Was listening to '' Children of Bodom - Hellhounds on my trail''.. then I watched this vid, and.. Damn this guy is a god at the guitar.. even if this is far away from my favourite music and REALLY different than Neo-classic Death Metal..
I'd like to thank the world for pushing yet another GREAT ARTIST INTO OBSCURITY. How in the world this man has been forgotten is beyond me. Good lord, I cried. It's one of the most incredible things I've ever seen.
That guitar from 1.50 to 2.30 just wow, its all awesome its like Robert Johnson, Son House and Chris Whitley all at the same time. incredibly soulful performance.
RJ would be proud of what CW brought to his music....and I can only hope they're jamming in the Angel Band together.....how can this not blow your mind?
Everyone cutting Chris Whitley down here I've googled trying to find their c.d.s they have for sale. I can't find one. I would love to hear what great players these people are. If you have a site with your music on it please post it so we can listen to it.
@tonykendrick Chris is an amazing and inspiring artist. IF you check my info you'll see I have cds. ;) I think people are just used to hearing things lilt and swing in a more traditional way. There are a million different ways to interpret. And even the old cats had their individual concepts of feel. :) Chris has an beautiful and diverse catalog of work, imho.
The guy was amazing and the fact that anyone expects him to try and do an exact copy of Robert Johnson, like everyone else does, it stupid. Chris Whitley was great.
awesome, that guitar work is like a hendrix/johnson hybrid kind of sound, R.J.Lockwood was right what He said,....and to the guy who commented and said this performance has no 'feel' must be a musical illiterate.
some of you guy's are right in saying its to busy,less is more,in my opinion,what spoils it for me the duolian would have sounded better miked up rather than adding a pickup,you lose the distinctive resonator sound ,he would been better using an electric guitar,i 'm not knocking him as a guitarist/slide player i just dont like to see vintage guitars with pickups it just dont sound right
That is pretty cool and also adequately dirty, how ever the boys from DaBlueth take the Robert Johnson thing just a bit further. Check em out on youtube
I reckon He had a right @ this point to sing the song..... just feel the tune loses something played @ this tempo.... it was the empty spaces in the composition when Johnson did it that said themost...
I do however dig most of what Ive heard from Chris--I just starting to listen to Him, its a testament that fans post Him posthumously.
@TheDallasBurns@TheDallasBurns in my opinion BEN PRESTAGE has done the best version of this since the original by Robert Johnson. I just feel this tune is best done with a less is more approach- Chris was a helluva slide player but too busy on this song in my opinion
@defasabat456 not that it sucked-- its just too busy... Hellhound is a tune where less is more. Although Chris could play the hell out of a guitar with a slide-- this in my opinion isnt the tune for it.
Masterful, unique interpretation but still contains the complete spirit of the original. Here is a musician in total comand of his instrument and free to express the blues from the perspective of his own internal struggle. If this were on a scratchy old record discovered from 1928, all the so called "blues purists" (who only serve to murder the progress and evolution of the music) would be going ape shit! Skip James, Kokomo Arnold, Blind Willy Johnson, these artists also would not conform...
Masterful, unique interpretation but still contains the complete spirit of the original. Here is a musician in total comand of his instrument and free to express the blues from the perspective of his own internal struggle. If this were on a scratchy old record discovered from 1928, all the so called "blues purists" (who only serve to murder the progress and evolution of the music) would be going ape shit! Skip James, Kokomo Arnold, Blind Willy Johnson, these artists also would not conform...
come on guys...raw emotion and playing is not represented by a '12 bar..." or atypical 1,4,5,etc...remember that crap you call music or 'blues' or 'r&b' is polished like a shoe in Grand Central....do you cry in time,in tune...NO...smile at the booty,at will?this is what gotcha,right,the rawness...not bullshit 'hey,here's stormy....'!I luv it all but this is REAL!!!
Bright Eyes and Sleight of Hand. Now That's a Fine Legacy. When I Was Inside I'd Listen to His Song About Jesus Walking Though the Walls. Always Brought Tears. RIP Chris Whitley. God Grant You Favor.
As for those of you who say they don't like what Whitley is doing I say this from Robert Jr. Lockwood - "'Tell that boy he plays like three men.". If Robert Jr. (he grew up with Robert Johnson as his step-daddy) likes it then that means that the nay-sayers don't know jack!! Chris was an old soul with a deep reservoir of soul and blues......and he could play his (and anybody else's) ass off on guitar! He is missed.
