Different Instruments, Same Sound?

Jack White performs the song "Broken Boy Soldier" with his other band, The Raconteurs.

Jack White debuted the song "Sixteens Saltines" from his new solo album Blunderbuss. Notice the stand-up bass and violin among the instruments used in the band.

Do these different instruments lend to a new sound for Jack's music, or do you think he sounds the same as when he plays with The Raconteurs?

Paying Tribute

Mississippi Delta blues man Son House had a profound influence on Jack White at an early age. Here he performs "Death Letter Blues."

Here, The White Stripes perform a cover of Son House's "Death Letter Blues" during a performance in Blackpool, England in 2004.

Can you see the influence, especially in the slide work, that Son House had on Jack White? Which version of the song do you like best?

Jack White, Past to Present

"The Big Three Killed My Baby" is the third track from The White Stripes' debut album.

"Machine Gun Silhouette" is the B-side of the first single off of Jack White's solo debut Blunderbuss.

Can you hear the evolution in his songwriting and musicianship? Which do you like better?