Think we’ll ever see a White Stripes reunion? kzread.info/dash/bejne/c2l_sLScaduogrg.html

@TehPlayground

Жыл бұрын

No. Jack never stopped even when the White Stripes existed. They stopped because Meg wanted to stop. And Jack won't do it without Meg.

@thedogfromraditude5449

Жыл бұрын

Probably not given the circumstances. But I’m not complaining, since Jack’s other stuff is also really good and he still plays The White Stripes stuff at solo concerts. Meg’s drumming is missing, but Jack still shreds.

@seereadnhear

Жыл бұрын

Only at the R&R HALL OF FAME

@alexander_dean

Жыл бұрын

No, and I'd be very surprised if Meg would even show up for a hall of fame ceremony.

@book3100

Жыл бұрын

I hope not

I'm a lifelong drummer, and as I watch Meg play, I feel a certain pleasant anxiety as she threatens to waver on the tempo, but she never really does. Because of this, and Jack's unique approach to the guitar, there is a palpable thread of chaos woven through the music that to me, is a cornerstone of its appeal.

@juallhuce

Жыл бұрын

This feels right. It’s like she’s playing at the very front of the beat, never really finding the pocket. Its not wrong or even bad. It’s hard to Bob my head to that type of drumming though.

@Bingbing611

Жыл бұрын

I am a drummer also 50 years of performing and intense analysis of others. Meg is special , indeed. No need to apologize for her work

@thomasandersen1784

Жыл бұрын

Just like Charlie W. in the Stones. A little off and u have that dangerous appeal to it all.

@benjaminmirt5029

Жыл бұрын

honestly meg is one of the most innovative drummers of all time in my book.

@AlexandroLavichez

Жыл бұрын

​@@benjaminmirt5029are you joking? She is too simple

Yes her drumming is simple. But people sleep on just how important she was to the white stripes. Their whole sound is perfect for Meg's drumming. Can you imagine a more flashy and technical drummer on Seven Nation Army. That song wouldn't be the same. What she did was allow jack the freedom to play his guitar how he wants too.

@florencehenderson3707

Жыл бұрын

right... and I can see how that role could get boring for her if she wasn't trying to expand her playing more. "playing to allow Jack..." could get boring. and hey, the truth is that no one will ever know her real feelings about it all.. just speculating here... but Jack did make it sound like she was bored. certainly there is a fine art in simplicity, and all due respect... I think a female drummer brings a cool energy to a band almost no matter what she is doing... but there is that factor of boredom when keeping things simple. and hey, that could be why it's so hard to pull off... I used to play and would get bored with 4/4 time etc... there is always that temptation to do "too much" as a drummer, too, when your first job is just to hold down the rhythm... // it's complicated. I guess Spinal Tap had 7 or so drummers die in freak accidents, and Keith Moon was a complete spazz both on and offstage... what can ya do?

@brianvillage5

Жыл бұрын

@@florencehenderson3707 the truth is every artists wants to have their voice come through when they’re playing their instrument. They may be writing a part to a song that is already written but that doesn’t mean they can’t put their touch on it which in turn makes the song more special than it would’ve been. If everything Meg did was distilled to allow jack his musical freedom I can see how that would get boring for her. I applaud her for the way she handled everything, no fighting no arguing and she didn’t try to hold on and keep doing it for the money. She just let it be what it was.

@noeyes6151

Жыл бұрын

I play bass, for fun at home, and while i only try to play one style of music it does get boring, if i was in a band id give it a year.

@DaveTaste

Жыл бұрын

"People sleep on, Underrated, why is no one talking about" etc. The most self important type of comments on KZread.

@AlexanderKnollwood

Жыл бұрын

Truth! That got me thinking…. Hearing Jack play 7 Nation with his solo group, for instance , leaves a weird feeling of something being missing. Ironically too, because there are so many more players doing flashier things (especially the drummmers) Meg provided a ridiculous amount of space between hits of equally ridiculous velocity and intensity (most of her her snare hits are doubled with a crash). Her style is totally anaerobic and that’s what makes her and the band unique.

I met Meg right before they canceled that tour and we became pals for a minute as we were neighbors. We bonded over our shared love of music. She was going through a rough time but was very open and kind. Very unique drummer and rhythmic feel of course. She kept me entertained with some wild stories! I wish her all the best and a happy life out of the public eye. 😊

@oliviagrace837

Жыл бұрын

That’s so cool!!