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"you are making an ass out of your self and really make robert johnson turn in his grave with this CRAP. i play blues and i can tell you now that if this is what i played like i would sell my guitar or either play something that sux like freak alternative or something because this is just down right bad with ZERO feel"
@Coco - Juist, ik had het zo nog niet bekeken, anderenzijds vond ik het net iets te lelijk om te laten liggen. Los daarvan, een heel Gelukkig 2010 gewenst! Groeten, philip.
I read your post in disbelief, I love the blues, I love CW I mean WTF, if I could play with 1% of his attack, feel, tone or sheer fekking joined-with-the-guitar animal strength I would weep with joy
Any white guy who dubs himself "Jukeboy Bob" is suspect. My guess he's as white bread as a loaf of Wonder Bread. I'm doubting you've spent a moment in any juke joint besides a House of Blues, Mr. Jukeboy.
I'm happy you understand it, now we have a ground to communicate. You used strong words to describe your feelings, but that is again your right to do.
Jukeboybob wrote:
"I understand it. i just don't like it.
And "different" doesn't necessarily mean "good". If I want "different" I'll listen to Robert Pete Williams. Now THAT is deep blues."
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Absolutely dreadful....No style, no substance, no nothing. One of the worst things I've ever seen on youtube (and just imagine how much territory that covers!!)
You mean way to difficult for you to understand. Strange that you like the sound of motorcycles but can't appreciate this.
I cut this out of a whole show 'bout R. Johnson with a lot of boring bands, with styles and substance we know for a million years now. Only this was different. New and 'old' at the same time. Anyway, thanks for your opinion, hope you read the others too. Can you still learn when you are in the second half of your life?
Wow, are you serious? This an awesome version simply because it's so original. Even if you don't care for this particular cover Chris Whitley was one of the best songsmiths to come along in quite some time. I'll take this cover over any Clapton Robert Johnson cover.
I'm not expecting you to defend anything, musical taste is purely subjective but beyond Cream I'm not sure that Eric Clapton contributed anything uniquely innovative to music. He's a guy who mastered the technique of rock oriented blues guitar playing but there isn't anything all that inventive in his music. Like Springsteen most of what he does is actually pretty vanilla.
Yeah I guess but again a lot of that stuff is just rehashed blues riffs only played through louder amplifiers, a drum kit and at a faster clip than the guys that came before him like Muddy Waters, BB King, JLH, etc. As far as age goes, while it might be impressive that he could play like that it doesn't really make a difference to me when I'm listening to the tunes. To me Chris Whitley is original and unpredictable whereas when you hear a new Clapton record it's same as all the rest.
So, I gotta say: This is an example of why when Chris would play I would sometimes forget to breathe. Either electric w/ band or solo like this, it was always intense. Sometimes the energy of the music flowing through that guitar seemed to make it about to explode. I feel so fortunate to have seen him so many times, but still wish I hadn't missed any of the other shows I could have seen. I used to meet the coolest people at his shows in NYC. I'm still not over his death - it's just too sad.
Duh I know its not the same song, I never said it was. What I meant by the "COB version" is that I prefer the COB song than the blues Hellhound on my Trail
This is some of his finest playing. After Black Velvet catapulted me to a half hour of fame I felt swamped in a world of vocal olympians and lost for inspiration in the studio for a year with a follow up sophomore CD to record. I listened to Joni Mitchell's, Blue and Chris Whitley's Living With The Law. Even asked him to come play on a track, which he declined, claiming, he was "no guitar player".
it's not actually a small slide. it covers his whole little finger but it's a cutout slide that he made himself. instead of having his finger completely covered and limited by the slide, one side is cut out so that he can still fret with his little finger. he used to turn it around depending if he needed to fret or slide. i made one exactly the same for myself ;)
"evolved humans only, thanks" LOL, I love that! : ) I 2nd Mojo's reply. For all you others, I think the new Paris Hilton album is just about due, heard it through the grapevine, enjoy...
please , no shit-talking allowed, maybe you should have to take an IQ test before watching chris whitley posts---cognitive,evolved humans only, thanks.
You guys are douchebags. This isn't taken from jack white hotwater. Jack and Chris got it from Robert Johnson. Learn something about music or shut your stupid fucking mouths.
no argument that this guy is better technically than white, but jack is a better song writer and has a far more unique voice to this guy. keep it simple there's no need to show boat.
