Warren Haynes has split so much of his career between the Allman Brothers Band and Gov’t Mule that he hasn’t devoted much time to his solo work. That’s about to change on July 24 with the release of Ashes and Dust, only the third record issued under his own name. On Neil McCormick's Needle Time Warren perfomed 3 songs of that album
Warren Haynes (born April 6, 1960) is an American musician,
singer and songwriter. A Grammy Award-winning artist, Haynes has been
recognized as a cornerstone of the American music landscape and revered
as one of the finest guitar players in the world. Throughout his
prolific career as part of three of the greatest live groups in rock
history –
The Allman Brothers Band,
Gov't Mule[ and
The Dead– his virtuosic artistry has led to thousands of unforgettable performances and millions of album and track sales.
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Ashes & Dust was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Thom Jurek of
AllMusic said, "While
Ashes & Dust
doesn't really add anything "new" to Haynes' musical profile—fans
already knew this was here—there are some fine benchmarks: his singing
has never used such a range of dynamics before; for once he lets the
song dictate his expression.
Warren Haynes - Beat Down The Dust from
Aart van Hoften on
Vimeo.
Others are tight songwriting and arranging craft—especially when fleshed
out by the almost limitless creativity of Railroad Earth.
Ashes & Dust is a worthy and welcome addition to Haynes' catalog." Jonathan Frahm of
PopMatters
said, "Someone most widely known by a wide margin for his work as a
rocker, Haynes shows off his Americana side in just as seamlessly great a
manner as he had any other performance in the past. In doing so, he
simultaneously proves his prowess as a competent musician given any
platform to toy with, and that labels in the first place might just be
rather confounded."
Warren Haynes - Is It Me Or You from
Aart van Hoften on
Vimeo.
Matt Bauer of
Exclaim! said, "Overall,
Ashes And Dust is undeniable proof of Warren Haynes' growth as a songwriter and an affirmation of his continuing successful eclecticism."
“I’ve written these kinds of songs my entire life, so it was a good
feeling to make a record and create a home for these songs that were
homeless,” Haynes says.
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