I Can't Stop Listening to The Raconteurs

LukinFan

I can't stop listening to these guys!

FenwayFaithful

Not official, but check these out:

http://thesteamengine.blogspot.com/2010/04/raconteurs-henry-fonda-theater-2008-5.html
http://thesteamengine.blogspot.com/2010/03/raconteurs-lollapalooza-2008-8-1.html
http://thesteamengine.blogspot.com/2010/01/raconteurs-live-at-manchester-apollo.html

jshin

This never gets old... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qahZ-whM6o


Oh my way to the post office...

stickman

There are boots for there European Tour from a few years ago. They sell for about $35 - $40 on eBay. Third Man also released a live vinyl through the Vault subscription series.


Thoth this guy wants $100.00 (damn I should have bouhtbwhen they were selling for $30)

http://music.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=Raconteurs+rare+cd&_sacat=307&_odkw=Raconteurs&_osacat=307&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

http://cgi.ebay.com/Raconteurs-Live-London-TMR-LP-Vinyl-Record-/330560199109?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item4cf6ec59c5#ht_500wt_1158

DewieCox

That Live In London Vault release is up on torrent sites.

LukinFan

Sweet - thanks everyone! I'll check it out.

And I know this is probably a stupid question, but how do you pronounce the band's name? :oops:

DewieCox

rac on tours

jshin

LukinFan wrote:

Sweet - thanks everyone! I'll check it out.

And I know this is probably a stupid question, but how do you pronounce the band's name? :oops:

Raw Con Tours ...At least that's what I say..Haven't gotten any angry letters from Jack White yet.

LukinFan

jshin wrote:

LukinFan wrote:

Sweet - thanks everyone! I'll check it out.

And I know this is probably a stupid question, but how do you pronounce the band's name? :oops:

Raw Con Tours ...At least that's what I say..Haven't gotten any angry letters from Jack White yet.

DewieCox wrote:

rac on tours

Thanks guys! I was a little off

LukinFan

stickman wrote:

Third Man also released a live vinyl through the Vault subscription series.

Anyone know if this is out there on mp3?

DewieCox

LukinFan wrote:

stickman wrote:

Third Man also released a live vinyl through the Vault subscription series.

Anyone know if this is out there on mp3?

DewieCox wrote:

That Live In London Vault release is up on torrent sites.

LukinFan

DewieCox wrote:

LukinFan wrote:

stickman wrote:

Third Man also released a live vinyl through the Vault subscription series.

Anyone know if this is out there on mp3?

DewieCox wrote:

That Live In London Vault release is up on torrent sites.

Sweet - didn't realize it was the same thing. I'll check it out when I get home. Thanks!

LukinFan

I just read this quote off of their wiki page:

Due to the various members' success in other bands, they were quickly dubbed a supergroup. The band, however, asserted they were not, saying that the term implies something pre-planned or temporary, whereas they are actually "a new band made up of old friends."

I like that

FenwayFaithful

Yeah, this may be blasphemy in these parts, but The Raconteurs are my favorite Jack White band. I just think the musical bond is so tight between those 4 guys. I was surprised in seeing them live how prominent Brendan Benson is in all the songs.

FenwayFaithful

Brendan
Jack
Little Jack Lawrence
Patrick Keeler

That's a power act right there.

LukinFan

FenwayFaithful wrote:

Yeah, this may be blasphemy in these parts, but The Raconteurs are my favorite Jack White band. I just think the musical bond is so tight between those 4 guys. I was surprised in seeing them live how prominent Brendan Benson is in all the songs.

I'm starting to see why they are your favorite. I'm not the biggest White Stripes fan - really should give them another chance too, but I'm all over the Dead Weather and now Raconturs

PissBottleMan

I was looking at YouTube videos of them yesterday. I like when they come on stage and just go straight into Consoler Of The Lonely.

PBM

mfc2006

awesome band & i agree...they may be my favorite of all of Jack's bands. i like the Stripes & DW a lot, but the Raconteurs won me over when i saw them live. WOW.

LukinFan

I couldn't find Live In London Vault release, but I did find and currently downloading the B-Side Collection and a live performance at the Manchester Apollo - so I'm happy

thefixer9

They are one of my favorite bands! I love the match up of Brendan Benson (I also love his solo stuff) and Jack White. Really hoping they release a new album soon, since the White Stripes are no more there is a good chance of that too! I really liked BBS but when I heard COTL I really loved it and that was when I new that I had fallen in love with the band! It would be great to see them live! They did an awesome Austin City Limits show! My favorite songs are Hands, You Don't Understand Me, Old Enough, Carolina Drama and Together. Really awesome band!!!

keeponrockin

I'd say the Racs are my least favourite of JWs bands...

