White Stripes Interview Themselves

An interview in which Meg White interogates her band mate Jack about the pair's new record could be revealing, fascinating or at least just a little intriguing, reports Xfm. However, in a new chat previewing ‘Get Behind Me Satan’ the pair are up to their old tricks leading fans up every garden path available to them. Quite, quite barmy…

Released on June 6, the album "Get Behind Me Satan" is one of the most hotly anticipated of the year, despite the fact that it didn't even exist prior to March 2005. Written and recorded swiftly, security around copies of the duo’s new record is high and rumours of its contents are escalating wildly.

With a whole lot of "purring" (?), insinuations about Jack’s sexuality and whole lot of "Shut up"-ing, this interview, originally published by their label XL, may be the pair’s most baffling one yet:

Meg White interviews Jack White about "Get Behind Me Satan"

Meg: Jack are these songs about you?
Jack: No Meg, they're about you.
M: I wish.
J: No you don't. You know I don't write about myself or my friends, let alone my sister.
M: I thought maybe you made an exception after coming out of the closet.
J: (purrs)

M: Can you tell me a little bit about the album cover?
J: I don't know Meg, can you tell me a little bit about the universe?
M: You want to talk quantum physics or quantum mechanics?
J: Shut up.

M: What does "Blue Orchid" mean to you?
J: The same thing pizza means to you.
M: Jack, why can't you be cool?
J: Because you're trying to trick me again!
M: Jack the only trick I ever played on you was never tricking you at all.
J: You're right.

M: Your voice sounds really high on this record like the old days.
J: I noticed that too.
M: Want a cigarette?
J: Shut up.

M: Was this album pleasant for you to make?
J: It's always pleasant to work with you Meg.
M: I know that, but did you enjoy yourself?
J: This album was cursed when we started, and then suddenly came around near the end. Then I started to enjoy it, Remember?
M: Yeah I remember.

J: Anything else "you" would like to know?
M: Only if you're happy with the record.
J: Yes I am. I think it's our most dense sounding record yet. Don't you?
M: Shut up.

J: Want to make another one?
M: Hmmmmmm... With you?
J: (purrs)

The band has announced a series of eastern European dates. They kick off the trek in Moscow on June 26, two days after their headlining appearance at this year’s Glastonbury festival.

The European dates are as follows:

06/26 - Mekanika / Moscow, Russia
06/27 - Manezh Kadetskogo Korpusa / St. Petersburg, Russia
06/29 - Club Hollywood / Tallinn, Estonia
06/30 - Dream Factory / Riga, Latvia
07/01 - Vagonka / Kaliningrad, Russia (UG Hometown)
07/03 - Archa / Prague, Czech Republic
07/05 - Stara Klaonica / Zagreb, Croatia
07/06 - Krizanke / Ljubljana, Slovenia
07/09 - Heineken Open'er Festival / Gdynia, Poland
07/10 - Exit Festival / Novi Sad, Serbia
07/12 - Theatro Gis / Thessaloniki, Greece
07/13 - Olympic Beach Volleyball Stadium / Athens, Greece

Comments

We'll waiting forward to them in Kaliningrad!

^ precisely!

[HendrixFan434]

hahha, White stripes are awesome

[idlepretension]

that was cute. I just wonder what its like to be constantly around someone you ***ed for 5 years. Like if Jack occasioanlly thinks: "I remmeber your twat"

[irbrent]

Lol.... thre pretty good, got sum catchy riffs, but im not a real big fan, kinda funny though

[olif8]

um.....I thought they were siblings?

[timesignal]

nah actually they're husband and wife

[Desk Jocky]

no they are ex-husband and wife.... that is a rumor they like to keep going.

[clazz]

lol that was rather.. random. Anyway, I like them, their songs are very simple but effective. Meg is the worst drummer in existance though.

[infecteddh]

why does he say... i dont write songs about my family and friends, let alone my sister.. is that supposed to be a joke about meg being his sister or something?

[bassbloodbath]

that was worthy of a good chuckle

[lukef]

Shut Up


And he did mention in the article they were brother an sister, though i always thought they were ex's. An UG's Hometown is cool.

