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I can't help it. I like The White Stripes. I dig how they strip music down to the bare essentials. They pull it off live brilliantly also. Jack White comes up with some really cool riffs. I just think he takes himself a little too seriously for the type of music they play. What do you all think?
 

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The man is incredibly talented. He's an incredibly good guitarist, capable vocalist, solid songwriter, he can hold his own on bass, drums and keys too. He's also an accomplished producer. I don't really think he takes himself to seriously, to be honest. He works with a lot of other bands and musicians, he pops up in surprising places. He has three of his own bands, too.

I'd say he's the hardest working dude in modern rock.
 

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White stripes is one my favorite groups. I get what you saying but i kind of dont see thought
 

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Jack White has another side project called, The Dead Weather and it consists of him, Alison from The Kills and two others LOL. I just heard their latest, "Treat Me Like Your Mother" on their website whoa! That music video is insane!!! I like the Kills but couldn't tolerate the White Stripes but I like the Dead Weather :)
 
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The White Stripes are amazing. They are far too overrated, though.

Meg is awesome on the drums and Jack is pretty damn fine <_<


Favourite songs.....there are so many but Seven Nation Army is one of my favs.
 

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Meg isn't that amazing on the drums :-/ she doesn't do much...

I'll give her credit for this though:





And I love their version of Jolene alot...

 

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I've always known The White Stripes, but never really followed them. I recently bought a couple of their albums recently though so I'm loking to give them a good hard listen! 'Nurse' is already a favourite song.
 
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Meg isn't that amazing on the drums :-/ she doesn't do much...


Er...yeah, she is pretty amazing on drums. Not John Bonham amazing, obviously. Maybe you've just been listening to the wrong songs.
 

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he can hold his own on bass,/QUOTE]

The White Stripes have never used a bass. Anything that sounds like a bass ("Seven Nation Army" and "Hardest Button To Button" for example) is actually Jacks using a pedal that drops his guitar down an octave.

And I love their version of Jolene alot...

One of my favorite songs by them. Kicks the ass of the original version by Dolly. :heheh:

Er...yeah, she is pretty amazing on drums. Not John Bonham amazing, obviously. Maybe you've just been listening to the wrong songs.

Well a lot of people criticize Meg for being such a simple drummer and assume that means she can't drum. What I tell him is that if you replaced Meg with Neil Peart then that would be utter madness. Jack's manic solos only work because Meg's solid drum beats keep some semblance of order.
 
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