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Chris Whitley - how had I never heard this guy before?

facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
edited June 2013 in Other Music
So I was watching the film We Bought A Zoo last night, and somehow I managed to hone in on a song being played in the background that sounded like it had a cool kind of vibe, turns out the song is called Living With The Law by Chris Whitley, and I'm kind of floored by it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7A1qfrqIAU

I don't know how I hadn't heard his music before, I have vague recollections of Myles Kennedy mentioning him as an influence in an interview some time back.....sad to hear that he passed away a few years back, fucking cancer.
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    so much music.... so little time. 8-)
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  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,272
    catefrances wrote:
    so much music.... so little time. 8-)

    amen to that
  • Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,284
    He was truly amazing. Saw him several times in small clubs. Fucking unreal. He was absolutely ridiculous live. I also met him a couple times and he couldn't have been nicer. One of my favorite artists ever.
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    Abe Froman wrote:
    He was truly amazing. Saw him several times in small clubs. Fucking unreal. He was absolutely ridiculous live. I also met him a couple times and he couldn't have been nicer. One of my favorite artists ever.

    I've watched some live videos, even right before he died he still sounded amazing.
  • randallanddarcyrandallanddarcy Posts: 813
    I had to research this guy in 2010. Greg Dulli did an acoustic tour and played a cover I didn't recognize in Belfast; a cover which he didn't introduce to the audience. I googled the first line of the first verse, and the fella, Chris Whitley, his name came up. The song is called 'Cool Wooden Crosses'. Crackin' tune. His Wikipedia entry is quite thorough, too.
    My Pearl Jam shows: 1 in 1995, 2 in 1998, 20 in 2003, 13 in 2006, 3 in 2007, 8 in 2008, 5 in 2009, 4 in 2010, 5 in 2012. EV: 8 in 2011, 1 in 2012. Brad: 1 in 1998, 1 in 2002.
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    randallanddarcy wrote:
    I had to research this guy in 2010. Greg Dulli did an acoustic tour and played a cover I didn't recognize in Belfast; a cover which he didn't introduce to the audience. I googled the first line of the first verse, and the fella, Chris Whitley, his name came up. The song is called 'Cool Wooden Crosses'. Crackin' tune. His Wikipedia entry is quite thorough, too.

    Now that I need to hear - I'm a massive Dulli fan.
  • randallanddarcyrandallanddarcy Posts: 813
    Leave it with me. I'll dig up the song from my recording of the show.
    My Pearl Jam shows: 1 in 1995, 2 in 1998, 20 in 2003, 13 in 2006, 3 in 2007, 8 in 2008, 5 in 2009, 4 in 2010, 5 in 2012. EV: 8 in 2011, 1 in 2012. Brad: 1 in 1998, 1 in 2002.
  • randallanddarcyrandallanddarcy Posts: 813
    Here you go:

    Greg Dulli with Dave Rosser and Rick Nelson: Spring and Airbrake, Belfast, October 28 2010.
    "Cool Wooden Crosses" (Chris Whitley cover):

    http://www.mediafire.com/?auj0fry31rru1t3
    My Pearl Jam shows: 1 in 1995, 2 in 1998, 20 in 2003, 13 in 2006, 3 in 2007, 8 in 2008, 5 in 2009, 4 in 2010, 5 in 2012. EV: 8 in 2011, 1 in 2012. Brad: 1 in 1998, 1 in 2002.
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    randallanddarcy wrote:
    Here you go:

    Greg Dulli with Dave Rosser and Rick Nelson: Spring and Airbrake, Belfast, October 28 2010.
    "Cool Wooden Crosses" (Chris Whitley cover):

    http://www.mediafire.com/?auj0fry31rru1t3

    Thank you! That was pretty incredible.
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,187
    I've been playing the shit out of "living with the law"....so fucking good.

    so, I did a google search to see what else he's done. I was shocked that a) he's got a ton of stuff out and b) he passed away in 2005 :cry:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Whitley

    I want to download some more of his stuff. anyone got any suggestions?
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    imalive wrote:
    I've been playing the shit out of "living with the law"....so fucking good.

    so, I did a google search to see what else he's done. I was shocked that a) he's got a ton of stuff out and b) he passed away in 2005 :cry:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Whitley

    I want to download some more of his stuff. anyone got any suggestions?

    I really like Dirt Floor, it's pretty stripped down stuff but really cool.

    His daughter Trixie Whitley is a singer too, she has an outrageously good voice:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nEnenji0PI

    I keep thinking if she turned up on a show like The Voice she would absolutely wipe the floor with the competition.
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,187
    he had some "demons," did he not? :?

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    this picture kinda shocked me :shock:

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    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
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