@surfsup5757

Жыл бұрын

How about sharing some of those wild stories

@MonkeyBars1

Жыл бұрын

@@surfsup5757 One I think (perhaps already known by some) she wouldn't mind me sharing regards Meg's fashion on stage, specifically footwear. She preferred drumming barefoot, which you don't see often for good reason: she would often come offstage with feet split open and bleeding copiously. So she had a shoe designer create a special pair just for her to play her kit in. They looked a bit like biking shoes, not meant to be walked in

@masterofreality230

Жыл бұрын

@@MonkeyBars1 Yea, I could see why a drummer might prefer socks, could help you with fast bass drum beats, but barefoot seems like it would not help anything, well, besides removing any barrier between you and your instrument.

@BrooksBabbling

5 ай бұрын

I don't believe you

I saw The White Stripes open for Sleater Kinney, and at the time I had never heard of the band. But the moment they came on stage, the energy and music was just jaw dropping. It was immediately obvious that this band had the X factor and was about to blow up.

@tiefensucht

Жыл бұрын

Nice combination and at least, Sleater Kinney came together again :)

@GraveyardTricks

Жыл бұрын

Don't make me picture them on x factor

@pray4powguideservices498

Жыл бұрын

LXINE , where at? That had to be great show! I drove down Sleater Kinney Rd yesterday lol

@lxine1868

Жыл бұрын

@@pray4powguideservices498 This was in Montreal in 2000 - hard to believe it was so long ago! I still remember the energy of that show!

@unholyroller11

Жыл бұрын

OMFG

Meg did something that many many people only dream of. Good for her. She is now hopefully enjoying her life being out of the public eye. Good for her.

@SWpurgatory

Жыл бұрын

Ya....in Detroit....ech

@lanabanana68

Жыл бұрын

yes 🤩

@boxlid214

10 ай бұрын

Well she does like things simple, and you "can't have shit in Detroit" 😅

@seanmurphy6480

9 ай бұрын

SO DO I

@AL-sp2vq

6 ай бұрын

She's set for life with all the royalties.

Personally, I like The White Stripes better than anything Jack did afterward. Maybe that says more about me than about them. I don't know. I just loved the raw, gritty minimalist thing they had going. But, who am I? Nobody.

@xwhite2020

Жыл бұрын

That's pretty much what everyone thinks.

@pauliuspaskevicius6600

Жыл бұрын

a lot would agree with you

@nunyafunyuns

Жыл бұрын

You're not alone bro

@owenf9471

Жыл бұрын

I saw him in august and it was sick. He’s so much better in person I’m not a fan of his new stuff on the album but when he’s playing it live he rocks out

@nunyafunyuns

Жыл бұрын

@@owenf9471 How long was the set? I hear he does really short sets.

I really LOVE the vibe Meg brought to the table: it's the raw and complex of Jack's against the raw and simple of Hers. and God almighty, it worked so flawlessly... we can just hope they'll get together again.

@Mano1963

Жыл бұрын

Much as I love him, and everything he has done. I don't think he will ever surpass the stuff he did with Meg.

@Music_Head

Жыл бұрын

It was OK not that great. So funny to see you typing words o9n this platform again

I'm a staunch Meg White defender. I love her drumming, I think it's a perfect compliment to Jack White's style at the time. I thought it was organic and Intuitive.

@florencehenderson3707

Жыл бұрын

she might have been pretty bored with it, though. maybe she wasn't so interested in growing as a drummer, and if not, then yeah, she'd be pretty bored sitting there with Jack's amazing playing all the time. I'm thinking of another drummer I know who also has a "simple style". When the band started to develop, it didn't seem like she really felt a part of it, and, well... it just seems like maybe that style of drumming has its limitations, especially for the drummer.. how many hours can you spend sitting there hitting the same beats with no attachment to the songwriting? 🤷‍♀🤷‍♀

@MasterBlaster3545

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a miserablekunt

@florencehenderson3707

Жыл бұрын

@@MasterBlaster3545 you would know, right ?

@florencehenderson3707

Жыл бұрын

@@MasterBlaster3545 I just mean, anyone who likes to verbally abuse people probably knows a lot about misery. Don't you think so ?

@florencehenderson3707

Жыл бұрын

@@MasterBlaster3545 you know, it's interesting, there are people who abuse other people, and then they cannot figure out why others wouldn't want to be around them. Have you had this experience ? Or do you pretty much get it when you chase people away with your blatant abuse ?

That Neil Peart thing is hilarious. How could anyone not get the joke?

@fu6817

Жыл бұрын

What's so fun about mocking Meg for being not good at playing drums? Or did i miss the joke? Are you the joke? Now i'm confucius.

@brigwood7658

Жыл бұрын

Beggars belief actually. It's like, "who can we think of who is basically THE most polar opposite to Neil peart in all aspects of drumming? Oh I know ... Meg White!" I mean, that's the entire point! it's like Keith Richards is replacing Eddie Van Halen; Bob Dylan is replacing Freddie Mercury; Leonard Cohen is replacing Brian Johnson (ACDC) .... Marilyn Manson is replacing Posh Spice .. Lol. if only! (man I'd actually pay good money to see that!)

