Gov’t Mule frontman Warren Haynes has released another song from his upcoming live album, Dreams & Songs, which comes from a March 2019 show he played in his hometown of Asheville with an orchestra. The song is a cover of The Grateful Dead‘s “Shakedown Street,” the title track from the band’s 1978 album.
“It’s a very danceable song,” Haynes said in a press release announcing the album. “A lot of people just focus on the groove and get lost in the rhythmic quality of it. The orchestra forces you to pay attention to it in a different way. It’s very dark and powerful and, I think, very effective. This song goes back to the Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration, which was my first experience with an orchestra. That’s kind of what started this whole journey for me, which is still going on.”
It’s a fun take on an already fun song and there’s something enjoyable about hearing an orchestra playing the main riff of the song. While the track listing and this song were announced, the release date and pre-order information were not. Haynes has more orchestral shows planned for 2027 in Nashville.
