Almost every classic rock act - from to - did and does on acoustic forays. Many modern rock bands seem to have supplanted this and keep the amps steady at 11. Although coming from the tradition of garage blues and Detroit rock, every album of always included at least one acoustic song. A tradition that Jack White continued with and on his solo albums. That repertoire has now been collected on
… the double CD Acoustic Recordings. White was a good songwriter in his early days. During the chronologically composed CDs, his music starts to sound more beautifully produced. Yet a song like the Beatleske We're Gonna Be Friends does (2001) especially yearn for more of The White Stripes. What an unparalleled duo with a sound that is as raw as it is catchy Meg and Jack White were after all. Something that Jack White, in all his skill, never managed to match again. Maybe he should call Meg again. (MR)more
