Not a fan of the arrangement, but great to see someone like Joe paying tribute to Chris. More people need to know about him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvVnh_f4DMU

I consider myself a pretty deep music listener, and I’m also from Texas, and I’m just now discovering Whitley. Wow is all I can say. I’m am blown away. I’m almost shocked I wasn’t introduced earlier. Better late than never. I picked up the living with the law album, wonder where I should go from there? But I will not rush this album. Seems one you want to let soak in.

only 82 members? CW is one of the most under-appreciated great artists I know of. Glad to find this community. Thank you moderators.

For me it's 'On Cue' from Terra Incognita. I like the instrumental bridge a lot, but the rest of the song is a mess and one that imo could have been left off the record and it would have been better for it. What about you guys?

I was initially pretty put off by this album because the mix is muddy and you can barely hear Chris' voice or playing on a lot of the songs, but I managed to hunt down a CD copy of the album and it's like a completely different experience. So I'd recommend trying to listen to the album on other streaming services that offer lossless audio or hunting down a CD if you have the option. Even Spotify's Very High quality, while better, is still not very good.

Hey Chris Whitely fans. I just wanted to apologise for not being aware of this musician's existence until a few weeks ago.

In my defense, I was a toddler in the early 90s. I happened to check out his music because of an old interview with Myles Kennedy where he credited Whitley as being one of his biggest inspirations and was singing his praises as one of the most underrated musicians. I thought it would be good but I did not expect to be completely floored by what I heard.

So far I have listened to his Dirt floor album and some live performances of him playing Big Sky Country and Phone Call from Leavenworth. It's safe to say, I'm in love.

Which albums/songs/live performances should I check out next?

Compare this....

https://youtu.be/nRsHNrJIZ0U

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With this.

https://youtu.be/KxGdZORg-vw

Hello! My band is doing a translated interpretation of the amazing 'Ball Peen Hammer', but our English is somewhat lacking to understand what the song is really about. Does anyone want to share ideas and interpretations?

I've always thought these lyrics were beautifully poetic, yet I've never felt like I've fully grasped the meaning. Is it about finding beauty in unconventional places?

How do you interpret the lyrics?

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Wake up running on the sacred ground

Searching the scrapyard for my dirty crown
I been walking a very long time

Baby child up on your momma's knee

Thirty-five angels looking after me
They been watching with eyes so wide

In a sea of steel I seen a golden glow

Screaming the message anyone could know
Like a walking translation on a street of lies
Singing this scrapyard lullaby

I'm gonna' take my time for her riches

Wait for the diamonds to ripen in the ditches of love around here
Things are never as they appear

Got a natural pearl in my calloused hand

Saved for the girl who could really understand what it takes to see
The gold from the alchemy

From a rusted hood I seen the stars fall about

Screaming the message anyone could find out
Like a walking translation down a street of lies
Singing this scrapyard lullaby

Hush now baby dream sweet things

Mama gonna' bring your anvil some wings
She will let it go, you won't even know

Cause the chrome do rust and the dust do shine

Broken could be golden in its very own time
You can be sure, you won't even know what for

Now I'm down in the junk on a darkened day

Searching through the prizes others throw away
Like a walking translation on a street of lies
Singing this scrapyard lullaby
Wake up running on the sacred ground
Thirty-five angels leading her around
Like a walking translation down a street of lies
Singing the scrapyard lullaby
Singing the scrapyard lullaby

Tbh, I just want to discuss his music. He's one of my favorite artists of all time but he's relatively unknown. I've never met anyone in real life who knows who he was. Anyways, what are your top 3 favorite official CW releases?

For me, the order changes, but it's always:

Dirt Floor

Living with the Law

Weed

I've also had trouble getting into his later albums. Does anyone else feel similarly?

Does there exist a recorded version of PCFLW with the Erotic City interlude?