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Warren Haynes: 'You Can't Depend On The Music Business To Make A Living'

artist: warren haynes date: 08/27/2008 category: interviews
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 07:56 am
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classicrocker10 :
warren haynes is the balls! he's one of the best players out there right now. i've seen him twice with the allman bros and once with mule and both were spectacular. love this guy!
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 08:27 am / quote |
Vagabond21 :
Warren Haynes is the man.

Gov't mule is awesome. I like their covers of "War Pigs" and "Catfish Blues"

POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 08:39 am / quote |
Johnonon :
One of the best nights of my life was seeing him in a club and playing 2 sets and an encore that lasted over 2 and a half hours
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 09:25 am / quote |
Savage Animal :
This guy is a god when Gov't Mule came to Houston I was front row and it was the greatest concert experience I've had so far...he's just a musician's musician that's why I love him so much
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 09:40 am / quote |
chea_man :
he is one of my favorite players. i esp. love the work he has done with the allman brothers.
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 09:46 am / quote |
RonMexico :
I didn't know that he had played with David Allen Coe
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 09:52 am / quote |
Zan3 :
he is correct about the not dependable, im a music teacher who is writing this because a pupil never turned up. Regardless whether its touring, teaching, engineering or whatever its a tough business. Having said that if money is more important to you and you are happy being a labrat in an office then go work in an office.
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 11:27 am / quote |
TimboSlice :
Finally some light peeks through the darkness that is UG. I had the pleasure of seeing the Mule last October and it was one of three concerts I've attended in my life where I was actually laughing with pleasure and awe. Simply a stunning player, his slide is a sixth finger. Brilliant man.
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 12:50 pm / quote |
placebic :
Great read!
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 01:57 pm / quote |
pak1351 :
Warren is the best. How bout some interesting questions though? I've seen most of these asked in the three other interviews I've read with him
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 02:33 pm / quote |
phishfan08 :
classicrocker10 wrote:

warren haynes is the balls!


???? Balls???? really?

POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 02:57 pm / quote |
Dookie92 :
I know plenty of people who have made it just fine with music. I dont care about his opinion anyways, never really listened to em.
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 04:00 pm / quote |
SharpObject :
Cool interview. However I'm sure any of us could go without the discouraging words regarding the music business. Or the textual redundancies
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 04:28 pm / quote |
kornfire15 :
i love it when guys tell the truth about the music industry, and how its not what they thought it was gonna be.
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 04:29 pm / quote |
Flying Afros :
I've seen Govt Mule once and Allman Brothers twice. Warren was amazing every time. One of the few great and original guitarists still around today.
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 04:58 pm / quote |
ubtguitarist :
What he is saying has a lot of truth, you really have to be just way above the rest by a landslide to make it in the music business, on your music. What tends to sell now is good looks and sex, and we miss out on all the fantastic music that will never make it. The music business is just damn hard nowadays
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 05:03 pm / quote |
/-\liceNChains :
Dookie92 wrote:

I know plenty of people who have made it just fine with music. I dont care about his opinion anyways, never really listened to em.

your name tells it all a 16 year old greenday fan.

POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 05:37 pm / quote |
Shpongled :
Great to see Warren getting mentioned on UG. I just caught Gov't Mule with Mike Gordon a few weeks ago and both bands were great. I will definitely be planning to check Mule out again next time they are in town.
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 06:03 pm / quote |
/-\liceNChains :
I saw him with allman bros 2 weeks ago too. Where did you see him is he touring both bands at the same time? I saw him in mass 2 saturdays ago. It was awsome.
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 06:16 pm / quote |
pak1351 :
Dookie92 wrote:

I know plenty of people who have made it just fine with music. I dont care about his opinion anyways, never really listened to em.



Yeah, a guy who's been playing music for years, been in numerous platinum-selling bands, and met most of the greats obviously doesn't know as much about the music business as you, mr. bedroom guitarist. Listen to some of his stuff, then maybe you'd learn something more than Greenday.

POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 06:46 pm / quote |
Dookie92 :
Jesus Christ, I listened to Green Day a few years ago. I was talking about my saxophone teacher who teaches during the day and plays at clubs during the evening.He makes a living and is able to support his wife and two children just fine. I wasnt talking about becoming famous or anything like that. Anyways, I play in three jazz groups, and listen to alot more than just Green Day, holy crap, just cause my username has the name of a Green Day album. Crap, you guys are sad.
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 06:51 pm / quote |
Dookie92 :
And I didnt mean any offence to him and the band. Just meant that I havent heard them before.
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 06:53 pm / quote |
John Spartan :
Its ok dookie i'm still your friend
POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 09:23 pm / quote |
SWiB :
John Spartan wrote:

Its ok dookie i'm still your friend

That's good he has somebody, cause I can't respect a man who can't respect warren haynes.

POSTED: 08/27/2008 - 09:27 pm / quote |
Dookie92 :
Hey man, I never said I dont respect him, of course I do, I just dont agree with his opinion. Doesnt matter, I over reacted a bit.
POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 04:43 am / quote |
Laces Out Danny :
It’s a little scary to have to have every not you play available to the public


Wha?

POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 04:49 am / quote |
pak1351 :
Proofread much Nicholas Cole-Klaes?
POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 01:48 pm / quote |
xlrious :
Great article but your editor/proof reader needs a grammar, spelling and syntax lesson.
POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 02:51 pm / quote |
amrust1 :
Warren Haynes holds the Christmas Jam in ASHEVILLE, NC... That's where he is from, not Nashville, TN

AA

POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 03:38 pm / quote |
vantage4 :
man, warren is cool. i remember seeing the mule a year or two ago at the tabernacle in atl and greg allman came on for a bunch on songs, they've got a pretty sweet live cover of "no quarter" for those who are interested in finding it.
POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 03:54 pm / quote |
/-\liceNChains :
Dookie92 wrote:

Jesus Christ, I listened to Green Day a few years ago. I was talking about my saxophone teacher who teaches during the day and plays at clubs during the evening.He makes a living and is able to support his wife and two children just fine. I wasnt talking about becoming famous or anything like that. Anyways, I play in three jazz groups, and listen to alot more than just Green Day, holy crap, just cause my username has the name of a Green Day album. Crap, you guys are sad.

