The White Stripes

amandamcmadrox · 12-09-2007, 12:56 PM

Actually, being from Connecticut, many people here enjoy our local talent. You'd be surprised at how many people attend local shows at The Webster Theater and other such places. I'll leave you with one example... Livintrust. myspace.com/livintrust05

adidasss · 12-09-2007, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by amandamcmadrox

Livintrust. myspace.com/livintrust05

Or Nickleback 2...lol.

Rockchick · 12-09-2007, 01:38 PM

I agree that in this day and age,if a band cant make it its because they dont have what it takes. Its relatively easy to get exposure with the internet,look at OK GO who became famous because of their videos,not because of their music.
So while i'm here,has anyone heard if the White Stripes are going to make up for the last tour they cancelled? I STILL havent seen them live yet!!

sleepy jack · 12-09-2007, 01:41 PM

I think I already said this but I guess it needs repeating, the White Stripes with Neil Peart on drums would suck.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 12-09-2007, 01:53 PM

Rush suck with Neal Peart on drums

*Awaits prog fanboy backlash

sleepy jack · 12-09-2007, 02:26 PM

YOU JUST DONT UNDERSTAND TEH PROGRESIVENESNSNSNES

lucylamppost · 12-09-2007, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

*Awaits prog fanboy backlash

lol

TheBig3 · 12-09-2007, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by amandamcmadrox

Oh I realize that. It's just the fact that so many underground/local bands can be like that and they don't get half as much credit as the White Stripes. I just don't think it's fair. What makes them better than all the rest. Thanks for your opinion though =], this is pretty much my first serious time participating in a forum.

Yeah I have to agree with urban on this one. The other garage bands seem to come from too much of an artsy ethos, wishing more to make noise and have more "quirky" lyrics than actually play music and make songs.

With the stripes I think that Jack likes the dissonant sound as an extension of the lyrics not as something abstract that adds to mystique. Also,, Jack likes to keep the general idea simple (topic wise) as well as the lyrics. They occasionally get poetic but there isn't ever an extended metaphor or anything terrible like that.

Jack takes his queues from Willie Nelson and Hank Williams while most other garage rock bands take their queue from what sounds like Echo and the Bunnymen. (look at the name alone.)

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Rush suck with Neal Peart on drums

*Awaits prog fanboy backlash

lol, if I didn't know any better I'd have thought Ethan set you up with a softball on that one. Either way, I'm going to the bunker. Its going to get ugly in here shortly.

firstblood24 · 12-10-2007, 01:13 AM

i just never was a fan, although i do think its cool that they strip down their music to basics rather than all flash and polish of todays modern rock scene

dramababe · 12-11-2007, 10:43 PM

I heard White Strips for the first time my junior year in high school which was four years ago!! I went to a dance performance and they danced to Seven Army Nation. I really really like that sing, it was a good dance piece

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12-09-2007, 01:38 PM	#473 (permalink)
Rockchick Groupie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 20	I agree that in this day and age,if a band cant make it its because they dont have what it takes. Its relatively easy to get exposure with the internet,look at OK GO who became famous because of their videos,not because of their music. So while i'm here,has anyone heard if the White Stripes are going to make up for the last tour they cancelled? I STILL havent seen them live yet!! __________________ So much music,so little time! I just hope I can hear it all before I go deaf!

12-09-2007, 01:53 PM	#475 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Rush suck with Neal Peart on drums Awaits prog fanboy backlash __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.*

12-11-2007, 10:43 PM	#480 (permalink)
dramababe Groupie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CALI Posts: 31	White Stripes I heard White Strips for the first time my junior year in high school which was four years ago!! I went to a dance performance and they danced to Seven Army Nation. I really really like that sing, it was a good dance piece __________________ Click here to check out some amazing bands and vote for your favorite one!

12-09-2007, 12:56 PM	#471 (permalink)
amandamcmadrox Groupie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 8	Actually, being from Connecticut, many people here enjoy our local talent. You'd be surprised at how many people attend local shows at The Webster Theater and other such places. I'll leave you with one example... Livintrust. myspace.com/livintrust05

12-10-2007, 01:13 AM	#479 (permalink)
firstblood24 Groupie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6	i just never was a fan, although i do think its cool that they strip down their music to basics rather than all flash and polish of todays modern rock scene