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memememe Posts: 4,695
edited June 2008 in Other Music
Well... I really think last night's show in NYC was one of the best I have ever witnessed, by any band. I was so blown away I could not even scream. It was simply unbelievable. Everything was perfect. The sound was great, you could hear every note played by every instrument, and all the voices. They truly rocked my world. I really think Jack White is the most talented musician in rock today. A real legend. And he found himself an outstanding band.

Until just before Rich Kid Blues it was a good show, but from then on it just shot into music stratosphere. If you like their albums and have never seen them live, just imagine the quality of the song to go up by a factor of 10. Yes, in that sense better than PJ :o

Jack was masterful yesterday. Carolina drama took my breath away. But each moment did, really. I even made peace with Black Lips when their guitarist joined the Racs for a solo during the encore :)
... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
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  • zircona1zircona1 Posts: 293
    Awesome, I'm seeing them June 12th in St. Louis. I've been wanting to see Jack play for awhile, I was supposed to see the White Stripes at the Austin City Limits Fest last year but then they CANCELLED!!!!!!

    Was there an opening band?
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  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    zircona1 wrote:
    Awesome, I'm seeing them June 12th in St. Louis. I've been wanting to see Jack play for awhile, I was supposed to see the White Stripes at the Austin City Limits Fest last year but then they CANCELLED!!!!!!

    Was there an opening band?

    Yes, it was awful :p. The Black Lips are opening. Sirens, loud noise, think Sonic Youth gone experimentally bad. Yet their guitarist joined the Racs for the encore and he was incredibly good.
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    ya man, i felt i was witnessing something great when i saw the racs here in vancouver. i felt the magic. it was great. blue veins and carolina drama were my highlights. and yes, i feel jack is a legend already. hes the jimmy page of our time. just the whole vibe and what hes all about is a throwback to old days of rock.
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II '24
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    Jack White doesn't like Philadelphia so i don't like Jack White. man up and bring your stupid band to Philly!

    FYI: i don't like anything Jack White.
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 30,541
    damm that show as last night uhggg it sounds like it was awsome he might be the best musician out there today no doubt ....
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    Mushmouthmatt wrote:
    Jack White doesn't like Philadelphia so i don't like Jack White. man up and bring your stupid band to Philly!

    FYI: i don't like anything Jack White.

    You are missing out. You can still catch the train and see them in NYC tonight ;)
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • SavedFuckerSavedFucker Posts: 215
    ive heard nothing but good things about their live show....the new album has really got me by the balls..it hasnt left my car stereo since i got it
    i'll trade you my tee shirt for a grilled cheese
  • nocodelover22nocodelover22 Posts: 108
    I saw these guys open up for Bob Dylan in Portland a few years back and holy shit...they were worth the price of admission alone. Almost topped Dylan...almost.
  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    nocodelover22 wrote:
    I saw these guys open up for Bob Dylan in Portland a few years back and holy shit...they were worth the price of admission alone. Almost topped Dylan...almost.

    I thought they had improved with practice, but looks like they were great from the get go :)

    Oh, and I just realized that the beautiful girl in the vip section dancing and singing every word to every song is jack's wife. How cute :)
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • poorgirl23poorgirl23 Posts: 194
    love love love the Racs live. i saw them in san francisco like six weeks ago and they were incredible. was five feet in front of jack. he's a madman and i love it. they've got such a great energy and they play so well together. love their interaction. jack's so brilliant with a guitar (seen the white stripes four times as well) that i just can't believe what i'm witnessing at times. and he's got a lot of cool little gadgets that he uses. i especially love the pull out distortion mic on the bottom of one of his guitars. it's on a retractable cord and when he let's it go it zips right back into the butt of the guitar.. heh, awesome. he absolutely killed on piano too. wasn't just about him though, all those boys are brilliant. it was truly great.

    they just announced a bunch more dates in the fall. looks like i'll be seeing them again, in seattle this time. would love to be able to afford the two nights in portland as well... so it goes.
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  • TiaMijaTiaMija Posts: 597
    Just saw them in NYC on Friday and Sunday. Both shows were amazing! Sunday they were much more relaxed, so the vibe was sweeter.
    I just got tickets today for Memphis, Nashville and Atlanta in Sept/Oct!
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    they just announced ANOTHER effin vancouver date. sept 18th. lucky me.
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II '24
  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    restlesssoul wrote:
    they just announced ANOTHER effin vancouver date. sept 18th. lucky me.

    I seriously should have gone to the Sunday show, too :(
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cBQTtI0yrA

    nyc 1st June show is up on youtube.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    dunkman wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cBQTtI0yrA

    nyc 1st June show is up on youtube.