I couldn't disagree more vehemently as far as voice and songwriting. We'll talk when JW releases something as profound and thoughtful as Soft Dangerous Shores.
LOOK...cleverest slide i,ve seen.. use your little finger for chords...then hover to slide because you always slide only over top middle or bass groups of strings!!
and did he ever beat the fuck out of it lol, sounds great though. his singing kinda sounds weak to me though... i prefer a Mississippi John Hurt or Fred McDowel voice though. to each his own.
Whitley asked about his use of the National steel guitar. "It's something to do, man, just something to do. I was raised on this guitar. I love it. I love it, man. It's something you gotta beat the fuck out of."
Was listening to '' Children of Bodom - Hellhounds on my trail''.. then I watched this vid, and.. Damn this guy is a god at the guitar.. even if this is far away from my favourite music and REALLY different than Neo-classic Death Metal..
moichtunrealman 1 month ago
He was a flame.
A haunted, burning, twisted flame.
We miss you, Chris. We don't forget you, every day.
mauijaystar 2 months ago
Mind blowing talent....
FrankieMercury 3 months ago
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aliendrome 4 months ago
my best hellhound version!!
RIP chris... :(
aliendrome 4 months ago
-.- wtf
steveolive214 5 months ago
I'd like to thank the world for pushing yet another GREAT ARTIST INTO OBSCURITY. How in the world this man has been forgotten is beyond me. Good lord, I cried. It's one of the most incredible things I've ever seen.
pritt871 5 months ago
Needing hot foot powder right now.
JesusMakeUpMyDyinBed 7 months ago in playlist bad man
That guitar from 1.50 to 2.30 just wow, its all awesome its like Robert Johnson, Son House and Chris Whitley all at the same time. incredibly soulful performance.
@ gfreeman its a small slide.
fivethumbsfrank 7 months ago
at 1:12 what was the matal things on his right hand.
gfreeman247 9 months ago
what are the metal things on his picking hand (right hand)
gfreeman247 9 months ago
Superb..
HugeGene 9 months ago
RJ would be proud of what CW brought to his music....and I can only hope they're jamming in the Angel Band together.....how can this not blow your mind?
katstepchild 10 months ago
RJ would be proud of what CW brought to his music....and I can only hope they're jamming in the Angel Band together.....
katstepchild 10 months ago
He was a pure jenius and a master deconstructionist of the blues.
You need to really feel it, to be able to play it in such a way...
His existance only, will keep Jack White with nowhere to go...
lifeacholic 1 year ago
Everyone cutting Chris Whitley down here I've googled trying to find their c.d.s they have for sale. I can't find one. I would love to hear what great players these people are. If you have a site with your music on it please post it so we can listen to it.
tonykendrick 1 year ago 7
@tonykendrick Chris is an amazing and inspiring artist. IF you check my info you'll see I have cds. ;) I think people are just used to hearing things lilt and swing in a more traditional way. There are a million different ways to interpret. And even the old cats had their individual concepts of feel. :) Chris has an beautiful and diverse catalog of work, imho.
FlintboyG 2 months ago
Requires immense skill.. and passion.. but still sounds like shit
ooozif 1 year ago
The guy was amazing and the fact that anyone expects him to try and do an exact copy of Robert Johnson, like everyone else does, it stupid. Chris Whitley was great.
DETE2197 1 year ago
awesome, that guitar work is like a hendrix/johnson hybrid kind of sound, R.J.Lockwood was right what He said,....and to the guy who commented and said this performance has no 'feel' must be a musical illiterate.
bustamove444 1 year ago 2
fucking great, and that's as polite I can be. Thank you for posting this.
MsNancyGray 1 year ago 2
Elegance, Elocution
612franklin 1 year ago
The Way
612franklin 1 year ago
if you people find you dont like this cover... you dont get what blues is truly about
Floomis 1 year ago 2
some of you guy's are right in saying its to busy,less is more,in my opinion,what spoils it for me the duolian would have sounded better miked up rather than adding a pickup,you lose the distinctive resonator sound ,he would been better using an electric guitar,i 'm not knocking him as a guitarist/slide player i just dont like to see vintage guitars with pickups it just dont sound right
retardedjoe12 1 year ago
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That is pretty cool and also adequately dirty, how ever the boys from DaBlueth take the Robert Johnson thing just a bit further. Check em out on youtube
JohnCockson 1 year ago
That is pretty nice and also adequately dirty. However the boys from DaBlueth take Robert Johnson to a new level still. Check em out on youtube.
