Sunday, May 6, 2018

Jack White Plays "Ice Station Zebra" Live On Colbert...



Jack White performed "Ice Station Zebra" from his new album Boarding House Reach on Late Night With Stephen Colbert (CBS-TV, USA) on May 4, 2018. He also did a comedy bit with Colbert...



Jack is currently touring to support the new album. His last album and tour were in 2014. ThisSmallPlanet.com shot this video at the San Francisco stop of that tour...


Jack has been very vocal about hating people filming his shows (especially by phone) and has announced he will take extraordinary steps to mandate all cell phones be held in a pouch (rendering them unusable) for the duration of the show. I understand and share the concern of some artists and fans about irresponsible people who record shows in a way that lessens the experience for the artists and/or the fans. Yet I still think there are many concert goers who want to relive the experience of being at the show and many others that couldn't make it to the show but want to experience a little of what it was like by watching a video of the show. A video shot from the crowd, giving the perspective of a fan in the crowd (I've always considered concert photography and videography to be somewhat of a contact sport or at least an endurance feat). I try to shoot (using a palm-sized camera) in a way that is not obtrusive to neither the artists nor the fans. Thousands of people have enjoyed these videos. My only profit is the satisfaction of bringing these moments to the people who most appreciate them. All rights belong to the artists. If anything, I hope these videos promote their art rather than denigrate it. I hope to continue shooting photos and videos at shows for some time to come. I hope you enjoy them.

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