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Jack White

I'm into all of Jack's efforts, but really like Blunderbuss. Just last week I was thinking that we need more creative musicians like Mr. White these days!
 
I have been listening to the White Stripes/ Jack White since the single The Big Three Killed My Baby. That was one hell of a song. I used to play it while working on the paint crew, mostly guys who did not like anything alternative. They would listen to that song and actually ask who did it and want to hear more. In my opinion he is very talented. Blunderbuss is just another fantastic album in a hopefully long career.
 
Naptown Rob said:
:lmao:
I actually had this experience yesterday at their Glen Burnie store.

Back to the original point, yes, it s a very enjoyable record. I love the (surprising?) use of piano & Fun With Time Signatures.
Well produced, interesting variety of styles, killer band. What's not to like?
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Really, Rob? You're surprised that piano is heavily fleshed out on the release? He pounds ivory, you know. And I'm so used to hearing Jack and piano with Raconteurs it just sounds natural to me. I was an order of magnitude more into Rac's than Stripes, so I'm kind of expecting some piano when I hear Jack. He taps into that late 19th/early 20th century vaudeville/saloon music vein like an old pro and you gotta' have piano to do that. And it has to be a stand up...no baby's or grands.

- Michael
 
I think it was how front & center the piano was on a couple of tunes that was a little unexpected for me ( not as unexpected as, say, the horns on "Conquest").
And your right about the sound, at times it's almost a tack piano sound.
 
I initially liked white stripes...but was really impressed with his solo album...I need to get some of his later work after this storm passes. Anyway...lolz on the guitar center comment..
 
similost said:
I was watching an old movie yesterday from 2003 and all of a sudden I went.. JACK... here's a scene from it of him singing.. Gave me the chills the whole time... Love his voice, and love good country mountain music..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQHAannVEaE

Here he is singing Wayfaring Stranger on the soundtrack for the movie.. It was cool to see him in a movie in his starting years..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70_3ho_j0yk
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Nice links, Simi. His vocals may have been the best thing about that movie (the book was great, however).
 
My favorite Rac and Jack tune is by far Level... With the old keyboard sound, and the way he bounces the notes back and forth with the other guy playing guitar vocally.. .Just a killer jammin tune all the way around.
 
Simi and finnbow....have you seen the Rac's ACL performance? It's one of the best recorded musical performances I've ever seen. I have my DVR set to capture all ACL episodes and have been waiting years (literally) now for it to come back on. I sure wish I could find a copy somewhere.

- Michael
 
Sadly I can't say I've seen that..

Wild though, just as I was reading this post, my Pandora just started playing Are Friends Electric by The Dead Weather..

How cool.. I never knew Jack covered that.. and what a fine cover at that...
 
juno said:
Yes, he is no Elton John or Billy Joel...as far as pounding ivories...
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That's what I like about Jack's music so much.. It's raw, it's unfiltered, and it's from the heart.. It's meant to be spontaneous and in the moment.. Not something that's meant to be preserved for all times..

If you listen to a lot of the older music from the 30's 40's and 50's that Jack likes so much, you'll see it's pure and raw too.. .Like Blind Willie Johnson... unrefined, but very fine music.. Jack takes a lot of his influence from a lot of those old musicians..
 
tomlinmgt said:
Simi and finnbow....have you seen the Rac's ACL performance? It's one of the best recorded musical performances I've ever seen. I have my DVR set to capture all ACL episodes and have been waiting years (literally) now for it to come back on. I sure wish I could find a copy somewhere.

- Michael
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I must have missed that one and I also have my DVR sett to record them all. My 2 favorites in recent years have been Wilco and The Decemberists - both great shows.
 
+1 on the Wilco ACL....I'll be on the lookout for Decemberists.

Another ACL to be on the lookout for is Them Crooked Vultures.

- Michael
 
similost said:
Sadly I can't say I've seen that..

Wild though, just as I was reading this post, my Pandora just started playing Are Friends Electric by The Dead Weather..

How cool.. I never knew Jack covered that.. and what a fine cover at that...
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As a fan of Jack White, Alison Mosshart, and Gary Numan, that is AWESOME! :thmbsp:

If anyone wants to check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gSrcdAkxqY

Also, if anyone here likes Jack White and hasn't checked out either of The Dead Weather's albums, do yourself a favor and fix that.
 
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