Initial reaction = "I'm very disappointed in you Jack White :("
Later one after mulling over it, I've seemed to change my mind. Although I think ICP still is the scum of the earth, I understand Jack White's position. As an artist these days, it's hard to really shock an audience. As Alice Cooper says, CNN is much more shocking than anything he's going to do. He dies on stage (fake), well on CNN there are real people dying. So these days, artist need to take "shocking an audience" in a more creative approach. If you think about the most ridiculous pairing or collaborations, one thing comes to mind, Elton John and Eminem. After that any collaboration doesn't seem so exciting. That really is the benchmark those two have made.
Well here comes Jack White and ICP. That IS SHOCKING!!! Why would one of the most respected musicians work with the most hated musicians in the world? Well isn't that the point?
(and to make matters more complicated sampling Mozart -___-)
I read somewhere a little while back from something Jack White said about this, he could have collaborated with Megadeth and it would not have had the same amount of media attention that this had. And that is true.
I've already decided on my opinion on ICP. That they are horrible. But this collaboration will not be passed judgement until I hear the whole track. Because if we know anything about Jack White, is that he doesn't do things normally. Which does provide a very interesting musical landscape for all of us to enjoy.
As a closing note: I feel a little uneasy either way about this track. If it is good, I'll feel strange liking something ICP has worked on. If it is bad, I would expect to because ICP is on it, but disappointed because Jack White put a lot of credibility on the line to do this.
We shall see....
