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Guitar Legend Warren Haynes Visits The 102.9 WMGK Studios For Some Fun Conversations

Author Matty Cord

October 14th, 2024 5:24 PM

The other day, I got a visit from guitar legend Warren Haynes at the 102.9 WMGK studios, and it was an awesome experience.

Warren Haynes was in the area with his band, the Warren Haynes Band, as they are currently on a country wide tour.

The tour is called “The Million Voices Whisper Tour,” and it made its way to Philadelphia for a show at The Fillmore in the Fishtown area of the city, the other day.

By the way, if you have not seen a show at The Fillmore, you’re missing because it is a great venue.

Anyway, Warren Haynes decided to stop by the WMGK studios to promote the show and hang out for a bit!

The Great Career of Warren Haynes…

For those that don’t know, Warren Haynes actually started recording and touring professionally when he was just 20 years old.

During his many years in the music industry, Warren Haynes has carved out quite a name for himself, and played with many musical legends in their own right.

Some of those acts that he has played with include The Grateful Dead, The Dave Matthews Band, Blues Travelers, The Derek Trucks Band, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Peter Frampton, Elvin Bishop, Ann Wilson, and Edgar Winter.

He has also played with William Shatner — you read that right, Captain Kirk himself!

Though, many will recognize Warren Haynes for the work he did with The Allman Brothers as he played with them from 1989 up until 2020.

Needless to say, Warren is in elite company when it comes to his guitar skills, and the number of people who have asked him to play goes to show that.

Plus, you can’t forget his own band, Gov’t Mule.

As you can see, Warren is a busy man!

And the stories he has gathered throughout his career are amazing — though, the best of them are the ones he told me off the air!

He truly was a really nice guy and an extremely talented musician.

I am so glad I got to meet him!

Matt Cord is the host of the Matt Cord Show. He is a lover of all Philly Sports and has been the voice of the Sixers for 27 years and NBA2K for the past 4 years. As a cyclist enthusiast, Matt writes about his adventures all throughout the city.

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My 25-Mile Bike Ride With Casey Boy Preparing For Ben To The Shore

As many of you know after reading my post about the Stanley Cup from yesterday, I spent the last week on vacation down the Jersey shore.

And from many of my other posts before that, you know I enjoy going for some long bike rides — especially down the shore!

So what could be better than squeezing in a nice bike ride on a week’s long vacation? Squeezing in a nice bike ride on a week’s long vacation with a great friend of mine, of course!

I got to go on a great ride with my buddy Casey Boy from The Preston and Steve Show on our sister station, WMMR.

We rode through multiple shore towns as we got in a practice ride in preparation for this Sunday’s Ben To The Shore ride! For those that don’t know, the Ben To The Shore Bike Tour is a charity event that raises funds for Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation, which is for the families of fallen first responders and police officers.

It is always a lot of fun and something I look forward to each year!

During our practice route, Casey Boy and I rode about 25.81 miles from Wildwood to Town Bank to Cape May Point to Cape May then all the way back to Wildwood where we started.

It was a great time and has me ready to conquer the 65-mile Ben To The Shore ride! This will actually be my tenth year riding in the event and each year it gets better and better.

If you are interested in donating, visit fbbcf.org or visit the Team WMMR Rock and Rollers page.

I can’t wait for Sunday and hopefully, the weather holds up for the ride! I’m sure there will be a lot of people on the ride for this great cause!

Who do you think will cross the finish line first, me or Casey Boy?

Casey Boy, Pattyann, and Myself

Here’s a selfie Casey Boy took on our ride. It is of Casey, Pattyann, and myself. What a great crew.
Selfie on the Bridge

I took this during our ride. I’m not sure how I kept my balance! Just ahead of my leading the way are Casey and Pattyann.
Casey and Pattyann on the Bridge

Like I mentioned in the photo above, there they are leading the way. It’s a tight bridge like many down the shore. Luckily, we all managed to make it across.
Welcome to Town Bank

The first sign you see in Town Bank. Apparently, it is the birthplace of the South Jersey. I wonder what it was like in 1635?
Willow Creek Winery

Outside the beautiful Willow Creek Winery. What a cool sign. We definitely needed to check this place out on the ride.
The Whole Winery From the Outside

The land the winery was on was beautiful. Look at those flowers! The property was huge.
Inside the Winery

You know we had to make our way into the winery! Riding on the bricks was not as hard as you would think. It was even cooler on the inside.
The Crew in the Winery

You know I had to grab a group picture inside the winery! I am actually wearing a jersey from a previous Ben To The Shore ride! I wonder what this year’s will look like?
The Group

Just a group of people that love a good bike ride. I know we all can’t wait for Sunday’s ride. Hopefully, the weather is as nice as it was on this day!
The Map of Our Ride

The map of our 25-mile ride. We covered so much ground. It is nuts looking at it in map form!