Jack White
“Over and Over and Over”
limited edition one-sided tri-color, 200 something copies pressed, complete with custom picture sleeve that will be slightly different from the standard released version
Do you guys know how pumped I am?
For the record, I first heard this monster riff in 2005 at Jack’s house while he and Meg were recording “Get Behind Me Satan.”
I am pretty sure that the “Blue Orchid” riff pre-dates this one by a few days, but in my mind, they exist hand-in-hand. While “Blue Orchid” smashed that recording process wide open and gave Jack the inspiration to make that album as bad ass as possible, THIS riff, inarguably, is ten times stronger. I feel like Jack was originally calling it “Thermonuclear Counter-Thrust” but maybe I’m just imagining that. I can find no contemporaneous documentation of that name.
There are two takes of demo recordings of this song from 2005 (with the riff played solely on fuzz bass). There are demo recordings from 2007 with the White Stripes trying it in rehearsal leading up to the tracking of the “Icky Thump” album. Imagine the guitar profile more in line with the octave-pedaled presence of the song “Icky Thump” and that’s a good start for understanding the 2007 version. I guess the Raconteurs tried it but I never heard any evidence, same with the Dead Weather. It was apparently the main track that Jack and Jay-Z worked on together in 2009, under the title “Ray Bans” or “Behind My Ray Bans” and although I’ve never heard that working, I’m told to imagine the phrase “Behind my Ray Bans” to coincide with the last five notes of the riff.
As Jack has already said, this had been his white whale. We sincerely considered including the ’07 demo as part of the “Icky Thump X” Vault package last year. I have no recollection of Jack ever previously giving me such an impassioned plea…”I just really think we shouldn’t put this on the Vault” he said. My response was pretty matter-of-factly, “Well, it’s your label, so please don’t feel like you have to convince me.” Maybe he was trying to convince himself?
Regardless, at the end of 2017 when Jack finally had played me this version you hear now, upon the end of the song, I looked at him and said “I’ve been waiting twelve years to hear this song with lyrics.”
The final version of this song is everything I’d ever dreamed it would be. It is my favorite moment on the album, with the coda to “Humoresque” being a close second. I cannot wait to see this monster unleashed unto a sell-out crowd at Little Caesar’s Arena, a stone’s throw away from the Gold Dollar where this whole mess got started.
I’ve got an extra copy of this limited tri-color to give away here. AUTOGRAPHED by Jack White, today, explicitly for this purpose. Don’t use my give-away here as an excuse to miss going to any number of the listening parties we’re throwing at record stores worldwide though. Even though we’re giving away tri-colors at the listening parties, none of those will be autographed. Man we spoil you kids.
As for the giveaway, post a comment, can be about whatever, but maybe talk about a significant wait you’ve endured in life. Can be funny, pithy, in iambic pentameter, whatever. The “best” comment will be solely determined by me. Please chime in by noon central time on Tuesday, March 13th.
***WINNER HAS BEEN CONTACTED***
When I went on my first date with my (now) wife, we chatted for hours at a coffee shop. By the time I left I was in separate need of dinner, so I grabbed a Sonic cheeseburger on my way home. As I sat and ate it, it tasted like victory because I knew I just went on a date with my future wife. That evening, I decided in my head that I would mention this cheeseburger during my wedding vows as the best cheeseburger I ever had tasted because it tasted like victory. Just a few years later, we were married and the payoff in telling that story was, I think, fantastic and well worth it.
So I have two boys, about a year ago my wife and I were surprised that she was expecting again. It was unexpected as I thought we were done. There were some long days at thet beginning of us finding out. And I struggled with the idea of having 3 kids. Once I found out our third was girl. What went from how are we going to this went to pure excitement. After two pregnancies that was the longest wait I have experience my my little girl was the best wait ever.
Record store day 2012. I flew into Nashville the day before. my first trip to Mecca… I mean TMR. to say I was unprepared would be an understatement. I had nothing but the clothes on my back. an umbrella, a poncho and fold out chair all purchased from a Walmart in Nashville. I was not prepared for the downpour, nor was I prepared for the graciousness of the guys in front on me with the picnic tent inviting me in so I would not be stuck in the rain. I still talk to one or two of those guys. it was a glimpse into madness that is TMR fans. I was in awe of the line of dedicated fans. I did get my liquid filled record, which I shipped home via UPS. now it sits sadly empty. I think there is a lesson or metaphor there somewhere… oh well.
It was November 27, 2015 – Cass Corrider Grand Opening – as my wife was paying for our vinyl and merchandise I struck up a conversation with a gentleman in regards to how Toronto stole Detroit’s coach (I was wearing my Toronto Maple Leafs Jersey), turns out he is Jack’s brother who had his son with him, so I said to the boy – you must be the one with Jack in “It Might Get Loud”, and he reassured me that was his cousin. A short while later Jack showed up and high tailed it to a back room with entourage. Noticing that his brother was guarding the door, I approached him with my newly purchased Rob Jones Limited Case Corrider poster and sharpie, and asked him what are the odds of you getting Jack to sign this for me, he replied, if I do it for you, everyone will want one – look at the crowd here. He must have had a soft spot for Leafs fans because 5-minutes later he exited the room with Jack’s signature in the step area of the poster. WOW, that was an incredible day, but what was more incredible, was as we were leaving I approached you Ben, and asked you to sign the poster, which you replied, you really want me to sign it? Yes, I do. This poster has been framed and now hangs proudly in my man cave. P.S. Sign the 7" for me so I can display it next to this other one of a kind
A wait that I can remember actually enjoying was seeing Jack for the second time live in 2014 on August 25th. I was 15 and had already been a lifelong fan, I got to Seattle early that morning and didn’t plan on getting in line until an hour or two before doors but we had an early lunch and decided to head over 5 hours early just to see, there was already quite a line, so we hopped in. I met all sorts of wonderful people and made some great 24 hour friends at one of the best shows of my life. I’m currently waiting to see the white stripes live, that’s a bucket list for me.
The night was…….
It’s midnight waiting in my car for my girl where can she be don’t want to roll from here waiting to be missed where she is now only to be missed wait wait this is the weight waiting to be seen waiting to be waiting to be with her only this weight on my heart will make me wait…
It’s midnight waiting in my car for my girl where can she be don’t want roll from here waiting to be missed where she is now only to be missed wait wait this is the weight waiting to be seen waiting to be waiting to be with her only this weight on my heart will make me wait…
Hi Ben, waited in heavy traffic on the Southfield Freeway to Dearborn Music today for the listening party. Got a head start and got there just in time. What a great idea and enjoyed the album, twice!!! I waited around until the drawing for the tri-color, I had my fingers crossed on both hands (that might actually be bad luck??) but low and behold my name was not called even though I put in 2 entries, which might have not been allowed. Anyway, love the album and looking forward to the show at LCA, and the show in GR.
I waited 25 years to be where I am now. I have worked countless hours and jobs and health conditions. Now, I am healthy, in remission and doing what I want to be doing. I’m somewhere new, somewhere away from negativity and bad vibes. I am now able to provide my true potential. I’ve worked my butt off, now it’s time to work even harder.