Chris Whitley- I Forget You Every Day (5 of 22)

[thewhiteelephant]

Everyone has their own "Chris Whitley Story". I saw him live a few times, met him a few. I liked him since the beginning, but something about Din of Ecstasy. I always loved his performances in a band setting because he was free to just do whatever he felt sounded good on the guitar. So reminiscent of Hendrix. I saw them with this band at Antone's in Austin.

[steved099]

I seen Chris play live in '96 just him his national dobro and a beat box i had to pick my jaw off the floor when it was over I have never seen antything like it in my 45 years. I miss him.

[MaryBinNashville]

Oh and btw - there was a webcast from the Knitting Factory, winter 97/98 I think. The solo near the end was simply blistering in that version if you can find a board tape.

[MaryBinNashville]

I saw Chris play with this band in Nashville at 328 Performance Hall, June that year. Couldn't enjoy another concert for the rest of the summer.

[Bleepbloopd]

hey this was in pittsburgh. too bad I wasn't into him in 97, when I was 8 years old.

[wayfarersprayer]

was at both these rosebud shows and i count myself so lucky. was then i realized wat a genius chris is. thanks for making these shows available. RIP Chris

[takemehomepig]

if robert johnson paid out his soul then i can't imagine how much the devil charged for this talent....I consider myself very fortunate to see what passion can do when added to this mans art

[ogeskimo]

How epic is his tone ? I saw this tour in a similar room. He was really on top of it here - totally in control of his art. Monstrous talent.

[inflateablesoulmate]

yep true artist...

DAN -TRIXIE EASYVIDEODOWNLOADER

grab it if you dont already have it.

Thats what im saving my faves with.

[daikuone]

I was lucky enough to see Chris play a couple of times at the Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco. Brought different friends each time to hear him. As a stuggling guitar player, I see him as pure genius on the instrument. Met him one of those times, very friendly and low key. I miss being able to see him live. RIP, Chris

[BlackHoleRoad]

Great song!

One of my favs along with Phonecall from Leavenworth.

[littlecbbuddy]

After the release of "Din of Ecstacy" I thought, I must see this man before we loose him to a heroin overdose (too much talent for a long life here on planet earth). Well, I was lucky enough to see him perform in a smokey bar with about 40 other fans and it was something I will never forget. Just him, that Standard guitar, and a stomp pad. Brilliant...so much sound, so much soul. Ten years later we lost him for real and it hurt as much as I thought it would.

[SonicSilverAngel]

flubno U'll be ok, just find you, make the noise go away and listen to Dirt Radio instead.

[flubno]

This guy is the kind of artist that makes me want to take my guitar and give it away. He's to good and I'm never gonna come close to that.

[mikedtw]

flubno...that passion you feel for Chris' work is so strong you feel like giving our own guitar away? That's the passion you can draw upon to create your own way, and your own work. I have a feeling you will.

[inflateablesoulmate]

When I was a kid, elvis died and it never bothered me becuase i was forced to listen to him on a daily basis so it was never a loss to me.

When I found out Chris Whitley left this hell I bawled my fucking ass off and I still do everytime I hear a recording like this, Live in a crowded room, wishing I was there to see it.... I lose it. Im still not sure why.

There goes my hero pretty much sums it up i guess.

[kjoftherock]

@inflateablesoulmate I really relate to that. I still do the same.

[chalilah01]

@inflateablesoulmate  ya.

[geezablade]

like breaking free from a programmed society,the music he did was like the feeling of a desert,a wild outbak land where you actually feel alive.the sound had distance,and depth.r i p legend piney

[swennsyever9]

from 3:00 til the end...how does he get that sound outta an acoustic?

the guy was an artist who just happened to use words&sound as his medium. it was his artistic vision take or leave it as you will...but those who admired him won't forget it either way. no way.

peace-2-u-chriswhitley.

&thnx 4 the utoob

[IrishBog]

Absolutley, searing stuff at the end... wish I could have been there.... funny how thousands of people will get to see this performance and appreciate it... and half the few that were there didn't even notice.... oh well... such is life....

[auralnaut]

@swennsyever9

It's not actually an acoustic, but a semi-hollow body with a P-90 pickup. Looks to be a 1958 Gibson ES-125, unless my eyes deceive me. They are great guitars.

[luderick62]

@swennsyever9 Yeah, I know, it's almost like robert johnson would have played if he had Hendrix's strat and marshall stack!!

[hollisdog4]

Thanks for posting this - it fits. The poeple talking and walking around as if only mildly entertained (Like migrantwing says) and Chris looking almost bored, singing "I forget you everyday". This album is an all American classic and Chris Whitley one of our very best. I never met the man and never saw him live, but I was very sad when he passed and I miss him!

[hawkwind5]

Whitley was such an inspiring example of a true artist who absolutely connected to his instrument. So effin' brilliant it breaks my heart...miss ya much Chris. I'd like to see a live clip of "Phone Call From Leavenworth", which will remain one of his many masterpieces!

[fizm]

Whitley! Absolutey true art. But listen; in the background you hear people yacking, people walking around; is this a freaking dinner theater? The people didn't know the power of he who was before them. And they still don't, dumb motherfu**ers. R.I.P. Chris Whitley.

[migrantwing]

fizm:

you hear people yacking, people walking around; is this a freaking dinner theater? The people didn't know the power of he who was before them. And they still don't, dumb motherfu**ers

Indeed!!

[heethun666]

He was great in so many ways. Thanks for posting this.

[migrantwing]

A masterpiece indeed. He was once quoted as being a musical Picasso. No matter how great a guitarist you are or how well you emulate his music, no-one will ever have that Whitley 'feel' The very epitome of the word Purity....One of the very few

[crudevil]

His name will live on!

[animeerman]

A masterpiece it/he was.

[06591]

chris was amazing! thanks for posting this!

[sarahatereth]

this song is a masterpiece