Warren Haynes (born April 6, 1960) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his work as longtime guitarist with

the Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (founder, slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards, songwriting), as well as Dickey Betts (lead guita ...

and as founding member of the

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Gov't Mule Gov't Mule (pronounced "Government Mule") is an American Southern rock jam band, formed in 1994 as a side project of the Allman Brothers Band by guitarist Warren Haynes and bassist Allen Woody. Fans often refer to Gov't Mule simply as ''Mule'' ...

. Early in his career he was a guitarist for

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and The Dickey Betts Band. Haynes also is known for his associations with the surviving members of the Grateful Dead, including touring with

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and the Dead. In addition, Haynes founded and manages Evil Teen Records.

Personal background and style

Haynes spent his formative years in Asheville, North Carolina, where he was born, and lived with his two older brothers and his father, Edward Haynes. He began playing guitar at age 12. His primary guitar is a Gibson Les Paul '58 Reissue Electric Guitar. His choice of a '58 is most likely because of

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's famed '58 Les Paul and the tone he achieved with that, rather than the more commonly used '59 Les Paul model, popularized by guitarists such as

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and Jimmy Page. Haynes has referred to himself as a "Gibson man", often playing

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and

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models as well as the Les Paul models. This was acknowledged by the American guitar maker

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which has included a limited edition ''Warren Haynes signature Les Paul'' in its product line; built according to Haynes' specifications and modeled on his '58 Les Paul. Haynes is married to Stefani Scamardo, a DJ for

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and the long-time manager of Gov't Mule.

Influences

In a 2006 interview with Gibson.com's ''Backstage Pass'' Haynes explains his early influences: "When I first started – chronologically speaking –

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and Clapton and

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were the first three people I got turned on to. That was the

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era of Clapton. Then eventually, I heard the Allman Brothers and everybody else from that era that I stole something from (laughs). Of course, I would read interviews with all these people and find out who they listened to. And they all listened to

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and

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and

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and

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and

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and

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, so I would go back and discover that stuff."

Professional career

Early years

Warren Haynes joined

's touring and recording band in 1980 when he was 20 years old. He remained with Coe's band for four years. Shortly after, Haynes got a gig with

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, while continuing to play with local musicians and doing session guitar and vocal work. One notable achievement of this period is a song he co-wrote with Dennis Robbins and Bobby Boyd that would later be cut by country musician Garth Brooks, titled "

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", which was released on the album ''

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'' and remained the number 1 single on ''Billboards Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for twenty weeks.

Dickey Betts Band and The Allman Brothers Band

Around 1987, Haynes got a call to perform backup vocals on a studio album by Dickey Betts, along with Dennis Robbins. Betts, who had concentrated on his solo career following the break-up of

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, decided to add Haynes to his band as his guitarist after the session. With

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on drums and

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on keyboards, the now formed Dickey Betts Band released the 1988 album ''Pattern Disruptive''. In the same year, Haynes also co-wrote the title track for

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's solo album '' Just Before the Bullets Fly.'' In 1989,

decided to reunite, and Betts recruited Haynes to join the band. Also joining were Neel on keyboards and

Allen Woody Douglas Allen Woody (October 3, 1955 – August 26, 2000) was an American bass guitarist best known for his eight-year tenure in the Allman Brothers Band and as a co-founder of Gov't Mule. Biography After having studied at Vanderbilt's Bl ...

on bass guitar. Haynes has since played on four well-received studio albums, including the gold certified '' Where It All Begins'' (1994). It was that same year when Haynes played to his largest audience ever with the Allman Brothers at

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. Haynes and Woody left the group in March 1997 to focus solely on their side project

. Shortly after Woody's untimely death on August 26, 2000, Haynes began appearing with The Allman Brothers Band again alongside young guitar prodigy

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. He returned to the band as a full-time member shortly thereafter. On January 8, 2014, Haynes and Trucks jointly announced their respective plans to leave the ABB by the end of 2014, following the conclusion of the band's celebration of its 45th anniversary, with the band subsequently announcing that they would disband at the same time.