@samcoon6699

Жыл бұрын

People are stupid.

@MentallyRetardedHamilton

Жыл бұрын

@@brigwood7658 can we hang out, you're on

@clutch1141

Жыл бұрын

@@fu6817 Well, she was a professional drummer and she wasn't very good. The white stripes were in large part an aesthetic and it worked for commercial success, so right, who cares? But still, it is funny to put her on the same playing field with other professional drummers as a passing joke. Not the height of hilarity, but still a solid chuckle.

So much has been said about Meg's drumming. The fact is that playing live together they were F---ing Dynamite! In my humble opinion Jack is always & always will be Great, but with just him & Meg as a band, they created sheer Magic.

I wasn't into that part of the Detroit scene when White Stripes were coming up, but I did meet Meg in 2002 when I was working in a music store. I knew who she was, and I have a thing about not treating famous people any different than anyone else while they're shopping. She had 2 people with her, and they bought a tambourine and a couple other small items. She was very cute and shy, and didn't say much, but was seemingly happy, laughing and smiling a lot. Hope she's doing well.

@edwardschmitt5710

Жыл бұрын

I know what you mean. Bon Jovi and Bruce Springstein live near me. I have stood next to both of them, Bruce I have spoken to. Bruce is really low key, everyone around here likes him. Jon not so much, I have a few negative stories.

@frontsidegrinder6858

Жыл бұрын

That has got true style man, people are people - that's it.. In the near here where i live is one famous guy and you know what, if we random meet, he normall greets first, nice!!

Meg White sat perfectly in the White Stripes songs. I'm a drummer and I've always believed that she is phenomenal at what she does.

@johnd3124

Жыл бұрын

her playing style or even ability actually suits their music well

@Music_Head

Жыл бұрын

I heard some of her stuff... it's not bad and definitely not perfect. Overall, you should re-asses what you believe.

@santoy1000

Жыл бұрын

Fs 😂😂😂

@MatadorJimmy

Жыл бұрын

You mean how simplistic her style was?

@ronhall5395

Жыл бұрын

She knew her job, and did it to perfection. Jack might feel she had no enthusiasm for the songs, but you don't perform to that high a level with out emotion. She is just an introvert. Nothing wrong with that.

Some people love being famous and others hate it.

@88_TROUBLE_88

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it sucks when you can't go anywhere without someone whispering to their friend "Oh shit look there he is it's that guy with the astonishingly tremendous genitalia! It's the horse dude! Quick get a selfie with him hurry!!" or snickering with their homies "Check it out, ese - It's that pinche burro vato, homes.. Let's go see what this vato's got, carnal.." They give you crazy nicknames in other countries like "El Güero Burro" south of the border or "Bebeğin Kolu" in Turkey, or 信じられないほど大きなペニス in Japan, etc.. Like, it starts out fun enough but gets old eventually, every thot always trying to slip you their contact info on the sly despite being with 2 hot broads already, throwing their undergarments at you when you're trying to board a flight, and just all kinds of other pestersome annoyances..

@arthurmurfitt7698

Жыл бұрын

fame is overrated...

@jackblack2321

Жыл бұрын

I love it..

@getsome4806

Жыл бұрын

Whoa...that's, like...DEEP, man.

@dappergreens4555

Жыл бұрын

Oh don’t laugh at 9-11 again. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Meg don't need no attention. She did what she did and stands by it. That's all anyone really needs to know.

@andrewclough660

9 ай бұрын

And he (jack) should just shut the fuck up talking about her... she don't need his input !

I've been in a band like this. I have a feeling he's meticulous and she's relaxed and more about feeling it.

Saw The White Stripes play in Cleveland, during a snowstorm, for maybe 40 people, right before they hit it big. I have no idea how long they actually played for, seemed like hours and hours, but it was a casual show with Jack having beers on stage and talking with the audience. He would direct comments and questions Meg’s way but she would just smile or give one word answers and keep playing. They both seemed chill and happy.

Hope Meg is well and happy. I have nothing but great memories of this band growing up in the 90s.

I just want Meg to be OK and prosper at whatever SHE wants. Nothing else. I loved her right from the start, and even was praying for her for a while there. She wants to be alone in Detroit, let her be. She will always be my Hero in the story of these two, and I wish her happiness overflowing. We love ya Meg!

@StellaMcFly

6 ай бұрын

This! I agree completely.

The fact is Meg White was the drummer in the white stripes....and that’s rock history. She’s a rock icon.

