On November 16, 2012, in the days of “pre- David Shaw afro,” The Revivalists welcomed Warren Haynes to the stage of NYC’s Brooklyn Bowl. Though, instead of playing a blues-rock, southern tune like one might expect, they asked the jam-band legend if he would join in on the hip-hop Dr. Dre classic, “Forgot About Dre.” The result is truly outstanding, and is the perfect example of the unique live music collaborations that we live to see.
Apparently the Haynes sit-in was so unexpectedly last minute, that the song was pitched a mere five minutes before he even walked onto the stage for the encore performance. Watch Rob Ingraham rap, Warren slay, and Dave crowd-dive into a sea of screaming people:Â