http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:25:27 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/06/07/005838.php#comment-733226 They really do suck. They suck so bad, they make Mindless Self Indulgence look good, and the new bassist can't even play bass! Meg, on the other hand, should learn how to play bass. She is way better than that piece of shit named Jack White (or as I like to call him, Jackass White). It would be great if someone taught her to play bass. 733226@blogcritics.org Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:25:27 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/06/07/005838.php#comment-733225 They really do suck. They suck so bad, they make Mindless Self Indulgence look good, and the new bassist can't even play bass! Meg, on the other hand, should learn how to play bass. She is way better than that piece of shit named Jack White (or as I like to call him, Jackass White). It would be great if someone taught her to play bass. 733225@blogcritics.org Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:25:21 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/06/07/005838.php#comment-727455 Simple music does not equal bad music. Meg's drumming is simplistic but it's like nothing else. Their simplistic raw sound is what makes them great. Its what rock and roll is. 727455@blogcritics.org Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:18:58 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/06/07/005838.php#comment-709819 If I took some ludes and then smoked some weed and had a shot of jack, that's what the white stripes would sound like----doh! 709819@blogcritics.org Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:22:44 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/06/07/005838.php#comment-619440 enig_o_matic....the basic response to "i could write their music"...well, did you? have you done anything even close in your life? How many jazz musicians does it take change a light bulb? 5. One to change it, 4 to sit around and say "I could have done that". Other than that, about two years ago I see the White Stripes show in Portland OR. Very good. 5000 seat venue. by the end of the set they had the music rolling so damn tight that it was of that level that only the Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, etc. can achieve. Any snot who wants to fire back the comment like, "oh you are so star struck that how can your opinion matter..." you know, crap like that. Well, I do this for a living. I have seen and promoted etc. thousands of shows of major level, have met with some of the greats, etc. I'm all jaded about it. But when that sound comes together and puts you in another dimension (very few bands can do that)I recognize it as a skill and happening. The White Stripes can do this. 99% of the music/performers out there cannot. This performance was very convincing. The WS latest is a very good album. Votes go to the White Stripes, currently the most substantial band out there. You'll see.... best, DM 619440@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Aug 2007 16:00:31 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/06/07/005838.php#comment-619432 Jack White may have some vocal and musical talent, but his lyrics need some big time help. The "band" also needs to be disbanded, and reformed around Jack and some real musicians. The drumming is a joke. I read a review about a previous album they put out and the writer noted that the drumming has a "childlike quality about it". I think that he was being kind. Like most other music that emanates from the music industrial complex, The White Strips music is segmented, marketed and shoved down our throat through satellite, radio and MTV. I say, turn off the radio and go out to a bar or club to experience the new sounds. Now, that's real music! 619432@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Aug 2007 15:15:38 EDT