SNL is uneven but Jack White is a GOD!

[nolabear]

Last edited Sun Oct 11, 2020, 12:02 PM - Edit history (1)

Man, if you didn’t see his two pieces tonight, watch them when you can. I’m a fan anyway but people are thanking that country singer who got fired for not social distancing.



On edit: I posted this before performances were up. Look downthread. 😍

[cayugafalls]

1. Agreed...love Jack White.

Lazaretto was on point...his improvisation for the missing violins was really off the hook.

[nolabear]

3. Yes indeed. They filled that stage!

[bamagal62]

2. He was amazing.

[Lisa0825]

4. I *heart* him sofaking much!!!

He's a freaking virtuoso! True artists like him do not get much public appreciation, like the cookie cutter bullshit does. He's amazing, and I have been a fangirl for like 20 years.

[BGBD]

5. First was amazing

but I didn't get to see the second one...

[Rhiannon12866]

6. For those who missed them:

SNL: Jack White: Ball and Biscuit/Don't Hurt Yourself/Jesus Is Coming Soon (Live)

Musical guest Jack White performs a medley of "Ball and Biscuit," “Don’t Hurt Yourself” and "Jesus Is Coming Soon" on Saturday Night Live.



SNL: Jack White: Lazaretto (Live)

Musical guest Jack White performs a medley of “Lazaretto” on Saturday Night Live.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

8. Wow.

Blown away, thanks for posting!

[Rhiannon12866]

10. You're more than welcome, I figured this thread worked much better with the performances!

[octoberlib]

9. Awesome! Thanks for posting!

[Rhiannon12866]

11. I knew this thread was missing something,

So I thought it was a good idea to include the performances for those who missed them!

[Dave Starsky]

12. Thanks for that.

Amazing.

[nolabear]

14. Oh I'm so glad you posted it! Not available yet when I did.

GOD he’s amazing. And that Eddie Van Halen tribute was so great.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

18. Will watch later

I'm sure it's good

[Withywindle]

7. He played a customized Eddie Van Halen guitar

and did a little finger-tapping as a tribute.

The bass player is wearing a shirt that says PRINE. Today would have been John Prine's 74th birthday but he died of COVID in April.

Pure class with those shoutouts.

"Jesus Is Coming Soon" is a Blind Willie Johnson song about the Spanish Flu pandemic.

"Great disease was mighty and the people were sick everywhere.
It was an epidemic, it floated through the air."

[pecosbob]

13. His licks remind me of Tommy Iommi

[sarcasmo]

15. Playing a guitar designed by Eddie.

" I thought it could be a nice gesture for me to use this blue eddie van halen model guitar for one of the songs tonight on SNL. the guitar was designed by eddie (with a few customizations i had added). eddie was very kind to me and saw to it that this guitar was made for me to my specs. i wont even insult the man’s talent by trying to play one of his songs tonight. thanks again
eddie for this guitar and rest in peace sir." From Jack White's Instagram page.

[Hotler]

16. The first time I heard of Jack White was this.

[Lars39]

17. Napoleon Dynamite for me...

[jayfish]

19. I've Never Been a Fan Of Jack White's Musical Stylings.

I know, however, that he is a supremely talented musician. He also seems to be a genuinely decent person.