For the second time during their 2015 Summer tour, Warren Haynes sat in with the Dave Matthews Band to lend a hand on a classic Neil Young cover. On Friday night in Camden, New Jersey, Haynes joined the band during the second set for a pair of songs with a hand from trumpet player Matt Cappy.
The group started with their take on Young’s “Down by the River,” which hadn’t been played by the full band since May 27, 2007 and hasn’t been played by Matthews since his tour with Tim Reynolds in December 2009. They then played “Smooth Rider” off the group’s 2005 album, Stand Up, for the first time in full since July 18, 2009. However, the group did play a snippet of the song at the previous show on June 13.
Here’s a video of “Down by the River” from YouTube’s IUalum2001:
When Haynes sat in with the band earlier this tour in Holmdel, New Jersey, he performed another Neil Young classic, “Cortez the Killer.” The group continues their Summer tour tonight to close out their two-night stand in Camden.
-Brian Weidy (@frostedweidies)
Photo courtesy of Rodrigo Simas Photography from Dave Matthews Band’s Facebook