Gov't Mule

In 1994, Haynes formed Gov't Mule with Abts and Woody. Haynes and Woody initially split time between Gov't Mule and The Allman Brothers Band, but after The Allman Brothers' last show of their 1997 run at New York's Beacon Theatre on March 26, 1997, both left the band to focus on Gov't Mule full-time. They released three albums and became known for their powerful live performances. Some of these performances have been released as official live albums (''

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'', '' Live... With a Little Help from Our Friends'' and '' Mulennium''; the latter two capture consecutive New Year's Eve shows). On August 26, 2000, Allen Woody died unexpectedly. Following his death, a decision was made to finish the tour acoustically as the "Smile at Half-Mast" tour. Gov't Mule released two studio albums ('' The Deep End, Volume 1'' and ''

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'') and a live album/DVD (''

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'') featuring many of Woody's favorite bass players. In 2003,

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(bass) and Danny Louis (keyboard/organ) were added as permanent members to the group. Late the following year, this lineup released their first studio effort, '' Deja Voodoo'', which later included an EP of newly recorded material titled ''Mo Voodoo''. After recording 2006's '' High & Mighty'', Gov't Mule also released a dub EP titled '' Mighty High'' and a DVD titled ''Tale of 2 Cities'' that contained two full performances recorded in 2004 and 2006. The two shows on the DVD captured the first show of the Deja Voodoo Tour and the last show of the High & Mighty Tour, serving to encapsulate what was created over those two years. In 2008, Andy Hess left Gov't Mule to pursue other projects and was replaced by relative unknown Jorgen Carlsson. ''By a Thread'', the first studio album from Gov't Mule featuring Carlsson, was released in 2009 on Haynes' own label, Evil Teen Records. In 2010, they went back to the vault and released ''Mulennium'', a three-disc recording of a show from New Year's Eve 1999 in Atlanta. This was the first official recording released of the original trio since the death of Allen Woody in 2000. It also featured an appearance by

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, one of Haynes's guitar heroes from his youth.

The Dead

Since the death of Jerry Garcia in 1995, Haynes has performed and toured with many of the surviving members of the Grateful Dead. In 1997, Haynes and Abts came onstage to jam with Bob Weir and

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in a small club. The performance was being filmed for

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's film on

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, ''

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.'' Then in 1999, Phil Lesh approached Haynes to play lead guitar and sing for his solo group

. He played regularly with Lesh for three years and has continued making occasional appearances in the ever evolving lineup of his "friends" in subsequent years. In 2004, when The Dead (remaining members of the Grateful Dead) were in need of a new guitarist, they called upon Haynes to come play lead and sing for that summer's "Wave That Flag Tour". His run with The Dead ended on a night where he came in with them, then performed a solo acoustic set, and then ended the night playing with The Allman Brothers Band and starting out on their next tour. He played lead guitar for The Dead again in late 2008 when they performed at a benefit at Penn State for then-presidential candidate

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, later touring with them in the spring of 2009.

Solo artist and guest appearances

In 1993, Haynes released his first solo album, ''

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'', which was produced by former Allman Brother keyboardist Chuck Leavell. He toured briefly in support of the record with various musicians, including Danny Louis. In 2003 and 2004, Haynes released two solo acoustic albums, ''The Lone EP'', a collection of live performances and ''Live From Bonnaroo'' which documents his solo performance (part acoustic, part electric) at the 2003 Bonnaroo Music Festival. When not touring with one of his electric bands, Haynes will often take time out to do solo acoustic shows, which include a variety of well-known and rare covers along with his own material. In 2004, Warren Haynes performed five full-length solo acoustic shows, as well as opened 23 times for The Dead and once for The Allman Brothers Band. He has also made 45 song appearances and 28 concert appearances with

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, including on two released live albums: '' Live at Central Park Concert'' in 2003, in which he performed " Cortez, the Killer", and "

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", and ''

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'' where he performed "

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". In 2005, Haynes performed a one time only show under the name Warren Haynes & Friends. The band included Abts on drums,

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on bass,

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and

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, the avant-garde sax player of bands such as Critters Buggin' and Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade. The group played a selection of blues songs, including songs of

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, and

standards. The band was also featured as the house band during a number of tapings of ''

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'' in early February 2005. During one of these tapings, the scheduled musical act was absent, so Haynes performed an acoustic rendition of U2's "One". The song also appeared on his ''Live from Bonnaroo'' album. In 2008, Haynes covered the

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song " I Shall Be Released" with

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, as well as their song " Welcome Home", as part of an encore the band played during their shows in support of '' Neverender''. After recording Gov't Mule's ''By a Thread'' album, Haynes formed The Warren Haynes Band. The group included George Porter Jr. on bass, Ivan Neville on keys and Raymond Weber on drums. Also joining them on keys was

