeing both Mule and the Allmans in a larger space, it was incredible to see him sing with the same intensity in a small room. I can attest to the fact that Haynes is also a really nice guy and I hope I get to spend more time with him.
We kicked off 2012 with a pretty intense month of January, Shore Fire's most successful January on record, actually! So what better way to relax while still being productive than bringing the beauty salon to us? The kind ladies of our Brooklyn … continued