[Captain Colon]

lol that was rather.. random. Anyway, I like them, their songs are very simple but effective. Meg is the worst drummer in existance though.

Basically. Jack isn't a bad guitarist...nothing special really, but not bad at all. But god, the drumming makes me want to hurt puppies and small children.

But this interview appeared to make no sense whatsoever...they're a pretty goofy pair, though they try too hard a lot of the time.

[Crazy Diamond]

Hehe, these guys rock.

[lmthedarkman]

great interview, great band, nuff said!

[Steelrod]

jack writes what i would like to call modern folk music, its not quite rock, its not quite garage, its all about the use of words and melody. he explains this in the interviews for the elephant album. does anybody here remember melody. the drumming is simple yes but for a reason, getting a better drummer would be easy apparently most of the people in the UG are better musicians than they, so it appears as if jack would have a wide array of choices to build a technical speed metal band. However if his vision does not fit your tastes go flame the blink 182 kids because your relentless badgering makes you look infantile and wastes my time.

[skillsmcrobot]

^^actually jack plays the fastest slide guitar ive ever seen! watch the dvd

[lindex]

I was under the impression that the ex/married thing was all a joke...
Anyways, Jack is a very solid guitarist and writes good music.
Meg doesn't suck at drums, I mean she keeps time which is more than most drummers can do.

[linkin-muse]

meg is reli good at drums actully.try and keep the timing on seven nation army.took me about 20 gos to do that,and ive been playing drums for AGES.longer than guitar.

[thefinalcut]

White Stripes are overrated by the media (it's not their fault).Meg has very simplistic drumming which fits the music but hearing the same beats every song gets tedious.

Overall, their one of the better mainstream rock bands today.

[minorbravo]

why is it everytime someone criticizes a band the response is always "I'd like to see you make oodles of cash like they do". Is that what music is all about? making money? getting laid? making highly anticipated albums? not to me it isn't. I like musicians who don't give themselves self interviews and try to be funny, or musicians who think they are great but they really arent. I have the white stripes dvd, and I watched and decided after all this little white stripes is cool bandwagon passes by they really haven't left that much of an impact on rock and roll. Everything they do has been done before better, so I have decided they suck. And when my band rises to the top and kills off all these lame bands that are around today, then I will have the last laugh. by the way, why dont they just get a bass player it would add texture to their sound.

[Sun King]

yeah um i dont like the white stripes.. and i was just seeing what people would say until i just saw skater_guy type those last statements.. umm yeah in almost every ***in* thread like this someone says they hate the band.. its not just the white stripes you dumbshits..

[BassDude2737]

thank you for backing me up. i thought i was the only one that didn't like the white stripes. i was scared that the world would be taken over by psycostripefanmorons or somthing.

[minorbravo]

white stripes is just trend, like green day. Half the ***ers who say they like green dady cant name a song before 'american Idiot" its all a fad really.

[ndat]

wow that was weird... the purring mostly...

[rockinlewis]

and MEG IS JACKS SISTER!!!

[minorbravo]

rockinlewis is a whitestripes fan, only the lame can fathom what the mediocrity exists under the sun of existence...

[misfits385]

i mean white stripes are cool and all but i mean this is his ***ing sister that hes talking to....weird

[DanSumthing]

white stripes is just trend, like green day. Half the ***ers who say they like green dady cant name a song before 'american Idiot" its all a fad really.

Green Day trend? You sound like you are someone who can't name a song before American Idiot. They've been around much too long to be a trend.

[rockpunkzer0]

that interview was...weird.

[Izzio]

yeah, green day has had plenty of hits.

[lmthedarkman]

aye white stripes has a true fanbase of true fans. Clearly not a trend.

[HelpImARock]

THANK YOU!!! there is someone else who sees the light,
everyone elses minds are blocked by a need to be trendy.

Actually nowadays the trendy thing is to hate The White Stripes and be "anti-mainstream punk r0x0rz".

[Encore_God]

I look forward to this album. Their last one was excellent.

[KENZI]

I Lol'd all over my computer reading that!

[THC-Llama]

jack is a good guitarist end of story.....is he gay?

[monkeyspks]

white stripes are awesome. HATAZ go die in a corner.

