In case you haven't heard . . .

For those who didn't know, a man named Warren Haynes played guitar in the Allman Bros. Band for many years. Essentially, he played the role in the band that was originally occupied by Duane Allman. From what I surmise, the biggest criticism of Warren Haynes has always essentially boiled down to, "He's not Duane Allman."

OK.

Neither is anyone else.

Nonetheless, Warren Haynes is awesome. I think that it's fair to say that he is one of the greatest rock guitar players alive. He formed Govt. Mule. He played in the Allman Bros. Band for 5 or 6 years, helping with the revival of the group in the 1990s. He joined David Allan Coe's touring band when he was 20 years old. One can only imagine what life on the road as a 20-year-old guitarist in that band was like.

In the spirit of gratuitous rock n' roll videos, enjoy:

Please note that none other than Jason Newsted, of Metallica fame, is on bass.