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What are your opinions on Jack White?

Nick BauderNick Bauder Posts: 8
edited June 2011 in Other Music
I am just curious to see what people think of him and any of his three bands. I am personally a very big fan of The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, and The Dead Weather. Just want to see if anyone else is...
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  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    I don't get it, he does nothing for me.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Everything he touches turns to gold, probably my favourite individual musician of the last 30 years (with a possible exception going to Ryan Adams). The man is a god.
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Jack White is the man. That's what I think.
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  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Everything he touches turns to gold, probably my favourite individual musician of the last 30 years (with a possible exception going to Ryan Adams). The man is a god.
    This and that.
    Newch91 wrote:
    Jack White is the man. That's what I think.
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  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    While occasionally he does something I really like, I tend to think of him as incredibly overrated. I haven't cared much for The Raconteurs (who were surprisingly unimpressive live) or The Dead Weather. I really like his new song with Danger Mouse.
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  • Cool Face RyanCool Face Ryan Posts: 1,254
    Love everything he does
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  • sawyerjamsawyerjam Posts: 140
    Jimi Page is a god. Jack White is the most overfluffed musician of the last 10 years. He's way too up his own ass for my liking. With that said he has some ok tunes. I compare him to Cobain. He's a decent songwriter but nowhere near the guitar player people think he is. Fuck you Rollingstone for putting him at number 17 on your all-time guitarists list.. Are you fucking kidding me :roll:. He couldn't shine Trey Anastasio's shoes and he's number 73.
  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    BinauralJam wrote:
    I don't get it, he does nothing for me.


    I appreciate him and think he is talented, but his music doesn't move me at all. Not a huge fan, but I give the guy respect.
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  • mike-sizzlemike-sizzle Posts: 186
    Think he's great, loved the White Stripes and his other projects while not as big a fan of I still enjoy. "Get Behind Me Satan" is one of my favortie albums. And if you've ever seen the "It Might Get Loud" documentary he's an interesting dude. Big fan of Mr. White.
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  • WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    Saw the White Stripes live and he was amazing. Great guitar player, but yes, not Trey's equal.

    But Phish will never get heavy mainstream love.
  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    Wilds wrote:
    Great guitar player, but yes, not Trey's equal.

    But Phish will never get heavy mainstream love.


    Yup and Yup.
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  • UpSideDownUpSideDown Posts: 1,966
    - Not my cup o tea as a singer.
    - Lyrics are hit and miss.
    - Overhyped as a guitar player overall, although he does create some unique sounds.

    I didnt mind the raconteur albums that I bought, just don't listen to them very often anymore.
  • Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,313
    This guy is simply amazing. He actually is an incredible guitarist. Don't believe me? Watch "It Might Get Loud."
    The guy can play. I love most of The White Stripes stuff. The second Raconteurs record is awesome. The Dead Weather stuff is cool for me, but a little more experimental. Still a nice listen though.
  • theserialthrillatheserialthrilla Posts: 15,760
    great artist ..love 90% of his stuff he is involved in
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,507
    He should have kept The White Stripes together. Easily the most entertaining of his 3 bands.
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  • Nick BauderNick Bauder Posts: 8
    It is interesting to read all of these and refreshing to find out that not everytone like the same music. I have been saying for years that if everyone plugged into the same records there would be nothing to talk about or no new music to listen too. Thank you everyone for your replies...keep them coming!
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    I love the Raconteurs and Stripes, and I think DW is pretty solid.

    Definitely overrated as a guitarist.
  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    sawyerjam wrote:
    Fuck you Rollingstone for putting him at number 17 on your all-time guitarists list.. Are you fucking kidding me :roll:. He couldn't shine Trey Anastasio's shoes and he's number 73.

    :lol::lol: I gave up looking at that list when I saw Joe Bonnamassa wasn't in the top ten.
    Jack White - some great songs but some dreadful songs as well.
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    nuffingman wrote:
    sawyerjam wrote:
    Fuck you Rollingstone for putting him at number 17 on your all-time guitarists list.. Are you fucking kidding me :roll:. He couldn't shine Trey Anastasio's shoes and he's number 73.

    :lol::lol: I gave up looking at that list when I saw Joe Bonnamassa wasn't in the top ten.
    Jack White - some great songs but some dreadful songs as well.

    Let's be serious,Joe Bonnamassa shouldn't have been anywhere in the top 50 let alone 10.

    A technical blues guitarist....Yaaaaaaak!!!!!!!
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,162
    He's not my cup of tea. When the White Stripes took off, one of the local radio stations over-played a few of their songs to the point that I really started to dislike the Stripes.

    I watched It Might Get Load and he came off as ... not fake ... but it seemed like his persona had some deliberate production values. Could just be me.
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  • aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,055
    I agree that everything he touches turns to gold, but as a guitarist he is ridiculously overrated. I guess maybe part of the appeal is that you can learn any of his songs in less than five minutes. :lol:
  • sawyerjamsawyerjam Posts: 140
    His studio voice is bad. His live voice is worse
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    Jason P wrote:
    I watched It Might Get Load and he came off as ... not fake ... but it seemed like his persona had some deliberate production values. Could just be me.

    I agree. When it came time to sit in the little pow wow with Edge and Jimmy he seemed much more "normal", but some of that other stuff was a little silly. The little segment with YoungJack was just so outta place.
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    I agree that everything he touches turns to gold, but as a guitarist he is ridiculously overrated. I guess maybe part of the appeal is that you can learn any of his songs in less than five minutes. :lol:

    not sure if i would call him overrated...he definitely has a very unique style. and his work ethic is unreal. i'm a fan of all 3 bands, but i really love the work that he's done thus far with The Raconteurs the most. (and i really, really like the other bands, btw)
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Jack just has such a unique style, nobody else sounds like him, and even though his projects are different, they all sound like HIM and that's what I think is so cool.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    You guys think he's that unique? I've always thought his lack of originality is what made him original. He does have a distinct sound, but I've always wondered if that was just a product of being compared to other modern music.
  • EBowieEBowie Posts: 532
    Jack White is the fucking man!!!
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    DewieCox wrote:
    You guys think he's that unique? I've always thought his lack of originality is what made him original. He does have a distinct sound, but I've always wondered if that was just a product of being compared to other modern music.
    I think the fact that he sounds nothing like anybody else in this era. His Dead Weather stuff is awesome, love the mix of old blues with the heavier sound. He takes music that is rooted in something very old and makes it something very new (IMO of course).
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • Bee GuyBee Guy Posts: 49
    I really enjoy all the stuff he's done. I like the white stripes the best. I had tickets to see them on their last tour, but they cancelled the remaining shows a couple days before I was going to see them. I'm still bummed about it.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Bee Guy wrote:
    I really enjoy all the stuff he's done. I like the white stripes the best. I had tickets to see them on their last tour, but they cancelled the remaining shows a couple days before I was going to see them. I'm still bummed about it.
    Not to be 'that guy' but that's a shame. I saw them in Canada and I'm sad about what happened, because they definitely had 'it', I've never seen a guy play with that much passion.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
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