The White Stripes call it a day

There was some serious bollocks talked at the beginning of this thread.

Also, considering Meg's unique and amazing talent at impersonating a metronome, can someone explain to me why this "solo" stuff isn't just, still, basically The White Stripes?
 
Were they partners?

If so, much of this album seems to be him not so subtly banging on about their falling out.

I wasn't actually that into The White Stripes. I liked a few of their songs. I just really like this album, for some reason.

and Jack White's one of them cnuts who I can imagine occasionally has a few drinks, gets bored of being a weirdo and thinks, "I'll write the new album now then", and then does, in about half an hour.
 
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Pexbo said:
Jack White for me though is up there with the great rock stars of the modern age like Dylan, Hendrix, Plant, Springsteen, Jagger to name a few oh and Orbison because I love him.
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Fwiw, I actually don't mind Jack White. I'm sure this album is probably quite good.
 
Mockney said:
Do you mean partners in the old timey sense? I thought she just banged his drum for a bit.
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:lol: I presumed they were married or something, and that the new album from Jack White was a result of them splitting up.

I never really paid much attention to The White Stripes. My dad used to like them which meant that I had to think they were awful by default
 
They were a couple for awhile I seem to remember. Why I'd remember since I only remember one of their songs is another question.
 
It really is a very good album. Stripped down for the most part, from the sound of The White Stripes, and it's definitely a much more personal album than we've heard from him in the past. He's always had a very unique style, in his guitar play, his vocals and his songwriting, and you really couldn't see another artist releasing this record, or pulling most of it off with the kind of gusto he shows. It's quirky at times, like most of his music, but as with everything else he's done, it shows just how much knowledge and love he has of traditional Roots and Blues Rock. One of my favourite releases this year.
 
Yeah, it's great.

It's upbeat and toe tapping but the lyrics have a lot of soul and are telling a rather bleak story in places. It's just weirdly fascinating, plus most of the songs really stand up individually as being very, very good.

I seem to reember with The White Stripes, I'd like maybe three of the songs off an album, and then the rest may as well just have been some random noises happening.
 
noodlehair said:
Yeah, it's great.

It's upbeat and toe tapping but the lyrics have a lot of soul and are telling a rather bleak story in places. It's just weirdly fascinating, plus most of the songs really stand up individually as being very, very good.

I seem to reember with The White Stripes, I'd like maybe three of the songs off an album, and then the rest may as well just have been some random noises happening.
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Definitely agree with this bit. I've just been sat here listening to the album again and realised about halfway through "I'm Shakin'" that I was banging my foot against the floor pretty hard and bopping my head like a bit of a spastic, but then just carried on anyway. That's probably my favourite track atm, love the whole vibe of it and the use of the female backing singers. Can't think of a track I don't like though; All of them, despite being quirky, oddball and eccentric at times, hold together so well. But as you say, they all stand up on their own excellently too.

I was a big fan of The White Stripes, loved all of their albums, loved the raw and simple 2-man band feel, mixed with Jack White's flamboyancy and batshit crazy guitar solo's. This album doesn't have much of the latter, and when it does, it's a more controlled sound than he used with TWS, which is why I called it stripped back; but actually, the more you listen, the more you pick up on the piano, organ, strings etc. All things he couldn't really bring into the mix with TWS.

Also, just been looking at a bunch of the early reviews and it's getting 10/10's and 5 stars all over the net.

EDIT: Just read that "I'm Shakin'" is a cover of a Little Willie John song. Hadn't heard it before, very good.
 
Just listening to Blunderbuss for the first time and it's fantastic. Every song sounds unique too.
 
I like 'Freedom at 21', and the two piano tracks in the middle are good ('Hypocritical Kiss' and 'Weep Themselves to Sleep').
 
Mockney said:
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Fwiw, I actually don't mind Jack White. I'm sure this album is probably quite good.
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It really isn't that shocking a statement. He's a rock icon of the 21st century. Lyrically excellent, creates a recognisable sound with his guitar that you instantly associate with him and has a unique and iconic voice. Just cause he hasn't died or had 20 years for his sound to be played to death on Radio 2 doesn't mean he isn't up there with them.

It's like the debate of Messi vs Maradona.

What are you going to judge him on though? Record sales? Creed have sold more records than Hendrix so thats out the window.

Name me someone of his era that is as iconic to rock as he is, that writes his own music, plays his own instrument and writes his own lyrics and has done for more than a decade now while being involved in a number of projects. He's a true musician.

He's not going to pioneer the electric guitar like Henrix could because he was born in the wrong decade, he's not going to be a pure rock icon in the way Presley could because it's such a diluted industry now and he's not going to grab the fascination of the media like Dylan because the media aren't interested in intellect any more, they're interested in Rhianna and Will-i-am.

He's a huge talent and will still be knocking out classics in 20 years if he's alive. If he's dead, he'll be even bigger.
 
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Pexbo said:
It really isn't that shocking a statement. He's a rock icon of the 21st century. Lyrically excellent, creates a recognisable sound with his guitar that you instantly associate with him and has a unique and iconic voice. Just cause he hasn't died or had 20 years for his sound to be played to death on Radio 2 doesn't mean he isn't up there with them.

It's like the debate of Messi vs Maradona.

What are you going to judge him on though? Record sales? Creed have sold more records than Hendrix so thats out the window.

Name me someone of his era that is as iconic to rock as he is, that writes his own music, plays his own instrument and writes his own lyrics and has done for more than a decade now while being involved in a number of projects. He's a true musician.

He's not going to pioneer the electric guitar like Henrix could because he was born in the wrong decade, he's not going to be a pure rock icon in the way Presley could because it's such a diluted industry now and he's not going to grab the fascination of the media like Dylan because the media aren't interested in intellect any more, they're interested in Rhianna and Will-i-am.

He's a huge talent and will still be knocking out classics in 20 years if he's alive. If he's dead, he'll be even bigger.
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That and he isn't as good as Hendrix, Presley or Dylan?
 
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