Keith was no saint. He was human. When I read some of these comments about Keith, I can't help wonder how "perfect" some of the individuals are that post those negative comments and rude remarks. What made him great was not his personal problems or how he passed but how many people he touched with his immense talent. He is still reaching people today long after his untimely death. Keith gave more to this world than he ever took and left it better than he found it. God bless Keith Whitley.
His eyes show a deep depression and pain. Breaks my heart to see how he was hurting. Lived with someone who suffered like this. There’s nothing anyone can do to change it if they don’t get professional help and give over their life to Jesus Christ. He forgives and can heal our hurts and our sins and make us a “new” person. Oh how I wish he had lived. I’m so angry Ralph Stanley was giving him alcohol before his shows and at such a young age. Alcoholism ran in Keith’s family and he should have never started drinking. It runs in my family and my sons and grandchildren have all heeded the warning. Keith’s family was too trusting of Ralph Stanley and the older band members they entrusted with their precious son.
I was also in a relationship with someone for seven years, I saw him slowly Slippy further into his alcoholism, I left, I couldn't survive in that environment...it's been about 4 years and we talk on accasion, but I don't see any changes in him.. I'll always want to be his friend❤
I listen to Keith over and over. Nobody sings with more passion. It bleeds from his voice. Keith Whitley's voice got me listening to country music after growing up with classical music and 70's rock. Country is not the same since Keith left us. It never will be the same.
Keith wrote this song with 2 other individuals. It clearly makes reference to his first wife. It also shows his brilliance as a songwriter and not just a singer.....one of the greatest country singers of all time, and arguably, the greatest voice in country music ever. God bless you and RIP, Keith Whitley.
RedRoo13 Sadly we won't. But thank God for RUclips. I think he could have given Strait a run for his money with all the good songs he could have gotten instead.
He didn’t feel like being there. You can see it in his eyes. No joy....just pain and still that golden voice is still perfect. Amazing he could still give it his best.
Watch "pick me up on your way down" on Nashville Now, which I'm sure was his first performance and watch this (his last performance) on Nashville Now.. Crazy.
To MAMZsMom97...... I just want to let you know that I have been listening to Keith since I came out of the womb. I am only 26, my family has raised me on Keith Whitley and George Strait. Keith has always been one of my favorite country voices.... We have all of Keiths albums and 2 nights ago I went to youtube and played some of his music.
I wish Keith were still around to know how, even now, his music is still affecting us. I remember a time when, if I felt like having a good cry, I'd stick Keith on. Now it's nigh on 19 years, and now hearing his voice just brings me comfort. Hope your evening goes better.
After that last wreck of 89' you can see it..the joy in his soul was gone. I don't think we ever fully got Keith Whitley back after that accident. Just pieces of what was left of him. God Bless him he was the greatest.
Thank you for stopping by! I'm glad these performances are still around and that there are those out there who cared enough to sit on these until such time as they had a way of being able to share them with the world.
The best singer that Graced the country music stage Mr Keith whitley! His life was more than just a song! He was a songs best friend. Dustin Coleman Locke
Dustin Locke I’ve been trying to get better, though I still need way more practice. I hope someday I could sing one of his songs like this one at a party or something and sound good haha
The best piano player of all time,and randy Hayes singing backup is tops....the best singer and best band of all time rip Keith you were by far the best
Im not sure but even thou married lorrie morgon i think he had some regrets bout his first wife he was still married when morgon started dating keith same can be said of kershaw he was still married when he got with morgon that gal no morals
This reminds me of what country music use to be. When the stars were attractive, dressed well like stars, talented, and had vocals! What in the hell happened ! Today they dress like they got off work off of a construction site with their ear rings and tatoos. And they sound no better than any person singing in any bar or lounge. Cheap just Cheap!
lewhite99 I totally agree. Since around 2000 I can rarely turn the radio on and tell who it is that’s singing. Most of them sound so much alike. And where are the songs that used to grab your attention? The songs today are mostly garbage, throw away songs. I don’t think I’ve heard a song that is bound to be a classic in years. So sad.
"It tears me to pieces for me to recall, how I caused her all of that pain. It's all coming back to me now" One of the saddest and most honest KW sounds I've heard. Thanks for the video!