[punkrockdude2]

wait...i thought they were married and then got divorced and now they are bro and sis?! WTF!!?

[mrbassman]

i read that they were married and now divorced end of story

[joyful womble]

great interview, great band, nuff said!

damn straight

[punkrocker_336]

kool interview and their a good band and she's hott lol thats all i got to say

[ross mcmillan]

wot does meg mean when she says that you've come out of the closet? Is Jack Gay? Don't get me wrong coz i think the whites stripes are the best band ever.

P.S. Bassdude !!!you only don't like them coz they don't need a bass coz the guitar does it all so go suck your sweaty donkey balls.

[i'm seein' red]

jack and meg are cousins (timesignal:
nah actually they're husband and wife)

[Finalshok]

I'm not going to join in the argument, but I'm anticipating Dream Theater's "Octavarium" much more than this simple pop / rock album produced for the masses.

[Tyler the Great]

Yeah, they qualify as merely intresting to me. They are ok in skills, but what is intresting is the concepts, like the two-person band or their style. Nothing to convince me to get another album however.

[dk2906]

Interesting how he "purrs" when he gets mad. Is that something the British do when they're mad? Sorry to sound stupid, but I'm interested.

[dk2906]

Oh, and to all those who are dissing the White Stripes, why are you reading the article? I know thats one of the most cliched comebacks, but really, I mean I don't read stories on bands I hate, let alone say they suck on the replies. You are entitled to our opinions though, so I suppose your actions are justifiable.

[ramonesfan]

by the way, why dont they just get a bass player it would add texture to their sound.
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it woul ruin the bands karisma(sorry for spelling)...some people dont get the energy of the white stripes with just meg and jack.
i love the white stripes

[boxcarblink41]

Haha, they're pretty funny aren't they?

Shut up!

[waveofmutilaton]

if you dis jack white cus hes not a virtuoso guitarist then you are gay. there is alot more to music then techinical shit. lots of the beatles work for instance is "simple pop"

[MeatPuppets22]

You can diss them all you want man but no other young white successful band plays the blues as well as these two(more of Jack), and they haven't sold out to sound like all this pop/teeny/punk bullshit of today.

[WeirdGirl]

Interesting how he "purrs" when he gets mad. Is that something the British do when they're mad? Sorry to sound stupid, but I'm interested.

The White Stripes are from Detroit...

I love this article, they're so funny!

[dougiecrystals]

Haha, that actually was a good laugh...

[Nirvana101]

yes, they suck. And jack is a horrible singer with crappy guitar skills and a horrible drummer. overrrated.

no they do suck. I hate hte white stripes with a passion. They don't know how to write lyrics, they don't know how to play guitar, and their drums suck.

[joshsirjoshules]

that was good, i had a nice laugh, and more ws bashers come in, this is the best band in modern times and if people fail to see that...pff...then ill see you at their rock and roll hall and fame induction

[bearded_rainbow]

By minorbravo

white stripes is just trend, like green day. Half the ***ers who say they like green dady cant name a song before 'american Idiot" its all a fad really.

I agree that the White Stripes' popularity is a trend, but I would like to contest that it should not be. They are an awesome band, and I can hardly wait for the new cd.

I thought the interview was funny, though not very informative.

I'm gonna buy an extra copy of the album for every person on here who says they sucked, so shut up about it or you'll just be contributing to their popularity.

[bearded_rainbow]

*suck

[Has Many Issues]

weee..

good music!

[nightblood]

why do people come one here going, "white stripes suck"? its pointless, all it does is make you look like a ignorant fool (which you possibly could be) that can't accept the fact that people like different music.

[clwy87]

erm....not trying to insult any white stripes fans out there....but i think they su*k..

[schmitt]

they got some good tunes

[PAsistem]

yeah....is jack gay? someone answer me. and yes, meg and jack are brother and sister. they were never married. anyone who says theyre were is wrong. but..is jack white gay?

[nirvana_89_94]

interestin interview..... i cant stand ppl that slag off the white stripes for bein too simple. you can never be too simple. if it sounds gd, does it realli matter?

[pistols]

On the home page he looked sort of like Michael Jackson...

Hey guys, have anybody seen them live? Are they worthy to see them?

