Look at Jerry Springer; he’s made millions out of regurgitating the same lines over and over. How often do you think he’s asked the question – how many times have you slept with your sister? I would say the answer is more than one, whilst less than five hundred thousand.
Now, I’m not in a position to say I never repeat myself. Because I do; and I’m about to do it again. Those of you who read this waffle on a daily basis will know that I’m a big fan of The Dead Weather. And you will also know that I wrote about them not so long ago.
However, that was then and this is now. And what The Dead Weather were doing then is different to now. So I’m going to write about what’s happening now, and not what went on back then - if that makes any sense?
The US four-piece were in town on Saturday to play a free gig in East London’s Shoreditch. Along with White’s Third Man Records, they took over Shoreditch Church to showcase a selection of their finest songs to date.
With each track providing the perfect soundtrack for the Halloween party that they were played in, Jack White & Co smashed their way through an eight song set. The gig caused such a stir that five hours before they were due on stage, fans started the queuing outside to make sure they were a part of it.
When the curtain finally opened and all the fans were inside, The Dead Weather took to the stage kited out in their own Halloween attire. They carefully selected four tracks off their debut LP 'Horehound', which they intertwined with covers of Pentagram and Them. To top it off they played two new tracks, 'Jawbreaker', and 'I Can't Hear You'. The latter coming complete with a pre-generated drum beat that allowed Jack to apply his trade on the guitar.
I've said it once and I'll say it again. I love The Dead Weather, they make me happy. Yes, there is a certain element of the whole thing being The Jack White Show; but that's not his fault. This is something that the press has put on him purely because he is such an incredible musician. However, as a complete band they never fail to deliver.
According to the man himself they are already working on their second album. Now, this will obviously mean that the next White Stripes album is going to be put on hold; but after seeing the way they destroyed Shoreditch Church on Saturday, I think I can wait.
The Dead Weather played:
'Forever My Queen'
'Hang You From The Heavens'
'You Just Can't Win'
'So Far From Your Weapon'
'I Can't Hear You'
'Jawbreaker'
'I Cut Like A Buffalo'
'Treat Me Like Your Mother'
