TV Review: The White Stripes Live on The Daily Show
Published December 02, 2005
Yeah, I said it. I said something not-positive about the band. But it's true; at the beginning of every live performance I've seen/heard, Jack's a little rough. It takes him a few breaths to settle into a song. And with this format (play a song, wait, Jon chatters, play another), there were two rough patches, one at the beginning of each song. Though I must say, he settled into "Doorbell" more easily than he did the first song. Meg, of course, was golden. She doesn't get enough credit.
Overall? The performance was good but not great, and while I love seeing my favorite band on my favorite show, the show seemed a little truncated (which is not good) and Jacky-Live may be an acquired taste and I worry that some potential fans might have actually been turned off by what they saw. Don't get me wrong. I, of course, think that makes them snap-judging fools, but hey. I'm a fan. I would still hope any discerning music lover could see past a few rough edges on Jack's vocals into the depth beneath.
It was nice to see these two elements paired, but frankly, I hope they shy away from music in the future. I require more Jon Stewart, and can we please get some really funny people to replace Stephen Colbert? You guys should really pry Mo Rocca away from The Tonight Show. He's better than that, and The Daily Show could use him.
- TV Review: The White Stripes Live on The Daily Show
- Published: December 02, 2005
- Type: Review
- Section: Video
- Filed Under: Music: Rock, Video: Television
- Writer: Alisha Karabinus
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Aww, c'mon now! He was better than that terribly bland guy they had on last night. It was a funny piece -- that detective, I dunno where they found him, but he was great -- but the "correspondent" was boring as hell.
To be honest I think that the version of the denial twist on the daily show was much better than the one found of the new CD. I like that raw feeling that came from the performance. Just my opinion though.
hey actully i had heard of the white stripes before but never actully listend to them but u said i hope they shy away from music and the didnt do very good and it turned people away i actully stated listinin to them when i saw them on john stewart
I had the experience of seeing TWS on Conan O'Brien recently. After the music ended there was a little interview. Conan and Jack had a such riveting chat I was unable to tear myself away from the TV set.
After first discussing at length the fascinating fact that Jack's wispy beard was longer than it used to be they moved on to the revelation that the TWS entourage are all required to wear hats! Meanwhile, Meg sat curled up in a chair and said absolutely nothing.
It may take me quite some time to get over what was indisputably the most stunning audio-visual television performance of 2005. I think I'll just round off this "hats off to The White Stripes" by quoting an extract of their lyrical tour-de-force "Forever For Her" from their recent masterpiece "Get Behind Me Satan" album.
I blew it
And if I knew what to do, then I'd do it
But the point that I have, I'll get to it
And forever for her is over for me
Forever, just the word that she said that means never
To be with another together
And with the weight of a feather it tore into me
Then I knew it
All the work that it took to get through it
On the wings of a feather that flew it
Fell onto my shoe it cut up into me
Heady stuff eh, pop kids?
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You lost me at Rocca. You said you wanted "really funny people". That disqualifies him.