    Thanks for posting this :)

    it's not even close to how it really sounded and felt (at least the 5/31 show) though :o

    Have you seen them live Dunk?
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    meme wrote:
    Thanks for posting this :)

    it's not even close to how it really sounded and felt (at least the 5/31 show) though :o

    Have you seen them live Dunk?


    nope :(

    although i was waiting for them to announce a Scottish date, but alas, they didnt!! and I didnt get to see the Stripes as they cancelled that as well :(

    p.s. the 31/05 show is on youtube as well I think :)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    dunkman wrote:
    nope :(

    although i was waiting for them to announce a Scottish date, but alas, they didnt!! and I didnt get to see the Stripes as they cancelled that as well :(

    p.s. the 31/05 show is on youtube as well I think :)

    Then you are better at searching than I am. Care to share? :)

    Dunk, you are in for the time of your life whenever you get to see them. Really :)
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPsh7uSZq2c&feature=user

    looks like its the 30/05 show :o sorry!

    same guy though.. maybe he just typed the date in wrong?


    yeah , i cant wait to witness Jack White being cooler than Samuel L Jackson... in a fridge... licking an ice-cube.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    just got my vancouver tickets! cant believe they are playing here twice in 5 months.
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II '24
  • MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    Don't forget, if you had seen Pearl Jam in that intimate of an environment it would be amazing, too. ;)

    But yeah, The Raconteurs are amazing. I wish I could've gone to see them in New York but I've already spent too much money on Pearl Jam.
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  • Red LukinRed Lukin Canada Posts: 2,994
    Raconteurs in Toronto tonight! Playing the Kool Haus, which is a pretty small venue - it should rock!

    I may post pics and a review tomorrow - pics only if I'm close enough since the camera I'm bringing kind of sucks : )
  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    Red Lukin wrote:
    Raconteurs in Toronto tonight! Playing the Kool Haus, which is a pretty small venue - it should rock!

    I may post pics and a review tomorrow - pics only if I'm close enough since the camera I'm bringing kind of sucks : )

    Great! Any reviews from Boston? Anyone?
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    their new album is phenomenal! i hope jack decides to devote his full writing and commitment to this band and drops the white stripes

    cant wait to see them at lolla! they were great 2 years ago
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  • Lukin66Lukin66 Posts: 3,063
    restlesssoul wrote:
    ya man, i felt i was witnessing something great when i saw the racs here in vancouver. i felt the magic. it was great. blue veins and carolina drama were my highlights. and yes, i feel jack is a legend already. hes the jimmy page of our time. just the whole vibe and what hes all about is a throwback to old days of rock.
    I'm seeing them in September here is Seattle, and I am SO JACKED UP about the show, it should be a blast
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  • righteousbaberighteousbabe Posts: 662
    I saw them earlier this year in vancouver. Sweet show. Just got tickets for the next vancouver show and seattle. These shows should be awesome.
  • Red LukinRed Lukin Canada Posts: 2,994
    Holy shit, what an awesome show!

    I'm going to a lot of shows this summer, but I can't imagine many, if any, shows toping this one. All 4 (or 5) guys in the band are amazingly talented. Patrick Keeler is an amazing drummer..the guy must practice his rudiments hours daily - I could watch this guy play anything - he's just so fun and talented to watch. Jack and Brendan - what can you say; they just play so well together. Jack's vocals must have hit a hundred different pitches, and his guitar wow - he just raped it at times! Brendan's vocals really impressed me - this boy can sing. Both of those dudes look totally different from when I say them last - Benson looks like Robert Plant (his hair anyways), and Jack, well you can tell he's been living in the south : )

    I've been to a few shows recently where I haven't been too impressed with the crowd. Raconteurs fans were amazing. Fun to talk to, not snotty or rude..just easy going and there for one thing - to have fun!

    For those looking for a show to go to this summer - go see these guys, they rock!
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    restlesssoul wrote:
    they just announced ANOTHER effin vancouver date. sept 18th. lucky me.
    Yeah, they just announced 2 more shows here in September as well. The last show didn't even have tickets available, it was all sold out via pre-sale.
    NERDS!
  • The_Fixer The_Fixer Posts: 255
    I just saw them here in Montreal on wednesday night and it was an awesome show.

    Got to hang out with Brendan Benson & Jack Lawrence after the show and they were very chill dudes.

    We were talking about Bonnaroo and one of their roadies overheard me mention Pearl Jam. It turns out that he used to work for PJ for a few years and he had a bunch of stories including the Rockslide experience.

    Awesome night overall...

    Great warm up show before my road trip to Manchester.

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  • Im still hereIm still here Posts: 826
    i cant wait to see Jack White at Bonnaroo

    i got 5 on the 5

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  • Tenacious BTenacious B Posts: 77
    Racs are so great. Saw them this spring in Denver and it was incredible. Top Yourself was the surprise of the night. Great live treatment of that song. Really played up the midnight creep part of the song.

    No 5 on the 5 that night. I don't think they've been playing it much this tour (if at all). Not sure why.
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