ALBUM OF THE WEEK 

This week our “Album of the Week” is ‘Elephant’ by The White Stripes

Elephant is the fourth studio album by the American Rock Duo ‘The White Stripes’ (Jack and Meg) and was released in 2003. The White Stripes set their own rules while they were recording this album: ten days in a non-modern studio. The liner notes include the disclaimer “No computers were used during the writing, recording, mixing, or mastering of this record”.

TRACK 1 – SEVEN NATION ARMY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDuzszjrdcc

‘Seven Nation Army’ features distorted vocals, a simple drum beat, and is driven by a bass-like riff which was created by playing a guitar through a ‘pitch shift’ effect (an octave effect to sound like a bass).

Does this 7 note guitar riff sound familiar? Listen to Anton Bruckner’s ‘Fifth Symphony’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx3h3VKq5bA : hint: 0.58s).

TRACK 2 – BLACK MATH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMbL2K3xVEM

TRACK 3 – THERE’S NO HOME FOR YOU HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ahICj_vEZ4

TRACK 4 – I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ALa916ynVs

TRACK 5 – IN THE COLD, COLD NIGHT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7kuDjOv3Og

TRACK 6 – I WANT TO BE THE BOY TO WARM YOUR MOTHER’S HEART https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq35xNUmp-0

TRACK 7 – YOU’VE GOT HER IN YOUR POCKET https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LppNqA7Z_J0

TRACK 8 – BALL AND BISCUIT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6j97ZvyuSc

TRACK 9 – THE HARDEST BUTTON TO BUTTON https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DGX6HBR-XA

TRACK 10 – LITTLE ACORNS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSvGOKH5zxk

TRACK 11 – HYPNOTIZE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3V-QqdRXpk

TRACK 12 – THE AIR NEAR MY FINGERS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMbL6AlqeuQ

TRACK 13 – GIRL, YOU HAVE NO FAITH IN MEDICINE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mWM0S1dMro

TRACK 14 – WELL IT’S TRUE THAT WE LOVE ONE ANOTHER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXm1g4TJ46M

Enjoy!

For the budding guitarists among us, here is the ‘Seven Nation Army’ riff for you to learn: Happy jamming!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHlTQ0biOig&list=RDZHlTQ0biOig&start_radio=1