The Dead Weather – Jack White on Drums, Alison Mosshart on vocals, Jack Lawrence on Bass and Dean Fertita on guitar – just finished up a two-night gig in Chicago at the Vic Theatre. Apparently, this is going down as one of the best shows of the year. Unfortunately, I can’t offer a personal review because I couldn’t attend. However, thanks to the magic of the Interwebs and YouTuber JakeIsHere93, I can offer some outstanding live video of Tuesday’s show.
After watching these videos, this goes down as my first big regrettable miss this year. Seriously, is there anything Jack White can’t do? Enjoy, and check out JakeIsHere93 on YouTube for more.
Hang You From the Heavens
60 Feet Tall – Tuesday’s opening song.
(Dead Weather tour dates included) Just a quick note here: The Dead Weather, Jack White’s latest band, has released their debut album, Horehound, and it can be streamed in its entirety through iLike. The band features Jack White on drums (and occasional guitar and vocals), Alison Mosshart of The Kills, Jack Lawrence of The Raconteurs and Dean Fertita.
Mosshart’s influence is strong in this band – not just her voice, but her overall style lends a very straight-forward rock feel. “Treat Me Like Your Mother” shows the versatility of the band, where you hear some electronica and even a little rock-hip-hop in there. “Rocking Horse” has a dusty, outlaw feel to it and “3 Birds” has an early 60′s spy movie theme going.
Overall, The Dead Weather are no White Stripes or Raconteurs, but it’s certainly interesting and worth a spin. Jack White is missed on the guitar but I guess we have other options for that. Maybe in his next band he’ll play two guitars. Or maybe the band after that.
Stream The Dead Weather’s Horehound.
Also, check out their YouTube channel for some videos. Tour dates are below.
| 07.13.2009 | 9:30 Club | Washington, DC |
| 07.14.2009 | 9:30 Club | Washington, DC |
| 07.16.2009 | Terminal 5 | New York, NY |
| 07.17.2009 | Terminal 5 | New York, NY |
| 07.18.2009 | House of Blues | Boston, MA |
| 07.19.2009 | Ottawa Blues Festival (Rogers Stage) | Ottawa, Canada |
| 07.21.2009 | Olympia De Montreal | Montreal, Canada |
| 07.22.2009 | Kool Haus, Toronto | Canada |
| 07.24.2009 | The Fillmore | Detroit, MI |
| 07.25.2009 | The LC Pavilion | Columbus, OH |
| 07.27.2009 | First Avenue | Minneapolis, MN |
| 07.28.2009 | Vic Theatre | Chicago, IL |
| 07.29.2009 | Vic Theatre | Chicago, IL |
| 07.30.2009 | War Memorial Auditorium | Nashville, TN |
| 08.17.2009 | Ogden Theatre | Denver, CO |
| 08.18.2009 | The Depot | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 08.20.2009 | Paramount Theatre | Seattle, WA |
| 08.21.2009 | Commodore Ballroom | Vancouver, Canada |
| 08.22.2009 | Commodore Ballroom | Vancouver, Canada |
| 08.23.2009 | Roseland Theater | Portland, OR |
| 08.25.2009 | Wiltern Theatre | Los Angeles, CA |
| 08.27.2009 |
