Evil Teen Records and Guitarist Warren Haynes Reissue "The Benefit Concert, Vol. 1

Press release
Source: Iced Media

Warren Haynes Presents The Benefit Concert, Volume 1

Warren Haynes began this great annual tradition 18 years ago at a small club in Asheville. The club, 45 Cherry Street, which had a capacity of 100 people, no longer exists, but the Christmas Jam has become an annual event not to be missed. The jam now takes place at the Asheville Civic Center which holds 7200 people. Regardless of the line up the event has sold out every year. The 2006 Christmas Jam sold out in 20 minutes.

“I created the event because local musicians were home around Christmas to jam together. Instead of being locked away in some rehearsal room, I thought it would be fun to make a public event out of the jam session and since it was holiday time I decided to donate all profits to charity,” Haynes explains.

Initially, the charities varied from Vietnam Veterans, AIDS charities, and homeless relief groups among others. Haynes settled on Habitat for Humanity nine years ago and has since raised $600,000.

Christmas Jam performers have included: The Allman Brothers Band, Alvin Youngblood Heart, Blues Traveler, Bob Weir, Derek Trucks Band, DJ Logic, Electric Hot Tuna, Galactic, John Hiatt & The Goners, Bill Kreutzmann, Ray LaMontagne, Living Colour, Branford Marsalis, Dave Matthews, John Medeski, moe., The Neville Brothers, New Orleans Social Club featuring Henry Butler, Ivan Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter Jr and Raymond Webber, North Mississippi All-Stars, Phil Lesh and Friends, Phish's Trey Anastasio & Mike Gordon, Robert Randolph and The Family Band, Sam Bush, John Scofield, Sonny Landreth, Dr. Ralph Stanley, String Cheese Incident's Michael Kang, Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives, Taj Mahal Trio, Paterson Hood & Jason Isbell from The Drive By Truckers, and Widespread Panic's John Bell, Dave Schools & Todd Nance.

Like each of the benefits, the 1999 concert saw Warren Haynes put together a stellar lineup of musicians that featured Gov't Mule, Edwin McCain, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks Band. Warren also welcomed very special guests: Mike Barnes, Audley Freed (Black Crowes), Kevn Kinney (Drivin' n' Cryin'), Col. Bruce Hampton, Jimmy Herring, Larry McCray, Little Milton, Johnny Neel and Paul Riddle (Marshall Tucker Band).

The Benefit Concert Vol. 1 spans two discs and offers more than two hours of incredible music. A complete track list is below.

All proceeds from the Christmas Jam and CD sales will benefit Habitat For Humanity, an international non-profit organization dedicated to building affordable housing in partnership with those in need of adequate shelter. Do your part for charity and purchase this all-star recording…The Benefit Concert Vol. 1.

Track listing:

Disc 1:
1. Beautiful Life - Edwin McCain
2. Alive - Edwin McCain w/Warren Haynes
3. I’ll Be - Edwin McCain w/Warren Haynes
4. Rastaman Chant - Derek Trucks Band
5. Chicken Strut - Derek Trucks Band
6. 555 Lake - Derek Trucks Band w/Jimmy Herring
7. Yield Not To Temptation - Derek Trucks Band w/Col. Bruce Hampton & Jimmy Herring
Turn on Your Lovelight - Derek Trucks Band w/Susan Tedeschi, Col. Bruce Hampton & Jimmy Herring
8. Ain’t That Lovin’ You - Derek Trucks Band w/Larry McCray & Jimmy Herring
9. Don’t Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream) - Derek Trucks Band w/Edwin McCain & Jimmy Herring
10. Just Won’t Burn - Derek Trucks Band w/Susan Tedeschi

Disc 2
Disc 2:
1. Angel From Montgomery - Susan Tedeschi
2. Pretty As You Please - Cry of Love
3. Peace Pipe - Cry of Love
4. Mule – Gov’t Mule
5. Bad Little Doggie - Gov’t Mule
6. Lay Your Burden Down - Gov’t Mule w/Johnny Neel
7. Fallen Down - Gov’t Mule w/Johnny Neel
8. Devil Likes It Slow - Gov’t Mule w/Johnny Neel & Jimmy Herring
9. Spoonful - Gov’t Mule w/Co. Bruce Hampton, Johnny Neel & Mike Barnes
10. When The Blues Come Knockin’ - Gov’t Mule w/Little Milton & Johnny Neel
11. It Hurts Me Too – Gov’t Mule w/Little Milton, Yonrico Scott, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi