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Warren Haynes’ long-anticipated solo album, Man In Motion (Concord Records), is a timeless collection of songs that crackle with modern vitality yet draw on his deepest roots as an artist.

The disc pumps fresh blood into the heart of soul and blues, stoked by Haynes’s Herculean prowess as both a powerhouse singer and guitarist — a reputation he’s earned as a member of three of the greatest live groups in rock history: The Allman Brothers Band, The Dead and his own Gov’t Mule.

In a sense, the vocal-driven Man In Motion is an album he’s been aching to make since he first dreamed of becoming a musician.

“Before I started playing guitar, I wanted to be a singer, right from the age of five or six,” the rock ‘n’ roll legend regales. “And what I wanted to sing was soul music. My brothers and I had just a handful of albums. First they were the ‘Best of’ collections by Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, the Temptations, Aretha Franklin…and eventually albums by the three Kings of the blues, Freddie King, B.B. King and Albert King. In fact, it was hearing B.B. and Freddie that made me realize you could be a great singer and a great guitar player. So I decided to model myself after them.”

For Man In Motion, Haynes draws on his dynamic gravel-and-honey voice and stunning six-string syntax to create melodies that frame the past with the present, fusing enduring themes of love, desire and loss with bristling undeniably contemporary energy.

Tunes like Haynes’ uplifting Albert King influenced string-bender “The River’s Gonna Rise” — an anthem of hope for these tumultuous times — and the poignant narrative “A Friend To You” ring with the same straight-talking authenticity as William Bell’s Stax-label jewel “Every Day is a Holiday,” the disc’s sole cover.

“In soul and blues, the vocal is really the centerpiece,” Haynes explains. “And it’s not about irony or smoke-and-mirrors. It’s about telling real stories about everyday people in an honest way. Honesty in music trumps everything else.”

Despite Man In Motion’s sharp focus on his singing, there’s no shortage of numbers like “Sick of My Shadow,” which straddles the terrain of Haynes’ guitar universe, blending rock, soul, R&B and jazz in its introspective mix.

Fans of Haynes’ growling, distinctive signature six-string approach in Gov’t Mule and the Allman Brothers will notice a subtler — if no less adventurous — palette of guitar tones on Man in Motion.

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Jimmy Hall: Ready Now

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Vocalist/musician/songwriter Jimmy Hall has had quite the career for himself. From his days as frontman for Dixie rockers Wet Willie-- remember “Keep On Smilin'"?--to more recently singing with guitar hero Jeff Beck, he's navigated spots on the Allman Family Revival tour as well as commanded the stage on multiple occasions with the latter-day Allman Brothers Band during their final years of annual runs at the Beacon Theater. The Alabama native has always acquitted himself with more than a ...

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Allman Brothers Band: Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection

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The gold-embossed lettering on the front and back cover of the roughly 5" by 7" slipcase enclosing the Allman Brothers Band's box set Trouble No More belies its otherwise generic art work. Yet the graphic design isn't all that gives the lie to an otherwise positive first impression gleaned from 50th Anniversary Collection. A glance at the sixty-one tune track-listing plus a cursory perusal of Kirk West's stellar photos inside the eighty-eight page booklet are also somewhat deceiving: while this ...

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Warren Haynes and the Ashes and Dust Band at the Ogden Theater

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Warren Haynes and the Ashes and Dust Band Ogden Theater Denver, CO April 1, 2016 Warren Haynes' musical journey continues. Is he on a quest? Certainly he's not looking for a specific “musical identity." The whole point of the journey seems to be covering as much musical territory as possible in a single lifetime. Indeed, it seems the point is the journey, not the end point. Since Haynes first hit the scene ...

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Warren Haynes: Ashes & Dust Deluxe Edition & Bonus CD

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It's a left-handed compliment of no small proprtion to state guitarist/composers Warren Haynes' Ashes & Dust (Concord Records, 2015) album only scratches the surface of his recent solo endeavors in the studio and on the stage. Certainly, the erstwhile Allman Brother and titular leader of Gov't Mule has done more than his share of musical exploration during the course of his career, yet he's never delved into the acoustic-based likes of his self-produced record with Railroad Earth This nouveau bluegrass/folk ...

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Warren Haynes and the Ashes & Dust Band at The Space at Westbury

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Warren Haynes and the Ashes & Dust Band with special guest Justin Townes Earle The Space at Westbury Westbury, NY October 7, 2015Warren Haynes is a musician's musician. He just loves to play. At one point, he was managing not only his solo career but the lead guitar seat in two major bands--the Allman Brothers Band and Gov't Mule. That's a heavy schedule. That's a lot of music.Haynes has also ...

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Warren Haynes featuring Railroad Earth at Waterfront Park Burlington VT 2015 Lake Champlain Maritime Festival

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Warren Haynes featuring Railroad Earth Waterfront Park Lake Champlain Maritime Festival Burlington, VT August 9, 2015 With the warm breezy notes opening their introductory set August 9th Railroad Earth set the tone for the evening at Burlington's Waterfront Park. In short order too they reaffirmed why they deserve their feature billing on this tour with Warren Haynes: no question the sprawling (in more than one ways) crowd came to see the erstwhile Allman ...

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The Warren Haynes Band: Live at the Moody Theater

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Like Warren Haynes' Man in Motion (Stax 2011), Live at the Moody Theatre contains a single performance that transcends virtually all the remaining tracks of its two CDs and one DVD. On “Your Wildest Dreams," Haynes' singing is as fiercely restrained as his guitar work and all the more powerful for that discipline.Close to the longest cut on the set at 11-plus minutes, there is nevertheless not a wasted note in the creation of an emotional impact that ...