Lord, that flutter he does with his voice @1:30 made me stop the song and rewind it bc it's so good. RIP Keith. thank you for leaving us with your heart and soul brother.
You can't Get any better Than Keith Whitley I just Love to hear Him sing a True Legend and the Man He Lived the Music he sang. That's why he Turned to the Bottle. But just like so many of his heroes the Bottle let Him down a really Deadly road.This is what Legends are made of and some times it really Sucks.
agree with you totally, some of these record companies wouldn't know good music if they heard it too many only are concerned with the "Today's country music" even then it was becoming like that. I can't understand why they just don't play the damn songs and not worry about whether its too country or not WHO CARES!!!!!!
I think it boils down to one thing. Self-confidence. He also did not deal with the demons of his past, whatever they may have been. It is a real shame that such a talented man could let his inner demons overcome him, and we are left to wonder what might have been.
Joe Galante is an outstanding record man, and did great things for country music, no question. And I admit that I formed my negative views about RCA quite young, when I noticed how great the stuff was that Jimmy Bowen and Tony Brown were doing on MCA, even with some the artists that RCA was dumping. Can you imagine what Keith would have sounded like with a Tony Brown production? Alas, we will never know. Thanks for helping keep Keith's music out there.
as much as Keith is a country singer this video shows how much of a great soul singer he was. You can feel the pain in his voice but also the sadness and pain in his eyes.
It just makes me so sad that he is gone. I have so many memories of his songs, my daddy loved him, I loved him. He was on his way to being the biggest star.
That's a good point you bring up, the fact that he had things in his past that he couldn't get over, namely the loss of his brother Randy. There may have been other things that dogged him, but he could never confront them, let alone let someone else help him overcome them. Things that he took to the grave.
I think when keith left his wife kathy first wife there were things unsaid then brother dying then father his accident depresson. Bing drinking mouth wash hair spray colone. Dont think could got any worse oh yes it could. Lorrie was iv read cheating on him is this right dont know
i listened to keith when i lived with my great uncle and auint, i never really appreciated them showing me him and the judds, real music and just how much it means to me now is all because of them. may they both rest in peace and be together always.
WOW! Watching all these videos really makes me miss Keith & wish he were around longer. I remember my mom crying when she heard on the radio that he had died. I was a sophomore in high school. Even though I don't remember crying at the time, listening to him now sure makes me want to. What a great talent & a genuine small town hero that didn't let the fame go to his head. Does anyone know if he was a Christian? I hope that's not a rude question if his family is posting.
I wouldn't call what he did "partying." When you refuse to drink in front of others (and even turn down a beer) but get behind closed doors by yourself and drink yourself silly, "partying" is about the last word I'd use for it. Alcoholism is ultimately a chemical thing, like depression, and that's why people with seemingly every reason to be happy still face problems with them.
my all-time favorite artists, no one will ever be on his level in my eyes, i didn't know bout his music til bout 93-94 and i wore ever song out i could find...he was pretty great.
I remember when I ran tape on this. I was 18, and the one main thing I remember thinking as I watched this was how dark his eyes were here, how he didn't look right somehow. He looked sick and tired, literally. But his performance of this, one of the strongest tracks on the DCYE CD, was so right on. Thanks for commenting!
to bad that video of Keith Whitley cooking with Florence Henderson isn't on RUclips but i know and understand it can't be found but i would like to see that video
He's the greatest of all time honestly it's a shame I can't see him live . He didn't realize how much he robbed people of the most beautiful voice you will ever hear
Jones, Merle, Travis but not Willie. Don’t consider Willie in those others class.? Willie is good but Keith and those other three are a step about! Willie in the class of Cash, Jennings. Good singers but not true vocalist!
Thanks so much for your comment! I completely endorse everything you said. I do know that he was a Christian. He was either a Methodist or Presbyterian. I will find out for sure for you and get back to you ASAP. He enjoyed doing the gospel numbers when he was with Ralph Stanley. You're the first person who's ever asked me that, and I'm glad you did. I'll be in touch with your answer soon.
