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Voodoo Chile · March 5th, 2012, 02:17 PM

Both performances rocked. He's a good songwriter, performer, arranger, promoter. Some don't like him, and that's cool. But he is good.

ac15 · March 5th, 2012, 02:20 PM

Haven't seen the SNL clips yet, but I think Jack White is a badass. I don't care if he's "full of himself" or "good at self promotion" or whatever. The guy delivers.

dan1952 · March 5th, 2012, 02:29 PM

Never been a fan, but that wasn't the worst thing I've ever seen. At least there were real people singing and playing real instruments.

kelnet · March 5th, 2012, 02:33 PM

I'm tired of the E-G-A (and the A-C-D) chord progression.

studio1087 · March 5th, 2012, 03:02 PM

I thought both songs were great. I think that I liked the first one the best. I started to have a lot of respect for Jack after seeing the movie Cold Mountain. I watched Jack as the vagrant musician playing mandolin and singing and I thought......this guy has chops. The White Stripes didn't do it for me at first.

Mjark · March 5th, 2012, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chillman

He never claimed to be anything more than a garage musician. Self-promotion is an exceedingly important talent to have and need not be derided, in my opinion.

I didn't deride it. It was in answer to the post above mine.

a.miller · March 5th, 2012, 03:08 PM

I did a 4-year-run in the music business where I had the good fortune to see, in person, the majority of players and artists I could have ever wanted to.

I can say, without a doubt, that Jack White has the best live guitar tone I have ever heard...and I have heard a lot. This is coming from a guy who never really liked the White Stripes. But seriously, best live tone ever.

mrsongbird · March 5th, 2012, 03:11 PM

I sold him a marimba once (cool story, bro!). I thought he killed it on SNL.

Telenut62 · March 5th, 2012, 03:27 PM

Nice performance....what were the amps he had there?

Daddy Hojo · March 5th, 2012, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a.miller

I did a 4-year-run in the music business where I had the good fortune to see, in person, the majority of players and artists I could have ever wanted to.

I can say, without a doubt, that Jack White has the best live guitar tone I have ever heard...and I have heard a lot. This is coming from a guy who never really liked the White Stripes. But seriously, best live tone ever.

I saw him with the White Stripes. The guy puts some wool into that fuzz. A lot of players step on a fuzz pedal and stuff goes a little weak, but he cranked that Big Muff over the top. It was so fuzzy, it was like cuddling a yak. Electric in the best sense of the word.

Doug 54 · March 5th, 2012, 03:36 PM

get the female singer a better song/collaboration than that!

E5RSY · March 5th, 2012, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daddy Hojo

It was so fuzzy, it was like cuddling a yak.

That's a great line.

Jack White gets my respect, if for nothing else, for making Loretta Lynn's "Van Lear Rose" happen. A great record, criminally ignored by country radio at the time.

Scott

kmcanney · March 5th, 2012, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug 54

get the female singer a better song/collaboration than that!

That's Ruby Amanfu:

Leep Dog · March 5th, 2012, 03:53 PM

Jack White is awesome. That is all.

castpolymer · March 5th, 2012, 04:18 PM

He is going to be in Tulsa in a couple of weeks. I am still trying to figure out a way to get up there.

Mike Eskimo · March 5th, 2012, 04:37 PM

Quote:

I sold him a marimba once (cool story, bro!). I thought he killed it on SNL.

You sold him the marimba used on the "forgotten" record ?

That's cool.

I know that's going to be a hipster record in the future. Totally out of character mish-mash like "Electric Mud" and will be rediscovered like Muddy's record was also...

One of the most epic WS shows was the Detroit Institute of Arts but musically the most epic was the Scottish Rites Cathedral gig at the Masonic.

He had thousands of young kids singing along to a 15 minute Blind Willie McTell/Son House medley and - it got the biggest response of the night.

Now a big part of that is the typical badass Detroit audience

but equally important is his ability to spin it fresh.

Punk/garage + blues.

BTW - any Stripes fans who haven't heard the Flat Duo Jets need to go do that now ( Jack would tell you the same thing).

Tonemaster · March 5th, 2012, 05:21 PM

Are you guys kiddin' me??!? I just dont "get" this guy. And yes, he is full of hissef.

T.

purpletele · March 5th, 2012, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonemaster

Are you guys kiddin' me??!? I just dont "get" this guy. And yes, he is full of hissef.

T.

Based on what examples? I mean if the guy has you that angry at this thread's posters for liking him, there have to be specific examples. Have you met him personally and he wronged you, or what it something you saw/read?

If so what?

J-man · March 5th, 2012, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonemaster

Are you guys kiddin' me??!? I just dont "get" this guy. And yes, he is full of hissef.

T.

You don't like it. That's fine.
But is it so hard to understand why others do?

purpletele · March 5th, 2012, 05:43 PM

A Jack White co-written song performed pretty much exactly like the original. A good example of why I think he has staying power.

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studio1087 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 48 Posts: 13,786 37 Photos	I thought both songs were great. I think that I liked the first one the best. I started to have a lot of respect for Jack after seeing the movie Cold Mountain. I watched Jack as the vagrant musician playing mandolin and singing and I thought......this guy has chops. The White Stripes didn't do it for me at first. __________________ John "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Frank Zappa

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ac15 Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2005 Location: CHICAGO, IL. Posts: 3,588	Haven't seen the SNL clips yet, but I think Jack White is a badass. I don't care if he's "full of himself" or "good at self promotion" or whatever. The guy delivers.

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dan1952 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Anderson, IN Age: 60 Posts: 2,048	Never been a fan, but that wasn't the worst thing I've ever seen. At least there were real people singing and playing real instruments.

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a.miller Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Burbank, CA Age: 31 Posts: 452	I did a 4-year-run in the music business where I had the good fortune to see, in person, the majority of players and artists I could have ever wanted to. I can say, without a doubt, that Jack White has the best live guitar tone I have ever heard...and I have heard a lot. This is coming from a guy who never really liked the White Stripes. But seriously, best live tone ever.

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mrsongbird TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 47	I sold him a marimba once (cool story, bro!). I thought he killed it on SNL.

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Leep Dog Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Frisco, Texas Age: 38 Posts: 1,208	Jack White is awesome. That is all.

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castpolymer Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2008 Location: Between pablum and gruel Posts: 8,617	He is going to be in Tulsa in a couple of weeks. I am still trying to figure out a way to get up there. __________________ " If you knew, you'd know." Mark Gastineau

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Tonemaster Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario Age: 59 Posts: 977	Are you guys kiddin' me??!? I just dont "get" this guy. And yes, he is full of hissef. T. __________________ "I'm the one who has to die when it's time for me to die. So let me live my life the way I want to" Jimi http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...?bandID=700599 http://www.myspace.com/thefabuloustonemasters

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purpletele Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Morgantown,WV/San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,399 20 Photos	A Jack White co-written song performed pretty much exactly like the original. A good example of why I think he has staying power.

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