The String Quartet Tribute to the White Stripes

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The String Quartet Tribute to the White Stripes Review

by Johnny Loftus

You know you've made it when Vitamin fetes your music with a string quartet tribute. While it might have been cute for the label to feature only violin and cello, or a bass and viola only, the ten White Stripes favorites here are played on violin, cello, and viola. There's none of the duo's ragged, cutting fury here, or even much of its childlike wonderment. However, what does stand out are the melodies. "We're Going to be Friends" is even more of a lullaby with a quietly surging cello and lead violin; "Seven Nation Army" retains its foreboding tone -- it threatens to explode at any moment. And the trilling violins of "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself" return the song to its Bacharach/David roots. Overall, The String Quartet Tribute to the White Stripes is really more curiosity than a standalone recording.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Seven Nation Army
Jack White
Vitamin String Quartet 03:54 SpotifyAmazon
2
Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
Vitamin String Quartet 02:49 SpotifyAmazon
3
Hello Operator
Vitamin String Quartet 02:55 SpotifyAmazon
4
You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl)
Vitamin String Quartet 01:53 SpotifyAmazon
5
Fell In Love With a Girl
Vitamin String Quartet 01:49 SpotifyAmazon
6
We're Going to Be Friends
Vitamin String Quartet 02:29 SpotifyAmazon
7
I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
Vitamin String Quartet 02:52 SpotifyAmazon
8
Screwdriver
Vitamin String Quartet 03:06 SpotifyAmazon
9
Apple Blossom
Vitamin String Quartet 02:23 SpotifyAmazon
10
Girl Blue, Boy Blue
Vitamin String Quartet 03:32 SpotifyAmazon
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The String Quartet Tribute to the White Stripes

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