[BulopMylo]

Oh, you CAN be too simple... just look at some of the people on here...

[Atreideslegend]

haha why do people think that taking the piss out of white stripes will irritate anyone? i love them but all this slagging them off just makes me laugh it doesnt make me irritated, i dont see the point

[emancrasher]

their different and a new sound for the moment
and thats enough to stay
at least their contributing to music
and its not another simple plan or greenday
greenday had at least one or 2 hits that i wouldnt mind spinning
but their last record said this basically
"hey we we're about to fade away and why dont we make a record that all the kids can bang there heads too and well make thousands
sure the songs will suck but hey well make money"
the next thing they'll do is fake their own death just for publicity
pubs
i will pay money too see white stripes because they will bring something to the table

[rockinlewis]

i like you emancrasher

[Muppet]

It's sad that they can't take anything serious. You don't get any information in that interview and it's not nearly fun to read.

[joshsirjoshules]

apparently everyone on here thinks theyre the next yngwie malmsteen because no music-loving guitarist should hate the white stripes. they have a great sound and can make more of a sound than most bands with five people in it. i am sick of having to defend them because of you metalheads who have your faces buried in some advanced music theory book trying to figure out how to tap a million miles an hour who think you're so big cause you can do so. big ***in deal! i would trade 50,000 evhs for one jack white because jack is simply irreplaceable, and all you tappers are.

[joshsirjoshules]

i mean all you tappers are replaceable.

[Snipe]

Ok, for all you people dissing The White Stripes, dont think of them as rockers, think of them as a modern day Leadbelly, except white as hell, electric, and not quite as good. I see The White Stripes as a more folk based band than a rock based band.

[BadAssElmo]

that interview was slightly confusing

[KCSLO]

got to give them Props, for there from my stopming grounds

[riceman85]

Weird interview, but thats what you get with the Stripes. I think with the Stripes you either love them or hate them, and to love them you need to be really influenced by music and multidimensional. Rock on Meg and Jack.

[zeusplayer44]

im gunna have to go with they suck, all their songs just piss me off and make me just want to put a blowhorn to my ear and sqeeze

[FrenchyFungus]

jack n maeg r NOT siblings, they DID used to be married.
Jack is the best guitarist of all time, except slash n page. just cos he don't play at speed of light, don't make him shit. He's the only guitarist in the world, cept maybe slash, who cares only about how good he sounds, rather than how fast it is. And he has one o the best voices ever!
Meg's drumming may be simple, but if the stripes had a proficient drummer, they would just suck. The whole idea behind the band is to make every single sound count, and a 'better' drummer, or the prescence of a bassist, would destroy that.
Also, why should they have a bassist, just cos every other band has one?
The Stripes are the best band since Nirvana. period.
And they kick ass live too.

[FrenchyFungus]

Jack can write riffs like slash can smoke fags!

[stumaster18]

thats so gay. who would interview themselves. good band though

[Harmonius]

frenchyfungus:
jack n maeg r NOT siblings, they DID used to be married.
Jack is the best guitarist of all time, except slash n page. just cos he don't play at speed of light, don't make him shit. He's the only guitarist in the world, cept maybe slash, who cares only about how good he sounds, rather than how fast it is. And he has one o the best voices ever!
Meg's drumming may be simple, but if the stripes had a proficient drummer, they would just suck. The whole idea behind the band is to make every single sound count, and a 'better' drummer, or the prescence of a bassist, would destroy that.
Also, why should they have a bassist, just cos every other band has one?
The Stripes are the best band since Nirvana. period.
And they kick ass live too.

Jack White isn't the best guitarist in the world, far from it.

[kyle2k4]

Here's how it is:

Jack and Meg said for years that they were brother and sister, and everybody thought they acted strange for being brother and sister.

But eventually someone got a hold of their divorce certificate. They were married, then got divorced, but are obviously still on good terms and all that good stuff.