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, as well as vocalist

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and

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on tenor sax. The Warren Haynes Band made their debut performance at Haynes' annual Christmas Jam in Asheville, North Carolina on December 11, 2010. The album ''Man in Motion'' was released in May 2011 and debuted in the Billboard Top 20. An extensive tour occurred after the release through the rest of 2011; the touring version of the band included Holloway, drummer Terence Higgins of the

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, bassist Ron Johnson, keyboardist Nigel Hall, and various vocalists, either Foster,

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, or Alecia Chakour. The Warren Haynes Band's ''Live at The Moody Theater'' 2CD/1DVD package came out in April 2012 on Stax Records. The lineup on the recording consisted of Haynes (lead vocals and guitar), Ron Holloway (saxophone), Ron Johnson (bass), Terence Higgins (drums), Nigel Hall (keyboards) and Alecia Chakour (backing vocals). Haynes has stated that his further solo efforts might take him into still other fields. "There are other projects I want to do, too," he relates. "I'm interested in recording a singer-songwriter oriented album with more acoustic instruments, a jazzy instrumental CD and a straight-up blues record. But like ''Man in Motion'', those albums will have to wait until the time is right." During the COVID-19 pandemic, Haynes has remained active writing material that deals with subject matter he has not touched on in the past.

The Christmas Jam

Starting in 1988, Haynes put together an annual charity benefit show, inviting musicians originally from his home town of Asheville who were home for Christmas, the only time of year they would all be in town at the same time. The first show, held at the ''45 Cherry'' club in Asheville on December 29, 1988, was dubbed "The Christmas Jam: Musician's X-Mas Reunion." Some of the artists at the first Christmas Jam were Warren Haynes, Mike Barnes, Matt Sluder, The Crystal Zoo, The Stripp Band, Ronnie Burgin and the McBad Brothers Band. In the initial years the proceeds from the concert were donated to various charities but eventually the organizers decided to focus on Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit that constructs and preserves homes; advocates for fair and just housing policies; and provides training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. In tribute to his financial support of Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, a Habitat neighborhood in Buncombe County, North Carolina, has a street named after Haynes, and another subdivision was named in honor of Warren and Stefanie Hayne's son. In 2002, Haynes was presented with the key to the city by Asheville mayor Charles Worley. In 2003, Worley proclaimed December 18 as "Warren Haynes Day" in Asheville. The event has continued to grow every year and is now dubbed "Warren Haynes Presents: The Christmas Jam." Due to increasing audience demand, the show was eventually moved to the

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. In 2008, for its twentieth anniversary, "The Christmas Jam" consisted of two nights of music; including "The Christmas Jam By Day," a series of events including daytime concerts, movie screenings, and art, photo, and poster exhibits taking place in downtown Asheville on the days leading up to the show. The event reverted to one night in 2009, but retained "The Christmas Jam By Day," and included the new "Christmas Comedy Jam." The same format was repeated in 2010.

Instructional videos

Haynes has recorded two instructional videos: ''Electric Blues & Slide Guitar'' and ''Acoustic Slide and the art of Electric Improvisation''. He discusses his influences and shows an array of techniques such as "call and response", string bending, vibrato, slide guitar in standard tuning and some acoustic open tuning licks in G and E tunings. For the demonstrations of the electric improvisation section of the second video, he is accompanied by Allen Woody and Matt Abts.

Taping policy

All of Warren Haynes' projects allow audio taping and trading. He does not approve of video recording or photography of his performances and does not provide access to soundboard patches. The Allman Brothers Band also allows taping and trading, but does not allow distribution of their shows via the internet using such applications as BitTorrent. The reason given for this restriction is that it is more communal to trade person-to-person. In a 2005 ''

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'' article, Haynes stated that while tape-trading may cut into band profits, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks due to an increased fanbase.

Discography

This discography lists those releases involving Warren Haynes, including his various bands, other projects and guest appearances.

Solo recordings and Warren Haynes Band

* ''

'', 1993 * ''The Lone EP'', 2003 (live) * ''

Live at Bonnaroo ''Live at Bonnaroo'' is the third album and second live album by Warren Haynes and was recorded at the Bonnaroo Music Festival on June 15, 2003. It is Warren Haynes' third release as a solo artist. Track listing *" Lucky" ( C. Greenwood, J. Gre ...

