Reminder HT Giveaway: Warren Haynes DVD
Warren Haynes is easily the hardest working man in jam. Between splitting time in the Allman Brothers and Gov’t Mule, the guitar-slinger is also the default go-to guy if you’re looking for a sit-in. I’m convinced that much like a Shazzan, if you shout his name at a show he’s obligated to appear. In addition to his on-stage work, each year the affable Haynes puts together his X-Mas Jam to benefit Habitat For Humanity.
So why am I telling you all of this? Well for our latest installment of Everybody Wins When We Plug Something And In Return They Offer Us Free Shit To Give Away we’ve got two copies of Warren’s XMas Jam benefit concert DVD up for grabs. Just follow the rules below:
- To enter the contest leave a comment below telling us about your favorite Warren Haynes sit-in in 50 words of less
- Your comment must be left by 11:59 PM EST on Sunday July 27th
- Don’t be greedy, only one entry per person
- Two winners will be selected at random from entries that follow the rules
- Winners receive a copy of Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert, Volume 8
More info on the DVDs after the jump…
Recorded live at Warren Haynes’ 18th Annual Christmas Jam in Asheville, NC on December 16th, 2006 at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, The Benefit Concert Volume 8 is the third release in an on-going series documenting the annual concerts. As with each previous benefit, all proceeds from this series of concerts and CD and DVD releases benefit Habitat For Humanity, an international non-profit organization dedicated to building housing for those in need of shelter.
The 2006 concert saw Warren Haynes put together a stellar lineup of musicians featuring Gov’t Mule, Dave Matthews, The New Orleans Social Club, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, The Taj Mahal Trio and The John Popper Project featuring DJ Logic. Warren Haynes also welcomed very special guests Randall Bramblett, Taylor Hicks, Branford Marsalis, Mike Barnes, Mickey Raphael (Willie Nelson & Family), Brendan Bayliss (Umphrey’s McGee), Kevn Kinney (Drivin N Cryin), Robert Kearns (The Bottle Rockets) and Dave Schools (Widespread Panic).
The Benefit Concert Volume 8 offers more than 3 hours of incredible music from The New Orleans Social Club’s version of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son” featuring Branford Marsalis to Gov’t Mule and Dave Mathews’ scorching cover of Neil Young’s “Cortez The Killer” to the all-star “I Shall Be Released” finale.
DVD PROGRAM
1. Million Miles From Yesterday - Warren Haynes
2. Mississippi Big Butt Blues - The Taj Mahal Trio
3. Lovin’ In My Baby’s Eyes - The Taj Mahal Trio
4. Fire In Her Kiss - The John Popper Project Featuring DJ Logic w/ Warren Haynes
5. Lapdance - The John Popper Project Featuring DJ Logic w/ Branford Marsalis
6. Mando Rip - Marty Stuart (from The Orange Peel 12/15/06)
7. Streamline - Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
8. Angels Rock Me To Sleep - Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
9. Wait Til The Morning - Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives w/ Branford Marsalis & Warren Haynes
10. Shape I’m In - Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives w/ Warren Haynes & Danny Louis
11. Look Ka Py Py - The New Orleans Social Club
12. Loving You Is On My Mind > - The New Orleans Social Club w/ Branford Marsalis
13. Africa > - The New Orleans Social Club w/ Branford Marsalis
14. Loving You Is On My Mind - The New Orleans Social Club w/ Branford Marsalis
15. Fortunate Son - New Orleans Social Club w/ Branford Marsalis, Warren Haynes & Taylor Hicks
16. Cortez The Killer - Gov’t Mule w/ Dave Matthews
17. All Along The Watchtower - Gov’t Mule w/ Dave Matthews & Branford Marsalis
18. Reggae Soulshine - Gov’t Mule w/ Branford Marsalis
19. Unring The Bell - Gov’t Mule
20. Leaving Trunk - Gov’t Mule w/ Taj Mahal & Branford Marsalis
21. Mule - Gov’t Mule with Dave Schools & Randall Bramblett
Bonus Features:
1. Ballerina - Warren Haynes w/ Mickey Raphael (from The Orange Peel 12/15/06)
3. Walkin’ To New Orleans - The New Orleans Social Club w/ Branford Marsalis, Mickey Raphael, John Popper & Taylor Hicks
3. I Shall Be Released - Gov’t Mule w/ Marty Stuart, Kevn Kinney, Taylor Hicks, Mike Barnes, Ivan Neville, Brendan Bayliss, Mickey Raphael & Robert Kearns
My favorite Warren sit in occured on 09.24.2003 at Dave Matthews Band at Central Park. He TORE UP Jimi Thing and Cortez on what was already one of the band’s most memorable (100,000 people, free) and best shows. The playing speaks for itself, those versions are among the best.
