Warren Haynes To Lead “Long Hair, Don’t Care: An All-Star Tribute To Hanson’s Middle Of Nowhere”
Posted by Andrew O'Brien on Saturday April 1st, 2017
Warren Haynes–a southern rock legend in his own right–has carved out a niche as a teacher of sorts, educating the masses about their musical heritage with star-studded tributes to iconic artists like Jerry Garcia and The Band. From his “Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration” last summer, to his “Last Waltz 40” tour with Don Was and a slew of talented guests, to his recently-announced Jazz Fest late night Little Feat set, dubbed “New Orleans Is Waiting For Columbus,” Haynes has turned honoring the greats into an art form.
Today Warren continued that trend with the announcement of “Long Hair, Don’t Care: An All-Star Tribute To Hanson’s ‘Middle of Nowhere.'” The performance–set to take place on August 23rd in appropriately out-of-the-way Oshkosh, Wisconsin–will pay homage to the influential boy band.
Says Haynes of the concept, “Hanson‘s Middle Of Nowhere was an eye-opening album for me. It just spoke to me on so many different levels, you know? Right when I picked up that album cover and saw those young guns with their luscious locks, I saw myself as a kid–it’s like I was out there in the middle of nowhere with them.” Haynes continues, “Lyrically, these kids were prodigies. Just look at ‘MMMBop’–I mean, who doesn’t have an emotional reaction to eloquent turns of phrase like ‘Mmmbop, ba duba dop, Ba du bop, ba duba dop, Ba du bop, ba duba dop, Ba du, yeah'”
Haynes will serve as musical director for the performance. He will be joined by Don Was, as well as AMC/CMA Award-winning singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson, The Radiators’ Dave Malone, keyboard master John Medeski, legendary funk drummer Terence Higgins (Dirty Dozen Brass Band, John Scofield’s Piety Street Band), and horns master Mark Mullins (Bonerama, Harry Connick Jr.), as well as Aaron and Nick Carter, who will help preserve the album’s brotherly 90’s boy band vibe.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, April 2nd, at 10:00am ET!
hahaha nice try
Wow, you have to be kidding. 😮
Everything in Moderation. Including Moderation.
Picked up 3rd row center during today's pre-sale.
Still some nice seats - password WarrenBop
Do you think there is any truth to the rumor that the "very special guest" will be Derek?
Posted April 1. Get it yet?
Posted April 1. Get it yet?
Indeed, it was a funny April fool's day joke.
Posted April 1. Get it yet?
Indeed, it was a funny April fool's day joke.
At the same time, I have deep love and respect for "Mmm Bop" - which was written by Bob Dylan. ( 😉 )
At the same time, I have deep love and respect for "Mmm Bop" - which was written by Bob Dylan.
I guess we we will have to take your word for that, but it doesn't answer the gratest question in rocknroll history:
Who put the bomp
In the bomp bah bomp bah bomp?
Who put the ram
In the rama lama ding dong?…
Picked up 3rd row center during today's pre-sale.
Still some nice seats - password WarrenBop
Picked up some tickets for Clapton w/Milli Vanilli and it is the same damn night.
Was going to sell for face value but decided to give them away instead.
Going to the first member to post with only vowels in their name or no vowels in their name.
