The Raconteurs: Detroit rocks!
If you were one of the privileged mass that assembled in the Music Box a couple of Sundays ago, you were likely blown back by the power of the Raconteurs at their last-minute gig there.
It’s no secret that Jack White is among the best guitarists in rock right now, and one hell of a frontman. But it’s time to recognize his fellow Raconteur Brendan Benson (the one seated on the right with the cast on his arm white hat in his lap), another Detroit native who’s just as genius.
Benson has been crafting some of the best pop tunes you’ve probably never heard since the mid-‘90s, when he released his solo debut on Virgin. Like White, he’s relocated to Nashville, which seems perfectly suited for his musical inclinations. His music is a warm mélange of classic influences ranging from Todd Rundgren to Paul McCartney. Slip one of these tunes onto “Grey’s Anatomy” next season and things could get really interesting. Remember where you heard it first…
—Scott T. Sterling
UPDATE: Thanks to eagle-eyed MMX reader "LBJ" for pointing out that it is indeed a hat on Benson's leg, and not a cast on his arm. That's what I get for sippin' on that "syrup" while blogging! Cheers.