This song from the Daniel Lanois project known as Black Dub keeps getting replayed in the Music Television, even though it's been several years since this single camera, no edit film was made. Trixie Whitley shines in this and the end of the video is cool when he hops on the second drum kit and starts singing. Enjoy!
A girl walking with emotionally sensitive depth in the now, Trixie Whitley does it her way. Her music is grounded in authenticity so rare in this age of manufactured talent shows and misguided stardom. Whitley's pure soul is so deep it transcends and forgets genres, in her minimalist state with just her and her guitar or piano, or with a full band and/or studio recording.
Favorite recordings of Ms. Whitley's may indeed be her raw unpolished live takes with one mic and her instrument of choice. They kill you every time with her uncontrived way of laying it down that takes listeners all the way there to feel it.
When I first heard this stripped down live version of Whitley's song titled Breathe You In My Dreams, I fell in love with it immediately, not knowing it's a live recording until hearing the applause at the end, made it even more appetizing, because one realizes this is as raw as it gets. I eventually found the video of the performance, below, and it's a most beautiful performance. Although the recording is raw and unpolished since it was recorded on a camera based microphone, she transcends the sonic limitations.
Breathe You In My Dreams (Live at Rockwood Music Hall)
Here is Trixie Whitley performing her song titled I'd Rather Go Blind, not to be confused the song of the same title by Etta James. She is accompanied by Daniel Lanois who is conducting the session and Brian Blade on drums. Enjoy!
Trixie Whitley I'd Rather Go Blind - (with Daniel Lanois conducting and Brian Blade on Drums)
Black Dub is a musical collaboration that consists of soul girl Trixie Whitley on vocals and occasional guitar & piano, Brian Blade on drums, Daryl Johnson on bass, and the instigator of the project and the fantastic Daniel Lanois who writes the songs and plays guitar & piano.
