aw shit - Chris Whitley is dead.

[ulysses]

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/24/arts/music/24whitley.html

Chris Whitley, an innovative songwriter and guitarist who played traditional blues as well as hybrids made with the sounds of electronic dance music, died on Sunday at a friend's home near Houston. He was 45 and lived in New York.

The cause was lung cancer, said his brother, Daniel.

Mr. Whitley emerged in 1991 with "Living With the Law," an album of traditional acoustic blues and some conservative blues-rock that was acclaimed by critics. A tour that year with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers introduced him to a wide audience.

When Ms Uly and I met, we drove out to New Mexico listening to "Living with the Law". Damned good record.

RIP.

[leftofthedial]

1. damn

[ulysses]

2. c'mon, folks

This was some fine stuff. No one knows?

[Maestro]

3. Hey Uli

This was talked about earlier. :hi:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=4331554

[ulysses]

4. missed the hell out of that.

Thanks, Maestro. How's tricks?

[Maestro]

5. I don't turn them nor do I look for them.

;) Seriously, in my best Gary Coleman impression...What you talkin' 'bout Willis?

[Floogeldy]

6. Was he married to Laurie Morgan?

I thought he died a decade ago.

?

[Left Is Write]

7. That was Keith Whitley.

[Floogeldy]

8. His brother?

?

[Left Is Write]

9. As far as I am aware, no relation at all.

[Blue_In_AK]

10. OH, NOOOOOOOOO....

He's one of my favorites. Oh, damn it. I love that Rocket House CD.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

11. Shit.Shit.Shit.