Chris Whitley - Hellhound on my trail (live)
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Fragment from the DVD 'Hellhounds on my Trail - The Afterlife of Robert Johnson' (recorded september 1998, Cleveland-Ohio).
Quote from Ken Helie, Whitleys tourmanager at that time:
"So we show up on Friday in Cleveland, head over to the venue, just the two of us, bands and crews and gear swirling all around, just like it always was at these festival types of shows, and off to the side, just me and Chris hanging out, just a guitar, the trusty boot board, and a Beta 58 vocal mic to worry about. We get bumped from sound check, like we always did . . . so no one hears Chris play until we get called to the stage to perform. Now, as anyone who's seen the film of this performance knows, Chris turned in a rendition of 'Hell Hound' that night that was unforgettable. He was Robert Johnson that night. One man, one guitar, one boot, and he tore it up. As we were leaving, the legendary Robert Lockwood Jr. pulled me aside and asked if I worked for Chris. I replied that I did, to which he said,
'Tell that boy he plays like three men.' "
This is one of the greatest live blues performances by one of the greatest blues players of all time. Full stop.
+George Knoll Damn right!
without question - this is one for the ages
There are guitar lines in this that sound unlike anything I’ve ever heard. It’s an absolute masterpiece
Everyone who does this song does it differently. The single cone resonator guitar is not really an instrument, it is a mechanical expression of what is in the artist's Soul. It is loud and dangerous and unpredictable. Like anything powerful. That is why it is most suited for the blues, and why it sometimes sounds tragic. It pierces the heart. Like Chris did.
Carl & Tristyn Fletcher indeed
"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
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."
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.
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.
if you people find you dont like this cover... you dont get what blues is truly about
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!
Chris Whitley is the fullfilment of all blues players of all time . He embodies the blues in his writing and singing and playing.
full-meal deal
A master at work reinventing a masterwork
Many thanks from Windsor, ON. Love always for Son House and Chris Whitley. They're together now playing for millions.
Whitley was such a talented man, musician... I got to see him once, up close and personal. Glad I had the opportunity.
Absolutely fabulous interpretation. Johnson would have wept.
I think Robert Johnson would approve.
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.
Thank you y.t.
He was a flame.
A haunted, burning, twisted flame.
We miss you, Chris. We don't forget you, every day.
To all the negative commenters out there: If you don't understand this, don't be an idiot and just say it sucks. Just admit that you don't understand it, and if you don't, I feel sorry for you. He's channeling Robert Johnson and throwing in his own demons for good measure. A brilliant performance by a really inspired and undersung musician. RIP.
The guy was amazing inspired & changed my own guitar style because of him
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.
awesome! I only found about Chris whitley's music one week ago. I am truely inspired by his soul and talent. RIP Chris
Emotional chaos...."LISTEN" to Chris's voice and foot tappin..... Reason in chaos... OUTSTANDING!!! LIFE AS WE KNOW IT! Nay sayers WAKE UP!!
chris, we miss you so much !x
No doubt about that!
It sounds amazingly good, no prefab sound but a very organic natural thing.
I LOVE THISSS!!! It changed my life.
Robert Johnson was done justice with this one!
I LOVE THISS!!!!! It changed my life a few years ago...=)
Mind blowing talent....
Chris Whitely for me, and I’m not even sure why, don’t need to know, but he is the finest example of a blues that I know of.
Such an incredibly cool guy!
Superb.
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 ;)
The messiah of the blues
He was good.
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.
Din of ecstasy is awesome, to me. So is Rocket House. I loved C Whitley's versatility.
The Way
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!
This is the greatest comment I have seen on RUclips...captures everything I was wanting to say but much better. Thanks for sharing.
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?
Woah
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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 :)
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
sweet
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...
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!
thanks sooooo much for sharing this gem!
Naw...Chris Whitley has tons of style and substance. You don't know who he is. People who do love this performance.
A Masterpiece!!!!! thanks for posting this!
Great
RJ would be proud of what CW brought to his music....and I can only hope they're jamming in the Angel Band together.....
Awesome..ok, not too accessable to the unfamiliar, or those unwilling to experiment...the blues is a bitter flavour, Cm an aurally unkind key...trust me, pls..this guy's heart is being plucked here...ace..
Fantastic video and audio quality. Great job!
@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'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 thumbs up phile!!!
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..
you are very close. it is in em.
You crazy.
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...
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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.
Hey Loydy! Make me one too! ;)
Greetz,
Philip.
what are the metal things on his picking hand (right hand)
not sure 'bout whitley but i think johnson wrote it in open d.
I like children of bodom. and i think this sounds alright too. PLease dont criticize something because you dont like the genre
Hey Philip!!
If, and when I get time I'll make you one :)
at 1:12 what was the matal things on his right hand.
Elegance, Elocution
haha. nice story Alannah. how's the music scene treating you as of late?
anyone know what tuning the guitar is in?
Maybe something like eaeac#e
Eaeac#e
@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
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.
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.
@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 comment '28beautifuldisaster' made and removed him/herself:
"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"
@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
Haha this performance - and especially the guitar playing- begs the eternal question.... Can a white man sing the blues....?
maybe a huge inspiration to jack white, eh? anyone?
why are you comparing him to jack white?
Needing hot foot powder right now.
he plays like five kurt cobaines with LSD, but i love it anyway
jack white is a big head
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.
Remember the comment..........that boy plays like 3 men
I something about this being the wrong hellhounds on my trail and how this guy sucking. I dont even remember anyway
@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.
26 people don't know shit
why would you even postbsuch a question? Its like asking " Do you have a little piece?". Sure looks like you might
Cannot stand the res guitar....never will get used to it....
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.
How the FUCK can you compare Jack White to Chris Whitley? That's like saying Hank Marvin pisses on Hendrix. Fuck me!! Some people...
I cant believe the people saying there is no feel here, that he's a shit guitar player. If you claim to know what the blues is and, or you play the blues, but you say things like that, my friend, you're missing the whole point of the blues.
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.
he is using a small bottleneck that only covers 1/3 of his finger
-.- wtf
Requires immense skill.. and passion.. but still sounds like shit
this as terrible as white stripes butchering death letter blues
Superb..