For someone who works a 9-5 job, and also runs a blog that has between three and nine posts a day, sometimes I feel like a slacker. That’s because I always seem to put off reviewing the rock shows I attend. For instance, last weekend I saw the tight-as-fuck Raconteurs at the world’s worst venue, Terminal 5. The show was incredible, and I had the best intentions of writing up a review. But I just never found the time. Plus, there have been so many well-written reviews of the shows from every media source that I just kept on putting it off.
Luckily, Glide just posted a terrific review of Saturday’s show on the main site. Let’s see what Shawn Donohue had to say about the show:
It is hard to get this review started without shouting from the written rooftop that The Raconteurs just may be the most exciting live rock and roll act playing today…so I will just come out and admit it – they are.
Truth!!! I could hardly see the show thanks to the horrible sight lines at Terminal Schwag, but you could feel the power throughout the room. I loved every minute of it, whether they played tunes from the first album or tunes from the second album. This was an all killer no filler affair.
The low end of this group provides a foundation laid in granite and allow the rest of the showmen to shine, but Lawrence on bass and Keller on drums are the engine that move this colossal muscle car into gear, rumbling the Raconteurs down the sonic highway straight into your ear hole.
Color me gnewblicious, but I wasn’t familiar with the rhythm section of The Raconteurs. Shawn hit the nail on the head when he said that the Steady As She Goes rhythm section allowed Brendan Benson and Jack White to show off their massive talents. Anyways, enough about my experience, head over to Glide to read Shawn’s extremely well written review.
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I was at T5 also for the Raconteurs and I would give the show a 9.5 and I would rate the venue a -10.0. I’m not great at math but that’s a negative overall experience. Rilo Kiley’s guitar player said it best on Tuesday when he compared the venue to a futuristic prison. The place has good sightlines for about 15% of the crowd and the rest is straining their necks to see or just giving up and drinking more.
The Raconteurs truly are the best live rock band out there…Jack White is the REAL DEAL and one of the last great rock icons. Although here is to hoping Pearl Jam brings it at Bonnaroo and steals the crown back from the Raconteurs! Also, My Morning Jacket, I’m looking in your direction…
Ryan
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I have to disagree about the Raconteurs being the best rock band out there and I am a huge fan and I went to 2 of the 3 nights at T5. IMO the Whitestripes and MMJ are the best touring bands out there.
My major problem with the Racoteurs is they just lack the excitement of the Whitestripes. When I go to a Whitestripes concert I feel as though anything could happen. When I go to see the Raconteurs I know what is going to happen. IMO Jack needs to give Brendan the boot and write all the songs himself