[gojackandmeg]

jack is the best of all tim! i would kill to play like him! meg is good to and has sweet rythm.if jack and meg read this i would like to say that they are, to me the best band because they make you a fan on their album then like they make you want to just drool at how much better they play live. and they mix it up. they play differently. besides i think bass is totaly worthles unless it can be heard. so the ws dont need one because jacks solos are so sweet. go michigan!(the state not he school)

[gojackandmeg]

also you idots that say the white stripes suck shouldnt be here. its for ws fans not haters but i guess u have the freedom of speech. that interview was weird because you couldnt hear them. written it looks strange but out loud its funny.

[FrostBone]

Everyone

Get out of the closet!

... haha, all who hate The White Stripes ... try to learn to come with better arguments. Get a life.

[sential]

I think jack white is extremely talented...singer/songwriter/guitarist/organ/piano player. I mean, we all wish we could pick up a guitar and sing and play at the same time, and I try everyday and some of my hack jobs are okay but, really the haters need to realize what this guy is accomplishing. THe masses are pissed because they are breaking rules, by not having a bassist. But f*ck it. The White Stripes have completely changed what everyone was used to. I'm glad they're recordings are raw. I'm glad its not perfect. I'm glad they aren't polished. The best part is they've gotten this big with no major label backing. Started out as a pair just playing small gigs and recorded their own albums, and look where they're at now. Who cares if they're brother/ sister, ex husband and wife. Everyone gets wrapped up in the gossip. Just listen to the music, if you don't like it, then move on. I do have every album and I have to say that not every song on every album is the best song, but every album definately has some good ones. If you like rock, or folk, i'm sure you can find something on each album that you like. If you're a metal head, go listen to the new megadeth. White Stripes are classic rock. The best American band since Nirvana.

[AC_friggin'_DC]

jack is extremly talented he isn't a virtuoso but still a good player and who else has taken less than two weeks to record an album and have it debut at #6 (elephant)Jack is also a really good slide guitar player, they are really ex husband and wife but who cares anyways

[Crazy Diamond]

Sential, you are blatantly correct and yours should be the last word.

But, unfortunately, it won'tbe.

[drumm797]

i love the white stripes, they write songs sometimes for the fun of it and sometimes about real issues (e.g. the big three killed my baby shows jacks dislike of cars, ironic cuz hes from motor city). i think they r definetely my favorite band that is around today. most music today is very processed sounding, like it was just made to be a product (e.g. all those underground bands, green day, etc. not that i have anything against these types of music, they're just annoying to me and sometimes boring). i prefer old music from the 60's and 70's especially. beatles, zeppelin, hendrix. the white stripes recordings r very old sounding which i enjoy. do u ppl say they suck just cuz they're music doesnt sound processed enough? thats a pretty bad reason. i like jack whites voice too. its his real voice, no real enhancements made to it, not whiny pop sounding at all and its very rock sounding in the fast songs and nice in the ballads/folk songs. and meg whites drumming is simple cuz 1. she doesnt really play drums, 2. if it were more complicated it would detract from jack's guitar and vocals. he is an amazing song writer as well, simple sometimes, and very catchy. simple is always best (but have u heard some of his solos, some r very complicated). ppl who do not like the stripes, what bands do u like?

[JoeMoz]

Just wanna say nobody (In their right minds that is....) ever dissed Bob Dylan for sounding too simple in his early days despite 99% of his first lot of albums being solo acoustic songs. Most people recognised that the melodies and metre were expressing as much as a million skwiggly ever could. The Stripes, while in no way comparable have that quality too and as the guy before said they sound like the songs are recorded ad hoc and they are better for it. As for the haters well I don't know whether laugh or cry. Go and listen to some Iggy or Velvet Underground....find out what a rock record should sound like or *** off and listen to Van Halen....jeez.

[JoeMoz]

Ha Ha....thats skwiggly guitars...

[NeoZero]

I only recently started liking the White Stripes, and in honestly, the simplicity of a song, whether it's hard or easy, isn't what makes it good, it's if it's catchy sounding. some of the most fun songs to listen to are extremely simple, so whether he solo's all the time or just please the basic seven nation army rhythm, they're still awesome.

[gojackandmeg]

go white stripes!

[allandnothing]

OK, this ones for all you candy cane kids!

