Hear Warren Haynes' Symphonic Version Of 'Thorazine Shuffle'

08-13-2026

(Press Here) Warren Haynes has issued another teaser from his forthcoming new album, Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey, with the release of "Thorazine Shuffle (Live)."

The new orchestral take of the Gov't Mule tune, off the band's 1998 sophomore album Dose, was arranged by John Medeski, offering one of the most unique arrangements on the long-awaited and breathtaking live album.

John Medeski did the arrangement for 'Thorazine Shuffle,' and his unique take on music in general was what led me to ask him to arrange that particular piece," shares Haynes. "He was able to strike a balance for 'Thorazine Shuffle' that takes it a little further avant-garde than most of the songs but still has that beautiful symphonic quality as far as the arrangement is concerned that really transports it into another place. His counter-melodies and all the different textures that he put in that song elevated it in a way that I wasn't expecting. It's probably the most unique arrangement on the record."

Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey, co-produced by Don Was and Haynes, was recorded in 2019 at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Haynes' hometown of Asheville, North Carolina when Haynes debuted his one-of-a-kind Dreams & Songs symphonic show alongside the 64-piece Asheville Symphony Orchestra and his lineup of seasoned rock 'n' roll improvisers including Oteil Burbridge on bass, John Medeski on organ and keys, Jeff Sipe on drums, and Greg Osby on saxophone as well as Edwin McCain and Jasmine Muhammad on background vocals.

The expansive live album, mixed by the legendary Bob Clearmountain (David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones), explores all aspects of Warren's incredible catalog and 30+ year career with music from Gov't Mule, Allman Brothers Band, The Dead, his solo albums, and more, reimagined with bold, new orchestral arrangements.

Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey will be released on Friday, September 18th via Evil Teen Records in the U.S. and via Provogue/Artone Label Group in Europe.