'', 2004 (live) * '' Man in Motion'', 2011 * ''Live at the Moody Theater'', 2012 (live CD/DVD) * ''

Ashes & Dust ''Ashes & Dust'' is the third solo album by the Allman Brothers Band and Gov't Mule guitarist and singer Warren Haynes. The album was released on July 24, 2015, by Concord Music Group. Critical reception ''Ashes & Dust'' was met with generally ...

'', 2015 (featuring

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)

With The Allman Brothers Band

* ''

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'', 1990 * ''

Shades of Two Worlds ''Shades of Two Worlds'' is the tenth studio album by the Allman Brothers Band. Among the tracks are several longer songs of varying genres: the rock song "Nobody Knows"; jazzy instrumental "Kind of Bird"; and the blues-rocker "Get On with Your Lif ...

'', 1991 * '' An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: First Set'', 1992 (live) * '' Where It All Begins'', 1994 * '' An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: 2nd Set'', 1995 (live) * ''

Hittin' the Note ''Hittin' the Note'' is the twelfth and final studio album by the United States, American Southern rock group the Allman Brothers Band. Released through Sanctuary Records, it is their only studio album to include both slide guitar player Derek Truc ...

'', 2003 – also production credits * '' One Way Out'', 2004 (live) – also production credits * '' Play All Night: Live at the Beacon Theatre 1992'', 2014 (live) – also production credits

With Gov't Mule

* ''

'', 1995 * ''

'', 1996 (live) * '' Dose'', 1998 * '' Live... With a Little Help from Our Friends'', 1999 (live) * '' Life Before Insanity'', 2000 * ''Wintertime Blues: The Benefit Concert'', 2000 (live) * '' The Deep End, Volume 1'', 2001 * ''

'', 2002 * ''

'', 2003 (live) * '' Deja Voodoo'', 2004 * ''

Mo' Voodoo ''Mo' Voodoo'' is an EP by American rock band Gov't Mule, released in May 2005. It consists of additional material recorded during breaks of the band's last tour. It is now included as a bonus CD of the '' Deja Voodoo'' album. Track listing #"K ...

(EP), 2005 * '' High & Mighty'', 2006 * '' Mighty High'', 2007 * '' Holy Haunted House'', 2007 (live) * '' By a Thread'', 2009 * '' Mulennium'', 2010 (live) * '' Shout!'', 2013 * ''

Dark Side of the Mule ''Dark Side of the Mule'' is a live album by Gov't Mule composed of covers of Pink Floyd songs. The album was recorded in 2008 during a three-hour gig at Boston's Orpheum Theatre on Halloween night. The title is a pun on ''The Dark Side of the ...

'', 2014 (live) * ''

Sco-Mule ''Sco-Mule'' is a live album by the American rock band Gov't Mule, recorded at two 1999 shows in Atlanta, Georgia. It features the band's original members: guitarist Warren Haynes, bass guitarist Allen Woody, and drummer Matt Abts, along with jaz ...

'', 2015 (live) * ''Stoned Side of the Mule Vol.1 & 2'', 2015 (live) – Record Store Day release * ''Dub Side of the Mule'', 2015 (live) * ''The Tel-Star Sessions'', 2016 * '' Revolution Come...Revolution Go'', 2017 * ''

Heavy Load Blues ''Heavy Load Blues'' the twelfth studio album is by American band Gov't Mule. It was released on November 12, 2021 by Fantasy Records. ''Heavy Load Blues'' was nominated for a 65th Annual Grammy Awards, Grammy award for Grammy Award for Best Tra ...

'', 2021

With the Dave Matthews Band

* ''

The Central Park Concert The Central Park Concert is a 2003 live album by the American rock group, Dave Matthews Band, recorded in Central Park, New York City. The concert attracted more than 120,000 people, which makes it the biggest audience to attend a Dave Matthews Band ...

'', 2003 (live) * ''

'', 2007 (live) * ''Live Trax Vol. 20'' (live)

With The Derek Trucks Band

* '' Out of the Madness'', 1998 – vocal obligato and lead guitar on "

Good Morning Little Schoolgirl "Good Morning, School Girl" is a blues standard that has been identified as an influential part of the blues canon. Pre-war Chicago blues vocalist and harmonica pioneer John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson first recorded it in 1937. Subsequently, a ...