Meg is minimilist meaning: SHE KEEPS RHYTHM.
in the simple way she does it, the rhythm becomes pure and she doesn't have to try to hard(I've never experienced a drummer w/ the skill to be simple). with the drum style she uses, the rhythm is your heartbeat,something a person who is into music and not TRENDS(lol,from earlier)should feel in the very fabric of their being, and you should just dance, and stop analyzing!
When Jack plays, he's not showing off(cuz remember, they're both minimilist) he is going for melody, again I don't any guitarists who have the skill to be simple. With meg's drumming, the purpose of the melody should be guidance for the dance you are doing to your own heartbeat, it should be a guidline for how to move.
and if you could possibly diss' the stripes lyrics or sense of humor or the way they act, you don't have simplistic depth (funny term) it takes to be a candy cane kid. Stop analyzing, Just have FUN, remember that like from when you were a kid...
(...a candy cane kid knows how)

bad beaver:
You're all dicks
[POSTED: 20 May 2005 - 16:23]|
bad beaver:
Every last one of ya
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tunskies:
white stripe suck anus i came to this article just to tease em
YAY!!!YAY!!!YAY!!!
[POSTED: 21 May 2005 - 078]|

warning.

spam deleted. you guys must be 5 years old.

[joshsirjoshules]

frenchyfungus:
He's the only guitarist in the world, cept maybe slash, who cares only about how good he sounds, rather than how fast it is.

i care about how i sound ha ha

yeah but just everybody stop dissing the white stripes because they have 2 people or they are minimalist or brother/sister or divorced or whatever, they make some of the best music that will probably ever be made. there's no replacing them and that is a good thing.

[davis_2k8]

wasnt jack in a country video? hahahah "GIT R DONE!"

[joshsirjoshules]

^^^ yeah he did something with loretta lynn and i thought it was alright.

oh yeah and they did have something resembling a bass on their records on "hardest to button to button" jacks going through a digitech whammy to get that one octave down sound so in your face bitches!!!

[smileyface]

you guys think too damn much....stop analyzing every damn thing...besides, the best bands are the most simple ones, as they seem to be the best songwriters. if you dont like the white stripes go listen to van halen or guns and roses or some hair-guitar metal crap

[pistols]

Man some people on here have made some over-statements. Jack is nothing near the best guitarist ever and they are not even comparable to leadbelly

[Mace Mchullah]

so is jack with gay? i mean look at the son "jolene" and all the purrs in this interveiw, well even if he is hes still a good guitarist not the best but definatly not the worst

[Ibanez_oso]

meh their shit anyway jacks up him self

[aussierockchick]

...yay there realising a new album!!
rock on
alyce

[tunskies]

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[tunskies]

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[shock74]

i like the stripes and can't wait for the album. that last one was nice too. and yes your right when some people say that nobody had heard of them until "fell in love with a girl" or "seven nation army" but even from there first album they had great songs.

[Voldragon]

Jack looks like michael jackson on the front page

[virginrealities]

Look, when two people as unattractive as Jack and Meg White can sell that many albums, they must be doing SOMETHING right.

[natekc18]

The White Stripes, i believe, are just a different style of music. Some people love them, some hate them...but regardless they play what they want to play and cant really be compared to anyone else

[WhiteStripes427]

HAHA THEY THERE ARE MY BAND I LOVE THEM BIGGEST FAN ON THIS FUCKEN FORUM!

[FenderGrl88]

lol siblings one was funny some people thought they were for real but they albums sell so rck on lol

[drumm797]

well, i dont think jack white is gay, i think hes doing it to get ppl talking like the whole jack- meg sibling thing (which im not very clear on even now). but if he is gay he is either newly gay, or bi cause he just went out with Renee Zellweger last year.

[Mikethepooper]

jack white is gay??!!!

[Mikethepooper]

no, i know he was just kiddin

[mooseking]

well that was sufficiently (sp?) wierd. I think jack white is married (not gay). ahhah i

[flame843]

^He's not married, but not gay.

I like the White stripes. They have a unique sound that I think is interesting and fresh. Some blues-ish stuff, some folk rock, some hard-rock stuff, they're versatile. They're kind of like Nirvana; not in their sound, but in that their music is pretty simplistic, but it still sounds good and is fun to listen to.

