Members ChitownTerror Posted February 8, 2007 Members Share Posted February 8, 2007 If so, thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitownTerror Posted February 8, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2007 Also, anyone know what he's using on this album? The fuzz sounds are EVIL. And the slide playing is fantastic. A shame I didn't find out about him until after he passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitownTerror Posted February 9, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 9, 2007 Bumpz0rz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members utterhack Posted February 9, 2007 Members Share Posted February 9, 2007 yay HMCMedic actually had the savvy and gumption to ask Dan Whitley about the fuzz. Apparently Chris really was using mostly the Jacques handbuilt Fuseblower and amp distortion. Don't know what amp though - he had an old Gibson GA-5 he used live a lot, but in the studio he'd go for big guns too. "Narcotic Prayer" was apparently recorded through a Fender Tonemaster. And yes, the fuzztone on "I Wanna Be Your Dog" slays. Though the track I keep coming back to is "Cut The Cards." If you like the electric stuff on Reiter In you MUST get your hands on Din Of Ecstasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitownTerror Posted February 9, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 9, 2007 Man, I've gotta tell you, digging through these Chris Whitley albums is making me into a believer. I'm sorely tempted to find an old Kay electric archtop that I can use for slide and bring my roots playing back to speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members utterhack Posted February 9, 2007 Members Share Posted February 9, 2007 SO much mojo. So much less known and appreciated than he should have been, though that was partly by choice. What else of his have you been listening to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitownTerror Posted February 9, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 9, 2007 SO much mojo. So much less known and appreciated than he should have been, though that was partly by choice.What else of his have you been listening to? I finally got around to listening to "Din of Ecstacy" which is pretty good. I actually think I like this last album better, but that's not really its fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members utterhack Posted February 9, 2007 Members Share Posted February 9, 2007 Definitely check out Living With The Law and Dirt Floor as well. Hm. And Rocket House. And, uh, Weed and Live At Martyrs' are pretty amazing too - one man, one guitar, one take All completely different, too. LwtL gets the Lanoismbient/roots-rock treatment, Dirt Floor is just Chris, a barn, a literal stomp box and National or banjo (but it's a mean, mean, nasty banjo). Rocket House adds ambient electronic touches to some really fine songs. Weed is solo-recorded-in-bathroom reworking of earlier stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitownTerror Posted February 9, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 9, 2007 Definitely check out Living With The Law and Dirt Floor as well. Hm. And Rocket House. And, uh, Weed and Live At Martyrs' are pretty amazing too - one man, one guitar, one take All completely different, too. LwtL gets the Lanoismbient/roots-rock treatment, Dirt Floor is just Chris, a barn, a literal stomp box and National or banjo (but it's a mean, mean, nasty banjo). Rocket House adds ambient electronic touches to some really fine songs. Weed is solo-recorded-in-bathroom reworking of earlier stuff. I'm looking for a copy of Living with the Law as we speak. Is there any good sites on his music/equipment? It's a {censored}ing shame that he wasn't bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members utterhack Posted February 9, 2007 Members Share Posted February 9, 2007 Is there any good sites on his music/equipment? It's a {censored}ing shame that he wasn't bigger. Partly though he really couldn't handle the career elements that come with being bigger. If he'd stayed on the rock star track Sony had him on after LwtL, he might have died a lot sooner. He would have made it though - girls got absolutely moist around him. Unfortunately nothing great out there gear-infowise. Though when he plugged in he usually played a Jr Jacques' take, fwiw: www.ts808.com/fuseblower.htm http://www.geocities.com/stompbox2000/din.htm CW community (mostly fans not players, but there is a tiny bit of gear discussion, and an even tinier bit of non-Resonator gear discussion): www.mortalmusic.com/bbs/forums Best gear thread, last updated in 2005 :http://www.mortalmusic.com/bbs/forums/showthread.php?threadid=312 List of tunings by song - amazingly, at least two are in EADGBE - some note which guitar he used as well: http://www.mortalmusic.com/ChrisTunings.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members utterhack Posted February 9, 2007 Members Share Posted February 9, 2007 I'm looking for a copy of Living with the Law as we speak. If it doesn't work out, drop me a line and I'll get it took care of SIY-ay stylee. Though buy if you can, his daughter could use the assist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitownTerror Posted February 9, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 9, 2007 If it doesn't work out, drop me a line and I'll get it took care of SIY-ay stylee. Though buy if you can, his daughter could use the assist. Thanks for the offer dude, but I think this one has earned a purchase. I mean, I gotta use my library acquisitions connections for SOMETHING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MonkeyKnifeFighter Posted February 9, 2007 Members Share Posted February 9, 2007 I got into him last year when utterhack turned me on..........to him. Amazing. ~MkF!"Beware my scented candles!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members utterhack Posted February 11, 2007 Members Share Posted February 11, 2007 I only pimp for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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