Episode 11: Warren Haynes
Photograph by Neal Casal
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Neal first saw Warren Haynes play with the Allman Brothers Band in 1989 and was blown away by his guitar playing.
A few years later, Neal and Warren met and by 1995, Neal was opening for Gov’t Mule in support of his debut album, Fade Away Diamond Time. In this podcast episode, Highway Butterfly co-producer Dave Schools hosts a conversation with Warren about what it was like to play with Neal, how it felt to record “Free To Go” for Highway Butterfly, and more. The new Gov’t Mule album Heavy Load Blues is out on November 12th, learn more at www.warrenhaynes.net/.
Song clips in this episode:
“Heavy Load” - Gov’t Mule, Heavy Load Blues
“Free To Go” - Warren Haynes, Highway Butterfly: The Songs of Neal Casal
“Free To Go” - Neal Casal, Fade Away Diamond Time
“Straight To Hell” - Hard Working Americans, Hard Working Americans
Episode artwork photography by Neal Casal
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