Hes a teacher and plays at night sounds like he has a full time job. You said you dont care about the opinion of someone who is a music legand and your 16. You fail wether your name is dookie or not.

POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 05:30 pm / quote |
Jonzors :
My favorite appearance of his so far has been with the remaining members of the dead, it was nice
POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 07:03 pm / quote |
TheHeartbreaker :
Warren is great.
POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 07:46 pm / quote |
Metonyx :
Cool guy. I've not yet explored jazz music but I'll get to it after I'm through with metal/hard rock.. Which shouldn't be too soon. But I'm still going to listen to it.
POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 08:22 pm / quote |
Rational_Gaze :
Never heard of this guy before, but he talks alot of sense, much more useful points here than any of those shitty Tom'buy my book and you can realise your dreams'hess etc articles :P
POSTED: 08/28/2008 - 09:35 pm / quote |
bellerophon :
He came across as a really cool guy.
No ego at all which for a guitarist is amazing!

POSTED: 08/29/2008 - 09:25 am / quote |
[travis] :
I hate how he keeps saying: "You won't get lucky, but I did," or "Don't start a family early, I didn't." The only reason this guy rarely gets a paycheck is because his music isn't that great, and his band barely plays anymore. In my opinion, this guy doesn't know what he's talking about.
POSTED: 08/29/2008 - 05:31 pm / quote |
[travis] :
Dookie92 wrote:

I know plenty of people who have made it just fine with music. I dont care about his opinion anyways, never really listened to em.


I know, people always say you can't make it in the music business, or you'll never get rich. I've heard that so many times and I'm freakin' tired of it. I'm planning on going to Musician's Institute next April, and they pass you on to any job in the music business, whether it's making music for commercials, going on tour, or joing an already famous wealthy band. I hate those kind of people who say you won't make it big in the field of music.

POSTED: 08/29/2008 - 05:34 pm / quote |
biljward :
The Christmas Jam is in Asheville, not Nashville. As in Asheville, NC
POSTED: 08/30/2008 - 02:16 pm / quote |
Paddles :
Gene Simmons: 'Bullshit. Sure You Can.'
POSTED: 08/30/2008 - 08:43 pm / quote |
astrotrain77 :
[travis] wrote:

Dookie92 wrote:

I know plenty of people who have made it just fine with music. I dont care about his opinion anyways, never really listened to em.


I know, people always say you can't make it in the music business, or you'll never get rich. I've heard that so many times and I'm freakin' tired of it. I'm planning on going to Musician's Institute next April, and they pass you on to any job in the music business, whether it's making music for commercials, going on tour, or joing an already famous wealthy band. I hate those kind of people who say you won't make it big in the field of music.

POSTED: 08/30/2008 - 11:43 pm / quote |
astrotrain77 :
I know, people always say you can't make it in the music business, or you'll never get rich. I've heard that so many times and I'm freakin' tired of it. I'm planning on going to Musician's Institute next April, and they pass you on to any job in the music business, whether it's making music for commercials, going on tour, or joing an already famous wealthy band. I hate those kind of people who say you won't make it big in the field of music


That doesn't garantee anything. The bizz is like a pyramid, their are very few wealth musicans on top. and a lot of musician just getting by on the bottom...playing in cover bands and teaching students-but they do it for the love.

POSTED: 08/30/2008 - 11:46 pm / quote |
astrotrain77 :
One good option is to hook up with a female that LOVES music and has a good job.
POSTED: 08/30/2008 - 11:47 pm / quote |
astrotrain77 :
Someone said you have to be so much better then your competition to make it...thats not true, but you have to be a well rounded musician and person, that can really work with people well.
There are different kinds of talent too.
Do you think Mick Mars got big, because he was above the competition? How bout Bret Micheals? There are so many bands that are SO talented that never make it.

POSTED: 08/31/2008 - 12:01 am / quote |
jshwak :
phishfan08 :
classicrocker10 wrote:

warren haynes is the balls!


???? Balls???? really?
POSTED: 08/27/2008



he's the balls and taint.. he's that whole region ~ as Dane Cook would say

POSTED: 08/31/2008 - 08:31 am / quote |
pak1351 :
[travis] wrote:

I hate how he keeps saying: "You won't get lucky, but I did," or "Don't start a family early, I didn't." The only reason this guy rarely gets a paycheck is because his music isn't that great, and his band barely plays anymore. In my opinion, this guy doesn't know what he's talking about.


He's on tour all the time, what are you talking about? Did you not read the article? Check mule.net and see all the mule and allman bros dates. And he makes a shitload of money. The dead, the allman bros, govt mule,

POSTED: 08/31/2008 - 06:37 pm / quote |
jordy-77 :
He is the future of the blues and music! Not many guitarists these days as talented as him.
POSTED: 08/31/2008 - 11:26 pm / quote |
 
 m 
  :
Great read! I love Warren Haynes' work with the Allman Brothers.

And Checked.

POSTED: 09/04/2008 - 03:38 pm / quote |
alancbrown :
Warren is a totally fantastic all round guitarist. Just check out Beautifully Broken. Or his Govt Mule album The Deepest End live DVD. This guy blows me away. Al
POSTED: 01/17/2009 - 03:35 pm / quote |
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