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Dislocation Blues | 
 enlarge | Artists: Chris Whitley, Jeff Lang
Label: Rounder / Umgd
Category: Music
Buy New: $17.98
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 86231
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 612191
UPC: 011661219120
EAN: 0011661219120
ASIN: B000ND91T0
Release Date: April 3, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Stagger Lee - Chris Whitley, Traditional | | • | Twelve Thousand Miles - Chris Whitley, Lang, Jeff [Guitar] | | • | When I Paint My Masterpiece - Chris Whitley, Dylan | | • | Rocket House - Chris Whitley, Whitley, Chris | | • | The Road Leads Down - Chris Whitley, Lang, Jeff [Guitar] | | • | Dislocation Blues - Chris Whitley, Whitley, Chris | | • | Velocity Girl - Chris Whitley, Whitley, Chris | | • | Ravenswood - Chris Whitley, Lang, Jeff [Guitar] | | • | Underground - Chris Whitley, Lang, Jeff [Guitar] | | • | Changing of the Guard - Chris Whitley, Dylan | | • | Motion Bride - Chris Whitley, Whitley, Chris | | • | Hellhound on My Trail/Kick the Stones - Chris Whitley, |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
The late Chris Whitley plainly found a kindred spirit in Australia's Jeff Lang, with whom he collaborated on his last recording before his 2005 death. Both are breathy vocalists and bluesy adventurers who favor a buzzsaw immediacy to more layered, polished recordings. With Whitley playing mainly National steel guitar and Lang alternating among lap steel and other guitars, backed by a crack rhythm section, the music has a haunted, sin-drenched quality that ranks with Whitley's most intense. Highlights range from the tribal-throb rendition of Prince's "Forever in My Life" and the Asian delicacy of Lang's acoustic "Ravenswood" to the Dylanesque phrasing of Whitley's "Velocity Girl" and a pair of Dylan covers ("When I Paint My Masterpiece" and "Changing of the Guard"). The opening "Stagger Lee" and the closing "Hellhound on My Trail" (an unlisted bonus cut) show where this music is rooted, while Whitley's "Rocket House" and the supercharged "Underground" show where it can soar. --Don McLeese
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| Customer Reviews:
real sound April 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
its a real sound. nowadays its getting harder and harder to find the authentic sound, raw, the real stuff, and this is it. Its at a different level than the mainstream stuff. Musically inspiring, relaxing. Chris was a great talent, who always kept it alive. thanks Chris, the blues is a great sound, is a great feeling.
These Guys Rock!!! December 9, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've only recently started listening to Jeff Lang and like his music a great deal, and then I came across this collaboration with Whitley and I must say I'll be searching out more of his work as well.
Together they are magic and the musicianship is stunning, with a very raw sound that is just perfect for both performers. There are no lesser tracks in my opinion on this cd, it simply rocks for a blues album.
Whitley swansong wows a cruel world! December 7, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This last album, a collaboration with Australian Jeff Lang, sees the two of them revisiting some of Chris' earlier compositions, albeit with radically new arrangements, plus some covers, collaborations and Lang originals, as well as a couple of Dylan songs. The playing is exemplary, intimate without being claustrophobic. Obviously kindred spirits, the two share singing and guitar duties to outstanding effect. This really is an album of astounding honesty, grit and feel. And the rhythm section are no slouches, either.
Chris' passing in 2005 at the age 45 robbed music of a major talent. Although frequently categorized as a bluesman, this really doesn't do justice to Chris' vision. Many of his albums could only be called blues in the loosest sense of the genre; capturing the soul of the blues without succumbing to the cliches. Treat yourself to something bitter sweet, but quite special!
P.S. If you don't already have Chris' Living With The Law and Dirt Floor albums I strongly recommend you invest a little of your hard-earned cash and buy them. Hotel Vast Horizon and Terra Incognita are two other personal faves.
Very Fine Effort July 9, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I really thought this would be a toss-off effort from the late Chris Whitley, and Australian Jeff Lang, but happily this turned out not to be true.
The two seem to inspire each other, and the result is a fine CD. Whitley is in fine voice despite his impending health problems, and the guitar playing is first rate from them both.
The high points IMO are a very spooky reading of Stagger Lee, the reworked Rocket House and Velocity Girl, and Langs Ravenswood. There are two really great Dylan covers as well. There really isnt a weak cut on the album.
Once again Whitley proved himself to be a true bluesman in every sense of the word, and Lang does the same.
Highly recommended.
Can't Get Enough May 18, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
What a spot on heads-up move by Jeff to collaborate with Chris and record this music. They really put together one hell of a CD. Recorded and produced prior to Chris' last (sadly) cd "Reiter-In", but released later than "RI", this work simply blows me away. Don't miss it.
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