The White Stripes

right-track · 06-16-2007, 06:06 AM

Nice post ^

One or two things of interest here...BBC - Radio 1 - Events

TheBig3 · 06-16-2007, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Hysteria__

Also, the amount of covers thrown into different live shows is good, and the fact that Jack White often alters riffs and/or lyrics during live performances keeps it fresh.

You know this is something I greatly appreciate about the stripes as well. I think in this regard Jack is a folk musician, recycling, interpolating, and carrying on a tradition that was global and has been forever. To me, public domain songs are the best kind. Refined like wine over centuries of time, you don't get better than Wayfaring Stranger, House of the Rising Sun, or in Jacks case "one more cup of coffee" and "St. James Infirmary Blues"

I'm hoping they cover Tom Wait's "I don't want to grow up" or Neil Young's "After the gold rush"

tdoc210 · 06-19-2007, 04:38 AM

Prolly not their best album ever.
Its very jsut..it kicks de stilj's ass into the dirt.

The Dave · 06-20-2007, 03:40 PM

I actually only downloaded this because my friend wanted it but I'm listening to it right now and I'm really digging it. 300 MPH Torrential Outpour Occurs is probably my favorite track. I kinda gave up on them after I heard Get Behind Me Satan which I found completely awful, but this new album is very refreshing.

~~The Unfan~~ · 06-21-2007, 01:47 AM

I think it suffers from "Few damn good songs and a handful of filler" syndrome. Though I find this to be the case with pretty much every White Stripes album, some less so than others.

TheBig3 · 06-22-2007, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

This album is full of influences.
Some more obvious than others.
Catch Hell Blues puts me in mind of something, or someone similar I've heard before.
Not sure if it's a particular song, or the overall sound.

Can you nail it Stu?

How about this one: I think "You don't know what love is" sounds like a combination of three songs...

Quinn the Eskimo
Signs (Tesla version)
[unknown]

I think theres a third song in there, but I can hear the other two in there for sure. Your thoughts?

sleepy jack · 06-22-2007, 09:37 PM

I've been listening to the new album a surprising amount considering I never cared for them aside from when they were on the radio since their one of the better bands being played.

Laces Out Dan! · 06-22-2007, 10:32 PM

Icky Thump..is all i've heard from the new album because i dont listen to The White Stripes..but its catchy and has a really cool riff.

Flowerhead · 06-23-2007, 06:30 AM

I like the White Stripes, I saw them play at a music festival in... '05(?), I enjoyed it, however, I think they're more of a pub or studio band.

As for Icky Thump; I'm not disappointed, it has a few fillers, so it seems, but otherwise, I think it's quite pleasing.

Hysteria__ · 06-23-2007, 08:04 AM

Flowerhead is fairly right there, I have a lot of their older shows (Bug Jar, Gold Dollar, Magic Stick, etc.) from 1999 and I prefer them to the newer shows. Didn't really like GBMS that much and they play a lot of those songs at large venues and it doesn't really work too well for them all the time, but the odd time it does (Walking With A Ghost single proves that) but GBMS is still a decent album. Self Titled is my favourite though.

View Poll Results: What is your favorite of The White Stripes' CDs?
The White Stripes.	13	10.66%
De Stijl	9	7.38%
White Blood Cells	38	31.15%
Elephant	41	33.61%
Get Behind Me Satan	8	6.56%
Icky Thump	13	10.66%
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06-19-2007, 04:38 AM	#403 (permalink)
tdoc210 ashes against the grain Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: new hampsha Posts: 2,617	Prolly not their best album ever. Its very jsut..it kicks de stilj's ass into the dirt. __________________ We went back there and they had come and hacked off every inoculated arm. There they were in a pile. A pile of little arms. And I remember... I... I... I cried. I wept like some grandmother. I wanted to tear my teeth out. I didn't know what I wanted to do. And I want to remember it. I never want to forget it. I never want to forget. And then I realized... like I was shot... like I was shot with a diamond... a diamond bullet right through my forehead. And I thought: My God... the genius of that.

06-22-2007, 10:32 PM	#408 (permalink)
Laces Out Dan! I love Puck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,614	Icky Thump..is all i've heard from the new album because i dont listen to The White Stripes..but its catchy and has a really cool riff. __________________ We are entirely smooth, We admit to the truth, We are the best at what we do.

06-16-2007, 06:06 AM	#401 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Nice post ^ One or two things of interest here...BBC - Radio 1 - Events

06-20-2007, 03:40 PM	#404 (permalink)
The Dave Me and The Major Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,830	I actually only downloaded this because my friend wanted it but I'm listening to it right now and I'm really digging it. 300 MPH Torrential Outpour Occurs is probably my favorite track. I kinda gave up on them after I heard Get Behind Me Satan which I found completely awful, but this new album is very refreshing.

06-21-2007, 01:47 AM	#405 (permalink)
~~The Unfan~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Methville Posts: 2,116	I think it suffers from "Few damn good songs and a handful of filler" syndrome. Though I find this to be the case with pretty much every White Stripes album, some less so than others.

06-23-2007, 06:30 AM	#409 (permalink)
Flowerhead Groupie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4	I like the White Stripes, I saw them play at a music festival in... '05(?), I enjoyed it, however, I think they're more of a pub or studio band. As for Icky Thump; I'm not disappointed, it has a few fillers, so it seems, but otherwise, I think it's quite pleasing.

06-23-2007, 08:04 AM	#410 (permalink)
Hysteria__ Groupie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 11	Flowerhead is fairly right there, I have a lot of their older shows (Bug Jar, Gold Dollar, Magic Stick, etc.) from 1999 and I prefer them to the newer shows. Didn't really like GBMS that much and they play a lot of those songs at large venues and it doesn't really work too well for them all the time, but the odd time it does (Walking With A Ghost single proves that) but GBMS is still a decent album. Self Titled is my favourite though.