I tend to agree to a point about RCA Nashville in the '80s. They had Alabama, Milsap, and others who were doing the contemporary country. But Keith had people in his corner like Joe Galante, who I know for a fact did nothing but good for his career. His record producers all had their plusses & minuses about them. Blake & Norro was all about slick productions, and Garth was a minimalist. Garth believed that the most important instrument on a Keith Whitley record was Keith Whitley's voice.
Thank you so much for your intelligent and insightful comment. I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said. It seems to me that there are those who drink so much and so often that the only thing that cures them of the sickness they feel when they go through their DT period is more alcohol. It's why people take methadone when they're hooked on heroin.
You must not be old enough to remember how guys wore their hair in the '80s. Nevertheless, it all comes down to the song and the voice, mainly the voice... and that's what Keith was. It wasn't the hair.
Absolutely, Tony Brown is CMHOF-bound, purely for his legendary production work, and Jimmy Bowen is great, too. It's true, MCA had a great roster of artists in the '80s such as Hank, Jr., Vince, George Strait, Oak Ridge Boys, Conway Twitty, Patty, Reba... on and on and on. To think of Keith with Tony Brown in front of the glass... I never thought of it, but now that you have... Wow! Thank you for the thought-provoking conversation, and for stopping by!!!
I've heard this song hundreds of times. Keith looks lost in this song not sure if it was the demons he was living with or the genius of the artist he was but he looks so sad. Also, the backing vocals are so haunting....
@MAMsMom97 .i think it`s a testament to how great his band was and still is to this day b/c his drummer bruce rutherford is alan jackson`s longtime drummer and lead guitarist lou toomey is brooks & dunn`s lead guitarist now,i think his bass player mike chamberlain is Glorianna`s bus driver now,i don`t know where carson and joey schmidt ended up.
@RedRoo13 Which statement are you referring to? Darn RUclips, they had to go and change the format of the comments on videos. Many times the replies aren't attached to the comments they're supposed to be attached to. No one has written a biography yet. Have you watched the "Whitley Family Reminisces" series I posted yet? That's a good source of info on Keith's early life.
MAMsMom97 🔊yes I have and thanks very much for doing that🎸 I am a great fan of Keith Whitley's music and ( a singer myself) & i am very inspired by his singing and his instrumentalist capabilities!!!!!! 🎤🎸🎙
Carson is more of a writer and producer who works more closely with Billy Currington and Easton Corbin than anyone. Joey Schmidt had been working with Joe Nichols last I checked.
I know you're not the only one to ask that question. That's what made it all that much more painful, the fact that he was young with a beautiful wife and 2 gorgeous kids. My dad & I were talking about it last night, about the issues that he had that he wasn't able to resolve. One big one was the loss of his brother Randy. My dad has a theory that I hated to hear but I feel it's not impossible. Due to the sensitive nature, and to some folks' weak constitutions, I don't want to get into it here.
MAMsMom97 Amazing performance & so heartfelt. At the same time, he seems so sad which tends to make the performance even better because the emotion can be heard in his voice. It is hard to imagine what he was feeling & facing here just before his death, but the same sparkle can't be seen like it could be seen in other performance videos from 1988 & before. Something was definitely weighing heavy. Thanks for posting so many KW videos. I was a very young teen when he passed but I have been a fan since 1989. It is a blessing to be able to watch these live videos.
This performance in itself shows that he was definitely right there in his prime and probably found where he truly wanted to be as a singer. It's crazy how you can put so much sad emotion in a song and finish it with a smile. Reckon that was Keith.
@MAMsMom97 Can you elaborate on this statement? I am very interested in Keith's journey through life and music. We are all influenced by the people we surround ourselves with and Keith was no exception. Not much is known, or written/spoken about the people close to Keith, other than Lorrie. Has anyone written a biography? Thanks
I wonder, when he became successful, did he ever go back to Kathi and do something nice for her, since she was there when they had no money and as one of his colleagues said: He and his wife would invite them over for spaghetti, because they were starving to death. 2:58
This guy is up there with elvis. And so he should be his voice is hauting you could just listen to him over and over his son jessie reminds me so much keith his looks and although he dosent sound like keith jessie has is own voice and style love listening to him to i think keith would have been proud by what jessie has become he himself a father and husband happiness to you and your family jess keith whitley
A broken heart is such a horrible thing to happen to a person, it is the most difficult feeling to overcome, never seeing the end of the rainbow, being under that dark cloud sometimes is so overwhelming that the death wish comes upon you. RIP, he died a broken man but I am sure God showed him forgiveness because Jesus said *** Forgive them for they know not what they are doing ***, I am not justifying his death, simply making a statement on how I see things. It is his will and we all have our WILL to deal with, do not be judgemental, God is forgiveness too.