@santoy1000

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 sober up lol she’s the worst drummer Iv ever seen let’s be honest here ffs

@eskylent7962

Жыл бұрын

Why? Because she was a woman?? Ever heard of Karen Carpenter? No shade on Meg, but??

@alexandersupertramp7353

Жыл бұрын

​@@iridium8341 👈 Someone's mad a woman accomplished more in her, than YOU did, yours 😂😂😂😂

@Krae75

Жыл бұрын

⁠@@eskylent7962 no because she isn’t a great drummer good not great . Certainly not good enough to be a rock legend

@littlefurnace

10 ай бұрын

@@Krae75 You don't have to be technically great to be an icon. Look at Sid Vicious. It's about being part of an era-defining moment

Meg's beautiful simplicity is a huge part of what makes The White Stripes so amazing. You don't always have to have the most technical playing for it to sound good and resonate with people.

There is some documentary footage of the White Stripes in the studio, with Jack being nit-picky about some bell on Meg's drum kit, and Meg was saying something like "Ok, really? Stop it already!" It seems that he is the perfectionist musician type, which obviously caused their marriage to go south, and their working relationship as well, in addition to her stage fright and just being a very private person.

@WhyTheHorseface

Жыл бұрын

Seems that he was a musician, and she was a waitress he wanted to bang and he put her behind a drumset on a lark.

@walkaz

Жыл бұрын

There’s some footage of her on pornhub too

@ericv7720

Жыл бұрын

@@WhyTheHorseface Well, she'll never have to work as a waitress again, as much as she hated being a musician and having to deal with Jack!

@sendthis9480

Жыл бұрын

No…I mean maybe. But she’s just ABSOLUTELY horrible! She can’t even carry a 4/4. I saw them live once…dude had to stand by her kit and nod on the down-beats…like an 8-year olds garage band. I can play better with my feet. Seriously. The girl is horrible. Plain and simple.

@Ottophil

Жыл бұрын

@@sendthis9480 thats why we liked her. Good drummers suck

Remember Meg White from her days working at the Memphis Smoke just after Jack had met her and she was telling me about the prior band Jack was still in. Real nice lady !

I never saw Meg in person and she looks real cute in the photos and videos but one night on a deserted street in the West of Ireland, I saw Jack White walking down the middle of the road on a one way street in my town Galway. He looked like a ghost, strange vibe off that guy, seems Megs not the only quiet one. Love the music and his upholstery work is brilliant!

@m007mm

Жыл бұрын

Lot's of people think i'm looking angry... When I'm just thinking.

@TreyyDaMenaceFan

Жыл бұрын

source: TRUST ME BRO

Her drumming was simple yet very affective. 🔥

@stoner4378

Жыл бұрын

fr , kurt cobain proved music has not got to be complicated to be good

@funkytransport

Жыл бұрын

@Metal Head and the blues guys before that

@anapoda3081

Жыл бұрын

simple indeed

@Falicydooper

Жыл бұрын

Obviously you werk 4 So-knee

@lshtar777

Жыл бұрын

Her drumming was a gimmick.

Meg is awesome, a wonderful part of a group that shaped my late teens and early twenties. I love you Meg, you alright with me. ❤️🥁

@Kinnakeeter

Жыл бұрын

She's one of the most underrated drummers in music history.

Jack White was great in Edward Scissor Hands

@SuperBroncosguy

Жыл бұрын

Lol.

@midnightrambler8866

Жыл бұрын

Lol? Lmfao!

@tungtobak

Жыл бұрын

Jack Whammy Pedal Hands

@ILikeSkulls666

Жыл бұрын

Some jokes are just disrespectful lol

@rinaticson390

Жыл бұрын

🤣

A fact seemingly lost to history is that there was a porn video where the actress had a vague resemblance to Meg, that was usually listed as Meg, being circulated just prior to the tour being cancelled. I kept hearing about it at the time, and as a private person, it must have been stressful to have people asking her if it was her in the video. I still believe this is one of the reasons for her anxiety to be worse at that time, and tipping her over the edge to quit.

@lunacavemoth

Жыл бұрын

exactly . i can't imagine, especially as a woman and especially as someone who values her privacy a lot. I really really felt for her. She was and remains one of my biggest women role models.

Being old I can tell you that what happened to Meg basically mirrors what happened to Mary Livingston (who was swooped up by the late superstar of radio, television, AND movies Jack Benny, while she was working at a department store as a counter girl. They worked together well, their chemistry was awesome, but her stage fright got the better of her and she basically quit show business. The only difference here is that Jack and Mary never divorced.

