Jack White - "Blunderbuss"

Jack White

“Blunderbuss”

With White Stripes, Dead Weather, The Raconteurs and now solo, Jack White is a certified badass and everything he touches turns to gold.  Loud guitars, odes to old school country, fiddles, 60’s soul and tender ballads- “Blunderbuss” has it all.  How amazing is it White can play an entire set with an all female backing band, then, the next night or even next set, bring the dudes out to rock some more?  Take a second to consider the spectrum of artists, and I use the term loosely, White has collaborated with over the years:  Loretta Lynn, Meg White, Alicia Keys and the Insane Clown Posse.  How does that group even make sense?  Yet White manages to draw inspiration from said musicians (ICP is excluded of course) and create something  uniquely all his own.

            “I want love to stick a knife inside me/and twist it all around.”  White is usually loathe to talk about his personal life but songs such as “Love Interruption” can give us an idea on what inspires White.  The ballad is a masochistic love song leaving the listener wanting to slam their face into a wall while begging for more.  It is painfully brilliant, much like many of the songs on the album.  Want to roll your windows down and turn the volume all the way up?  “Sixteen Saltines” and “Freedom at 21” are your go to tracks.  Love and long for the rocking soul of 60’s R&B?  “I’m Shakin’” will have you shaking.  The song is actually a cover of Little Willie John’s song from the 60’s.  It fits perfectly on “Blunderbuss” and White manages to own it by putting his rockin’ spin on it. 

            Hot damn!…Jack White always leaves us wanting more!  Every album he’s involved with gets better with his touch.  I hated to see the White Stripes disappear but Dead Weather and the Raconteurs have allowed White to continue making great music while being a part of a bigger band.  But his first solo effort proves White can do whatever he wants and it will be epic.  The man is a true talent.  Keep on rockin’ Jack!

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