We are HUGE Jack White / White Stripes fans in our house... there really isn't anything else quite like Jack White's music and we truly believe he is one of the most unique and creative artists of our time. I have always loved his fondness for getting to the purity of the music and putting down the damn cell phones for an hour or two and enjoying his show if you are there to witness his performances live.
On the live topic, there are few and far between any really "good" live records out there anymore and it is quite rare for us to purchase one because of the sound quality to be honest. Thankfully this post is about the opposite... one of our favorite live albums of all time, The White Stripes Under the Great Northern Lights!
The concept for the Under the Great Northern Lights came from the idea that The White Stripes wanted to tour every providence in Canada back in 2007, something they had not done until that time. It was inspired by the idea that Jack White had relatives in the Nova Scotia area before they moved to Detroit to work in the auto industry and was purely a personal endeavor not a financial one for the band. With a bit of urging from their manager they also filmed the entire experience as well and if you haven't had the chance to watch the documentary of the making of this album it is quite awesome as well!
Many of the White Stripes most well known hits are featured on this album like Blue Orchid, Seven Nation Army, We Are Going to be Friends, Little Ghost, Icky Thump just to name a few and so many more. Plus it includes some awesome bagpipers and the most amazing Jolene cover you will ever hear!
On a bit of a sad side note, after this tour the rest of the White Stripes upcoming tour dates were canceled due to Meg White's extreme shyness (clearly visible in the film) and acute anxiety. Shortly there after their brake up was announced and this was the last time Meg performed on stage.
If you love the White Stripes though and haven't heard this I HIGHLY recommend it!
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