Gov’t Mule guitarist and bandleader Warren Haynes will make a special appearance on CBS‘ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert tonight, January 15th.
This spot will follow a string of recent media appearances, including interviews with CBS News and Rolling Stone. Both pieces saw him pay tribute to late Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist Bob Weir, whom he called “the missing link to the puzzle for the Grateful Dead’s music.”
“There was all this talk about that philosophy, how the Grateful Dead never rushed the magic,” Haynes said. “I remember Dickey Betts telling me one time that was the difference between the Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead. The Allman Brothers forced the magic to happen, and the Grateful Dead waited for it to happen. I always thought of it as both being beautiful approaches to music, but an interesting way to describe the differences between the two entities.”
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Haynes’ Colbert appearance comes on the heels of his recent collaboration with the Late Show Band leader Louis Cato, who joined Mule for New Year’s Eve at New York’s Beacon Theatre. To close the year 2025, Mule staged a full set honoring the music of 1971, “the year music changed the world.” Cato helped wrap the show, assisting on a run of covers by The Temptations and Marvin Gaye. Cato will return the favor by having Haynes sit in with the Late Show Band. Revisit coverage of Mule’s New Year’s Eve spectacle here.
Tune in tonight, January 15th at 11:35 p.m. ET/10:35 p.m. CT to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for a special appearance by Warren Haynes. The guitarist will hit the road next month for a run of solo Winter of Warren tour dates throughout the country. Find tickets and a full list of concerts here.
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