That's Joey Schmidt, the pride of Napoleon, North Dakota. Keith has had some great backing musicians, some better than others, in terms of musicianship. But some with questionable character, unfortunately.
After reading the description below the video I can see how if this was going to be Keith’s next single and it was only a couple months before he died, the pain it must have caused him to have to keep singing it. He and Lorrie were having troubles at that time. I can’t say for sure but perhaps he realized his mistake to leave Kathy because of his infatuation with Lorrie, and Kathy maybe let him go as he said, but because of Lorrie’s pregnancy? Kathy was probably a good Woman and wanted his child to have a legit Father. This is all speculation on my part on either of their feelings so don’t attack me, but this breaks my heart to hear him sing with such touching feelings towards Kathy.
Keith had already divorced cathy when he met lorrie but i think there somthing in what u say i dont think e ever forgot bout kath but when you have trouble in marrage you always. Seem to get emoton for x
Keith was no saint. He was human. When I read some of these comments about Keith, I can't help wonder how "perfect" some of the individuals are that post those negative comments and rude remarks. What made him great was not his personal problems or how he passed but how many people he touched with his immense talent. He is still reaching people today long after his untimely death. Keith gave more to this world than he ever took and left it better than he found it. God bless Keith Whitley.
I know I was 22 when I got into Keith Whitley he was the best singer ever to me
So true!!!
"My mind can't forget what my heart won't allow."😭
No other can sing like this precious angel.
Amen!!!!😢
I can see the sad eyes but then his smile is what I love the most in this video
His eyes show a deep depression and pain. Breaks my heart to see how he was hurting. Lived with someone who suffered like this. There’s nothing anyone can do to change it if they don’t get professional help and give over their life to Jesus Christ. He forgives and can heal our hurts and our sins and make us a “new” person. Oh how I wish he had lived. I’m so angry Ralph Stanley was giving him alcohol before his shows and at such a young age. Alcoholism ran in Keith’s family and he should have never started drinking. It runs in my family and my sons and grandchildren have all heeded the warning. Keith’s family was too trusting of Ralph Stanley and the older band members they entrusted with their precious son.
I was also in a relationship with someone for seven years, I saw him slowly Slippy further into his alcoholism, I left, I couldn't survive in that environment...it's been about 4 years and we talk on accasion, but I don't see any changes in him.. I'll always want to be his friend❤
I listen to Keith over and over. Nobody sings with more passion. It bleeds from his voice. Keith Whitley's voice got me listening to country music after growing up with classical music and 70's rock. Country is not the same since Keith left us. It never will be the same.
Love this man.....he passed before this was actually released as a single. He was awesome.....just beautiful
damn i miss keith wish he was still around!!! noone will fill his shoes!!!
Keith wrote this song with 2 other individuals. It clearly makes reference to his first wife. It also shows his brilliance as a songwriter and not just a singer.....one of the greatest country singers of all time, and arguably, the greatest voice in country music ever. God bless you and RIP, Keith Whitley.
RedRoo13 just imagine all the songs he could have wrote..
It seems like he was just coming into his prime when he passed. It's a shame we will never know what may have been.
RedRoo13 Sadly we won't. But thank God for RUclips. I think he could have given Strait a run for his money with all the good songs he could have gotten instead.
RedRoo13 A damn shame!
Shane Raleigh he's better than Strait and George is one of the best ever.
The first time I heard this wonderful Keith Whitley song, that second verse hit me like a STONE. Incredible.
He didn’t feel like being there. You can see it in his eyes. No joy....just pain and still that golden voice is still perfect. Amazing he could still give it his best.
It’s great when people that know Jack shit give their opinions
Great Voice! It is sad but we all have our demons... His finally got him... I'll always LOVE his music!