JohnCockson 1 year ago
this as terrible as white stripes butchering death letter blues
RichStark412 1 year ago
I reckon He had a right @ this point to sing the song..... just feel the tune loses something played @ this tempo.... it was the empty spaces in the composition when Johnson did it that said themost...
I do however dig most of what Ive heard from Chris--I just starting to listen to Him, its a testament that fans post Him posthumously.
RichStark412 1 year ago
@RichStark412 what was butchered? How should Hellhound be played? Maybe you could refer me to a better rendition of the song
TheDallasBurns 1 year ago
@TheDallasBurns @TheDallasBurns in my opinion BEN PRESTAGE has done the best version of this since the original by Robert Johnson. I just feel this tune is best done with a less is more approach- Chris was a helluva slide player but too busy on this song in my opinion
RichStark412 1 year ago
Superb.
slatedumpmusic 1 year ago 2
sorry but even though i like chris that shit sucked
defasabat456 1 year ago
@defasabat456 not that it sucked-- its just too busy... Hellhound is a tune where less is more. Although Chris could play the hell out of a guitar with a slide-- this in my opinion isnt the tune for it.
RichStark412 1 year ago
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Masterful, unique interpretation but still contains the complete spirit of the original. Here is a musician in total comand of his instrument and free to express the blues from the perspective of his own internal struggle. If this were on a scratchy old record discovered from 1928, all the so called "blues purists" (who only serve to murder the progress and evolution of the music) would be going ape shit! Skip James, Kokomo Arnold, Blind Willy Johnson, these artists also would not conform...
kramerblues 1 year ago
Masterful, unique interpretation but still contains the complete spirit of the original. Here is a musician in total comand of his instrument and free to express the blues from the perspective of his own internal struggle. If this were on a scratchy old record discovered from 1928, all the so called "blues purists" (who only serve to murder the progress and evolution of the music) would be going ape shit! Skip James, Kokomo Arnold, Blind Willy Johnson, these artists also would not conform...
kramerblues 1 year ago
Haha this performance - and especially the guitar playing- begs the eternal question.... Can a white man sing the blues....?
incongra 1 year ago
come on guys...raw emotion and playing is not represented by a '12 bar..." or atypical 1,4,5,etc...remember that crap you call music or 'blues' or 'r&b' is polished like a shoe in Grand Central....do you cry in time,in tune...NO...smile at the booty,at will?this is what gotcha,right,the rawness...not bullshit 'hey,here's stormy....'!I luv it all but this is REAL!!!
soapbarbob 1 year ago
A Masterpiece!!!!! thanks for posting this!
52zernial 1 year ago 2
Boring
SuperHeroJustin 1 year ago
Bright Eyes and Sleight of Hand. Now That's a Fine Legacy. When I Was Inside I'd Listen to His Song About Jesus Walking Though the Walls. Always Brought Tears. RIP Chris Whitley. God Grant You Favor.
612franklin 1 year ago
Emotional chaos...."LISTEN" to Chris's voice and foot tappin..... Reason in chaos... OUTSTANDING!!! LIFE AS WE KNOW IT! Nay sayers WAKE UP!!
jjakace 1 year ago
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jjakace 1 year ago
sweet
kusanophone 1 year ago
Check out this man's daughter Trixie Whitley singing with Black Dub. Daniel Lanios new project. Haven't been able to get it out of my head!
YOELTHEKING 2 years ago
Robert Johnson was done justice with this one!
YOELTHEKING 2 years ago
As for those of you who say they don't like what Whitley is doing I say this from Robert Jr. Lockwood - "'Tell that boy he plays like three men.". If Robert Jr. (he grew up with Robert Johnson as his step-daddy) likes it then that means that the nay-sayers don't know jack!! Chris was an old soul with a deep reservoir of soul and blues......and he could play his (and anybody else's) ass off on guitar! He is missed.
bigmamou 2 years ago
What a cool jam man! Not only was this dude talented but he had the groove to go with it. Junky old blues, I love it!
millicentbistander 2 years ago
he plays like five kurt cobaines with LSD, but i love it anyway
banhai2 2 years ago
i love stupid internet arguments.
i wish people would just appreciate all the beautiful amazing things in the world.........
melodicoalition 2 years ago 4
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"you are making an ass out of your self and really make robert johnson turn in his grave with this CRAP. i play blues and i can tell you now that if this is what i played like i would sell my guitar or either play something that sux like freak alternative or something because this is just down right bad with ZERO feel"
philipvm 2 years ago
@philipvm
When an author removes his or her comment, one might imagine that they regret it and feel ashamed for having posted it.
