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Author: Katie
1995-08-04 Deer Creek Music Center (Indiana)
Here's a short set from Chris's Din tour stops for the H.O.R.D.E. tour at Deer Park Music Center in Noblesville, IN. I think that we've finally sorted this out; it was formerly mislabeled as 1995-06-06. The person at the soundboard must have liked electric guitar front-center-everywhere! - Chris's guitar really stands out. Enjoy!
Long Way Around: An Anthology 1991 – 2001
In the liner notes for this anthology, Bradley Bambarger wrote "The most compelling, communicative music resonates with a 'cry,' whether it embodies a wail of pain and despair or the not-so-dissimilar shouts of spiritual elation and sexual healing. ... [E]nduring music often echoes the real, remembered or empathetic cry of the listener. Chris Whitley's music … Continue reading Long Way Around: An Anthology 1991 – 2001
Reiter In Media
Reiter In was recorded as a band featuring Chris Whitley & "The Bastard Club": Heiko Schramm – bass guitar and backing vocals; Brian Geltner – drums, vibes, acoustic guitar, and backing vocals; Tim Beattie – harmonica, lap steel, and backing vocals; Kenny Siegal – baritone guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and backing vocals; Sean … Continue reading Reiter In Media
A Few Iterations of Clear Blue Sky
Looking for something else today, I stumbled across Danny Kadar's 2015 ATCW group post, commemorating what would have been Chris's 55th birthday and sharing a SoundCloud playlist that contained a demo version of "Clear Blue Sky". This 1996 version of CBS was recorded at Blue Moon Racing, the Vermont property owned by Chris's dad and … Continue reading A Few Iterations of Clear Blue Sky
at the Rob Wasserman Trios Event 1994-03-26
In March 1994, Chris appeared at the Rex Foundation benefit concert at the Beacon Theater, with a busload of fellow musicians:Rob WassermanBruce HornsbyVictoria WilliamsChris WhitleyBob WeirJohn Wesley HardingMatt HaimovitzJimmy ScottDavid SanbornGeorge RessiliMichael BracklerLou Reed Although mostly unrelated to our man Chris, the Rex Foundation has an interesting story, as captured in these sentences from the … Continue reading at the Rob Wasserman Trios Event 1994-03-26
Radio Show at River Music Hall (Haverhill/Greater Boston) 1997-03-19
This show includes a rare performance of Some Candy Talkin’:
Din Band at The Middle East (Cambridge, MA) 1995-06-15
So good, so raw, so explosive. Forever Young!
Jeff Lang’s Post to the Dust Forum upon Learning of Chris’s Death
Just ran across this while rummaging down a rabbit hole. No better tribute from one friend to another, from one musician to another, from a fan to his idol .... Chris first came out to Australia in 1993. I went to his Tuesday night show at The Basement in Sydney on the recommendation of a … Continue reading Jeff Lang’s Post to the Dust Forum upon Learning of Chris’s Death
Weightless
"He ventured new sonic territory with ... the romantic/existential yearning of "Weightless" (Lonelier than God/Fallen from above/ Weightless as a child/Hopeless to your love)." [from the LWA CD liner] The version on Terra Incognita: The remix on Long Way Around:
