The White Stripes

Appearently there's been a lot of previous controversy on this band. What do you really think about this band? Do you hate their guts and want them to die? Do you respect their music and/or originality?

Oh, crap. If bad consists only of two instruments, how can it be good. Unless they are outstanding technicians.

If the band members are only able to play chak-poom chak-poom, they MUST be boring.

The only chance that two-members band could be possibly good is if the songwriters are one of those rare talented people capable to write simple but good songs.

Even in that case, their crativity will be exhausted in a matter of 3 albums or less.

This is the band that pretty much got me in to music. I'll listen to them forever

They're a pretty amazing band. I dig them.

i liked the experimental stuff done when Timbo & The Neptunes collaborated & produced for them. EG: White Spaceship :)

If you dig the White Stripes, check out the Black Keys.  I think they're a lot better.  They have a similar simple rock sound, but with a lot more heavy blues influence.

I find them somewhat annoying.

I used to hate the White Stripes, but I appeciate them for what they are now. Some of the tracks are great, but I agree with the poster who said they'd run out of creativity quickly. I don't think that has happened yet, but I can see it coming.

The thing I don't like about the Stripes isn't their music; it's the effect that music has had on other bands. If you can do the garage thing well, fine. But too many bands are copying the formula. One of the worst offenders is Spiritualized, which released its worst (in my opinion) album, "Amazing Grace," while trying to be more "stripped-down."

Logos wrote: clarke2001 wrote: Oh, crap. If bad consists only of two instruments, how can it be good. Unless they are outstanding technicians. If the band members are only able to play chak-poom chak-poom, they MUST be boring. The only chance that two-members band could be possibly good is if the songwriters are one of those rare talented people capable to write simple but good songs. Even in that case, their crativity will be exhausted in a matter of 3 albums or less. We can only come to the simple conclusion that you have never heard The White Stripes.

And I am not intending to, unless you prove me that I should.

clarke2001 wrote: Logos wrote: clarke2001 wrote: Oh, crap. If bad consists only of two instruments, how can it be good. Unless they are outstanding technicians. If the band members are only able to play chak-poom chak-poom, they MUST be boring. The only chance that two-members band could be possibly good is if the songwriters are one of those rare talented people capable to write simple but good songs. Even in that case, their crativity will be exhausted in a matter of 3 albums or less. We can only come to the simple conclusion that you have never heard The White Stripes. And I am not intending to, unless you prove me that I should.

Now why would I do that?

Oh, by the way. Making negative comments about a band you've never heard is incredibly stupid.