Keith Whitley

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 29 May 2000 7:20 pm

Wow, I miss Keith!
He really could sing "Don't Close Your Eyes" and so many other hits he had! Love Always, Theresa[This message was edited by Theresa Galbraith on 30 May 2000 at 09:11 AM.]

Rich Paton · Post by **Rich Paton** » 30 May 2000 3:57 am

I had always thought of Keith as a singer, but recently someone told me that he was also a hot guitar player. Is that true?

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 30 May 2000 6:11 am

Agreed! We were on a trip over the weekend and I found myself wishing (aloud) that my daughter had brought along her KW Greatest Hits CD. Great stuff.

Sad case with his drinking problem and untimely passing.

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Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 30 May 2000 6:38 am

"I never go around Mirrors" What a voice,he could have been another Hag and thensome.

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 30 May 2000 7:21 am

Does anyone know who his road steel player was? I remember he had a Franklin combination PedalBro and pedal steel. It had a pedalBro neck with resonator on the outside and a regular 10 string E9 neck on the inside. It was quite a rig. I don't think I've ever seen another one like it! I always liked his song "Miami, My Amy". He really sang his butt off for sure!

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Have a good one! JH U-12

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 30 May 2000 7:59 am

It was Carson Chamberlain. Carson stopped playing after Keith's death. He took it hard.
He managed Alan Jackson and now for Mark Will's!
Mark bought Carson's Pedabro back and gave it to him as a gift of love.
Theresa

erik · Post by **erik** » 30 May 2000 11:45 am

I thought for sure that Keith Whitley was, in a short period of time, going to overtake Randy Travis as the top male vocalist. I have the 45 - When You Say Nothing At All.

erik · Post by **erik** » 30 May 2000 11:47 am

Oh, i remember reading that he was in a band with Ricky Skaggs doing Bluegrass, prior to his vocal career. And that he and Skaggs were close friends.

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 30 May 2000 3:05 pm

Erik that was Ralph Stanleys band. My comments on Keith are the one of the most gut renching cd's I own is "I Wonder Do You
Think of Me and that i prefure his version of Brother Jukebox.

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Terry Edwards · Post by **Terry Edwards** » 30 May 2000 6:25 pm

Keith and Ricky Skaggs grew up together and played bluegrass as teenagers. They were inspired by and imitated the Stanley Brothers. When Ralph Stanley heard them sing together, he thought they so captured the spirit and soul of the Stanley sound that Ralph hired them. I can still remember seeing Keith play and sing with Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys! Carter Stanley was Keith's hero and he could imitate his style pretty good. Much of what Keith sang in Country music had strong bluegrass influences. Keith went on to play for J.D. Crowe and the New South and did some fine singin' in those days. Alcohol was a big part of Carter Stanley's life and alcoholism ended his life at an early age. I have often wondered if Keith patterned his lifestyle after Carter a little too close. For me personally, I have not heard a singer in all of country music that can match the emotion and soul in Keith's voice. I get chills everytime I hear him sing "I'm Over You". Awesome. What a tragic loss.

Terry

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 30 May 2000 9:44 pm

Keith Whitley was a super talent and his music is still a testimony to that. Just listen to the feeling in "When You Say Nothing At All."

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 31 May 2000 6:58 am

I agree with all that Theresa, plus Kieth was very steel friendly.Paul played some great stuff on his albums.

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 31 May 2000 5:12 pm

Hook,
Thanks alot! Keith was inspiring! I'm sad he's not with us today, but he'll always live in our hearts and thank goodness for his music! Theresa[This message was edited by Theresa Galbraith on 31 May 2000 at 07:33 PM.]

Chris Brooks · Post by **Chris Brooks** » 3 Jun 2000 11:49 pm

I just have a few albums over here to practice to, but one is Keith's greatest hits. "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" with mixture of sadness and optimism has gotta be an inspiration to anyone who has ever walked down a dark lonely road ...

Chris

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