Watch "pick me up on your way down" on Nashville Now, which I'm sure was his first performance and watch this (his last performance) on Nashville Now.. Crazy.
To MAMZsMom97...... I just want to let you know that I have been listening to Keith since I came out of the womb. I am only 26, my family has raised me on Keith Whitley and George Strait. Keith has always been one of my favorite country voices.... We have all of Keiths albums and 2 nights ago I went to youtube and played some of his music.
so much feelings and expression when he sings this song --
Can’t help but imagine how different 90’s country would have been with Keith. One of my all-time favorites
I wish Keith were still around to know how, even now, his music is still affecting us. I remember a time when, if I felt like having a good cry, I'd stick Keith on. Now it's nigh on 19 years, and now hearing his voice just brings me comfort. Hope your evening goes better.
```~~~`Another ``~Beautiful ``Song `~`~The Best From ``~Keith Whitley`~`
After that last wreck of 89' you can see it..the joy in his soul was gone. I don't think we ever fully got Keith Whitley back after that accident. Just pieces of what was left of him. God Bless him he was the greatest.
I think your absoulty right
I agree I've been a fan since 1986 and said I seen a difference in him after that.
Man he could sing. A great talent taken way too soon. 😥😭💔
Thank you for stopping by! I'm glad these performances are still around and that there are those out there who cared enough to sit on these until such time as they had a way of being able to share them with the world.
Greatest voice ever.
The best singer that Graced the country music stage Mr Keith whitley! His life was more than just a song! He was a songs best friend. Dustin Coleman Locke
Dustin Locke Absolutely!
100% said
this is who taught me to sing! and the reason I play music.
Dustin Locke I’ve been trying to get better, though I still need way more practice. I hope someday I could sing one of his songs like this one at a party or something and sound good haha
The best piano player of all time,and randy Hayes singing backup is tops....the best singer and best band of all time rip Keith you were by far the best
The perfect southern drawl. Not over done, just perfect.
You can seriously feel his pain like most of his songs, but this one more than others.
Im not sure but even thou married lorrie morgon i think he had some regrets bout his first wife he was still married when morgon started dating keith same can be said of kershaw he was still married when he got with morgon that gal no morals
I think this song maybe bout kathy
The Life and Times of Keith Whitley here on RUclips.
I love this song especially when he smiles at the end of the video. I watch it every night before I go to bed RIP kieth
Great song, great singer
This reminds me of what country music use to be. When the stars were attractive, dressed well like stars, talented, and had vocals! What in the hell happened ! Today they dress like they got off work off of a construction site with their ear rings and tatoos. And they sound no better than any person singing in any bar or lounge. Cheap just Cheap!
and for some reason they were introduced by cowboy hat wearing puppets.
lewhite99 agree with that Friday today music is really bad
lewhite99 I totally agree. Since around 2000 I can rarely turn the radio on and tell who it is that’s singing. Most of them sound so much alike. And where are the songs that used to grab your attention? The songs today are mostly garbage, throw away songs. I don’t think I’ve heard a song that is bound to be a classic in years. So sad.
They dress like that because they ain't real country but wanna pass off as being country kind of like urban cowboys.
"It tears me to pieces for me to recall, how I caused her all of that pain.
It's all coming back to me now"
One of the saddest and most honest KW sounds I've heard. Thanks for the video!
Keith, at least publically, admitted he didn’t have anyone in mind while writing this song. He was asked specifically about it for this song.
Lord, that flutter he does with his voice @1:30 made me stop the song and rewind it bc it's so good. RIP Keith. thank you for leaving us with your heart and soul brother.
I watch this video at least a couple of times a week, love it! He was so good!
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TracyPF yessss he was beyond amazing and no1 will ever touch him
Me too
Dam Keith had that haunting soul kind of voice that could make you feel his emotions Sure isnt anyone like him out there today
You can't Get any better Than Keith Whitley I just Love to hear Him sing a True Legend and the Man He Lived the Music he sang. That's why he Turned to the Bottle. But just like so many of his heroes the Bottle let Him down a really Deadly road.This is what Legends are made of and some times it really Sucks.