[MissingLink]

he isn't married, but he broke up from rene zellwegger like a year ago

[obliviousibanez]

the white stripes are an ok band...they have good songs even though there not hard and meg plays really basic beats but they are different than any other band so i think they are decent

[count dragula]

they try too hard a lot of the time.

It didn't appear they were trying at all, just bullshiting. Great band, jack is very tallented and is finnally get some of the recognition he deserves.

[Hopes]

a lot of people on this site seem to know more about the white stripes and their music then the actual band. its just a band, get over it, either u like them or u don't, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. its just a 2 piece rock band, playing music that they enjoy. there are many arguments on each side to say whether they or good or not, but in the end they have achieved more success than any other guitar nerd on this site. so shut up

[Steph Bets]

I mean she keeps time which is more than most drummers can do.

umm no most drummers DO keep the time....

[Astro Stripes]

The White Stripes rock! im hanging to hear the new record. this interview made me laugh my arse off.

BTW Jack and meg used to be married. His real name is John Gillis. When they got married he took Megs last name. they got divorced around the time of the first album. As far as i know he's not gay, i mean he was dating Marcy from the von bondies and Renne Zelwegger for a while. the whole "brother, sister" thing is just another on stage type working.

By the way, Jack plays a mean bass too. Listen to teh song he does on the new beck album. "go it alone". he may not be the best musician in the world, but damn i wish i had that much talent.

[Skin_2_Liquid]

Sounds alittle fagalis

[Benn-Static]

Ok...normally I never bash on bands. But I have to say, the White Stripes are THE most untalented band ever, no joke. Meg White has no ***ing idea how to play, so she chooses 1 or 2 of her drums and just hits them in unison for every ***ing song. I just took a shit about 10 minutes ago before I read this article, and if I crawled down the toilet pipes and grabbed the shit I took, sat it on a still in front of a drumset, and gave it two, no, one drumstick, it would play better then gay ass Meg White! Jack White has a horrible voice, it sounds as if a hamster crawled up his ass and is trying to scream for help but it keeps coming out of Jack's mouth. Also, Jack is a lame guitarist, he plays pretty much the same ***ing riff every ***ing song I've heard, and I've heard at least like 5 songs from them. The only reason that people like them is because they think their songs are "catchy," in which case I have to disagree. FUCK THE WHITE STRIPES.

[Benn-Static]

Goddamn they have to interview themselves because no self respecting music lover will even talk to those no-talent dick-squeezes.

[allareone_421]

Dudes...no bashing!

I'm not saying these guys are Led Zeppelin or Incubus or anything, but Jack and Meg are one of the most original bands out there. Jack is a good singer, reminiscent of Robert Plant, as well as a knowledgable guitarist. He can play the piano as well. As for Meg, she keeps time, but brings together tempo and key changes. And the simplicity is where lies the beauty. Too many bands strive for perfection and forget what music is all about. It may not seem like it, but their heads are in the right place.

[grape_moosha]

white stripes rock

[lithium_project]

Woah *Benn-Static* easy on those pills! The reason behind why everyone loves or hates the white stripes is simply they don't really sound like anyone else, and because yes they are a very simple, raw sounding band. If you don't like them, then why are you reading this article? To much time to waste? There are plenty of other bands out there you like...why not go and praise them instead of wasiting your time on bashing other bands? Whether it's true or not.

[lithium_project]

yes, they suck. And jack is a horrible singer with crappy guitar skills and a horrible drummer. overrrated.

this from a person who's name is Nirvana101?..now don't get me wrong i love nirvana but if you put Jack agaisnt Kurt i'd go with Jack everytime. An Meg isn't a horrible drummer, If you keep a song in time and rhythm then your doing your job! No she isn't Dave Grohl, Jon Bonham or Jimmy Chamberlin and she dosn;t have to be coz the Stripes arn't like Smahing Pumpkins or Nirvana...discussion closed.

[tunskies]

white stripes suck...y do i keep comin back here?

[Estranged_1]

Jack is a good singer, reminiscent of Robert Plant

You have got to be kidding me..... wholy crap nothing in this band can be compared to the great ones. Dont get me wrong I am not a white stripes basher... but there are only a handfull that can compare to the great led Zep.

