As an unofficial adieu to the Sea of Cowards tour, Jack White & co aka The Dead Weather played Letterman last night (sniff). They went with album opener “Blue Blood Blues,” which is one hell of a song and a Jack White-territorial marking. Sort of like his reminder to fans that he’s still boss. Previously, Alison Mosshart would just ‘rock out’ in the corner during this song, snarling only for short background vocal moments, but it seems they went a little overboard as to giving her something to do this time. She plays the guitar, then moves onto percussion, and ends on the keys for a previously unwritten synth bit. Though we love Jack White and everything he touches (musically), we always crave the mesmerizing Ms. Mosshart and her crazy stage antics. Long live The Dead Weather.
