New York had a Raconteur parade this past week: three sold out nights at the much maligned Terminal 5 in Manhattan, two-song performance on the much beloved Conan O’Brien show at 30 Rock. The New York Times sent a critic to T5 who, along with noting that room’s sight/sound issues but generally giving props to the band, had this to say about Jack:
His solo on ‘Many Shades of Black’ — startling on record, the kind of thing you go back to in disbelief — here was muted and sunk in to the band’s sound.
Agreed on the solo’s awesomeness, and strangely you can just transfer that live review to the Consolers-standout’s Conan iteration. Also, Jack’s voice seems a little hoarse (we don’t even hear it here until he takes his verses in the second song, “Old Enough”). Good thing it’s a supergroup and Brendan Benson is the man. When we saw them at Coachella, they ripped. (We noted they “sounded more like a band than ever, a group greater than the sum of its super-parts.) Here they pay homage to Bo Diddley out front (“Hey Bo Diddley”), stick tight through the rest, and further the impression that this a true Band, even (or, especially) without their usual matching outfits.
“Many Shades Of Black”
“Old Enough”
Probably should’ve mentioned, an earthquake hit Terminal 5 right when Nick Zinner came out…
“Broken Boy Soldier” (w/ Nick Zinner @ Terminal 5)
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nick zinner causes an earthquake in my pants.
those performances were really tight! nice one racs!
Check out Brendan Benson’s debut in 96- classic power pop- timeless. really overlooked record- I think it got re-issued a few years back. He’s got true soul.
Ooooh hot! Their is an EarThQuAkE in my pants too
Brendan Benson IS the man – any record he’s ever been on should be mandatory listening.
Hot damn! Those boys are the real deal.
Loved the horn section! Great song choice too, glad to hear them play something else other than the ‘single.’
you guys posted the most lackluster quote of that review! it summed up how amazing that show was … well, amazingly.
I thought both performances were just great, even with Jack’s lack of voice. He has been screaming for the last three nights after all and I have been fortunate to catch them two out of those nights. But yes, Brendan Benson has really impressed me, great voice and great guitar skills; glad he finally got his time in the spotlight.
Sadly the one night over the weekend I didn’t attend was the night Nick Zinner jammed with them. I’ve seen him at just about every Jack White related show I’ve been to in the city, including the White Stripes at MSG.
They sound a lot like Blind Faith, especially the second song
a better version of that broken boy soldier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG8LRkMg6Ls