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Music For RhinosMusic For Rhinos Posts: 1,693
edited January 2011 in Other Music
Just starting to get into them. Got 'Elephant' for Christmas and I like it a lot, it's great.

I'm sure there are other fans on here, so I was wondering what are the next 1-2 records I should check out? Was thinking White Blood Cells as it's the only other one with songs that I know I like. Not too familiar with any material from the other 4.

Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks!
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Huge Stripes fan. I'd say start with the first album and work your way up to Icky Thump. Every album is great. Just have to give all of them a few listens to become comfortable with them. They have a lot of great songs.

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  • Purple Monkey DishwasherPurple Monkey Dishwasher Posts: 116
    I don't know where it ranks on other peoples lists but Get Behind Me Satan is my personal favorite. Really you can't go wrong with any Stripes work though.
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    Purple Monkey Dishwasher wrote:
    I don't know where it ranks on other peoples lists but Get Behind Me Satan is my personal favorite. Really you can't go wrong with any Stripes work though.

    My favorite too. Don't know that I'd necessarily recommend as a starter type of album. It's pretty different from the rest of their stuff, with all the marimba and piano. Still very Stripes-y though and I suppose it did make me appreciate the rest of their material.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Buy everything Jack White has ever touched.
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    I'm still trying to understand the fuss about Jack White.
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    Jack is a god :D Go see him live he is more than amazing
  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    +1
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Buy everything Jack White has ever touched.
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  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    I would honestly recommend starting at the beginning. You'll enjoy hearing the progression and maturity unfold in their sound. For whatever reason, I'm stil not a huge fan of the Raconteurs though. Can't figger why.
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  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Buy everything Jack White has ever touched.
    +1

    The 1st record(self-titled) is really raw and bluesy with alot of great short songs. It's becoming my fave.

    The 2nd is probably my fave! But they all keep growing and covering different sounds.

    The other 2 bands are great also The Racontuers for a full band blues rock and The Dead Weather for a unique and incredible sound.
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  • megatronmegatron Posts: 3,420
    de stijl is my favorite by far
    death letter is my favorite song along with little bird
  • rhcpjam1029rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,981
    icky thump is amazing; probably their easiest to listen to.

    get behind me satan, for me at least, was the hardest to get into. once you do however, it's mesmerizing.

    white blood cells is a classic, as is elephant.
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    edited December 2010
    My favorite is De stijl. Great, great album

    You can't really go wrong with any stripes album. I don't like the self titled one that much, it's definitely their rawest album although Suzy Lee" off that album and "wasting my time" are incredible! :D
    I rank them like this: (Hard to do cause they are all pretty solid).

    De stijl
    Elephant
    Get Behind Me Satan
    Icky thump
    White Blood cells
    The white stripes.
    "White blood cells" isn't bad, just had to place it somewhere. :D

    Also they have a couple of dvd's out "Under black pool lights" is a must have. The other one " Under Great White Northern Lights" is more of a tour montage, and songs were filmed in different cities, it's more of a documentary style set up- also very good.

    The cover of "Jolene" (Dolly Parton) on "Under Black Pool Lights" is sick. Great, Great song.
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  • PilateOfTheStormPilateOfTheStorm Posts: 4,319
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Buy everything Jack White has ever touched.

    +1 :D very true

    White Blood Cells is one of my favourites from them, but I love all their stuff. It's probably easiest, and most logical, to start at the beginning though :)
  • Music For RhinosMusic For Rhinos Posts: 1,693
    Bump...

    I picked up De Stijl today. After only 1-2 listens, I can already tell it's a great album. Not sure yet if it'll top Elephant for me though.

    So that leaves White Stripes, White Blood Cells, Get Behind Me Satan & Icky Thump to get. After that think I will pick up the new live one and then probably Raconteurs and Dead Weather stuff.
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    Music For Rhinos wrote:
    Bump...

    I picked up De Stijl today. After only 1-2 listens, I can already tell it's a great album. Not sure yet if it'll top Elephant for me though.

    So that leaves White Stripes, White Blood Cells, Get Behind Me Satan & Icky Thump to get. After that think I will pick up the new live one and then probably Raconteurs and Dead Weather stuff.