I believe Jack was part of the reason Meg left. Regardless, money gives you better options to leave, and I can appreciate that Meg had the money to decide it was no longer worth it to her to continue touring. We only have one life, and no amount of money can change that.

@chrisscanlon3717

Жыл бұрын

White is the real deal a true musician...she was just pretending to be one.

@tohellwithyourcrap8045

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisscanlon3717 Your opinion is edgy and might get you some attention but the white stripes died when Meg left. Jack hasn't made anything as good as the white stripes in his many projects since then no matter how many times he tries.

@MrDlt123

Жыл бұрын

@@tohellwithyourcrap8045 I agree. Lots of musicians arent technically proficient but have made huge contributions to music. I'm a drummer, but I play guitar on the side, and I'm pretty sure I could have played circles around Kurt Cobain on the guitar. Ringo, Charlie Watts and Phil Rudd were all better drummers than Meg, but they were hardly technical, and didnt need to be for the type of music they played. Jack White himself said he preferred her to any other drummer because of her simplicity. As long as she did her part and contributed to the songs, who cares if she was an astounding musician?

@sheddingmyvelvet

Жыл бұрын

@@tohellwithyourcrap8045 fear of the dawn is better than some stripes albums idc

@FenderBender5150

Жыл бұрын

She got tired of playing the same 4 notes over and over and over

"What Jack says about Meg White" would be a better title for the vid. Dude has put out a lot of music I've loved, but he is an egomaniac.

@r.p.mcmurphy6623

Жыл бұрын

Um, most great artists are...

@unprofound

2 ай бұрын

Yep, that's the exact accurate title! 🤣

This was just about Meg, you didn't mention anything about what happened to her or what she is currently doing

I saw the White Stripes a few times, the first was in London very early on at Shepherds Bush either just before the first album released or just after. My mate said John Peel said they were the best live band he'd seen since Led Zeppelin. They come on stage, start playing and I turned to my mate and said "when's the bass coming on?" Genuinely thinking that other members of the band were gonna appear. He said "This IS the band". It clicked with me, was a brilliant performance and I saw them years later again at Alexander Palace.

@frontsidegrinder6858

Жыл бұрын

hahha nice. Maybe for the bass go watching Les Claypool, yes.

I love Meg, I loved her primal style of playing. I was lucky enough to see The White Stripes, a super sonic experience. Long live The White Stripes.

@thatsmynamesowhat2949

Жыл бұрын

Dude, “primal style of playing” couldn’t have been more perfectly stated. Well said.

@VideoCesar07

Жыл бұрын

You hit the nail on the head. It always rubbed me wrong how the drummer snobs always criticized her style, even going as far as saying that she could not play and had no skill. I felt that she just did her own thing for the style of the band and it worked perfectly for them. Not every musician has to play an insanely complex piece to be good.

I don’t blame her one bit. She’s very shy and private and probably made enough money to retire. Plus who knows how hard it was to work with Jack. He looks like he’s a perfectionist. Try pleasing him. Forget it. She made the right call.

This didn’t tell us what she’s doing now, as the title promised

@unprofound

2 ай бұрын

Yep. BS clickbait. Shame, too, as it's a nice, brief nostalgic look back at an awesome band. But, yep, gotta lie for clicks...

Love The White Stripes! I also love that angle where people didn't know whether them to be siblings or exes. I know that just oozes creepiness, but I also don't know if any other band had that particular air of mystery surrounding them. If nothing else, it was damned original.

I always love your breakdown of history… it’s always a lot more facts and timeline based… but it’s got enough of a personal dive into the trials and tribulations into what any artist has been through without it sinking into tabloid territory

Man those last 3 albums were bangers.

@davidtingley9978

Жыл бұрын

One of the few bands who ended with their best album

@haywoodjblome4768

Жыл бұрын

@@davidtingley9978 wasn't aware elephant was their last album

I have nothing but love and respect for Meg White. I hope she's doing well.

@lanabanana68

7 ай бұрын

me too.

So, you still never told us "whatever happened to Meg White." This was basically a short biography on the band with a few feuds added in. Where is she now? Is she working? What happened to her?

@slickmechanical

10 ай бұрын

She's living like a normie and doesn't want public attention.

I get it. in my teens and twenties I wanted and would’ve loved to be a rockstar. Now, near my my mid 30s, if I had been as successful financially and musically as she is, I would’ve done the same thing. Took a step back and enjoyed my life and the fruits of my labor.mSettled down, traveled for leisure and stared a family.

"The fact checking site Snopes..." - Stop it, your killing me! That's the funniest thing I've heard all day.

She's alive, healthy, famous, admired, and from a wealthy family. This is clickbait, people.

Saw the White Stripes twice. Once in Indianapolis, once in Detroit. Freakin awesome! Still listen to Elephant all the time.

