The White Stripes

I went to see The White Stripes last night at the Masonic Temple in Detroit. It was a great concert. The White Stripes are probably my favorite band right now, and they put on a great show, especially Jack. I don't know if people understand what a great guitarist, and all-around musician he is. He played three types of guitars, piano, marimba, and even drums during the concert. On one song he sat at the piano with his guitar and switched back and forth. It was very cool.

I think that their new album, Get Behind Me Satan, is awesome. It is quite different from their previous albums, especially the popular songs on those albums. And, it is quite different from itself, with each track bringing a different sound. I think the first six songs on the album are as diverse, and good, as any I've ever heard. My only disappointment at the concert was that they didn't play "Take, Take, Take", "The Denial Twist", or "Little Ghost". But they did play a lot of songs. Their "encore" was almost as long as the main part of the concert, literally. It went on for about 45 minutes, which was very cool.

I also need to mention the Michigan-Michigan State game yesterday. I was right. Michigan State just wasn't up to the task. Michigan played pretty well, and managed to win in OT. It really shouldn't have gone to OT, because I think the fumble call on Henne was wrong, and Rivas should have made the first FG. But, a win is a win. Hopefully we can run the table in the Big Ten and salvage something from the season, but I don't think that is very likely.