Sometimes it's strange how things turn out. At the beginning of the day, we couldn't get into any media section without being harassed by a security guard. Things shifted though, and after sundown, we were standing in the pit between the first row and the stage, with our heads tilted up and our jaws dropped, as Jack White and the rest of the Raconteurs zipped through a phenomenal set. After not playing together for two years, this is the time to see them — they are at their best, and seem as hungry as ever.
Sheryl Crow wasn't really on the top of our to-see list, but, hell, we'll give it to her — the lady knows how to own a stage, even bending over into Current's camera. Can't be mad about that. (Editor's Note: Please disregard our neighboring photographer from another media outlet trying to awkwardly grab at her instead of taking photos. We know, dude, she's hot.)
JEFF the Brotherhood is a must-see act. Brother's Jake and Jamin Orrall are one of the hottest contemporary psychedelic blues outfits out right now, throwing enough energy and noise off the stage to wake the dead, melt your face — or whatever the kids are saying these days. We met up with them backstage for an interview to talk to them about releasing a live album with Jack White's Third Man Records, doing the instrumentation for ICP's new single and whether or not they fight on the road. We even met their dad, Nashville songwriting legend Robert Ellis Orrall. What a rad guy! (Look for the interview to be posted soon.)
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