Therefore I don't think it is fair of you to display the removed comment.
Thanks very much for posting CW's Hellhound on my way, 5*,
and please let me send you my very best wishes for the new year from the NL!
Coco
cocochanelleke 2 years ago
@Coco - Juist, ik had het zo nog niet bekeken, anderenzijds vond ik het net iets te lelijk om te laten liggen. Los daarvan, een heel Gelukkig 2010 gewenst! Groeten, philip.
philipvm 2 years ago
Reuze bedankt voor je reactie!
Ik keek even heel verbaasd omdat die niet in't Engels geschreven was - totdat ik op jouw site keek ... ;)
Fijne zondag gewenst, tot ziens op YT,
Coco :)
cocochanelleke 2 years ago
@philipvm thumbs up phile!!!
26febr 1 year ago
@philipvm
I read your post in disbelief, I love the blues, I love CW I mean WTF, if I could play with 1% of his attack, feel, tone or sheer fekking joined-with-the-guitar animal strength I would weep with joy
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28beautifuldisaster 2 years ago
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this is some of the worst blues i have ever heard with out a doubt...eww
28beautifuldisaster 2 years ago
I LOVE THISS!!!!! It changed my life a few years ago...=)
seanpinchin 2 years ago
I LOVE THISSS!!! It changed my life.
seanpinchin 2 years ago
Any white guy who dubs himself "Jukeboy Bob" is suspect. My guess he's as white bread as a loaf of Wonder Bread. I'm doubting you've spent a moment in any juke joint besides a House of Blues, Mr. Jukeboy.
biglloyddobbs 2 years ago
Way to play the race card, Mr. biglloyddobs!
jukeboybob 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure I understand it. I just don't like it.
jukeboybob 2 years ago
I'm happy you understand it, now we have a ground to communicate. You used strong words to describe your feelings, but that is again your right to do.
Jukeboybob wrote:
"I understand it. i just don't like it.
And "different" doesn't necessarily mean "good". If I want "different" I'll listen to Robert Pete Williams. Now THAT is deep blues."
philipvm 2 years ago
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Absolutely dreadful....No style, no substance, no nothing. One of the worst things I've ever seen on youtube (and just imagine how much territory that covers!!)
jukeboybob 2 years ago
You mean way to difficult for you to understand. Strange that you like the sound of motorcycles but can't appreciate this.
I cut this out of a whole show 'bout R. Johnson with a lot of boring bands, with styles and substance we know for a million years now. Only this was different. New and 'old' at the same time. Anyway, thanks for your opinion, hope you read the others too. Can you still learn when you are in the second half of your life?
;-) Greets, philip.
philipvm 2 years ago
Naw...Chris Whitley has tons of style and substance. You don't know who he is. People who do love this performance.
davstromos 2 years ago
Wow, are you serious? This an awesome version simply because it's so original. Even if you don't care for this particular cover Chris Whitley was one of the best songsmiths to come along in quite some time. I'll take this cover over any Clapton Robert Johnson cover.
BULLD0GBIANSKI 2 years ago
Bulldog---If you're expecting me to defend Clapton's RJ covers, you're wrong. However, EC has contributed more to music than most.
jukeboybob 2 years ago
I'm not expecting you to defend anything, musical taste is purely subjective but beyond Cream I'm not sure that Eric Clapton contributed anything uniquely innovative to music. He's a guy who mastered the technique of rock oriented blues guitar playing but there isn't anything all that inventive in his music. Like Springsteen most of what he does is actually pretty vanilla.
BULLD0GBIANSKI 2 years ago 2
I would agree with much of what you say about EC, but
his work with the Bluesbreakers (when he was only 19!!) and Derek & the Dominoes was truly outstanding.
jukeboybob 2 years ago
Yeah I guess but again a lot of that stuff is just rehashed blues riffs only played through louder amplifiers, a drum kit and at a faster clip than the guys that came before him like Muddy Waters, BB King, JLH, etc. As far as age goes, while it might be impressive that he could play like that it doesn't really make a difference to me when I'm listening to the tunes. To me Chris Whitley is original and unpredictable whereas when you hear a new Clapton record it's same as all the rest.
