Chris Whitley - Big Sky Country

@ Ohne Filter, Baden Baden, Germany March 1992.

[@cleatusbarncoat8642]

I was at Martyrs, Chicago, every time. Thank you.

[@KatieDewitz4ChrisWhitley]

Do you know about the bootlegs we've shared on the Live Music Archive? Several Martyrs' live sets (including Chris's last appearance before his passing) here: archive.org/details/ChrisWhitley?sort=-date

[@cleatusbarncoat8642]

@@KatieDewitz4ChrisWhitley…I did not know. Am listening now. Thanks very much. 👍

[@rryanlane]

I'm 23 now, but when I was about 11 years old I would lay on the front of my parents boat out in the deep sea in Bermuda looking up at the massive clouds while they played this song. Every time I hear this song I think of the feelings I had in that moment. Made me feel like I was actually in Heaven.

[@divinetime999]

🙏 I love what you wrote here 💗 HIS VOICE THOUGH...when I hear it I get all kinda weepy..I feel every word.

[@BarbershopTenor]

Chris Whitley was the first musician I met during my stint at Sony Music Germany. That was July 2nd, 1991. It was my first job after finishing my MBA and I was truly blown away by this man - both for the music and the person himself. So down to earth, friendly and kind. A true exception in the music-zoo so full of blown-out-of-proportion-egos... I still LOVE listening to his music after all these years! Thank you for the music 👍and RIP.

[@sudanbewaobdedebo]

What a talent he was!!! And still is, thanks to his beautiful music. RIP Chris 😔

[@joeybenoit6269]

He played the hardest ass slide steel guitar I've ever heard in my life after 67 years!

[@user-dm2qp9ix9d]

I just adore you Chris. Maybe we can do a duet together when I get to heaven.

[@lekkki1]

I miss this man so much. brilliant session musician, performer, singer and songwriter. An American original, talent unmatched in so many ways. In case anyone wants to pursue a music career, this is how it is done. Get really good at what you do, but please, stay off the junk.

[@michellerjackson5776]

lekkki1 So so agree!! Beautiful talent!!! To THIS day... WOW..

[@j.r.8905]

me too, saw him twice, blew my mind

[@joeybenoit6269]

Now I'm just now listening to den of ecstasy in 2021! And Chris I'm blown away! Big sky? Commercially a success! Just one of thousands of musicians the most underrated by the wall of music labels! But that couldn't contain the genius of Mr Whitley! Good night kids!

[@KatieDewitz4ChrisWhitley]

Join the All Things Chris Whitley group on Facebook, Joey, and you'll hear Din of Ecstasy as Chris wanted it: facebook.com/groups/allthingschriswhitley/ That and many other gems for Whitley fans!

[@leforge2854]

Saw him open for Tom Petty in Toronto in 1991. I was 13! Always will remember this song. So great!

[@KatieDewitz4ChrisWhitley]

13? Wow - you've been lovin' CW most of your life.

[@joeybenoit6269]

Chris Whitley was a musical genius anomaly! They come around every few billion years!

[@joeybenoit6269]

But my daughter lives in Montana so Big sky country was my intro! He was humble he was f****** unbelievable!

[@jamescampbell2521]

Sad he's gone. His daughter is an amazing musician as well.The apple didn't`t fall far from the tree.

[@philly8462]

Tremendous loss. Rest In Peace Chris

[@johnnyhoebeke1113]

Super song

[@bucksterbob55]

good band behind Chris but i prefer no background vocals as he can handle it himself. You got to be Chris to sing Chris.... God bless this man.. God bless his music. God bless the soul that this music was born from. One in a trillion. The world never got the opportunity to experience this diamond though I am proud to have connected with Chris in the early years, Thank you!! RIP. Chris's Tragic Life screams out to the heavens and i was there to hear it.. Always in my mind. Always in my soul. Always..

[@KatieDewitz4ChrisWhitley]

Thanks for your several comments on this and other CW videos, Robert. If you haven't found us yet, please do: the All Things Chris Whitley group on Facebook.

[@raincoastraven]

LOVE CW and forever grateful for his music. So sad to see how addicted he was to the drug tobacco that cut his genius life short :((.

[@doktorfeelgood]

I saw him play just before he passed and didn't recognize him at first.....very sad....I'll never forget the look in his eyes....

[@joeybenoit6269]

I would have loved to see him play with Johnny Winter! Tonight's blood red moon eclipsing 2021! Couldn't be better I'm with Chris Whitley and I'm in a den of ecstasy!

[@KatieDewitz4ChrisWhitley]

Chris covered Johnny's "Dallas" and was inspired to play resonator guitars because of Johnny: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2POn6GGeNV9lac

[@AshleyMintz]

Damn, I really felt this!

[@shable1436]

Hi

[@newwavepop]

i have heard that Chris didnt really like having a band and preferred to just play the songs by himself just him and his guitar. but i love this band he had for that first album, its all sort of sparse and atmospheric and tasteful and its incredible.

[@KatieDewitz4ChrisWhitley]

Actually, Chris enjoyed playing with a band, e.g., the "power trio" of Din, the outstanding Terra and Rocket House bands, and, of course, The Vast Combo on HVH and SDS. He played solo a lot mostly because of what he called "the pragmatics": much more expensive to tour with a full band, if you aren't playing to large audiences.

[@joeybenoit6269]

After the show I asked him could you please do an intro for my college radio station kcr San Diego!

[@nannettefine4969]

This man.. Was a fkin God .. A pure musical soul... Tobacco?

[@bucksterbob55]

hello kate, where can i find the movie i looked everywhere and cant find it. i would really look forward to seeing it. I miss the guy. I went to berklee college of music and a musician all my life and Chris was a natural. You cant learn to play Chris music. Only Chris can lay Chris.. Please advise how to find chris documentary. would mean alot to me.. thanks

[@KatieDewitz4ChrisWhitley]

The documentary hasn't been released yet (nor actually completed, for that matter). I've seen several edits (as a contributor to the project via KickStarter). The "directors" recently turned the material/edits over to Chris's brother and a fellow musician who also has extensive film editing experience. You can learn about this and all other things CW on the Facebook group I noted in my original response: facebook.com/groups/allthingschriswhitley/

[@j.r.8905]

does the audio of this show exist as a torrent somewhere? I'd love to have a copy of this

[@KatieDewitz4ChrisWhitley]

Had to search multiple computers to find my original of this full show. I've converted from an MP4 video file to a single 320 kbps MP3 audio file. Let me know if you are interested in receiving this (or if you prefer a different audio format).

[@j.r.8905]

@@KatieDewitz4ChrisWhitley that would be great if I could get a copy

[@KatieDewitz4ChrisWhitley]

@@j.r.8905 I see YT has eliminated the feature that allows me to message you directly via YT. So I'm uploading to a cloud account and will share the URL (if YT allows me to!). Are you a member of the ALL THINGS CHRIS WHITLEY group on FB? If so, I can get the file to you through the group.

[@KatieDewitz4ChrisWhitley]

The URL for the audio file (and a few jpg extras) is app.box.com/s/cwvmxl0q4lwyzu8sruox5a1qbmaqwi0o