The White Stripes live concerts were hi energy and very unique Meg was very much a part of that uniqueness.

so what happened to Meg? Where is she now? The title is misleading since you don't know what happened to her. the title should be "what happened to the white stripes?"

The White Stripes is one of my all time favorite bands along with the likes of The Beatles, Nirvana, The Cure to name a few

I bet she's cool as hell. Put in her time, cashed out, and living a private life. Smart.

Something tells me Meg has not picked up a pair of drum sticks in a long long while.

@santoy1000

Жыл бұрын

Because she realises that she cant go any further than an extremely basic 4/4 half beat

By the time I heard of them it was following their explosively successful third album, but since I'm of the Death- and Speed-Metal genre, they came out of nowhere and then I laid eyes on her behind the drums and among my circle everyone (for unknown reasons) claimed they were siblings, not married. I loved the music and never researched the truth, so your presentation is (to put it mildly) not only educational, but has reawakened the romantic yearnings she inspired the first time, but without the drama. So thank you.🤘

I was at the last show in Southaven, MS. They were pretty late coming out so I can only assume it was Meg's anxiety and/or the fact she wanted that to be the last show. BTW, it was a fantastic show.

Megs too cool to be happy. She always gave that vibe.

Come back, Meg. We love your art. It doesn't matter if you are Jon Bonham or not.

@Kinnakeeter

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I loved her style. She proved that the drums don't need to sound like a type writer in order for the music to be enjoyable. Sometimes the simplest beat is all you need

@santoy1000

Жыл бұрын

Art fs lol

What an incredible band they were, his guitar playing was outstanding as were her drums; they created imaginative, original and beautiful music indeed. True artists in every sense of the word, something so scarce that deserves praise. After writing this guess I'll get high and play Blackpool's DVD, my tribute today to this great couple.

I remember first hearing about them around White Blood Cells. There was a big Mojo article about them and even at that point the brother/sister thing hadn't been debunked widely yet. Their videos started getting more play, especially Fell In Love with A Girl. The whole indie rock revival had begun to simmer with the Libertines and Interpol and White Stripes had the tunes to back up the huge amount of press they got for their aesthetic, the mystery of their relationship, the stuff Jack would come out with, self imposed limits apparently they had making music like using the same old cheap guitar etc, the whole novelty of them... When SNA came out that was it... Just boom... Couldn't get away from the song! But age they had the tunes... Blue Orchid and the Floria Sigismondi video is by far my favourite and Get Behind Me Satan and Icky Thump are two cracking good records. In the last few years a picture of Meg with a fan popped up and unfortunately plenty of nasty comments were made about her weight. But she looked happy and if she has the life she wants then more power to her. Hopefully she's financially comfortable and happy in herself and that's all that matters. I can't say there's much of Jack's output since that's really caught my attention.

Meg is an iconic drummer. drummer that reached the heights she has. some of the most famous licks ever dropped on the drums. Meg is bad ass and deserves all the love

@santoy1000

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂 fs behave mate

@kevinrob616

Жыл бұрын

Most famous licks? You mean 4/4 kick, snare, kick ,snare crash? Iconic

@santoy1000

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinrob616 exactly, mediocre would be a huge compliment to her

@kevinrob616

Жыл бұрын

nothing wrong with liking her and there's nothing wrong with her playing like that, she's playing the music for the song. But I don't really see anything iconic about it

Meg White is awesome, so effortlessly cool.

@denisefreitas6727

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree.

I ❤️ Meg’s drumming! Her style is minimalist, but it serves the music! The spaces that she conserves, only add power to the song!

@rushwxllehrush9631

Жыл бұрын

i think its very similar to kurt cobains/tom delonge style, where its hard and punchy and powerful, but its very simple.

@remoevans7847

Жыл бұрын

Let’s not pretend Meg’s simple, minimalist style was by choice.

@rikijett310

Жыл бұрын

I think she described it as tribal.

@The_Savage_Wombat

Жыл бұрын

I don't really enjoy complex, technical drumming. It's too busy and distracting to the song.

@oliverharvey3792

Жыл бұрын

Megs style is shit. Fact, but no one says it.

The White Stripes are a great band, and Meg was as cute as a button, a calm ferociousness to the style. She gave exactly what was needed to create those songs.

@bryanking2857

7 ай бұрын

Her sex tape was cute too

The most shocking tidbit in this video is that it's been 25 years since their first LP.

@belltolls1984

Жыл бұрын

That fact is so depressing.

