I feel that for as long as Meg White has been playing drums, she should be better...

DaytimeDilemma
DaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
edited June 2007 in Other Music
I mean really. The new White Stripes album is good, but Meg's drumming is really getting to me. I mean she still hasn't figured out how to do proper drum fill. Note to jack: replace her with Janet Weiss.
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  • Red Lukin
    Red Lukin Canada Posts: 2,994
    Meg is too hot to replace.

    Plus their style is to be simple, and I think she does it well. Not to be sexist, but for a female (from thew ones I've seen) she's pretty dam good.
  • poorgirl23
    poorgirl23 Posts: 194
    Meg's drumming style is the most appropiate for the band's sound, I think. It adds to that childlike aesthetic they have. Jack's even said he's begged her not to practice. I think she's pretty great though.
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  • MookieBlaylock5v1
    MookieBlaylock5v1 Posts: 353
    I can't stand Meg. Critics say she plays drums in a "minimalist" style. I say bullshit, and Meg doesn't have the talent to play any other way. In her case, minimalist = simple due to a lack of talent.

    Female drummers that can drum circles around Meg:

    Samantha Maloney (Hole/Motley Crue)
    Stefanie Eulinberg (Kid Rock)
    Kate Schellenbach (Lucious Jackson/Beastie Boys)
    Cindy Blackman (Lenny Kravitz)
  • lars
    lars Posts: 524
    Red Lukin wrote:
    Meg is too hot to replace.

    Plus their style is to be simple, and I think she does it well. Not to be sexist, but for a female (from thew ones I've seen) she's pretty dam good.
    Replace her with a drum machine
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  • hendrix78
    hendrix78 Posts: 507
    I like her style for the Stripes. Her simple drumming is a major part of their sound and, in my opinion, it wouldn't be the White Stripes with flashy drumming. Crazy Bonhamesque fills aren't what the Stripes are about.
  • augustwest
    augustwest Posts: 739
    MookieBlaylock5v1 wrote:
    I can't stand Meg. Critics say she plays drums in a "minimalist" style. I say bullshit, and Meg doesn't have the talent to play any other way. In her case, minimalist = simple due to a lack of talent.

    Female drummers that can drum circles around Meg:

    Samantha Maloney (Hole/Motley Crue)
    Stefanie Eulinberg (Kid Rock)
    Kate Schellenbach (Lucious Jackson/Beastie Boys)
    Cindy Blackman (Lenny Kravitz)


    Cindy is an awesome drummer. Good call :)
  • DaytimeDilemma
    DaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    I just find it annoying that all of their songs have the EXACT same drum beats. It's either bump-cha-bump-cha or bump-cha-bump-bump-cha EVERY TIME.
  • lars
    lars Posts: 524
    DaytimeDilemma wrote:
    I just find it annoying that all of their songs have the EXACT same drum beats. It's either bump-cha-bump-cha or bump-cha-bump-bump-cha EVERY TIME.
    sometimes it´s just bump-cha
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  • EBowie
    EBowie Posts: 533
    White Stripes = great songs. When some of you hacks contribute to music of the White Stripes caliber, then bash Meg (but I sincerely doubt any of you do anyway).
  • lars
    lars Posts: 524
    EBowie wrote:
    White Stripes = great songs. When some of you hacks contribute to music of the White Stripes caliber, then bash Meg (but I sincerely doubt any of you do anyway).
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  • DOSW
    DOSW Posts: 2,014
    EBowie wrote:
    White Stripes = great songs. When some of you hacks contribute to music of the White Stripes caliber, then bash Meg (but I sincerely doubt any of you do anyway).

    I fucking hate when people use the "it's better than anything you can do!" defense. It's one of the most moronic defenses I've ever heard... only marginally better than "u r fag".

    In regards to Meg White, I agree with the thread starter. I'm not a big fan of the WS, and Meg White is a big reason for that.
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  • DaytimeDilemma
    DaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    EBowie wrote:
    White Stripes = great songs. When some of you hacks contribute to music of the White Stripes caliber, then bash Meg (but I sincerely doubt any of you do anyway).


    What the hell does this even mean? I can diss meg if I want. I'm a musician and know a good drummer when I hear one. Meg White is NOT a good drummer.
  • Manimal
    Manimal Posts: 152
    Red Lukin wrote:
    Meg is too hot to replace.

    Plus their style is to be simple, and I think she does it well. Not to be sexist, but for a female (from thew ones I've seen) she's pretty dam good.

    Really, too hot?

    Man I'd hate to see women in your town. ;)
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  • Alex_Coe
    Alex_Coe Posts: 762
    lars wrote:
    Replace her with a drum machine


    Drum machines don't have the boobies.
  • verb_to_trust
    verb_to_trust Posts: 178
    meg white sucks
  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    I think she's good for what the band's music is. She's not great but damn she gets a lot of flack.
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  • western pearl
    western pearl Posts: 632
    Why don't people get that Jack doesn't want meg to be a good drummer? Yeah she isn't good. Who fuckin cares? That's not what the Stripes are about.
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  • Alex_Coe
    Alex_Coe Posts: 762
    Who gives a damn if Meg is a piss-poor drummer? Jack more than makes up for her lack of technical skill.
  • western pearl
    western pearl Posts: 632
    Alex_Coe wrote:
    Who gives a damn if Meg is a piss-poor drummer? Jack more than makes up for her lack of technical skill.

    And she has boobies :D
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  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    Alex_Coe wrote:
    Drum machines don't have the boobies.

    This reply appeals to my immature nature.

    I heart Meg White.

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