Am I the only one who hates the White Stripes?

[Red Dawn]

They kind of remind me of the Smashing Pumpkins. Good in the studio but absolutely horrible live.

 

[natep]

Jack White really wails on that guitar sometimes, and it sounds good. I think their raw, rock simplicity is a nice change.

I really don't understand why people say Meg White is a good drummer. Sure she has bewbs, but she is barely playing.

 

[Jeraden]

I like em, they get a thumbs up from me! Looking forward to picking up the new album.

 

[vi edit]

I think it's an awesome throwback to the early 70's classic rock. Very raw, stripped down rock without any fancy computer effects or over producing from the studio.

I haven't actually seen them live but the live stuff I've seen on youtube is great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fM2qhG8mA4

 

[pontifex]

are you talking about the band members or their music or both?

i'll agree that their music is crap.

 

[Sinsear]

Originally posted by: pontifex

i'll agree that their music is crap.

 

[Abel007]

It's all subjective.

I like their music.

That is all.

 

[torpid]

I like one song every now and again. They are too monotonous when taken as a whole album. You can only do so much with a guitar and drums alone. Many of their songs sound like advertising jingles. They have a new song that I heard on Sirius Alt Nation that is really horrible. Not in the same league as some of their hits from the prior two albums. The vocals are just him screaming basically. I was tired of that in the 80's.

 

[KMFJD]

I like them, better than 90% of the sh!t they still play on the radio.

 

[NatePo717]

Nope, don't like em.

 

[clamum]

Haven't really heard anything of theirs but I watched that Ball and a Biscuit vid that someone above posted and liked that.

Meg is pretty cute, haha.

 

[Kev]

i like the raconteurs better

 

[j00fek]

nope they suck

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

DO NOT WANT

 

[Preyhunter]

no

 

[Platypus]

Their lo-fi sound is pretty neat, it's cool to hear big muff fuzz boxes in rock music again but that said I don't really care for their music or Jack White too much.

I'm a fuzz freak though

 

[nakedfrog]

No, you're not the only one, but I'll bet I think some of the music you listen to really sucks

 

[Gibsons]

I've got one of their albums and it's okay, but it just doesn't hold up for extended/repeat listening. Just mho of course.

 

[zerocool1]

White Stripes Give Radio Station A Case Of The Stupids, In Bigger Than The Sound

for the record, i think they're music is ok. i like the raconteurs better honestly.

 

[Babbles]

I wouldn't go so far as to say that I think their music is crap however I do think, though, that they are entirely over-rated.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Yes, you are the only one.

 

[SampSon]

The stripes are the best new rock out there.
Meg is an untalented bitch, and Jack is a tool, but they tear up as a two piece.
There are so many bands out there that wish they could rock half as hard as the stripes with twice as many instruments.

Their new album is very specific to a hard 4 on the floor kick drum. Many may not like it, but who cares?

De Stijl is a fantastic album from cover to cover. If you don't like it, you have no soul.

 

[GrumpyMan]

They might be better if they had a drummer that could play the drums. She sucks.

 

[Revolution09]

A few catchy tunes... over-played, though.

 

[dennilfloss]

Originally posted by: GrumpyMan
They might be better if they had a drummer that could play the drums. She sucks.

Supposedly she plays that way because that's what Jack wants. I like it actually.