Friday, August 12, 2011

The Raconteurs - "Level (Live)" and "Bang, Bang (Live)"

So it looks like we have a double-dose today. I was originally just going to post the live version of "Level" for a couple of reasons: 1) it's far better than the version on the album and 2) it does a pretty good job of demonstrating the primary quality I enjoy about Jack White's playing/singing...namely, his barely controlled energy. I love the song, and I like the atmosphere of the video and getting to see the band communicate with one another. They're tight enough that it's mostly quick glances when necessary at all. But in my opinion, the better example of all of these points has always been The Raconteurs cover of Sonny Bono's "Bang, Bang" (originally performed by Cher, then by Nancy Sinatra). My problem was that hands down, the best version of this I've ever seen was their performance on Austin City Limits, and that didn't used to be on Youtube. Well I checked this morning, and someone finally got it out there. So please enjoy both of these.



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