Alison Mosshart is a beast when she's on stage, and I mean that in the most positive way possible. From the moment she steps on stage, everything simply changes and the energy level rises tremendously, as does the temperature. Although Jack White does take part in this band, along with Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence, there is no doubt that Alison is the presence of the group. One could have tried to focus on Jack White or the other members for longer than a few seconds, but it was impossible to ignore Alison.
She isn't anything like most frontwomen of this age. Her voice ranges from soulful to agressive. There isn't anything fake about her or the Dead Weather as a collective. They are real and they are raw.
The band kicked off the night with "60 Feet Tall", the openning track off of their debut album Horehound. It started off slowly and subtley, but in no time the drums and powerful guitar kicked in, and Alison was right there, shifting her weight along with the music.
During the powerful "Hang You From The Heavens", Alison proceeded to grab the hair of a girl in the front row. She was constantly in the audience's face, often times hovering over everyone and staring so fiercely, that it would make even the strongest of men intimidated. The audience was absolutely loving it.
They played every song on their album, save for the instrumental jam "3 Birds". Their blues/rock rendition of Bob Dylan's "New Pony" more than serves the original justice. The crowd was going crazy for it.
Perhaps the most memorable moment was the last encore song, "Will There Be Enough Water?", which is also the closing song on the album. Jack White traded the drums for the guitar, and sang along with Alison. It's perhaps the most bluesy track on the entire record, and one of my favorites. Jack's guitar solo was brilliant, and reminded us of why we love him. Alison and Jack's lips nearly touched when they shared the microphone, and the performance itself was nothing short of intimate.
There is no doubt that The Dead Weather are the supergroup of the year, and their live performance only affirms that notion even more.
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sounds amazing.
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