Back-Track: The White Stripes : Horden Pavilion - January 25 - 2006

After this night I was speechless...Basically this concert rates as the best I have EVER been to! And that's up against a list of contenders such as; The Strokes, The Dandy Warhols, Interpol and The Vines.In short The White Stripes have enough energy and power to suck even the latecomers into their world of enigmatic rock stylings. The night started off with mod rockers The Greenhornes (also Big Day Out performers), who got the crowd going back to the 60s, especially with their toe-tapping pop tune "Pattern Skies". Then came 9.15, yes 30 minutes earlier than the set time, but if you didn't hang around your faith would have been put to a harsh test! Because at this very moment Jack and Meg strolled across the stage in their traditional red and black attire to play the commencing song "Dead Leaves on The Dirty Ground" & "I think I Smell a Rat" and it just got better from there on in. With a two hour set ranging from "The Hardest Button to Button", "I Just don't know what to do with myself" (which was mostly sung by us in the audience), "The Denial Twist", "The Nurse" (with Jack on the marimbas!) and the extremely energetic song "Black Math". And then came the encore which powered through beginning with "Blue Orchid" and "Death Letter" then to follow "We Are Going To Be Friends" and "Seven Nation Army" then to top it all off "De Boll Weevil" had the audience chanting "He's Looking For A Home!" - "When they ask you "Who sung that song?" You tell 'em Jackie White! Then they'll all sing along! He's looking for a home, he's looking for a home, he's looking for a home, he's looking for a home!"BEST GIG EVER! 10/10