At the very top of old country! Always be missed Keith. So sad that you left us. Way too soon.
agree with you totally, some of these record companies wouldn't know good music if they heard it too many only are concerned with the "Today's country music" even then it was becoming like that. I can't understand why they just don't play the damn songs and not worry about whether its too country or not WHO CARES!!!!!!
I think it boils down to one thing. Self-confidence. He also did not deal with the demons of his past, whatever they may have been. It is a real shame that such a talented man could let his inner demons overcome him, and we are left to wonder what might have been.
greatest vocalist ever hands down! Jesse Keith got it honest
Joe Galante is an outstanding record man, and did great things for country music, no question. And I admit that I formed my negative views about RCA quite young, when I noticed how great the stuff was that Jimmy Bowen and Tony Brown were doing on MCA, even with some the artists that RCA was dumping.
Can you imagine what Keith would have sounded like with a Tony Brown production? Alas, we will never know.
Thanks for helping keep Keith's music out there.
as much as Keith is a country singer this video shows how much of a great soul singer he was. You can feel the pain in his voice but also the sadness and pain in his eyes.
It just makes me so sad that he is gone. I have so many memories of his songs, my daddy loved him, I loved him. He was on his way to being the biggest star.
whitley!!!! my 4 year old son and I love that dude!!!! true country!!!!
the good die young...so true in keith's case
Thanks for your quick reply. That's very good to hear. I am really enjoying hearing his voice again.
That's a good point you bring up, the fact that he had things in his past that he couldn't get over, namely the loss of his brother Randy. There may have been other things that dogged him, but he could never confront them, let alone let someone else help him overcome them. Things that he took to the grave.
I think when keith left his wife kathy first wife there were things unsaid then brother dying then father his accident depresson. Bing drinking mouth wash hair spray colone. Dont think could got any worse oh yes it could. Lorrie was iv read cheating on him is this right dont know
i listened to keith when i lived with my great uncle and auint, i never really appreciated them showing me him and the judds, real music and just how much it means to me now is all because of them. may they both rest in peace and be together always.
WOW! Watching all these videos really makes me miss Keith & wish he were around longer. I remember my mom crying when she heard on the radio that he had died. I was a sophomore in high school. Even though I don't remember crying at the time, listening to him now sure makes me want to. What a great talent & a genuine small town hero that didn't let the fame go to his head. Does anyone know if he was a Christian? I hope that's not a rude question if his family is posting.
@whynotnow4 He was the greatest country music singer to me
I wouldn't call what he did "partying." When you refuse to drink in front of others (and even turn down a beer) but get behind closed doors by yourself and drink yourself silly, "partying" is about the last word I'd use for it. Alcoholism is ultimately a chemical thing, like depression, and that's why people with seemingly every reason to be happy still face problems with them.
my all-time favorite artists, no one will ever be on his level in my eyes, i didn't know bout his music til bout 93-94 and i wore ever song out i could find...he was pretty great.
I remember when I ran tape on this. I was 18, and the one main thing I remember thinking as I watched this was how dark his eyes were here, how he didn't look right somehow. He looked sick and tired, literally. But his performance of this, one of the strongest tracks on the DCYE CD, was so right on. Thanks for commenting!
I agree somthing looked wrong in eyes i thout he had few but maybe more
to bad that video of Keith Whitley cooking with Florence Henderson isn't on RUclips but i know and understand it can't be found but i would like to see that video
Love this song.
Exactly, it's that same line that does it to me every time. Thanks for stopping by!
He's like a mix between Jones, Haggard, Willie. My favorite singer and I'm 27. Shows you how great Whitley was.
Couldn't agree more! My wife and I's wedding song was Ten Feet Away. That was in 2013. It's 2018 now
He's the greatest of all time honestly it's a shame I can't see him live . He didn't realize how much he robbed people of the most beautiful voice you will ever hear
Jones, Merle, Travis but not Willie. Don’t consider Willie in those others class.? Willie is good but Keith and those other three are a step about! Willie in the class of Cash, Jennings. Good singers but not true vocalist!
Im only 24 and I love Keith Whitleys music
I'm only 20 and he's my favorite singer too . #rip #keithwhitley.