", "Forty-Four" and "Death Letter" * '' Already Free'', 2009 – writing credits on "Back Where I Started"

Miscellaneous

* Elvin Bishop – ''The Blues Rolls On'', 2008 – guests on "The Blues Rolls On" and "Struttin' My Stuff" *

The Black Sorrows The Black Sorrows are an Australian blues rock band formed in 1983 by mainstay vocalist Joe Camilleri (ex-Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons), who also plays saxophone and guitar. Camilleri has used various line-ups to record 17 albums, with five reachi ...

– '' Hold On to Me'', 1988 – additional guitars on " The Chosen Ones" *

Black Stone Cherry Black Stone Cherry is an American rock band, formed in 2001 in Edmonton, Kentucky. They were signed to Roadrunner Records until 2015; the band is now signed to Mascot Label Group. The band consists of Chris Robertson (lead vocals, lead guitar), B ...

– ''

Family Tree A family tree, also called a genealogy or a pedigree chart, is a chart representing family relationships in a conventional tree structure. More detailed family trees, used in medicine and social work, are known as genograms. Representations of ...

'', 2018 – vocals on "Dancin' in the Rain" * Blackberry Smoke – ''You Hear Georgia'', 2021 – writing credits and guitar on "All Rise Again" * Blues Traveler - ''

Four 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest c ...

'', 1994 - slide guitar on "The Mountains Win Again" *

Joe Bonamassa Joseph Leonard Bonamassa ( ; born May 8, 1977) is an American blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. He started his career at age twelve, when he opened for B.B. King. Since 2000, Bonamassa has released fifteen solo albums through his ind ...

– '' A New Day Yesterday'', 2000 – writer of "If Heartaches Were Nickles" *

The Bottle Rockets The Bottle Rockets were an American rock band formed in Festus, Missouri in 1992, and was based in St. Louis, Missouri. Its founding members were Brian Henneman (guitar, vocals), Mark Ortmann (drums), Tom Parr (1992–2002, guitar, vocals) and To ...

– ''Blue Sky'', 2003 – guitar on "Lucky Break", "I Don't Wanna Go Back", "Cartoon Wisdom", "Mom & Dad" and "I.D. Blues" * Garth Brooks – ''

'', 1990 – writing credits on "

" * Buckwheat Zydeco – ''

Lay Your Burden Down ''Lay Your Burden Down'' is a studio album by Buckwheat Zydeco, released in 2009 through Alligator Records. The album ranked number five on Billboards Top Blues Albums. In 2010, the album earned Buckwheat Zydeco the Grammy Award for Best Zyde ...

'', 2009 – writing credits and slide guitar on "Lay Your Burden Down" *

Jack Casady John William "Jack" Casady (born April 13, 1944) is an American bass guitarist, best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. Jefferson Airplane became the first successful exponent of the San Francisco Sound. Singles including " S ...

– ''

Dream Factor ''Dream Factor'' is Jack Casady's first solo album, released on Eagle Records. The album was created by Jack first writing songs on guitar and then bringing musicians into his studio to help record his vision. Track listing Studio tracks from li ...

'', 2003 – lead guitar on "Outside" and "Sweden" *

– ''Live – If That Ain't Country...'', 1997 (live) *

Corrosion of Conformity Corrosion of Conformity (also known as COC) is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina, formed in 1982. The band has undergone multiple line-up changes throughout its existence, with guitarist Woody Weatherman as the sole const ...

– '' America's Volume Dealer'', 2000 – slide guitar on "Stare Too Long" *

Dickey Betts Forrest Richard Betts (born December 12, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. Early in his career, he collaborated with Duane Allman, introducing melodic tw ...

Band – '' Pattern Disruptive'', 1988 * Peter Frampton – ''

Fingerprints A fingerprint is an impression left by the friction ridges of a human finger. The recovery of partial fingerprints from a crime scene is an important method of forensic science. Moisture and grease on a finger result in fingerprints on surf ...

'', 2006 – guitar on "Blooze" *

Gregg Allman Band The Gregg Allman Band, also known as Gregg Allman & Friends, was a Southern rock/blues rock group that Gregg Allman established and had led since the 1970s, during periods when Allman has been recording and performing separate from the Allman Br ...

– '' Just Before the Bullets Fly'', 1988 – writing credits on "Before the Bullets Fly" *

Beth Hart Beth Hart (born January 24, 1972) is an American musician from Los Angeles, California. She rose to fame with the release of her 1999 single " LA Song (Out of This Town)" from her second album '' Screamin' for My Supper''. The single was a numbe ...

