Old 97's - Chris Whitley - Live KCRW Studios

Although they became one of the most enduring bands in the alternative country-rock catalog, Old 97's drew inspiration from a broad range of genres, including the twangy stomp of cowpunk and the melodies of power pop. Formed in 1993 by frontman Rhett Miller and bassist Murry Hammond, the group spent the bulk of the decade posed on the brink of mainstream success, issuing albums that often drew warm reviews but never yielded a substantial hit. Old 97's tightened their sound as the decade drew to a close, retaining their bar-band vigor while introducing a stronger pop/rock sound on albums like Too Far to Care and Satellite Rides. Miller also mounted a solo career in the early 2000s, but the band remained together nonetheless, continuing to release material with their original lineup intact into the following decade. 

Whitley as an American blues/rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. During his 25-year career he released more than a dozen albums, had two songs in the top 50 of the Billboard mainstream rock charts and received two Independent Music Awards. Whitley's sound was drawn from the traditions of blues, jazz and rock and he recorded songs by artists from many genres. He died in 2005 of lung cancer at the age of 45.

Old 97's
Chris Whitley

Live KCRW Studios
Morning Becomes Eclectic
Santa Monica, CA.

FM Source @128 

Old 97's
"Ranch Loco"
March 3, 1996
01 Intro
02 Victoria
03 Interview
04 You Belong To My Heart
05 Interview
06 Let The Train Blow The Whistle
07 Interview
08 Niteclub
09 Doreen
10 Interview
11 Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
12 Big Brown Eyes
13 Outro

Chris Whitley
January 28, 1995
14 Introduction
15 Narcotic Prayer
16 Interview
17 Din
18 Interview
19 Can't Get Off
20 Interview
21 Never
22 Interview
23 Liberation or Death

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