Peppermint4life

Just curious about your thoughts on him as a musician. I, as you can tell, am a fan (glances at name). :P I went to a Raconteurs concert and was blown away. But my friends, except for my girlfriend, have no love at all for him lol. Call him a talentless peice of ****. :'( Makes me sad, it does. But enough of that. your opinions?

Norg

man IMO hes a future legend like Rock Hall of fame type of guy

How can u not like dis guy hes played and wrote some of the most KIller rock riffs in the past 15 years. And he has a unique voice, u know ur good when u hear a song on the radio and know instantly thats Jack white.

blastingas10

Big fan. Saw the dead weather a couple years ago, jack came out and played guitar for "will there be enough water". He played an epic solo, jamme so hard that he went crashing into a speaker and kept jamming while he was on the ground. I was close to front row, it really blew me away. He's not the most technical player, you don't have to tell me. But as mentioned, hes one hell of a riffer. And while he may not be the most technical, he's not that bad. He has a real unique and distinct style and tone. He's a great songrwriter, and he's pretty good on the keys and drums as well.

And I think the little blues revival of the late 20th and 21st century can be credited to jack white. There's been a lot of simple, 2 to 3 man bands in the last 10 years that have been following in his and the black keys footsteps.

BroRetro

Huh? I could maybe agree with you if we're talking about his early tracks, but have you heard some of the insane solos he pulls of in Blunderbuss? I've seen him tear it up live in person, the dude can get technical, but often chooses simpler riffs purely for the fact that they're catchier. Seriously Blunderbuss has some really finger crunching solos.

10thLineStudio

Great musician and great songwriter. Sometimes the songs are so simple you wonder why you couldn't come up that yourself. That's the magic of Jack White to me. He finds something simple and makes it new again. Got to love. Songs like Ball and Biscuit are a good example. Can't deny the impact of Seven Nation Army either. Keep on rockin'.

blastingas10

Exactly. Seven Nation Army is so simple, but I think it's sheer genius that he could turn something so simple into something so brilliant.

Frownland

I really enjoy the rawness of a lot of the Stripes' music, but I especially enjoy the homage they pay to their major influences.



All Captain Beefheart covers, and it's great to know that a fellow beefhead has achieved critical acclaim and that they are using their acclaim to open some eyes to the beef.

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Euronomus

Absolutely love me some Jack White, and I totally agree with Norg he's already secured his place as a rock legend.

An interesting aside: before the White Stripes Jack worked at an upholsterers shop in Chicago. He and a fellow worker had a band called the Upholsterers and they would stash vinyl single's from their band inside random peoples couches\chairs that had been brought in to be fixed, so if you live anywhere near Chicago don't ever get rid of an old couch without looking inside it first, there may be a valuable record inside.

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stuvanberkel

That's so cool! Jack white is not only a talented musician but he is one of the reasons vinyl is so popular. Love the dead weather, love the raconteurs, love the white stripes and love Rome. I'm really looking forward to that solo album.

blastingas10

Yes, the Upholsterers were pretty good.