The White Stripes

When I hear just one song by The White Stripes then my whole week is turned into a White Stripes week. When thinking about this amazing band I sort of wonder if enough people truly appreciate them. Clearly if you read anything written by music critics you would see they have fallen in love with them but has the public? They certainly have a large fan base but I get the feeling that too many people are just putting them down and writing them off as just another pop band and those who are fans of the band don’t fully understand their talent. Many people will go out on the limb without hearing them and say they are just another one of those “The” bands like The Strokes, The Vines, and The Hives. This is one of the biggest misconceptions about The White Stripes; yes they did come out in that “the” era of bands but they sound nothing like them, better yet they don’t sound like anyone I have ever heard! They just sound like two kids following their instincts and that just may be why they sound so unique. If you listen to any of their albums you will hear such an eclectic group of songs ranging from blues, to punk, to garage rock, to grunge, to bluegrass. This band has more talent than 99% of bands that have come out in the past ten years, the song writing is genius and Jack White’s is most definitely one of the best guitarists ever and you can quote me for saying that. Something people need to keep in mind is that this is just a duo, a guitarist and a drummer, nothing else. Jack White’s guitar work is so powerful that there is absolutely no need for a bass. Now Meg White is not a great drummer by any stretch of the imagination but her start and stop playing is very catchy and infectious so one really doesn’t need to be so talented when playing behind Jack White. So people can go and write them off as another MTV band but it’s their loss, they are missing out on one of the gems of my generation. Great vocals, incredible guitar, beautifully innocent lyrics, and catchy songs are just a few ways to describe The Stripes.