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White Stripes tear it up
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Say this for the White Stripes: You’d be hard pressed to find another two musicians who can consume the vast concrete expanse in front of the 99X stage.
But that’s what Jack and Meg White did during their headlining set Friday night.
Swallowed it whole.
Oh, and while you’re talking about the blues-rock duo and its first outing since the release of its latest CD, “Get Behind Me Satan,” you might as well add that it wasn’t really a singalong either.
The approximately 90-minute set was more spectacle than anything. Watch Jack work the guitar like a weapon. Then the xylophone. Then the sitar. All while Meg gives it to the drums like the kit had stolen from her.
Then — oh, yeah — during the encore, the familiar seven-note guitar tug of “Seven Nation Army” filled the expanse and most of the crowd finally picked up its air guitars in recognition.
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By Tracy Haas
June 11, 2005 09:21 AM | Link to this
Hey Sonia, stick to reviewing hip-hop. Jack played the vibes and mandolin, not the xylophone and sitar.
By Jack
June 11, 2005 09:31 AM | Link to this
I believe Jack White played marimba, not vibes or xylophone.
By Tracy Haas
June 11, 2005 10:14 AM | Link to this
Pretty sure it was vibes. See Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson. Sorry, wasn’t trying to slam Sonia.
By Tracy Haas
June 11, 2005 10:19 AM | Link to this
Yep, you’re right. It was marimba. Good call. GREAT show.
By patten
June 11, 2005 10:26 AM | Link to this
Sonia can’t even review cd’s without talking about the hot single and artist’s image.
Review a White Stripes show?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Stick to Kissing JermaineI-HAVE-NO-ORGINAL IDEALS- Dupri’s Butt and Usher
By Wes
June 11, 2005 10:59 AM | Link to this
Who cares what is called? Jack and Meg absolutly rocked last night! Oh yeah, and the were not lip syncing like someone else on another stage who only played for 30 min! Stick to hip hop.
By guy
June 11, 2005 11:25 AM | Link to this
yeh, you’d think a music critic for a major city newspaper would know the difference between a sitar and a mandolin….but then again you don’t have to worry about that in hip hop b/c they don’t play instruments
By jordan
June 11, 2005 02:05 PM | Link to this
the show was amazing,jack worked the guitar amazingly.geat delivery also.meg was also awesome. if you have a chance to see them take it. great show!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Jason
June 11, 2005 02:24 PM | Link to this
Wes, who lip synced for 30 mins?