Favorite music

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I went to high school with Chris Whitley in Vermont - what a great guitar player. Looks like the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Thanks for the links, Albert

I'll second Lanois's own, "The Beauty of Wynona", and, "Acadie"

Amazing you went to school with Chris Whitley, that made me look him up:

Whitley was born in Houston, Texas. His father was an art director and his mother was a sculptor. He spent years in Dallas, Texas and then Oklahoma, Connecticut, Mexico and Vermont during his youth.

His parents "grew up on race radio in the South" and their musical tastes, which included Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, leading to Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix, influenced their son. Chris learned to play guitar when he was fifteen.

I know Chris spent four years in Belgium from '83 on. Trixie (22 years old now) was born there.

Wow. I'm impressed at the talent that's out there.
"Black Dub" is my next venture in music for my collection.
Thanks Albert. John

I've very much enjoyed Black Dub. I hope they do another project together.

Great thread Albert. These are artists dear to my musical taste and history.

Chris Whitley was truly special and I felt it the minute I heard the first notes of Living With the Law. I believe he was a roadie or guitar tech for Daniel Lanois around that time and Malcom Burn, Lanois protege, produced that record. It had southern blues swag and Hendrix licks...and magic. I was anxiously awaiting Din of Ecstasy and surprised at the ripping electric purple haze blaze. Those 2 were his finest moments and are up there in albums that most influenced me during that time. Around Terra Incognita he came to this little bar around the corner from me. It was a rainy night and I could not get anyone to go along so I went alone. There was maybe 100 people there and he proceeded to blast out a set that is up there with the best I have seen. It was tight,, intense and loud as hell. In fact it was the loudest show I have ever seen with exception of Twilight Singers at Webster hall a few months back. I swear he was channeling the ghost of Hendrix and had no idea he was that much of a guitar virtuoso. What a moment in life that was!

Brian Blade is easily one of my favorite drummers, right their with Danny Carey. So fluid and creative. Check out the Joni Mitchel video Shadows and Light for some great BB moments. Also some very cool footage of his Daniel Lanois sessions in the Here Is What Is video. Highly recommended for all Daniel Lanois fans!

I could go on and on about Daniel Lanois. I share Albert's love for The Collection of Marie Claire as one of my favorite Lanois moments. Im one to listen to more recent music these days but funny when I find myself reaching back to the past it's often Time Out of Mind or Wrecking Ball or Teatro or So or Acadie or Sling Blade OST....his name is on so many great records and I honestly cannot think of anyone who comes even close to those credits. Wow.

I was not hooked by Black Dub on the first few listens but lately have revisited it and the light came on for me. It's now worked it's way into pretty regular rotation and I think they have some real chemistry.

What amazing talent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1vZ3NIuJ3s&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7YtO08WMCI&feature=related