Is anyone else obsessed with the white stripes?

Neapolitan · 10-20-2015, 09:11 PM

They the White Stripes, not they Sonny and Cher. If Jack and Meg were siblings would they more likely have a reunion? That was the intended question.

grindy · 10-21-2015, 04:20 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.

DeadChannel · 10-20-2015, 09:12 PM

The white stripes were the first band I ever got into outside of what my parents were listening to.

RebelliousTaco · 10-20-2015, 10:02 PM

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

DeadChannel · 10-21-2015, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by RebelliousTaco

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

Yeah, I think they were a pretty essential starting point for me to be where I am now w/r/t my taste.

Oddly, I think they were a big part of why I listen to a lot of experimental music. Songs like Aluminum allow me to take noisier stuff seriously, and those Captain Beefheart covers gave me something in the genre to pursue (even if it didn't necessarily click upon first listen).

They also got me into punk, which somehow lead me to Hella and Melt Banana.

**Frownland** · 10-20-2015, 10:28 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, 10:33 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, 10:36 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, 10:43 PM

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

**Frownland** · 10-20-2015, 10:46 PM

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

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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

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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~

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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~

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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

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DeadChannel Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,259	The white stripes were the first band I ever got into outside of what my parents were listening to.

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