BULLD0GBIANSKI 2 years ago
@jukeboybob
Duane Allman made Derek and the Dominos what they were, not Clapton.
hoffhinesh 1 year ago
You crazy.
acb205 2 years ago
Perhaps.
jukeboybob 2 years ago
So, I gotta say: This is an example of why when Chris would play I would sometimes forget to breathe. Either electric w/ band or solo like this, it was always intense. Sometimes the energy of the music flowing through that guitar seemed to make it about to explode. I feel so fortunate to have seen him so many times, but still wish I hadn't missed any of the other shows I could have seen. I used to meet the coolest people at his shows in NYC. I'm still not over his death - it's just too sad.
rendaudsarti 2 years ago 12
This is the greatest comment I have seen on YouTube...captures everything I was wanting to say but much better. Thanks for sharing.
chaosdivine69 2 years ago
anything depends...
- liking or disliking music depends on your taste.
- flaming music you don't like depends on how much attention you want.
will any fan change his mind because of flames? will any flamer change his mind because of reactions/discussions?
wasted time :o)
r.i.p., chris, gone too soon.
great clip, thanks for sharing!
Gungosh 2 years ago 2
nice comment
Gallleke 2 years ago
This is good, but Ill still with the COB version lol
scarter1192 2 years ago
Get your facts straight dude,
Hellhound(s) on my trail COB is not the same song..
You would know this if you'd ever listened to the lyrics.
Love this song prefer the RJ original though.
derodetrui1 2 years ago
Duh I know its not the same song, I never said it was. What I meant by the "COB version" is that I prefer the COB song than the blues Hellhound on my Trail
scarter1192 2 years ago
Who in their right mind really takes negative critisism against such a genious like Chris Whitley seriously though?
And i wont even go in to Children of Bodom... it's just... too......easy.
treetrallen 2 years ago
Whoa. What a great artist.
Play the blues!!!!
excellent.
rosesredvioletsblue 2 years ago
This is some of his finest playing. After Black Velvet catapulted me to a half hour of fame I felt swamped in a world of vocal olympians and lost for inspiration in the studio for a year with a follow up sophomore CD to record. I listened to Joni Mitchell's, Blue and Chris Whitley's Living With The Law. Even asked him to come play on a track, which he declined, claiming, he was "no guitar player".
He's not!
He's a blues aficionado!!!
May he P.I.P.
Alannah Myles
85bpm 2 years ago
haha. nice story Alannah. how's the music scene treating you as of late?
migrantwing 2 years ago
thanks sooooo much for sharing this gem!
Gungosh 2 years ago
davydwylde
it's not actually a small slide. it covers his whole little finger but it's a cutout slide that he made himself. instead of having his finger completely covered and limited by the slide, one side is cut out so that he can still fret with his little finger. he used to turn it around depending if he needed to fret or slide. i made one exactly the same for myself ;)
migrantwing 2 years ago
Hey Loydy! Make me one too! ;)
Greetz,
Philip.
philipvm 2 years ago
Hey Philip!!
If, and when I get time I'll make you one :)
migrantwing 2 years ago
Remember the comment..........that boy plays like 3 men
62drumr 2 years ago
he is using a small bottleneck that only covers 1/3 of his finger
davydwylde 2 years ago
does he use a Bottleneck?? sorry
RobRock87 2 years ago
but is he using a Bottleneck?? i didn't see it
RobRock87 2 years ago
that guitar looks like an old car... he's surely used it like a million times.
lalalalakkekkshsgjh 3 years ago
@MartyDoc789
Obviously you have no musical taste or intuition. Whitley was a master, no less
Your ignorance justifies your comment
migrantwing 3 years ago 2
He is good yes, but think about it...does that really sound GOOD?
brucefan181 2 years ago
No doubt about that!
It sounds amazingly good, no prefab sound but a very organic natural thing.
philipvm 2 years ago
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not the hellhounds on my trail i was looking for haha
that sucks ass..
sounds like a dying donkey
MartyDoc789 3 years ago
I like children of bodom. and i think this sounds alright too. PLease dont criticize something because you dont like the genre
grimchain 2 years ago
what did i say i cant remember lmao.
+ im not a critisizing person.
MartyDoc789 2 years ago
I something about this being the wrong hellhounds on my trail and how this guy sucking. I dont even remember anyway
grimchain 2 years ago
what is the boot board for?
brucefan181 3 years ago
amplified foot stomp.
khrysG 3 years ago
Chris Whitley: one genuine blues man. Extremely talented, and, sadly, doomed, just like most blues men.
