Thursday, May 8, 2008
The Raconteurs Steal JazzFest
Posted Thu, May 8, 2008 at 11:39 PM
by Sam Winston
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When they came onto the Gentilly Stage in front of a thin crowd on what was otherwise a very packed last Sunday, I really had no idea what to expect. Then they picked up their guitars and absolutely dominated.
The Raconteurs basically put forth a hard cutting though soulful rock and roll that usually doesn't slip past the baby-boomer funk loving talent net of the Jazz Fest. Led by Jack White of the White Stripes with Brendan Benson to his right on vocals and guitar along with the rest of the band behind them, they rocked the set so thoroughly that the leftovers from Galactic and early birds for the Radiators just looked at them and said "huh?"
