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Since emerging as the frontman of The White Stripes, a Detroit duo that paired him with his then-supposed sister — but actual wife — Meg, Jack White has guided his career with one rule in mind: continue indulging my creative fancy. The Stripes exploded out of the gate with a blitzkrieg of noise on their self-titled debut, and followed it up with a handful of equally spectacular releases. Soon, other White-led bands (The Ranconteurs and The Dead Weather) would emerge, as would other notable collaborations (Loretta Lynn, Wanda Jackson). But it was’t until week that White finally released his first solo effort. And Blunderbuss is utterly engaging; it finds White at his usually-charming self, mixing in old-school rock grit with traditional bluesy undertones. To honor his first solo release, this edition of Flashback Friday, we’re revisiting some of Jack White’s most glorious moments on his path to rock greatness.
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Be sure and check out Jack White’s new solo album Blunderbuss right HERE on Myspace.
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The White Stripes- “Icky Thump”
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While blood-curdling guitar riffs and shotgun drum fills would come to characterize The White Stripes’ early records, on their 2007 LP, Icky Thump, the Stripes ventured outside the box. While still grounded in straightforward garage rock, the album’s title track, in particular, changed the course: White explored bizarre tempo changes and even worked in some synth glory. The song was subsequently brought out in full force on the duo’s live tour, a neck-snapping version of which was featured on their 2010 live album, Under Great White Northern Lights.

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The Raconteurs -”Steady, As She Goes”
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In 2005, when Jack White and friend Brendan Benson got together one summer day and cranked out this hummable number, whether they knew it or not, they had sowed the seeds for a new band. The Raconteurs, as they would dub themselves after adding additional members Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler, were soon being referred to as a “supergroup.” But really, the quartet insisted it was just a collection of friends who wanted to create new music together. In its time, the band has released two albums to date, most recently 2008’s Consolers of the Lonely. And while the band hasnt been active for a few years now, the possibility for future engagements still lingers.
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The Dead Weather – “Blue Blood Blues”
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When Jack White lost his voice during a Raconteurs show one night in Tennessee, he asked friend and lead singer for The Kills, Alison Mosshart, to fill in for him. White would become so infatuated with Mosshart’s voice he soon asked her to record some tracks with him and Lawrence. After Dean Fertita (Queens of the Stone Age) entered the mix, The Dead Weather was formed. In three years, White’s newest band, for which he plays drums, has released two stellar LPs, the second of which, Sea of Cowards, was highlighted by the guitar-freakout jam “Blue Blood Blues.”

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Jack White- “Sixteen Saltines”
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It seemed with White’s multiple bands and many side projects — he’s also the head of his own record label, Third Man Records — a solo record was not even in his realm of thought. His debut solo effort, in fact, came to be after White intended on having a recording session with Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, but instead, when the rapper bailed, White laid down tracks with a backing band. Blunderbuss was born. “Love Interruption” would be unveiled as the album’s lead single, but “Sixteen Saltines”, the second track to be released, clearly hit the hardest. And it’s video? Well, let’s just say White still has some insane creative juice flowing through his veins.
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