by Eric,
on 6/06/2007.

The next artist in my exclusive TentacleAsphyxiation! Guitar Hero series is Chris Whitley. He was a one-man stream of musical consciousness. His rhythmic foot stomp seemed to be all that grounded him while he used his voice to create a thick mood that hung in the air – just to slice it in half with his dobro (guitar). Well, that’s my take on it... His Wikipedia page actually says it best with review excerpts and quotes from his peer musicians. I first saw him performing “Hellhound on My Trail” on a documentary chronicling Robert Johnson’s posthumous induction into the Rock and/or Roll Hall of Fame. Chris died from lung cancer on November 20, 2005.

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