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That was Sophie Muller's live music video for The Raconteurs. It's awesome, approaching transcendent. Also, how brutally kick ass is Jack White's guitar playing? About as kick ass as what he did to stab
It's another example of why live music is best captured like a documentary, a collection of cool little moments within the broader performance. For instance, there's a moment amidst White's crazy nasty solo when he pauses and kind of smirks and mouths the word "whoa" at Brendon Benson. American late night TV sucks at producing live music. It always looks boring and lame. British talk shows do a much better job...
The Kills on Jules Allison
...as opposed to this which is a great performance that was directed in the safe, old fashioned customs of every American late night TV show that has ever existed with the occassional exception of Jimmy Kimmel.
Robyn on Letterman
Feist on Kimmel
On the topic of Feist and American late night TV's crumby looking live music, there's this performance that is one of my favorites. Of course it was produced in France.
She punches her guitar.
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