Even though most people know Warren Haynes as the seasoned veteran of such bands as Gov't Mule, the Allman Brothers Band, the Dickey Betts Band, and Phil Lesh and Friends, dozens of fans went to all four of his shows at Blue Note Los Angeles to see him perform with only his burly voice and a variety of guitars.

At Blue Note, there are always two shows per evening. When I arrived for the first show of the second night, I could immediately hear people discussing the two sets from the previous night, both of which obviously had completely different songs.

It's not uncommon for fans to latch on to the kind of jam bands to which Haynes has contributed his skills, but for them to commit just as fervently to a solo set says something about Haynes' talent.

Turns out, with nothing but a guitar, Haynes could guide the audience through a satisfying spectrum of moods, genres, and eras.

Haynes started out with an acoustic guitar to sing some of the works from his own bands, like "Travelin' Tune" by Gov't Mule and his solo song "Glory Road." But by the fourth song, he was moving through different electric guitars. He told the audience that he hadn't performed these songs or played these guitars in a long time, but that didn't come through in the set one bit.

The songs shifted between classics like St. Louis Jimmy's "Goin' Down Slow," where Haynes hit the swing right in the pocket, to a solemn cover of "Lucky" by Radiohead. He then revealed that he wrote Garth Brooks' #1 hit "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House," which he then covered in a slower, bluesier fashion.

Having a band behind him surely would have made the night that much more exciting, but everyone in the small room was thrilled to feel a more personal connection to the music, including Haynes.