@wisdomseeker3362

Жыл бұрын

​@@belltolls1984 No doubt. 😢

They played a rink house in a semi poor neighborhood in Edmonton. Just rolled up in a van unloaded set up and played an improv show. Abbotsford I think it was .I lived a neighborhood north of the yellow head called clairview. I only heard of the gig after it happened. I loved how random it was and the lucky few who got to be there this was maybe 2003-4? Lol had some PTSD since not sure

@te9591

Жыл бұрын

Sounds cool.

@iamwhoiam9030

Жыл бұрын

I was at that show. Holy that was a wild night. Also was at suprise show of the drop kick Murphy suprise show on whyte.

I love her drumming

Meg White is an exceptional drummer! She is pure power, grit. His synergy with Jack in the adaptation to the change of rhythm is unique! Play the drums exactly as it should be for this genre of music. No one else transmits the same emotions to me as she does. Thank you Meg for what you have given us, and for the emotions you have made me feel! ❤️ 🥁

I saw Jack White at the Armory in Minneapolis back in August. I'd never had a chance to catch The White Stripes back in the day, but this show really hit it!

Wait…people needed Snopes to tell them the “Meg White Joins Rush’ story was a hoax and satire…? Man, I love America and Americans, but they do NOT understand satire well 😂

@Stonecutter334

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

@antonkovalenko364

Жыл бұрын

I'm more inclined to believe that it was a slow day at the Snopes office.

I'm just happy that I had a chance to see them live (twice) before they disbanded.

@dawndavis4238

Жыл бұрын

I saw them once, 2003 in Las Vegas. I'll never forget it. Luckily it was recorded and although I don't own the vinyl I can listen to it on KZread. I'm just so glad I got to see them.

I saw them once at the Greek in Berkeley CA. That girl can keep time like no other. She and Jack have this almost cosmic timing that is rare and even though some would call her drumming simplistic, sometimes thats exactly what you need. Without her the music wouldn't have had that raw, gritty drive that the White Stripes are known for. Having anxiety myself i cant even imagine how hard it was to do what she did. I hope shes at least happy.

@jaykelley103

8 ай бұрын

She would rush/drag the tempo constantly live...

@Tiffany-Rose

8 ай бұрын

@@jaykelley103 Not when I saw them, not on many performances I've seen. Lots of drummers do that same thing though. I've even caught drummers on CD recordings, big famous bands, where that happens for just a moment. Not sure what your point is.

@jaykelley103

8 ай бұрын

@@Tiffany-Rose my point is that I was at their final show and it was really bad. Definitely a studio band, not a live one.

@Tiffany-Rose

8 ай бұрын

@@jaykelley103 Based off the one final performance? Ok dude.

@jaykelley103

8 ай бұрын

@@Tiffany-Rose I'm also basing it off their "from the basement" live show. Meg White is terrible at keeping time. Just because you like the band a lot doesnt mean you should deny reality. Meg did seem to inspire Jack to write better songs, though, seeing as the songs he wrote in his solo career arent nearly as good as the white stripes ones.

The DVD that came with the White Blood Cells XX had all this great footage of the recording sessions and Meg is really is sitting in a corner, smoking and reading magazines almost the whole time. I love Meg. She was the muse. That was her one, extremely important contribution to the band.

3:00 Meg developed an illness-she was sick of Jack White😂

I'd like to come up with some profound stuff to say about my feelings for what Meg and Jack created, but all I can say, really, is that I loved what they did. The White Stripes were awesome.😢

@user-wh5ir4fo4r

5 ай бұрын

Hey, this says it all.

Great video 🙏, interesting to hear about their career. I hope Meg is happy whatever she’s doing now. I’d like to add that in the U.K. where we work - a whole audience of 60 to 70 year olds still request Hotel Yorba…

I hope they get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame one day. They definitely deserve it

@anapoda3081

Жыл бұрын

for what lol? one simplistic song?

@jamesprouty7792

Жыл бұрын

🤣yea, right after my old garage band!

@lanabanana68

Жыл бұрын

hear hear.

Imagine being a shy person having to feed the ego of a dude like this...

Hope Meg is living her best life.

@GranDio311

Жыл бұрын

The gehest saying ever invented. Best life🤣

I sat next to Meg in an airport lounge. She was so nice and more beautiful in person.

Fun Fact: We are going to be friends is the theme song for Conan’s podcast! That’s their last performance ever!! at Conan!!!!

Whatever reason she left for , she deserves a break and a life

Lot of things I didn't know! Thx for making this vid! I love her drum style and respect her position to stay quiet about everything. She doesn't owe anyone anything. Must be nice to get to choose that lifestyle. Makes you wonder if she would still stay out of the media if she wasn't receiving royalties and was flat broke though...🤔

Nice video. I just console myself with the legacy of great music the band left behind. At least we still have that.

