Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12117 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-11-22
• Rating: Exempt
• Formats: Live, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1

DVD Description
Filmed in classic ‘D.A.Pennebaker’ style by Dick Carruthers (Oasis, Led Zeppelin, Portishead) at The Empress Ballroom in Blackpool. The set includes all the classic White Stripes originals, plus songs only ever played live by Jack & Meg - including the limited edition live single, ‘Jolene’.

Tracklisting: When I Hear My Name, Black Math, Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground, I Think I Smell A Rat, Take A Whiff On Me, Astro, Outlaw Blues, Jack The Ripper, Jolene, Hotel Yorba, Death Letter, Do, The Hardest Button To Button, Truth Doesn't Make A Noise, The Big Three Killed My Baby, Wasting My Time, You're Pretty Good Looking (For A Girl), Hello Operator, Apple Blossom, Ball And Biscuit Let's Shake Hands, I Fought Piranhas, Let's Build A Home, Goin' Back To Memphis Seven Nation Army, De Ballet Of De Boll Weevil

Synopsis
Tracklisting details include: 'When I Hear My Name', 'I Think I Smell A Rat', 'Jack The Ripper', 'Jolene', 'Death letter', 'Apple Blossom', 'Let's Build A Home', 'Let's Shake Hands' and 'The Hardest Button To Button'. Filmed on tour in the UK in January 2004.

Customer Reviews

perfect
having just watched a screening of the concert, this grainy film shot on super 8 and 16mm captures the feeling of seeing one of the greatest contempory rock acts on a freezing cold january night in blackpool. Everyone who braved the snow and ice witnessed a fantastic performance containing songs from all of the Stripes back catalogue. Jack and Meg are on top form and are perfectly suited in the victorian ballroom (whose sprung floor makes jumping up and down even more crazy than it usually is)
Anyone who likes their music will love this dvd which shows just how captivating a frontman and how fantastic a guitar player Jack White really is, and despite his plea of always being in the right place at the wrong time, he really didn't miss anything by not seeing the illuminations.
cannot reccomend this enough

at last
This is going to be one amazing dvd. I was at the gig on the saturday night (the dvd is filmed over 2 nights) and I saw a few people at the front with cameras. At the time i was hoping they were filming it to bring it out on dvd but so much time has passed since then (last january) I had completely forgot about it until a friend told me.
The set was brilliant, quite a lot of songs from the first album, which suits me because I think that is the best of the lot. But all the classics were played aswell so it will keep those happy that only know the singles. Jacks guitar playing is mesmirising, very Jimi Hendrix-esque. Ive never seen anyone play guitar like him. Even Meg strolled to the front of the stage aswell for a bit of a song or 2.
This is by far one of the best gigs ive been to, and to add a point from the last reviewer, that floor in Blackpool is like a trampoline, it really added to the atmosphere in the hall. If you never get chance to see them live then this will show you what their all about. (though i do highly recommend you do anything you can to get a ticket to see them, bearing in mind though that youve got more chance of plaitting fog than finding a spare ticket, so you'll really have to buy this dvd!) Watching this will sway anyone to become an instant fan with their blues/rock style and Jacks extremely catchy riffs.
This is a must for any stripes fan to remind you how good these guys actually are and a must for any non-fan to show you what your missing out on. I cant recomend thid dvd enough.

The White Stripes DVD is a must.
This new DVD is a must for all Candy Cane Children (so put it on your christmas lists). Although there are no extras or out-takes the music makes up for that (of course). Charismatic Jack plays the guitar like a man possed whilst child-like Meg hits the drums in a way she can only play. It's amazing how much noise two people from Detroit can make with a guitar and a drum kit (well, an organ at times too). The grainy Super 8 footage adds to the anti-technology feelings that the 'Stripes have but also creates this dream like feeling whilst watching the DVD. Best songs... well, it's hard to choose from so many great tunes...