– '' 37 Days'', 2007 – writer of " Soul Shine" *

Kevn Kinney Kevin Kinney, known professionally as Kevn Kinney (born March 12, 1961),"The Baseball Project at Wux ...

(of

Drivin N Cryin Drivin' n' Cryin' is an American Southern rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, United States. History The band was formed in 1985 in Atlanta when Kevin Kinney hooked up with Frank French at the latter's recording studio, Dragon Path Music, and beg ...

) – ''The Flower & The Knife'', 2000 – producer; guitar and backing vocals on most tracks * The Les Claypool Frog Brigade – '' Purple Onion'', 2002 – guitar on "Buzzards of Green Hill" *

– ''Welcome to Little Milton'', 1999 – Gov't Mule guests on two tracks *

The Marcus King Band The Marcus King Band is a southern rock/blues band from South Carolina formed in 2013. History The band is led by guitarist Marcus King. Raised in Greenville, South Carolina, King was brought up on the blues, playing shows as a pre-teen side ...

– ''The Marcus King Band'', 2016 – producer; slide guitar on "Virginia" *

Larry McCray Larry McCray (born April 5, 1960), is an American blues guitarist and singing, singer from Magnolia, Arkansas. Early life McCray, the second youngest of nine siblings, grew up living on a farm.

– ''Delta Hurricane'', 1993 – writer of "Soul Shine" *

– '' There and Back Again'', 2002 *

The Pretty Reckless The Pretty Reckless is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 2009. The band consists of Taylor Momsen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ben Phillips (lead guitar, backing vocals), Mark Damon (bass), and Jamie Perkins (drums). The ban ...

– '' Who You Selling For'', 2016 – lead guitar on "Back to the River" *

William Shatner William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship ''Enterpris ...

– ''

Seeking Major Tom ''Seeking Major Tom'' is the fourth studio album by William Shatner. It was released October 11, 2011 in the US by Cleopatra Records. Production The album features many noted musicians, including Patrick Kennison, Sheryl Crow, John Wetton, Patr ...

'', 2011 – guitar on " Twilight Zone" *

Trombone Shorty Troy Andrews (born January 2, 1986), also known by the stage name Trombone Shorty, is an American musician, producer, actor and philanthropist from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known as a trombone and trumpet player but also plays drums, ...

– ''

For True ''For True'' is a studio album by American jazz musician Trombone Shorty, Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews. The album was released on September 13, 2011 on Verve Forecast Records as a follow up to his major label debut, ''Backatown'' (2010). It reac ...

'', 2011 – guests on "Encore" *

Walter Trout Walter Trout (born March 6, 1951 in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States) is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Biography Trout's career began on the Jersey coast scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He then decided to rel ...

– ''We're All in This Together'', 2017 – guitar and vocals on " The Sky Is Crying" *

Ann Wilson Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in th ...

– ''Immortal'', 2018 – guests on "You Don't Own Me" and "Luna" *

Edgar Winter Edgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946) is an American musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist, playing keyboards, guitar, saxophone, and percussion, as well as singing. His success peaked in the 1970s with his band the Edgar Winter Group ...

– ''Brother Johnny'', 2022 – guests on "Memory Pain"

Compilations

* ''Freeway Jam: To Beck and Back'' (

tribute album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records c ...

), 2007 – "The Pump" * '' Hempilation: Freedom Is NORML'', 1995 – with Gov't Mule on "Don't Step on the Grass, Sam"; with Drivin' N Cryin' on "Too Rolling Stoned" * '' Hempilation, Vol. 2: Free the Weed'', 1998 – with Gov't Mule on " 30 Days in the Hole" * ''

Hound Dog Taylor Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor (April 12, 1915 – December 17, 1975) was a Chicago blues guitarist and singer. Life and career Taylor was born in Natchez, Mississippi, in 1915, though some sources say 1917. He first played the piano and ...

: A Tribute'', 1998 – with Gov't Mule on "Gonna Send You Back to Georgia" *''Under the Influence: A Jam Band Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd'', 2004 – with Gov't Mule on "Simple Man" * Endless Highway: The Music of the Band, 2007 – with Gov't Mule on "The Shape I'm In" and the Allman Brothers Band on “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” * '' Occupy This Album'', 2012 – "River's Gonna Rise" (live) * '' Tommy Bolin and Friends: Great Gypsy Soul'' (tribute album), 2012 – also production credits

References

External links

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