Beautiful ❤️ song.
Thanks so much for your comment! I completely endorse everything you said. I do know that he was a Christian. He was either a Methodist or Presbyterian. I will find out for sure for you and get back to you ASAP. He enjoyed doing the gospel numbers when he was with Ralph Stanley. You're the first person who's ever asked me that, and I'm glad you did. I'll be in touch with your answer soon.
Damn he is good.
I tend to agree to a point about RCA Nashville in the '80s. They had Alabama, Milsap, and others who were doing the contemporary country. But Keith had people in his corner like Joe Galante, who I know for a fact did nothing but good for his career. His record producers all had their plusses & minuses about them. Blake & Norro was all about slick productions, and Garth was a minimalist. Garth believed that the most important instrument on a Keith Whitley record was Keith Whitley's voice.
Never knew Keith had a song with this title. I usually think of the one by Celine Dion that was later covered by Meat Loaf, but I like this one, too!
Thank you so much for your intelligent and insightful comment. I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said. It seems to me that there are those who drink so much and so often that the only thing that cures them of the sickness they feel when they go through their DT period is more alcohol. It's why people take methadone when they're hooked on heroin.
You must not be old enough to remember how guys wore their hair in the '80s. Nevertheless, it all comes down to the song and the voice, mainly the voice... and that's what Keith was. It wasn't the hair.
Líbí se mi písně Keitha Whitley, miluji jeho zpěv je pro mě nejlepší zpěvák ❤️🎸❤️
Absolutely, Tony Brown is CMHOF-bound, purely for his legendary production work, and Jimmy Bowen is great, too. It's true, MCA had a great roster of artists in the '80s such as Hank, Jr., Vince, George Strait, Oak Ridge Boys, Conway Twitty, Patty, Reba... on and on and on.
To think of Keith with Tony Brown in front of the glass... I never thought of it, but now that you have... Wow!
Thank you for the thought-provoking conversation, and for stopping by!!!
I've heard this song hundreds of times. Keith looks lost in this song not sure if it was the demons he was living with or the genius of the artist he was but he looks so sad. Also, the backing vocals are so haunting....
Genius of the artist
Good song.
He was such a great vocalist greatly missed
What a great singer.
@MAMsMom97 .i think it`s a testament to how great his band was and still is to this day b/c his drummer bruce rutherford is alan jackson`s longtime drummer and lead guitarist lou toomey is brooks & dunn`s lead guitarist now,i think his bass player mike chamberlain is Glorianna`s bus driver now,i don`t know where carson and joey schmidt ended up.
Austin I know you love Keith Whitley ...I miss you son I love you
@RedRoo13 Which statement are you referring to? Darn RUclips, they had to go and change the format of the comments on videos. Many times the replies aren't attached to the comments they're supposed to be attached to. No one has written a biography yet. Have you watched the "Whitley Family Reminisces" series I posted yet? That's a good source of info on Keith's early life.
MAMsMom97 🔊yes I have and thanks very much for doing that🎸 I am a great fan of Keith Whitley's music and ( a singer myself) & i am very inspired by his singing and his instrumentalist capabilities!!!!!! 🎤🎸🎙
Carson is more of a writer and producer who works more closely with Billy Currington and Easton Corbin than anyone. Joey Schmidt had been working with Joe Nichols last I checked.
He has the blank alcholic stare that's functioning on autopilot
action star kids , his eyes appear so empty, so sad.
Nice.Thanks:-)
I know you're not the only one to ask that question. That's what made it all that much more painful, the fact that he was young with a beautiful wife and 2 gorgeous kids. My dad & I were talking about it last night, about the issues that he had that he wasn't able to resolve. One big one was the loss of his brother Randy. My dad has a theory that I hated to hear but I feel it's not impossible. Due to the sensitive nature, and to some folks' weak constitutions, I don't want to get into it here.
MAMsMom97 Amazing performance & so heartfelt. At the same time, he seems so sad which tends to make the performance even better because the emotion can be heard in his voice.
It is hard to imagine what he was feeling & facing here just before his death, but the same sparkle can't be seen like it could be seen in other performance videos from 1988 & before. Something was definitely weighing heavy.
