Warren Haynes and John Scofield Play Surprise Version of "Crossroads" with Dixie Dregs

[Miles Archer]

The original lineup of Dixie Dregs coalesced at Port Chester, NY’s Capitol Theatre Monday night, treating fans to their unique brand of rock fusion and welcoming a couple of very special guests.In the ’70s, Dixie Dregs influenced a generation of rock guitarists, including John Scofield and Warren Haynes, who joined the quintet for a performance of the blues classic “Crossroads.” Watch the video below of Haynes, Scofield and the rest of the Dixie Dregs gang (Steve Morse, Rob Morgenstein, Allen Sloan, Andy West and Steve Davidowski) laying into the 12+ minute jam.

http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/03/13/warren-haynes-and-john-scofield-play-surprise-version-of-crossroads-with-dixie-dregs

[Ohiogal]

1. For those who aren't aware

Haynes was long time guitarist with the Allmans.

Great stuff!

[ooky]

6. Saw them at the Beacon Theatre in 2003

Great show. Haynes and Trucks together.

[Iggo]

2. So pissed I didn't hear about the Dixie Dregs tour until after the good seats were gone.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Met Steve Morse At Midway Airport Once

Same Delta flight to Atlanta. He was flying coach, too. Very nice guy.

[Iggo]

4. I've seen a lot of his instructional and demonstration videos on YouTube and the like.

He seems like a pleasant enough fella.

And he also might be the greatest guitar player going. A couple of his videos dealing with picking strategies were, for me, mind-expanding.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. He's Super Accurate

I do a lot of that rapid fan picking thing myself. I can do legato quite easily but my ear tends to want to hear that attack on most of the notes. I don't do a lot of hammers or pulls because of that. If i do legato, it's because i'm doing an entire phrase or run with no picking at all. Hence, i was always drawn to Morse's style.

When he filled in Deep Purple, he was incredible. There were a couple of his own things where i wasn't nuts about the tone, but when he just loads up a Marshall, awfully good.

[OriginalGeek]

7. yep, the last time I saw DP

Steve was playing for them. It was a great show and at a pretty small House of Blues so I could get up close. I don't know what all them guitar words mean but I know what I like.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Look At Your Screenname!

Well, when it comes to guitar, it applies to me! Piano too, i suppose. I just find it very amusing that someone with "geek" in the screename calls me out for being a geek!

I plead guilty!

[OriginalGeek]

9. and I am damn glad there are folks like you out there

because I looooove listening to it. I hear a lot of those words but they are over my head. A (FB) friend of mine builds micro-tonal guitars. Some really crazy fret things. He talks about it all the time and I'm like "Yeah, Ron, cool - shut up and play" lol! (He's also in a band I like...have their record on clear vinyl - but he is local to me so I see him at shows occasionally)


the worst part is I have owned at least 5 guitars (and still have 2) but I would never practice so I don't know how to play a lick. I have two keyboards and can mostly just pick out melodies but not actually play anything. I grew up in a house that had a piano and my stepfather played both piano and coronet (Sometimes at the same time) (annoyingly but he did it) but I hated him so much I never wanted to do anything that had anything to do with him. But damn I wish I had learned to read music.