Is anyone else obsessed with the white stripes?

RebelliousTaco · 10-20-2015, 11:02 PM

I feel like they help open a lot of doors, into punk, blues, and country

**Frownland** · 10-20-2015, 11:28 PM

You don't think the Shyamalanian "oh, but she was my ex wife the whole time!" doesn't seem a little gimmicky? I really like The White Stripes, but I've always wondered if they did the whole shtick so that they would remain relevant if things were to go sour commercially.

RebelliousTaco · 10-20-2015, 11:33 PM

The White Stripes was probably the most gimmicky garage band of all time, but i dont think its something to be frowned upon completely. Like the whole white and red, plastic guitar, bad drummer it just made it more attractive for me

**Frownland** · 10-20-2015, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RebelliousTaco

The White Stripes was probably the most gimmicky garage band of all time, but i dont think its something to be frowned upon completely. Like the whole white and red, plastic guitar, bad drummer it just made it more attractive for me

That's probably why I'm so ready to assume that it's a gimmick. I don't think that Meg is a bad drummer really. She plays simpler stuff but if it helps make the music great, then that makes her a great drummer. Same type of situation as Lou Reed or Jimi Hendrix's making great music despite having a horrible voice.

RebelliousTaco · 10-20-2015, 11:43 PM

Megs drumming accented jacks guitar perfectly. But on her own merit, i do think shes pretty ****ty skill wise.

**Frownland** · 10-20-2015, 11:46 PM

That doesn't matter. Good music is not the same as technically proficient music.

RebelliousTaco · 10-20-2015, 11:49 PM

Amen brother. Do you think the black keys straight up copied them?

**Frownland** · 10-20-2015, 11:52 PM

I guess that they did a less successful job of copying the handful of bands that The White Stripes was copying, yes.

RebelliousTaco · 10-21-2015, 12:13 AM

Lol most appropriate.

grindy · 10-21-2015, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Oh I wondered where that came from. But the downside to being formally married is that a re-union would be nearly impossible. Think about it, Sonny and Cher never got backed together again. I think if they were siblings they might have had a chance a reunion. hmmm That's a good question, what band break-ups are worse as far as not getting back together, is it between married couples or siblings?

I think a lot of fans would like to see a reunion, but I think Jack said that The White Stripes had its time and place, and a reunion would be unlikely to happen.

Their marriage ended long before the band did, so I don't think that'd be an issue.

10-20-2015, 11:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
RebelliousTaco Groupie Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Tennessee, Son Posts: 18	I feel like they help open a lot of doors, into punk, blues, and country __________________ I used to do drugs I still do, but I used to too ~R.I.P. Mitch Hedberg~

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	You don't think the Shyamalanian "oh, but she was my ex wife the whole time!" doesn't seem a little gimmicky? I really like The White Stripes, but I've always wondered if they did the whole shtick so that they would remain relevant if things were to go sour commercially. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-20-2015, 11:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
RebelliousTaco Groupie Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Tennessee, Son Posts: 18	The White Stripes was probably the most gimmicky garage band of all time, but i dont think its something to be frowned upon completely. Like the whole white and red, plastic guitar, bad drummer it just made it more attractive for me __________________ I used to do drugs I still do, but I used to too ~R.I.P. Mitch Hedberg~

10-20-2015, 11:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
RebelliousTaco Groupie Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Tennessee, Son Posts: 18	Megs drumming accented jacks guitar perfectly. But on her own merit, i do think shes pretty ****ty skill wise. __________________ I used to do drugs I still do, but I used to too ~R.I.P. Mitch Hedberg~

10-20-2015, 11:46 PM	#16 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	That doesn't matter. Good music is not the same as technically proficient music. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-20-2015, 11:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
RebelliousTaco Groupie Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Tennessee, Son Posts: 18	Amen brother. Do you think the black keys straight up copied them? __________________ I used to do drugs I still do, but I used to too ~R.I.P. Mitch Hedberg~

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I guess that they did a less successful job of copying the handful of bands that The White Stripes was copying, yes. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-21-2015, 12:13 AM	#19 (permalink)
RebelliousTaco Groupie Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Tennessee, Son Posts: 18	Lol most appropriate. __________________ I used to do drugs I still do, but I used to too ~R.I.P. Mitch Hedberg~