If you had to pick a Phish song to feature Warren’s slide guitar, is there anything even close to Funky Bitch? It’s the funkiest bitch I’ve heard and if that wasn’t enough, Warren stayed for the encore and tore up While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Check it out here:
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I’ve been blown away by many Warren sit-ins, but my absolute favorite comes from last month. Warren killed it sitting in with the Lee Boys at Sullivan Hall.
Bonnaroo 2005 sitting it with Widespread for their headlining set. He played Guilded Splinters with them and it wasn’t so much the song as it was the moment.
One of my favorite Warren moments was at Shoreline 9/17/99 for Phish’s encore of Misty Mountain Hop. We all know Trey’s no slouch but Warren just brought the house down. His sit in the next night on Viola Lee Blues was also killer but the Zeppelin cover was absolutely blistering.
Bonnaroo 07 was the ULTIMATE sit in. Except it was everyone else sitting in with Mule and Warren. Bob Weir, John Paul Jones, Hot Tuna (all of em’), Luther Dickenson. From midnight till about four twenty, am, this was the show to see! !
my favorite sit in from mr.haynes is during a zambiland orchestra back in the 90s. these were benefits put together by jeff sipe and were amazing moments of improvisation and conducting. a precursor to the everyone orchestra. also such a nice big guy.
Well, i had no such privilege to see Warren without Gov’t Mule, but i will, i’m sure… You know, for us (in Europe) there’s a few sits of this great guitarist…
My favorite Warren Haynes sit-in is on a Big Sugar album called ‘Heted’. Warren sits in to cover Bachman-Turner Overide’s ‘Let It Ride’. Great version. It would be nice to see the Mule play that one live
checked my spelling too lat….The album is called ‘Heated’
The best I’ve seen was when Warren turned up at The funky Meters show at BB Kings two years ago and just completely tore it up on a bunch of meters tunes and some sweet covers. He traded solos with meters guitar player Brian stoltz and was simply transcendent
9/16/99 Misty Mountain Hop encore w/ the phish
Bonnaroo 07, John Paul Jones and WH playing Zeppelin was epic.
Unfortunetly I haven’t been lucky enough to see him yet, but I would have loved to see him with the Dave Matthews Band in Central Park. Beat it was great.
Warren Haynes w/ The Dead @ Bonnaroo ‘04
The beginning of the second set:
St. Stephen > The Eleven > Dark Star > Shine On You Crazy Diamond
> Dark Star
Almost unfair to throw that Shine On in the middle of that.
served > shocked
“Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light.”
This spring was typical Warren. Ratdog at the Beacon…Warren sits in (and almost saved the show!). Next night, WSP at the United Palace…out comes Warren! I half-expected him to show up at my apt after the show to sing my a lullaby.
tobacco road on 41st st., when it was still open. After peakin’ at the beacon. Jamin’ with some of the bros and warlocks MC on hand.
Warren jammin’ w/WSP..Charlotte 97 on Goin’ Out West>Mr. Soul..check THAT one out ya’ll
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