The White Stripes

TotalHenshin · 10-16-2009, 09:40 AM

I've listened to Elephant, White Blood Cells, Get Behind Me Satan, and Icky Thump. I pretty much couldn't stand Icky Thump. Get Behind Me Satan was good, but not good enough for me to waste my money buying, especially since I already had my favourite songs from the album on my PC; same for White Blood Cells. This was a couple years ago I listened to these albums, so I can't completely recall what I didn't like, but I just remember feeling a lot homogeneity throughout both albums. And, for me at least, Jack didn't feel like he was really too into it.

As for Elephant, it's one of my favourite albums. Despite the primitiveness of their tools when creating this masterwerk, there's so much to this album. The immediate captivation of Seven Nation Army serves only as the precursor to the continued greatness that will follow. Great "heavy" tracks pepper the album, like Little Acorns' metal-like riff, Girl You Have No Faith in Medicine's expert display of Jack using his guitar to play many different roles to create a varied sound in this two-piece band, and The Air Near My Fingers. Also, some very great soft tracks, like the deeply affecting I Want to be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart, or deceivingly slow starter Ball and Biscuit: which serves as a minor testament to Jack White's straight technical guitar skill. Overall, just a really superb album through and through. Note: WBC was the first White Stripes' album I listened to. Not Elephant.

Lu_Galasso · 10-19-2009, 09:57 AM

I've never understood the attachment to this band...it's basically bad 60's garage band crap. People lose their minds over this group, but frankly Jack White needs to take his sister/wife/whatever back to middle America and vanish.

Violent & Funky · 10-20-2009, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Lu_Galasso

I've never understood the attachment to this band...it's basically bad 60's garage band crap. People lose their minds over this group, but frankly Jack White needs to take his sister/wife/whatever back to middle America and vanish.

Have you ever listened to Jack White play the guitar?

TheBig3 · 10-20-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Lu_Galasso

I've never understood the attachment to this band...it's basically bad 60's garage band crap. People lose their minds over this group, but frankly Jack White needs to take his sister/wife/whatever back to middle America and vanish.

You live the band but you don't like the white stripes?

I look forward to debating you in the future.

!Blink! · 10-20-2009, 11:11 AM

Icky Thump is ight

loveissucide · 10-20-2009, 11:15 AM

I like them in small doses.White Blood Cells and Elephant were solid,but Get Behind Me Satan and Icky Thump were just OK.

adidasss · 03-22-2010, 12:19 PM

I saw The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights the other day. One of the better music documentaries I've seen. Combines concert footage from a tour they did of Canada in 2007 with interviews. Very interesting.

captaincaptain · 03-22-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

I saw The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights the other day. One of the better music documentaries I've seen. Combines concert footage from a tour they did of Canada in 2007 with interviews. Very interesting.

The live album is pretty good also.

TheCunningStunt · 02-02-2011, 11:31 AM

They've officially split up.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 02-02-2011, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

They've officially split up.

Eh, it's well ran it's course, imo.

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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10-16-2009, 09:40 AM	#521 (permalink)
TotalHenshin Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 52	I've listened to Elephant, White Blood Cells, Get Behind Me Satan, and Icky Thump. I pretty much couldn't stand Icky Thump. Get Behind Me Satan was good, but not good enough for me to waste my money buying, especially since I already had my favourite songs from the album on my PC; same for White Blood Cells. This was a couple years ago I listened to these albums, so I can't completely recall what I didn't like, but I just remember feeling a lot homogeneity throughout both albums. And, for me at least, Jack didn't feel like he was really too into it. As for Elephant, it's one of my favourite albums. Despite the primitiveness of their tools when creating this masterwerk, there's so much to this album. The immediate captivation of Seven Nation Army serves only as the precursor to the continued greatness that will follow. Great "heavy" tracks pepper the album, like Little Acorns' metal-like riff, Girl You Have No Faith in Medicine's expert display of Jack using his guitar to play many different roles to create a varied sound in this two-piece band, and The Air Near My Fingers. Also, some very great soft tracks, like the deeply affecting I Want to be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart, or deceivingly slow starter Ball and Biscuit: which serves as a minor testament to Jack White's straight technical guitar skill. Overall, just a really superb album through and through. Note: WBC was the first White Stripes' album I listened to. Not Elephant. Last edited by TotalHenshin; 10-16-2009 at 09:47 AM. Reason: Oops

10-20-2009, 11:11 AM	#525 (permalink)
!Blink! Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New England Posts: 34	Icky Thump is ight __________________ Don't Tread On this. Wenis "You Aint Cool Til' Ya Peed Da Pants"

10-20-2009, 11:15 AM	#526 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	I like them in small doses.White Blood Cells and Elephant were solid,but Get Behind Me Satan and Icky Thump were just OK. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

03-22-2010, 12:19 PM	#527 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	I saw The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights the other day. One of the better music documentaries I've seen. Combines concert footage from a tour they did of Canada in 2007 with interviews. Very interesting. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

10-19-2009, 09:57 AM	#522 (permalink)
Lu_Galasso Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 16	I've never understood the attachment to this band...it's basically bad 60's garage band crap. People lose their minds over this group, but frankly Jack White needs to take his sister/wife/whatever back to middle America and vanish.

02-02-2011, 11:31 AM	#529 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	They've officially split up. __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM