EPISODE 2:
"BASS TECHNIQUE AND DISCUSSION WITH DEAD WEATHER BASSIST JACK LAWRENCE"
DIRECTED BY JACK WHITE
The Dead Weather have released the second of four technique and instrument-based videos. In this second episode, bass deconstructionist, Jack Lawrence, reveals the secrets of how he achieves his distinct bottom end sound for The Dead Weather. Lawrence demonstrates some of his most head nodding bass lines and leaves no question that without the bass, there would be no Dead Weather. The video, directed by Jack White, concludes with an incendiary live performance of "Mile Markers" from the new album Dodge And Burn. Each band members' technique videos showcases a different song from the band’s career, including tracks from their forthcoming album Dodge and Burn (out September 25th). Stay tuned in the coming weeks for the remaining two videos of the series from The Dead Weather and Third Man Records.
The Dead Weather and Third Man Records have also announced a series of exclusive listening parties at select record stores across the country, with attendees also getting the chance to win limited edition DODGE AND BURN prizes. Full details – including a complete list of participating retailers – are below. Additional locations will be announced soon. Contact your local retailer (listed below) for additional details.
DODGE AND BURN LISTENING PARTIES
SEPTEMBER 16
Fingerprints - Long Beach, CA - 7pm
SEPTEMBER 18
Origami Vinyl - Hollywood, CA - 7pm
Silver Platters - Seattle, WA - 6pm
Used Kids - Columbus, OH - 6pm
SEPTEMBER 19
Dearborn Music - Dearborn, MI - 5pm
Lunchbox Records - Charlotte, NC - 7pm
SEPTEMBER 20
Cactus - Houston, TX - 3-5pm
Landlocked - Bloomington, IN - 2pm
SEPTEMBER 22
Boo Boo Records - San Luis Obispo, CA - 4pm
Darkside Records & Gallery - Poughkeepsie, NY - 7pm
Everyday Music - Portland, OR - 12pm
Good Records - Dallas, TX - 8pm
Main Street Music - Philadelphia, PA - TBA
Music Millennium - Portland, OR - 7pm
Songbyrd Record Café - Washington, DC - 7pm
Upper Playground - Portland, OR - 5pm
SEPTEMBER 23
Amoeba - San Francisco, CA - 5pm
Ear Candy - Missoula, MT - 6pm
Park Ave CD - Orlando, FL - 8pm
Waterloo - Austin, TX - 1pm
SEPTEMBER 24
Baby's All Right - New York, NY - 7pm
Criminal Records - Atlanta, GA - 7pm
Gallery of Sound - All 3 PA Locations - 7pm
Seasick Records - Birmingham, AL - 6pm
Radio-Active Records - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 6pm
Strictly Discs - Madison WI - 6pm
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Plus, many more to be announced soon, including:
Aux 33 Tours - Montreal, Quebec
Blackbyrd Myoozik - Edmonton, Alberta
Cabin Fever - Toronto, Ontario
Cheapies - Hamilton, Ontario
Compact Music - Ottawa, Ontario
Dead Dog Records - Toronto, Ontario
Ditch Records - Victoria, British Columbia
Encore Records - Kitchener, Ontario
Frequences Le Disquaire - Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Grimey’s - Nashville, TN
Kops Records - Toronto, Ontario
Listen Records - Edmonton, Alberta
Looney Tunes - Burlington, Ontario
Mindbomb Records - St. Catherines, Ontario
Neptoon Records - Vancouver, British Columbia
Obsolete Records - Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Odds & Sods Shoppe - Ottawa, Ontario
The Record Centre - Ottawa, Ontario
Soundscapes - Toronto, Ontario
This song is so much fun. CAN’T WAIT.
@Koala: Dunno how widespread it is, but at least between me and a few friends there’s a strong (somewhat facetious) suspicion that Little Jack, aka Legion of Doom, practices voodoo. For an example beyond his playing ability and general air of mystery, watch the video of the band performing No Hassle Night/I Just Want To Make Love To You in 2009. The only instrument that big Jack doesn’t perform with during that song is bass guitar. Coincidence? He just didn’t feel like it? Or… LJ had his mojo workin’ on that corner of the stage? You decide.
I’m loving this series of videos. The sort of “behind the veil” peak at how your craft your sound, really cool. The clip at 1:30 and Jack’s follow up question made me laugh pretty hard.
DAMN!
Laughing out loud in an empty house is fun, especially when followed by ROCKING out in an empty house. Fuck yeah, Mile Markers. And FUCK YES, LJ!!!
12 more coming to Ontario…but none in St Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, Memphis, Little Rock, Indianapolis…help out us middle of America folks
Can’t wait to have this music blasting in my home :) Thanks Dead Weather.
I guess we Europeans dont have ears? ;)
LOVE the Patti Smith feel from Alison on this cut . . .
@Kali What’s the mojo joke about?