The Afghan Whigs – Live in Milan – January 30, 1994 – RAI Radio 2
The Afghan Whigs were one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the 90s who went on to pioneer the transition of many formerly underground bands into the world of major labels and crossover success.
They were active from 1986 to 2001 and have since reformed as a band. The group – with core members Greg Dulli (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick McCollum (lead guitar), and John Curley (bass) – rose up around the grunge movement, evolving from a garage band in the vein of the Replacements to incorporate more R&B and soul influences into their sound and image. After releasing their first album independently in 1988, the band signed to the Seattle-based label Sub Pop. They released their major-label debut and fourth album, Gentlemen, in 1993. Pitchfork described them as “one of the few alt-bands to flourish on a major label” in the 1990s.
Dulli frequently claimed in interviews that the band would never get back together following their dissolution in 2001; however the group reunited in 2012.
On February 18, 2014, the band announced that Rick McCollum was no longer a member of the group. Guitar parts on Do to the Beast were performed by numerous musicians including Dave Rosser, Jon Skibic, and Mark McGuire among others. The band added drummer Patrick Keeler of The Raconteurs and The Greenhornes in 2014.
The band released its eighth album, In Spades on May 5, 2017.
Guitarist Dave Rosser, a band member since 2014 who played on both of their reunion albums, died on June 28, 2017, following a long battle with colon cancer.
In February 2022, the band released their first single in five years, “‘I’ll Make You See God,” which was featured on the Gran Turismo 7 soundtrack. How Do You Burn? their ninth studio album, was released Sept. 9, 2022, through BMG Rights Management, their first album since 1998’s 1965 to not be released under Sub Pop.
This morning it’s a concert from Milan, recorded by the legendary RAI Radio 2 on January 30, 1994 as part of the Gentlemen Tour.
So it’s back to 1994 tonight and another good excuse to crank this one up . . . .again.
Here comes Hump Day.