    Skip the live album and just snag a couple bootlegs. Don't forget about the dvds. THey're both pretty epic.
  • Music For RhinosMusic For Rhinos Posts: 1,693
    What about the other 4 studio albums?

    And are the Raconteurs and Dead Weather albums worth getting?
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Music For Rhinos wrote:

    And are the Raconteurs and Dead Weather albums worth getting?
    Yes. Both albums from both bands are amazing.
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Music For Rhinos wrote:
    What about the other 4 studio albums?

    And are the Raconteurs and Dead Weather albums worth getting?
    Just get anything you can find on the Stripes, especially the four studio albums you have left to hear and the live album.
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  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
    Get them all!!!

    It's a tie for favorite for me between them all! 8-)
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    The Reconteurs albums are good. I personally like "Broken Boy Soldiers" more, but "consolers of the lonely" is good too- it's got more of a blusey feel.

    Dead Weather- These are good albums but I think Dead Weather are far better live.

    Horehound- took me awhile to get into, but it is a good album.
    Sea of Cowards- was a more accessible album I thought. It just took me less time to get into it. I had just seen Dead weather for the 2nd time days before it's release, so maybe that's why.


    For the Stripes albums and what you have left to get, It's really up to you, they are all good, but depends on what you like cause the band progressed with every album musically.
    If you want like a raw Garage type rock sound- I'd say get self titled or white blood cells next. (Took me a long time to get into self titled- still my least fave but not terrible).

    GBMS and Icky thump have some more experimental elements on them. like xylophones, bagpipes piano, marambas, maraccas, are used. They are extremely good, but are leaning more towards a different direction then say the other two- you have to get.


    I really recommend the dvd Under Black Pool lights- it's incredible. Makes me really hope to see the Stripes live one day.


    Hope this helps.
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  • Music For RhinosMusic For Rhinos Posts: 1,693
    Thanks for the responses everyone.
  • adam42381adam42381 Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,515
    As was mentioned before, buy everything Jack White is involved with. As far as White Stripes albums go, I'd rank them: De Stijl, The White Stripes, Elephant, White Blood Cells, Get Behind Me Satan, Icky Thump. You can't really go wrong with buying them in order to hear their progression. I'd also highly recommend Under Blackpool Lights...it is the best concert DVD I own.
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  • Music For RhinosMusic For Rhinos Posts: 1,693
    Why didn't anyone tell me how awesome Get Behind Me Satan is??? :shock:

    'The Nurse' might be my new favorite song ever.
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Music For Rhinos wrote:
    Why didn't anyone tell me how awesome Get Behind Me Satan is??? :shock:

    'The Nurse' might be my new favorite song ever.
    Great album.
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    Music For Rhinos wrote:
    Why didn't anyone tell me how awesome Get Behind Me Satan is??? :shock:

    'The Nurse' might be my new favorite song ever.

    sorry...just saw this thread. if i'd seen it earlier, i would've said to buy Get Behind Me Satan. great fucking record. period. i think it's their best so far.
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  • Music For RhinosMusic For Rhinos Posts: 1,693
    Oh my god oh my god oh my god....I am loving this band.

    Dunno what took me so long to get into them but I can't stop listening to them now. I think they're my new favorite, right up there with Pearl Jam, seriously. I only have De Stijl, Elephant and Get Behind Me Satan but I love all of them, and I've heard songs from the other records. I can't get over how good they are.

    Icky Thump is their most recent and it's been (going on) 4 years now so it's been awhile but I've heard Jack White recently hinted at a reunion. Hoping this happens! Kinda broke right now but will be picking up White Stripes, White Blood Cells and Icky Thump as soon as possible. Then I suppose it'll be onto Raconteurs and Dead Weather, both of which I've heard nothing but good things about.
  • GibsonGibson Toronto Posts: 2,654
    Paul David wrote:
    I would honestly recommend starting at the beginning. You'll enjoy hearing the progression and maturity unfold in their sound. For whatever reason, I'm stil not a huge fan of the Raconteurs though. Can't figger why.

    Completely agree here. I've been calling it progressive blues. Not sure if this is a term or not, but you can hear the evolution throughout their albums. Start early.

    Dead Weather - fantastic
    Raconteurs - not bad, definitely a different direction (which I can appreciate)
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