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Warren Haynes: Fall Tour

Warren Haynes: Fall Tour

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TOUR STARTS OCTOBER 11 IN PITTSBURGH Warren Haynes has announced a new single, “River's Gonna Rise," from the soul-deep album Man In Motion out now on Stax/Concord Music Group. The single is at radio now on the heels of his Triple A Top 20 single “Man In Motion." The Warren Haynes Band has also extended their 2011 world tour headlining amphitheaters, theaters and festivals with a fall run that includes special Halloween shows in San Francisco, Denver, and more. Man ...

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Warren Haynes Band | Denver | Pics

Warren Haynes Band | Denver | Pics

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By Brad Hodge Warren Haynes Band :: 05.25.11 :: Ogden Theatre :: Denver, CO Expectations run high when someone like Warren Haynes puts together a new band. Tap talent like Nigel Hall, Ron Johnson, Terrance Higgins and Ron Holloway and the bar certainly gets raised. Having toured all over the U.S. and Australia this spring, Warren's new outfit has found their stride. The soulful Man in Motion release provided much of the evening's setlist. A few Mule moments surfaced like ...

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Warren Haynes: Tour Dates

Warren Haynes: Tour Dates

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WARREN HAYNES ANNOUNCES SPRING DATES IN SUPPORT OF MAN IN MOTION The Warren Haynes Band will be performing at NYC's Beacon Theatre on May 12, Boston's Orpheum Theatre on May 13, and Philadelphia's Tower Theatre on May 14. After this initial weekend, the band will head to Chicago, St. Louis & Indianapolis on the way to the Hangout Festival, before heading out west through Memphis & Kansas City before two shows at The Odgen Theatre in Denver, CO. The Warren ...

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High Sierra 2011: MMJ, Ween, Warren Haynes, Ymsb, Dr Dog

High Sierra 2011: MMJ, Ween, Warren Haynes, Ymsb, Dr Dog

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The 21st Annual High Sierra Music Festival has announced their inital lineup. The festival will take place June 30th—July 3rd at the Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds in Quincy, CA My Morning Jacket Ween Neko Case Warren Haynes Band Yonder Mountain String Band Rebelution Maceo Parker Dr. Dog ALO Beats Antique Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk Ernest Ranglin Bill Frisell's ...

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Warren Haynes: Man in Motion

Warren Haynes: Man in Motion

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WARREN HAYNES INFUSES NEW ALBUM MAN IN MOTION WITH SOUL; OUT MAY 10 ON STAX/CONCORD MUSIC GROUP Warren Haynes' Man In Motion will be released May 10. Check out video below of “The River's Gonna Rise" live from Haynes' Christmas Jam last year in Asheville, NC. The studio band for Man In Motion includes Ivan Neville on background vocals and organ, Ian McLagan on piano, Ruthie Foster on background vocals, George Porter, Jr. on bass and Ron Holloway on saxophone. ...

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Warren Haynes Solo Album out Spring 2011

Warren Haynes Solo Album out Spring 2011

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ALBUM FEATURES GEORGE PORTER JR, IVAN NEVILLE, IAN MCLAGAN, RUTHIE FOSTER, & RON HOLLOWAY Warren Haynes has revealed details of his upcoming solo album in an interview with Relix.com. The album will feature Haynes, George Porter Jr on bass, Ivan Neville and Ian McClagan (The Faces) on keys, vocalist Ruthie Foster, and Ron Holloway on saxophone. Haynes describes the album as “all original material with one exception, but it sounds like the soul music of the late '60s, early '70s ...

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Warren Haynes Christmas Jam: Steve Miller, Umph, DBT, Gregg Allman

Warren Haynes Christmas Jam: Steve Miller, Umph, DBT, Gregg Allman

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GREGG ALLMAN, JOHN BELL, DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, & THE DEBUT OF THE WARREN HAYNES BAND ON DECEMBER 11 Over the past 22 years Warren Haynes' Christmas Jam has blossomed into a tradition held each December in the guitarist's hometown of Asheville, NC. Bringing together both bona fide living legends and some of the best young artists touring today, Christmas Jam has raised nearly One Million Dollars to benefit Habitat for Humanity. The event's reputation as a marathon concert featuring ...

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Warren Haynes w/DMB: "Cortez the Killer"

Warren Haynes w/DMB: "Cortez the Killer"

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Warren Haynes Xmas Jam | 12.12 and 13 | NC

Warren Haynes Xmas Jam | 12.12 and 13 | NC

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Words by: Jason Bugg | Images by: Willa Stein

Warren Haynes Christmas Jam :: 12.13.08 - 12.14.08 :: Asheville Civic Center :: Asheville, NC

Warren Haynes & John Paul Jones - Xmas Jam 2008 The concrete and steel of the Asheville Civic Center may reek of a concert venue past its prime, out of date and sorely in need of repair, but for the duration of the 20th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam the unwelcoming and dank building took ...

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Allmans to Blow It out in '09 a Talk with Warren Haynes

Allmans to Blow It out in '09 a Talk with Warren Haynes

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By: Martin Halo

Editor's Note: JamBase contributor Martin Halo recently sat down with Warren Haynes for an interview that was featured on his own www.thewaster.com. Marty was kind enough to share the news with us:

Haynes & Allman by Jay Blakesberg In an interview on Tuesday, December 2, Warren Haynes responded to direct questions pertaining to his possible role in the 2009 Dead Reunion and the fluffy hearsay speculation that the Allman Brothers Band will ...

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