Guns n roses
Aerosmith
Rolling Stones
Black Sabbath
Queen
Van Halen

[Benn-Static]

lithium_project:
Woah *Benn-Static* easy on those pills! The reason behind why everyone loves or hates the white stripes is simply they don't really sound like anyone else, and because yes they are a very simple, raw sounding band. If you don't like them, then why are you reading this article? To much time to waste? There are plenty of other bands out there you like...why not go and praise them instead of wasiting your time on bashing other bands? Whether it's true or not.

Normally I would. If it was just an article about a CD release or tour dates or something, then I wouldn't care. But c'mon, "White Stripes Interview THemselves?" that's got "BASH ME" written all over it.

[jackisgod]

WHITE STRIPES OWN

[PinchedAssault]

yo Benn-static, don't listen to them then?

how many platanium albums have you got?... 0?
we'll when you have sold as many records as him feel free to bitch about his band.

you ever listend to lars ulrich drum? 9/10 its the same drum beat? does it matter? no... does anybody care? no... they may play simple music and simple beats but unless your a guitarist or someone with music knowledge you aren't going to know this... i remember back when i was first learnin to play 7nation army when i had just picked up a guitar for the first time (*reminises*) my mates were like "woah thats amazing i love this song" and thought i was awesome because they dont know the process of playing a guitar they only know what they hear, it's the same with tom delonge from blink he may be a "crap" guitarist but he is a crap guitarist with a nicer house and more money than any dude on this forum... if you look at the proper virtuosos like vai etc they don't sell that many records because not many people wana listen to just guitars all the time, they want something they can hum or nod their head to (thats kind of hard to do during sweep picked arpeggios and tapped harmonic runs...

anyways my rant is over for now
the main point: simple is effective

[Stijl]

simple IS effective
not to say jacks a bad guitarist though, hes anything but. and i stand by meg; shes great too.

[CandyCaneBoy]

Jack is the best guitarist around, and Meg is all that is needed to complement him with her simple drumming.

[RememberMyName]

Thw White Stripes are awesome. You don't need Portnoy to play the style that the Stripes play, that's the whole point. I bet Meg is an awesome drummer, but the simple beats are all that they need for their style.
Anyway, you try finding another band in the top 10 at the moment with songs similar to what's on this album. Unless R'n'B grew out of the whole 'box that you press a few buttons and it makes noise' phase, you wont find too many.

[Peterjs]

Astro Stripes:
His real name is John Gillis. When they got married he took Megs last name.

By the way, Jack plays a mean bass too. Listen to teh song he does on the new beck album. "go it alone". he may not be the best musician in the world, but damn i wish i had that much talent.

I feel bad I didn't know all that stuff.

Beck and Jack...Jack on bass...Woaw...

But all these people that hate the white stripes, both him and Meg are minimalists. That's why their music sound so good compared to a lot of the other crap these days.

[AC/DC freak]

dont much care for white stripes. 1 reson. no bass. get one fast. thats all you need.

[Ferraro03]

M: Can you tell me a little bit about the album cover?
J: I don't know Meg, can you tell me a little bit about the universe?
M: You want to talk quantum physics or quantum mechanics?
J: Shut up.



Hahaha^
Me likey.

[WhiteStripesIII]

Astro Stripes wrote:

The White Stripes rock! im hanging to hear the new record. this interview made me laugh my arse off.

BTW Jack and meg used to be married. His real name is John Gillis. When they got married he took Megs last name. they got divorced around the time of the first album. As far as i know he's not gay, i mean he was dating Marcy from the von bondies and Renne Zelwegger for a while. the whole "brother, sister" thing is just another on stage type working.

By the way, Jack plays a mean bass too. Listen to teh song he does on the new beck album. "go it alone". he may not be the best musician in the world, but damn i wish i had that much talent.

jackisgod wrote:

WHITE STRIPES OWN

*In baby voice* You guys are my new friends

[WhiteStripesIII]

[quote]I think jack white is extremely talented...singer/songwriter/guitarist/organ/piano player[/quote

Dont you mean singer/songwriter/guitarist/organ/piano/Marimba//bass (Yes, He can play bass)/ xylophone/ keyboard/ mandoline/drum/ukelele player.