Thanks for posting so many KW videos. I was a very young teen when he passed but I have been a fan since 1989. It is a blessing to be able to watch these live videos.
My belief is that had a death wish for a while
@MAMsMom97 Carson actually executive produced Easton Corbin's album which was one of the biggest records of the year
Who is singing backup with Keith? They sound so good together! He sure did have a fantastic band!
I think it's his keyboardist, Joey Schmidt.
accordionist Joey Schmidt, of Lawrence Welk fame, now keyboardist with Alan Jackson. i found it on yahoo search.
This performance in itself shows that he was definitely right there in his prime and probably found where he truly wanted to be as a singer. It's crazy how you can put so much sad emotion in a song and finish it with a smile. Reckon that was Keith.
@MAMsMom97 Can you elaborate on this statement? I am very interested in Keith's journey through life and music. We are all influenced by the people we surround ourselves with and Keith was no exception. Not much is known, or written/spoken about the people close to Keith, other than Lorrie. Has anyone written a biography? Thanks
I wonder, when he became successful, did he ever go back to Kathi and do something nice for her, since she was there when they had no money and as one of his colleagues said: He and his wife would invite them over for spaghetti, because they were starving to death. 2:58
This guy is up there with elvis. And so he should be his voice is hauting you could just listen to him over and over his son jessie reminds me so much keith his looks and although he dosent sound like keith jessie has is own voice and style love listening to him to i think keith would have been proud by what jessie has become he himself a father and husband happiness to you and your family jess keith whitley
Oops, seems I was wrong twice. He was neither Methodist, nor Presbyterian. He was of the Baptist faith.
@lsufanjoe Carson is Alan Jackson's music director. Not sure about Joey, either. Does anyone out there know?
Thank you for your nice comment, but I must tell you, this song was Never released as a single.
Have feeling this w for kath first wife
Just asking if you upload the video of Keith Whitley impersonates Lester Flatt on this show
A broken heart is such a horrible thing to happen to a person, it is the most difficult feeling to overcome, never seeing the end of the rainbow, being under that dark cloud sometimes is so overwhelming that the death wish comes upon you. RIP, he died a broken man but I am sure God showed him forgiveness because Jesus said *** Forgive them for they know not what they are doing ***, I am not justifying his death, simply making a statement on how I see things. It is his will and we all have our WILL to deal with, do not be judgemental, God is forgiveness too.
Can you enlighen me you seem to know he had a broken heart how would you know tbis
they Dont Make Country Music Like this Anymore...
There is only one singer who sounds almost like Keith and that is Kevin Denney.
I think this song was for kath is first wife keith sings songs from heart
That's Joey Schmidt, the pride of Napoleon, North Dakota. Keith has had some great backing musicians, some better than others, in terms of musicianship. But some with questionable character, unfortunately.
From one alcholic keith was already struggling deeply with booze here
That would only make sense since he started drinking as a teenager.
Agree
He would be dead barely a month later.
@MAMsMom97 accordionist Joey Schmidt, of Lawrence Welk fame, now keyboardist with Alan Jackson. found it on yahoo search.
anyone know why it wasn't released as a single?
Shane Raleigh it was due to be released at the time of his death.
I know shortly after he passed they released the song I'm over you***
Cash, Haggard, Jennings, Jones, William's and Whitley. Who can fill 👞?
After reading the description below the video I can see how if this was going to be Keith’s next single and it was only a couple months before he died, the pain it must have caused him to have to keep singing it. He and Lorrie were having troubles at that time. I can’t say for sure but perhaps he realized his mistake to leave Kathy because of his infatuation with Lorrie, and Kathy maybe let him go as he said, but because of Lorrie’s pregnancy? Kathy was probably a good Woman and wanted his child to have a legit Father. This is all speculation on my part on either of their feelings so don’t attack me, but this breaks my heart to hear him sing with such touching feelings towards Kathy.
Keith had already divorced cathy when he met lorrie but i think there somthing in what u say i dont think e ever forgot bout kath but when you have trouble in marrage you always. Seem to get emoton for x
Wonder what the date of this was filmed Keith would pass later this year
Gorge Jones, Jonny cash and hank Williams are great but Keith is the greatest