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[Guernicaa]

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Watch it at least passed Jack's solo where the lights go blue on the stage. (actually you should watch the whole thing)
And after doing so, would you like to continue to tell me that Jack White sucks?


And I'd like to know what other people think of the performance.

[manu1959]

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Watch it at least passed Jack's solo where the lights go blue on the stage. (actually you should watch the whole thing)
And after doing so, would you like to continue to tell me that Jack White sucks?


And I'd like to know what other people think of the performance.

he shouldn't sing.....

[Guernicaa]

he shouldn't sing.....

Yes he should.
His voice is weird and interesting, and makes the music sound better.

Hotel Yorba wouldn't be good without his voice:

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[manu1959]

Yes he should.
His voice is weird and interesting, and makes the music sound better.

Hotel Yorba wouldn't be good without his voice:

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he has a horrible singing voice.....

[jackass]

Ok..I was bored after about 20 seconds. If I had to listen to his annoying flittery voice for another second I would have thrown my speakers out the window. He can play the guitar..but he cant feel the guitar. He knows the cords but to me...it dowsnt have any feeling to it. Just a bunch of noise.

[Said1]

he has a horrible singing voice.....

Actually, his voice records quite well. Did you know he produced, played and sang on an album with Loretta Lynn? They even won a grammy.

Jack and Loretta - Portland Oregon
Kind crappy video, but the sound is decent. I've been bugging everyone I know to check it out! The intro is rather long, but worth it.
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The thing that sets Jack White apart from many is that he's not as mechanical sounding as most and has a very raw sound, which many contemporary "blues" artists lack.

[Said1]

Ok..I was bored after about 20 seconds. If I had to listen to his annoying flittery voice for another second I would have thrown my speakers out the window. He can play the guitar..but he cant feel the guitar. He knows the cords but to me...it dowsnt have any feeling to it. Just a bunch of noise.

While I'll agree that what Obama post wasn't the greatest song ever, you're wrong in your assessment.

Give me an example of someone, of this decade, who can 'feel' the guitar?

[Guernicaa]

Ok..I was bored after about 20 seconds. If I had to listen to his annoying flittery voice for another second I would have thrown my speakers out the window. He can play the guitar..but he cant feel the guitar. He knows the cords but to me...it dowsnt have any feeling to it. Just a bunch of noise.

Actually his songs have more feeling to them than any other band I can think of today. Way more. They put passion into their music. Every performance is so unique:
Icky Thump 1
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Icky Thump 2 (The French bitch doesn't talk that long)
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Also, its suppose to sound like "noise"...that is a prime characteristic of garage music. Loud and energetic.

[Said1]

They'd probably like the Raconteurs. Maybe not.


Here's a pretty good vid of Store Bought Bones, live.

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[dan]

Meg's hot.

And Jack is the man. Here's the facts: 99.9% of singers use either backing vocals or effects to help their vocals. As far as I can tell, Jack White doesn't do this. His voice may not be mindblowingly great, but at least it's "real",

[Sitarro]

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Watch it at least passed Jack's solo where the lights go blue on the stage. (actually you should watch the whole thing)
And after doing so, would you like to continue to tell me that Jack White sucks?


And I'd like to know what other people think of the performance.

Ya know Obama, they are the trendy little, and I do mean little, band of the moment for what, the next fifteen minutes. My best answer to you would be to show you one of my favorite guitarist, one who's career has spanned over forty years.

The first video shows a new, largely unknown band.....playing to over 500,000 people. Their drummer, Michael Shrieve is 19 at the time, one of the finest drummers ever.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnamP4-M9ko&mode=related&search=[/YOUTUBE]

Next video shows him almost 10 years later playing one of my favorite songs.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdi0NGswSAo&mode=related&search=[/YOUTUBE]

Last year with Los Lonely Boys........


[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4COLJ5tBUr0[/YOUTUBE]

That is what great musicians that are true Masters of their instruments sound and look like.....no bull shit, just great music.

[Sitarro]

Oh and another master of the guitar...... especially at the 5 minute mark......

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nbhZEi2uNg&mode=related&search=[/YOUTUBE]

[dan]

I don't understand all the hatred. If there's any band keeping the classic rock sound alive, it's the White Stripes.

Plus, they've been around since 1999, and evolved drastically a few times, so they're going to be around for a lot longer than 15 minutes.

[Sitarro]

I don't understand all the hatred. If there's any band keeping the classic rock sound alive, it's the White Stripes.

Plus, they've been around since 1999, and evolved drastically a few times, so they're going to be around for a lot longer than 15 minutes.

It's not hatred, it's pity for your generation's unfortunate luck of being stuck listening to some of the most amateurish crap ever played. From rap and hip hop to Dave Mathews supposed deepness.......a lot of garbage. But to be hip, to be considered cool, you are forced to like this shit. White Stripes are very bad at what they do and to think that they could get a recording contract while truely great musicians end up never being heard is didturbing. Jack has no rythum, no soul, no real talent.......just stating fact. There are a million guitarists around the world that could play circles around him and will never be heard because they don't have the right connections. I normally ignore such nobodies but had to state my opinion once obama elevated them to the status of his avatar.

[hjmick]

Carlos is unequalled in talent and skill. Nobody does it better or makes it sound so beautiful.

Los Lonely Boys are pretty good too, I like their music.

If I may take this opportunity to recommend some very good music, check out Kenny Wayne Shepherd: 10 Days Out; Blues From The Backroads. Some of the best music I've heard in years.

From Amazon:

...Shepherd hit the highway for a week and a half along with producer Jerry Harrison (ex-Talking Heads), a portable studio, and backup musicians including the rhythm section from Stevie Ray Vaughan's Double Trouble. He searched out blues artists both obscure (the late guitarist Etta Baker, who plays in her kitchen, is a highlight) and better known (Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and B.B. King) for a series of acoustic and electric jams, all of which feature Shepherd--who, to his credit, generally keeps his hot-dogging tendencies in check. A closing concert featuring members of Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters' bands never quite generates the heat it should, but country bluesmen Cootie Stark, Neil Pattman, and harmonica ace Jerry "Boogie" McCain provide plenty of sparks. Shepherd seems sincere enough, but the real stars are the ageing musicians who have maintained their chops and intensity through a lifetime of performing music that clearly comes from the soul.

I have not yet watched the DVD (it's sold as a CD/DVD combo) but if it's half as good as the music, I'll be happy.