Living With The Law is one of the few nearly perfect albums ever recorded.
keefek 3 years ago 7
"Living With The Law is one of the few nearly perfect albums ever recorded. "
Truer words never spoken, it's my FAVORITE album in the last 15 years..c
stigletto 3 years ago
How the FUCK can you compare Jack White to Chris Whitley? That's like saying Hank Marvin pisses on Hendrix. Fuck me!! Some people...
migrantwing 3 years ago 2
Comparisons are odious!
shattercones 3 years ago
"evolved humans only, thanks" LOL, I love that! : ) I 2nd Mojo's reply. For all you others, I think the new Paris Hilton album is just about due, heard it through the grapevine, enjoy...
SonicSilverAngel 3 years ago 2
Such an incredibly cool guy!
MojoJojoMojo 3 years ago 2
please , no shit-talking allowed, maybe you should have to take an IQ test before watching chris whitley posts---cognitive,evolved humans only, thanks.
aballballball 3 years ago 6
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yeah, jack white's music is more beautiful
johnnybroughanjnr 3 years ago
why are you comparing him to jack white?
warlockboyburns 3 years ago
jack white is a fucking hack. every single song sounds the same. shitty guitarist. unoriginal. absolutely horrible.
blenderhead138 3 years ago
jack white is a big head
warlockboyburns 3 years ago
You guys are douchebags. This isn't taken from jack white hotwater. Jack and Chris got it from Robert Johnson. Learn something about music or shut your stupid fucking mouths.
bustermcbusterson 3 years ago 4
no argument that this guy is better technically than white, but jack is a better song writer and has a far more unique voice to this guy. keep it simple there's no need to show boat.
perfectvillian 3 years ago
I couldn't disagree more vehemently as far as voice and songwriting. We'll talk when JW releases something as profound and thoughtful as Soft Dangerous Shores.
veedub87 3 years ago 7
maybe a huge inspiration to jack white, eh? anyone?
StrappedGypsy 3 years ago 2
what tuning is this in by the way?
JustAnotherRockKidd 3 years ago
not sure 'bout whitley but i think johnson wrote it in open d.
thewhitemustang 3 years ago
you are very close. it is in em.
bodyguy1 3 years ago
LOOK...cleverest slide i,ve seen.. use your little finger for chords...then hover to slide because you always slide only over top middle or bass groups of strings!!
limestick 3 years ago
Really a crime that he was so underrated as a guitarist. The critics never forgave him for recording Din of Ecstasy.
juizgax 4 years ago 3
Din of ecstasy is awesome, to me. So is Rocket House. I loved C Whitley's versatility.
davstromos 3 years ago 3
Fantastic video and audio quality. Great job!
drunkenplumber15 4 years ago
up in the air behind your eyes.
dobro33 4 years ago
thank god for You Tube. My dream duo would of been Whitley and Hendrix. May they rest in peace
antonucciophd 4 years ago
Ya think Jack White kinda ripped him off ?
eatsandsleeps 4 years ago 4
agreed. although jack is a decent guitarist. but I sure can't stand his voice most of the time.
kurtcrowbain 4 years ago
of all the great musicians, WHY did we have to lose him??
aballballball 4 years ago
Super axe !!
Mackmanblue 4 years ago
Too soon taken from us another raveing genius musician. Thanks Chris. Your show in Seattle was just fabulous. Awsome in the true sense of the word.
3dphotoartist 4 years ago
Great video, Chris was an amazing artist with no compromize, true to his music and his love for Blues !
jipes 4 years ago
RIP. Incredible performance.
larryfinlayson 4 years ago
and did he ever beat the fuck out of it lol, sounds great though. his singing kinda sounds weak to me though... i prefer a Mississippi John Hurt or Fred McDowel voice though. to each his own.
jessupar 4 years ago
Whitley asked about his use of the National steel guitar. "It's something to do, man, just something to do. I was raised on this guitar. I love it. I love it, man. It's something you gotta beat the fuck out of."
philipvm 4 years ago
yea this video really turned me on to his muic and when i went to see if he was touring i found out he died RIP
ryan401 5 years ago
awesome! I only found about Chris whitley's music one week ago. I am truely inspired by his soul and talent. RIP Chris
growl120 5 years ago
ponch likes it
codyII 5 years ago