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Photos at Stephen Talkhouse Amagansett, NY 1999-08-27
Altitude – What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been
Any Chris Whitley fan worth his/her CW music collection knows that “Altitude” first appeared on Dirt Floor. I can recall listening to that CD for the first time, rating “Altitude” as one of the best tracks, and thinking “OMG, I’d love to hear this one with a full band!” Many years later, I got my … Continue reading Altitude – What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been
The Evolution of Dead Boyfriend/Cowboy
When I first listened to “Dead Cowboy Song” [DCS] on Chris’s 2004 album War Crime Blues, I assumed that he had written it in response to the Al Qaeda attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The lyric about “the towers lick the wrecking ball” surely suggested that. But, in an interview, … Continue reading The Evolution of Dead Boyfriend/Cowboy
Chris Whitley Gigs: 2003 – 2005
January 2003 01/25/03 – Whittemore Theatre, Marlboro, VT 01/31/03 – Patchwork Playhouse, Charlotte, NC March 2003 03/15/03 – Aussies, Austin, TX April 2003 04/06/03 – Iron Horse, Northampton, MA 04/07/03 – House Of Blues, Cambridge, MA 04/08/03 – The Met, Rhode Island, Providence 04/09/03 – Village Underground, NYC, NY 04/11/03 – Tin Angel, … Continue reading Chris Whitley Gigs: 2003 – 2005