However, they're still in my top 20 current bands.

LukinFan

I can't stop listening to these guys!

thefixer9

LukinFan wrote:

I can't stop listening to these guys!

Join the club! These guys are incredible, listened to COTL yesterday on my loud stereo, it's an amazing album!

mfc2006

I'm not sure if there's a point to this story
But I'm going to tell it again
So many other people try to tell the tale
Not one of them knows the end

It was a junk-house in South Carolina
Held a boy the age of ten
Along with his older brother Billy
And a mother and her boyfriend
Who was a triple loser with some blue tattoos
That were given to him when he was young
And a drunk temper that was easy to lose
And thank god he didn't own a gun

Well, Billy woke up in the back of his truck
Took a minute to open his eyes
He took a peep into the back of the house
And found himself a big surprise
He didn't see his brother but there was his mother
With her red-headed head in her hands
While the boyfriend had his gloves wrapped around an old priest
Trying to choke the man

Ah Ah Ahhh...

Billy looked up from the window to the truck
Threw up, and had to struggle to stand
He saw that red-necked bastard with a hammer
Turn the priest into a shell of a man
The priest was putting up the fight of his life
But he was old and he was bound to lose
The boyfriend hit as hard as he could
And knocked the priest right down to his shoes

Well, now Billy knew but never actually met
The preacher lying there in the room
He heard himself say, "That must be my daddy"
Then he knew what he was gonna do
Billy got up enough courage, took it up
And grabbed the first blunt thing he could find
It was a cold, glass bottle of milk
That got delivered every morning at nine

Ah Ah Ahhh...

Billy broke in and saw the blood on the floor, and
He turned around and put the lock on the door
He looked dead into the boyfriend's eye
His mother was a ghost, too upset to cry, then
He took a step toward the man on the ground
From his mouth trickled out a little audible sound
He heard the boyfriend shout, "Get out!"
And Billy said, "Not till I know what this is all about"
"Well, this preacher here was attacking your mama"
But Billy knew just who was starting the drama
So Billy took dead aim at his face
And smashed the bottle on the man who left his dad in disgrace, and
The white milk dripped down with the blood, and the
Boyfriend fell down dead for good
Right next to the preacher who was gasping for air
And Billy shouted, "Daddy, why'd you have to come back here?"
His mama reached behind the sugar and honey, and
Pulled out an envelope filled with money
"Your daddy gave us this," she collapsed in tears
"He's been paying all the bills for years"
"Mama, let's put this body underneath the trees
and put Daddy in the truck and head to Tennessee"
Just then, his little brother came in
Holding the milk man's hat and a bottle of gin singing,

La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la, la la la...
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la, la la la...
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la la, la la la la, yeah

Well now you heard another side to the story
But you wanna know how it ends?
If you must know, the truth about the tale
Go and ask the milkman

he.who.forgets

^^^
I've said it before but I'll say it again, Carolina Drama is one of the best story telling songs since American Pie. Jack's White's finest work imo

thefixer9

he.who.forgets wrote:

^^^
I've said it before but I'll say it again, Carolina Drama is one of the best story telling songs since American Pie. Jack's White's finest work imo

+10000

keeponrockin

he.who.forgets wrote:

^^^
I've said it before but I'll say it again, Carolina Drama is one of the best story telling songs since American Pie. Jack's White's finest work imo

I think it's a great song, and maybe his best lyrics, but not my favourite Jack SONG.

LukinFan

he.who.forgets wrote:

^^^
I've said it before but I'll say it again, Carolina Drama is one of the best story telling songs since American Pie. Jack's White's finest work imo

damn good song

Horos

he.who.forgets wrote:

^^^
I've said it before but I'll say it again, Carolina Drama is one of the best story telling songs since American Pie. Jack's White's finest work imo

You all realize that a Raconteur is a great teller of stories?

he.who.forgets

Horos wrote:

he.who.forgets wrote:

^^^
I've said it before but I'll say it again, Carolina Drama is one of the best story telling songs since American Pie. Jack's White's finest work imo

You all realize that a Raconteur is a great teller of stories?

I do!

thefixer9

he.who.forgets wrote:

Horos wrote:

he.who.forgets wrote:

^^^
I've said it before but I'll say it again, Carolina Drama is one of the best story telling songs since American Pie. Jack's White's finest work imo

You all realize that a Raconteur is a great teller of stories?

I do!

I knew it too!!!