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Jack White... the name evokes many feelings for most of us. Some of us see him as a distinct modern god of rock, and some see him as a very full-of-himself but respected authority in the world of alternative rock music. The illustrious founder of the infamous White Stripes has traveled through many different stages in his career, doing soundtracks, working with members of The Greenhornes and the Kills in such bands as the well known Raconteurs and The Dead Weather, and doing solo collaborations with old country greats and even off-the-wall collaborations, such as that he has done with Insane Clown Posse. After setting the stage for his solo career with a fabulous James Bond soundtrack collaboration with Alicia Keys, he released his first full solo album Blunderbuss to many mixed reviews on his very own label, Third Man Records. White, infamous for his roles throughout rock stardom is setting out on his own, blazing a new trail, and boy is he ever doing it big.
On his new record label, White has quite the plethora of prospects, from his infamous friend Conan O'Brian to The Smoke Fairies and Secret Sisters, two fabulous indie projects that are gaining in momentum. Along with this booming new career as the king of one of Alt Rock's hottest indie labels, He is also rejuvenating his infamous live music record with his new solo rock persona. Though he is still the same fedora-wearing modern man in black, the stage set-up is quite a bit different. Now touring throughout the world with two large bands, one all male, and one all female, he is setting a new standard for performing. I had the pleasure of seeing Jack White perform in the woodlands of Dover Delaware in the rain for something that was almost more than moving, it was an experience.
While the rain poured down, setting a mood that matched the basic blue and black of White's set, an ambiance was set for the beginning of his performance. No fireworks were needed for this show, as a simple fog machine and a blue-black background with the epic threefold logo were all Jack needed to make his presence known to the unassuming crowd waiting for his arrival on stage. Through the mist and the rain, as disheveled as he may have appeared, he performed near flawlessly as the concert progressed, the beginning being a bit rough in the conditions, not to mention the fact that White always performs his concerts without any set list at all. This concert was composed of his all male band which definitely left nothing to be desired. They played flawlessly, song after song from band after band, cameos from The Raconteurs (Such as fan favorite, Carolina Drama), The White Stripes, and of course, some songs off of his new album blunderbuss, such as 'Freedom at 21' Which was nothing short of spectacular. He made the crowd feel like one large family underneath the Delaware sky at 9:00 at night, explaining how he felt like one of us, one happy family in the rain sharing music together. The beauty of the moment was not easily discounted, and the lack of fireworks and over-the-top set made the intimacy of this rather large concert all the more spectacular.
All in all, the new album and the artist himself are far from done with the music scene. This album will inevitably gain in popularity and Mr. White's career is just beginning as I see it. With such a blooming record label and such electrifying live performances (that had the crowd singing Seven Nation Army for no less than 20 minutes after White exited the stage), this man will be nothing short of a rock legend by the end of his career, if he hasn't reached that point already.
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