It's not dumb :D A pick-up is the small magnetic device you see placed under the strings of a guitar, and they transform the magnetic vibrations of the strings into an actual output that resembles how the strings resonate in an acoustic guitar. A pick-up switch is the switch that indicates wich pick-up you are playing with ( bridge for bright solo sounds and neck for heavy rythm sounds ) when I said he had a thousand switches it was because he has a lot of splitters that filters the output-tone.
it's because he want to be able to switch between bridge+middle+neck, bridge+middle, bridge+neck, middle+neck, bridge, middle, and neck pickup combo's and he only has two-way switches (as far as I know, seven way switches don't exist) must be some pretty complex wiring going on there :D
dammit, i can't find it right now, but when Icky Thump came out, he did a few interviews where he talked about his new guitars and I could've sworn he said it was made of copper and it was 80 G's
sorry, i found it, its not the copper one, its the white one from the icky thump video, ill quote right from guitar world magazine: "In addition to his custom Triple Jet, he has recently acquired an ultra-rare Gretsch White Penguin, reportedly valued at $80,000"
love this song. its a really well written song.
salemboicot 2 weeks ago
00:51 - 00: 53 so sweet =))
tikanadareishvili 2 weeks ago
Thank God for Jack White's Solos
bigmax1627 2 months ago
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bdebramo 3 months ago
jack lawrence is the guy from v of vendetta
timoratof 4 months ago
i'm in love with jack white. bad.
9emii9 5 months ago
the solo gitar on record is definitely better
ibrozdemir 6 months ago
@ibrozdemir live versions are supposed to have new additions and p.s there's 2 guitars on the album anyway
gkelbo 4 months ago
Raconteurs is the best o/
wikkipedia123 7 months ago
brendan really has a great voice
dr05guitar 7 months ago
riff's kinda strange
bunnykingIII 7 months ago
bluesy blues
come to croatia!!!!
hanginvillage 1 year ago 4
LJ is the Legion of Doom!
cameronasi93 1 year ago 4
3:11 solo face
jcgamer107 1 year ago 10
Jack likes his pants tight
thommytaranto 1 year ago 5
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RapNotMusic 1 year ago
Tiiiires voice! At least I know that he's not a fake now ahahuhhaha
TekuuH 1 year ago 2
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MrAlfredocolon 2 years ago
Awesome cool solo = cool, cocky face expression.
Weird aristocrat-like solo = weird aristocrat-like face expression.
By the way, Jack Whites got like a thousand pick switches... spooky...
TheNinetySecond 2 years ago 7
I am going to sound dumb, but what do you mean by thousand pick switches?
vittyman22 2 years ago
It's not dumb :D A pick-up is the small magnetic device you see placed under the strings of a guitar, and they transform the magnetic vibrations of the strings into an actual output that resembles how the strings resonate in an acoustic guitar. A pick-up switch is the switch that indicates wich pick-up you are playing with ( bridge for bright solo sounds and neck for heavy rythm sounds ) when I said he had a thousand switches it was because he has a lot of splitters that filters the output-tone.
TheNinetySecond 2 years ago 3
@TheNinetySecond
it's because he want to be able to switch between bridge+middle+neck, bridge+middle, bridge+neck, middle+neck, bridge, middle, and neck pickup combo's and he only has two-way switches (as far as I know, seven way switches don't exist) must be some pretty complex wiring going on there :D
kareljuwet 1 year ago
Brendon Benson looks like a blonde Jeff Lynne .
ChernobylTaco 2 years ago 2
XD I love the expressions on Jack's face when he's doing that solo.
Guilmon470 2 years ago 5
Still an awesome song though. :)
Guilmon470 2 years ago
Very good blues
undergroundcrimea 3 years ago 21
One of the best songs ever!!
ladljl 3 years ago
0:55 !!metallica equipement case !
maajc 3 years ago 2
Haha! You're right! ^^ Metallica 4evah! (The Raconteurs too, ofcourse.)
Diabloamarant 2 years ago
0:51-0:54 Jack smiles at the camera, lol, u can c him, Jack is my idol
buckeyesbeaniewells 3 years ago 5
that smile was too cute :) what an amazing man he is !!!
thewhitestripes13 3 years ago 4
i love jacks guitar
CannibalWhirm 3 years ago 5
Saw them at ACL - what a GREAT band.
jdoncbus 3 years ago
jesus christ what a good song
bischke 3 years ago 43
Awesome video... Thanks so much for posting it!
xxxxxMINTYxxxxx 3 years ago 2
i think the shirt's from zara. or it's like almost identical haha
wootoodoo 3 years ago
my favorite raconteurs song.
and i love brendan's shirt very nice.
megscooler 3 years ago
Oh snap.
