What is jack whites importance?

musicismylife78
musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited February 2010 in Other Music
although i know the guy is still alive, what is his legacy, or his importance, in the last decade? Few people have been as ubiquitus as Jack White. Just this last decade we have his most famous musical endeavor, The White Stripes who put out 5 records in the last 10 years. Then The Raconteurs, who put out 2 records, the last one of course was a big deal because they did the In Rainbows thing, to an extent, by doing little lead up, little promotion, and just announcing it one day. Then you have Dead Weather. Then multiple songs on the Cold Mountain Soundtrack, and the main theme song from the James Bond movie, a duet with Alicia Keys. Finally he produced Loretta Lynns comeback album and didnt he win a grammy for his work on it?

So whats his legacy? What is his importance? If Radiohead are the most important band of the last 10 years, where does jack's bands and work fit in?

If nothing else, I applaud jack for coming at rock from a different direction than what was on the radio in 2000, and even in 2010. With the exception of The Black Keys, I cant say, that too many bands and musicians are doing the whole blues rock type thing. Jack popularized it.
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  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,122
    not a whole lot...maybe having the work ethic that artists in the 60's and 70's had? ::shrug::
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Just to add...he started his own record label, Third Man Records, and recording studio.

    I think, his importance is the way he brought the blues back into rock.

    Not to be biased, but I think Mike McCready also helped bring blues back into guitar with leads in the '90s. I know Stevie Ray brought it back in the '80s, but I think Mike blew hair metal out of the water with his playing on Ten.
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  • Still In Hiding
    Still In Hiding Posts: 370
    i mean, he's decent and all...but a bit overrated in my opinion.
  • dustinpardue
    dustinpardue Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,829
    Still In Hiding wrote:
    i mean, he's decent and all...but a bit overrated in my opinion.


    As overrated if not more than Radiohead
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  • CantKeepMeHere
    CantKeepMeHere Posts: 2,177
    watch the doc "It Might Get Loud" and you will really get an inside the brain of Jack White - he is amazing and pure...
    At Bonnaroo in 08 some interviewer asked Mike McCready who he would like to most play with on stage and he said Jack White
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  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    Jack White is a God, thats his importance, an unbelievable God musician- I guess if you haven't been mesmerized by him live you wouldn't know this
  • InHerOwnWorld
    InHerOwnWorld Posts: 592
    pandora wrote:
    Jack White is a God, thats his importance, an unbelievable God musician- I guess if you haven't been mesmerized by him live you wouldn't know this

    I do believe you are right. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: I love him.
  • bigeye21
    bigeye21 Posts: 981
    He's a stud. 8-)
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  • Get_Right
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    very talented musician
    the white stripes
    very unique sounding two piece band-not my cup of tea, but its very creative and JW can rock when he wants to

    I dont really like his sound, but I respect what he has done.
  • theserialthrilla
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    gimmie jack over radiohead everyday ,any day, all day and today
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    InHerOwnWorld wrote:
    pandora wrote:
    Jack White is a God, thats his importance, an unbelievable God musician- I guess if you haven't been mesmerized by him live you wouldn't know this

    I do believe you are right. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: I love him.


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  • NacreRock
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    I thought The Dead Weather album was one of the best of 2009. Everything Jack touches turns to gold for my ears. I love his raw bluesy sound....something that is sorely missed in today's popular rock. Keep rockin' Jack!
  • Horos
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    theserialthrilla wrote:
    gimmie jack over radiohead everyday ,any day, all day and today
    +1

    Have never got the Radiohead thing. And believe me I've tried listening to them again and again. IMO they are terrible. Everything Jack does is great. But then again everyone has an asshole.
    #FHP
  • Horos
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    Newch91 wrote:
    Just to add...he started his own record label, Third Man Records, and recording studio.

    I think, his importance is the way he brought the blues back into rock.

    Not to be biased, but I think Mike McCready also helped bring blues back into guitar with leads in the '90s. I know Stevie Ray brought it back in the '80s, but I think Mike blew hair metal out of the water with his playing on Ten.
    Mike is way overrated by this board.
    #FHP
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Horos wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Just to add...he started his own record label, Third Man Records, and recording studio.

    I think, his importance is the way he brought the blues back into rock.

    Not to be biased, but I think Mike McCready also helped bring blues back into guitar with leads in the '90s. I know Stevie Ray brought it back in the '80s, but I think Mike blew hair metal out of the water with his playing on Ten.
    Mike is way overrated by this board.

    outrageously overrated
  • rhcpjam1029
    rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,982
    theserialthrilla wrote:
    gimmie jack over radiohead everyday ,any day, all day and today

    radiohead is a great band






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