We know he is a class act. Always classy in an interview, this one is no different:
http://radio.com/2015/08/16/warren-haynes-last-days-allman-brothers-band/
Selected Q and A's:
So how do you feel about working with any of those guys, outside of the context of the Allman Brothers Band, in the future?
I’m open to anything, always, and I always have been, and I hope I always will be. Those guys gave me the greatest opportunity of my career, and it’s not something that I take lightly. And Dickey Betts really is the one that gave me that opportunity more than anybody else. I could never thank him enough.
A few years ago, you said that no matter what happens with the Allmans, that you and Derek Trucks would probably work together in some incarnation for years to come.
We’ve talked about some projects together, and I think both of us think it would be a lot of fun to do the right thing together, be it in a live setting or in the studio. We really enjoy playing together when we get the opportunity, and I think Derek and I kind of made a pact at some point: that I didn’t wanna be in the Allmans without him, and he didn’t wanna be there without me. So we kinda decided if it ever came up that if one of us had to leave that we would both leave. Which is not exactly what happened, but I think it’s an important piece of the puzzle.
I'm confused by that last sentence if anyone has any insight.
Thanks
My reading is that they didn't leave - the band disbanded.
here is some more of the Q&A in the article:
And it is a decision that was made by the entire band. It got convoluted in the press and appeared that Derek [Trucks] and myself made that decision, which was absolutely not the case. We did agree with the decision, and when some people started getting cold feet and thinking maybe we should keep this going. But Derek and I had made plans of our own that didn’t allow us to do that. And so we both said, “Hey guys, we’re in agreement with the decision that was made, and we’re also unavailable at this point because we’ve already made plans for the future.”
Nothing new here. Derek and Warren planned according to the plan and some other people did not.
[Edited on 8/17/2015 by WaitinForRain]
Derek and Warren planned according to the plan and some other people did not.
And that says it all.
When Gregg said that the shows in October were going to be the last shows, a certain member said on social media that "Gregg doesn't speak for the band". Turns out the drummer was wrong.
The comment that stuck out for me was the one about Dickey:
And Dickey Betts really is the one that gave me that opportunity more than anybody else. I could never thank him enough.