Is Brendan rocking a Vintage Marshall '62 Bluesbreaker amp?
JilaX 3 years ago
I think so. *splooge*
dilpickle1 3 years ago
I absolutely love this song!!! One of my favorites on the album!
tmejialee 3 years ago
We do too! We hope you guys have a great time at the Austin City Limits Music Festival this week!
JitneyTV 3 years ago
damn, i think the basist is so sexy..
MmmGirl317 3 years ago 3
I don't know what it is about this song....but I find it so sexy.
Lynneemarie 3 years ago
Theres so many shades of black
klrc0 3 years ago
so many !!!
kbranum007 3 years ago
They should play this in a different key live, because Brendan can't hit all the high notes (sadly)...
I still love BB, looking forward to a new album from him.
o0whitestripes0o 3 years ago
yike and yum...this voice is great...and that 3/4 is awesome...fantastico song...i could dedicate this to more than a few nonsensical men.
lisasboogies 3 years ago
Hes looking kinda chubby around the face, and kinda sickly. like hes worn out.
omfgapolarbear 3 years ago
Hes on tour, hes gonna look sickly...
thesimsrule4evr 3 years ago
Love Jack, the Stripes, and t he Raconteurs as much as I do, Jacks not looking so good lately, anyone else agree?
omfgapolarbear 3 years ago
i think it is just the tour he will look better soon
thewhitestripes13 3 years ago
i like how eager jack seems in da beginning
crashplayer19 3 years ago
this is jack white's wear wat ever color you want band....lol....these guys are great
JMFunnyProductions19 3 years ago 3
That is A BIG LOL! and they are great!
ElloNoodles 3 years ago
i loooove this song :)
mara311 3 years ago
whatever the fuck he wants to wear
that2007 3 years ago 2
fucking badass.
juliashaun 3 years ago
if you guys are into great live performances..check out the band Kings of Leon..there amazing
lotteford 3 years ago 2
Kings of Leon are great just like the racs are.
canadadry78 3 years ago
brendan's got pipes
ecrocksmysocks 3 years ago
great version of the song, but Jack's got a serious case of "guitar god face" going.
buckjohnson 3 years ago 3
everyone should see this band live!
JohFredersen 3 years ago 4
pure rock and roll: great band, great tunes.
i love these guys.
NPchannel 3 years ago
wow great vocals goes from sounding like neil young to willie nelson to paul mcartney. love it
sdion100 3 years ago 2
Ahahaha, Legion of Doom? Wonder where LJ got that nickname...
shigureseditor 3 years ago
jack look so much better with that hair cut
chocopandadeamor 3 years ago 2
best song in the album
terick 3 years ago
'Jack Lawence, Legion of Doom.'
I love it when they do the intoductions, they're always so awesome.
bethanyblueberry 3 years ago 3
I like JW3's copper gretch, evidentally, it cost about 80 grand
colemckelvie 3 years ago 2
I sort of doubt that...
where did you hear that?
grenaderock 3 years ago
dammit, i can't find it right now, but when Icky Thump came out, he did a few interviews where he talked about his new guitars and I could've sworn he said it was made of copper and it was 80 G's
colemckelvie 3 years ago
good lord
I thought it was a gretsch, it looks like one, but I'd never seen one so... shiny
but that's a LOT of money
ethuhmastuh 3 years ago
sorry, i found it, its not the copper one, its the white one from the icky thump video, ill quote right from guitar world magazine: "In addition to his custom Triple Jet, he has recently acquired an ultra-rare Gretsch White Penguin, reportedly valued at $80,000"
colemckelvie 3 years ago
hell of a lot of money but the thing sounds fantastic
ethuhmastuh 3 years ago
Its in the icky thump video ;D
kall927410 3 years ago
that's a sweet-sounding guitar solo...I'm so happy y'all have a fiddler too. It's such a fun instrument!
zoeplankton 3 years ago
My throat hurts watching Brendan. :-O
Catbejammin 3 years ago
awesome
one of my favorite songs from the album.
i love 4:26-27
decorum333 3 years ago
awsome.
you guys, are the best band out their today.
keep rockin'.
MillerTimeMonkey 3 years ago