As a former member of the Allman Brothers Band, a touring member of the Dead, and leader of his own blues-rock band Gov't Mule, Warren Haynes has, in many respects, lived the quintessential American rock 'n' roll life. Haynes is among a dying breed of guitar gods, versatile enough to lend his chops to everyone from David Allan Coe to Corrosion of Conformity, though he's released only a handful of records under his own name. For his most recent album, last year's Ashes and Dust, Haynes enlisted the help of jam band Railroad Earth, dusted off a bunch of his old songs from the last 30 years, and gave them a rootsy working-over, resulting in his folkiest-sounding collection to date. Is it good? If you're a diehard fan of Haynes, you'll probably love anything his does. But if you're looking for the heavy blues and killer guitar licks Haynes is famous for, you might want to hold off on this one. SANTI ELIJAH HOLLEY