Also, royalties from that "Seven Nation Army" song have got to be supporting Meg nicely. (And really it's royalties just from the first few notes of it, but they needed the whole song). If you want to hit the jackpot there, write something that gets used as a riff at NFL games. Queen gets a similar huge windfall from "We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions"

@MikaelLewisify

10 ай бұрын

Meg doesn’t get royalties from 7 Nation Army. Jack is credited as the sole songwriter.

They canceled and disbanded literal weeks before I was to see them, had tickets way beforehand. I'll never get over missing the chance to see one of my favorite groups☹️

There’s that live show where she sits on the ground and plays bongos, and all she does is a basic beat against his wild ass syncopation. Anybody else would lack the discipline. she’s solid

@santoy1000

Жыл бұрын

All she CAN do is a basic beat fs 😂😂

Her stepping in for Peart is like Bob Dylan stepping in for Eddie Van Halen

I think "we're going to be friends" was a perfect choice for their final performance together. Full circle moment and a lovely send off to Meg, without actually saying so at the time.

I liked her drumming

Meg is beautiful

@Woozlewuzzleable

Жыл бұрын

Meh.

@Slapjabber

Жыл бұрын

I never got into their music, but I can see why people have. This sounds shallow, but the only thing I remember about The White Stripe’s are Meg’s breasts.

@Ghost-vs3du

Жыл бұрын

@@Woozlewuzzleable yeah... yuk

@SeanReyesGirdle.

Жыл бұрын

Bland, mediocre.

'cus snopes is such a reliable source

as a girl with aspergers, i realy think Meg was/ is on the spectrum. You can see it on the Pre Tour video where she just plays an arcade game. In all her interviews, she never really looks up. Her sense of humor is kind of on my end of humor, which is kind of "aspy". I don't mean it in a bad way. She got thrown into an overwhelming position to be in. And being married/divorced to Jack and working with him must not be easy. One day, I ended up reading too much about Jack from people in the Detroit scene who know him. Confirmed a lot of what I suspected and I just hope Meg is enjoying her money and her pets. Someone who knows her told me she is happy , living in Detroit and with "all of her pets".

@peluchingamarra3127

Жыл бұрын

Great, happy for her! She did awesome on White Stripes!

I heard that Rush is going to have a rebirth and go by the name, Hurry.

@Brinta3

Жыл бұрын

I heard it was going to be Clot.

@rikijett310

Жыл бұрын

@@Brinta3 huh???

Maybe there were many reason Meg wanted to stop touring, one of them being self preservation. If she is an introvert it must have been exhausting to bounce around the world performing and doing press interviews. The ones I've seen she barely if ever spoke. I think it was a complicated issue that fans will never and really have no business knowing.

@gregdahlen4375

10 ай бұрын

any ideas why she didn't speak? it might be stressful to do a press interview if you felt pressure to say brilliant things and didn't feel you could

How much you wanna bet Meg is on The Spectrum? I am. The anxiety, the communication issues, the isolation, the obsession with music. The failed relationships. Autism gets harder as you get older. Females are underdiagnosed because their autistic traits look different from the outside. Drumming is a classic way to stim as well. I hope she's ok, and whatever she's dealing with, getting the love and support she needs and deserves.

@skabuoy

6 ай бұрын

I am not a betting person, but that's kind of what I thought as well.

"I think this is the last show"... and it was. The Meg White mic drop.

This was the Milli Vanilli of the 2000s And i love a few of their songs. Illuminati inspired tunes no doubt especially the couple hits.

The fact that nobody got the Neil Peart replacement joke and ran it as fact is SO AWESOME!

Jacks passionate, if youre shy and generally don't know how to deal with new or unexpected situations and just have that on repeat i cant blame the fact she was anxious to a heavy heavy degree. i think getting the ball rolling again is harder than the middle part because at least you know now you get to adjust the pace to whatever you think is appropriate, now at least maybe not then. People would still pay to see the white stripes, it's just true, the dying era of all ages listening to the radio culminated with them on the radio as thin easy pop took off. so ask anybody theres a huge nostalgic element to seeing Meg drumming and the motivation that gave alot of girls, and seeing Jack be Jack. '(you cant exactly hide being a fan of Son House or the blues) so it makes perfect sense why they dont talk or the band doesnt tour, but if they ever were to be ready to give it one last swing in future i'm sure everybody would be into it.

Regarding her attitude during recording, it sounds like she has depression too. I can relate. As for the hall of fame, that would be pretty silly in my opinion at this point since there are so many far more deserving bands from longer ago that haven't even been considered yet.

@glenbellefonte9620

Жыл бұрын

Everyone is depressed. Try thinking about someone besides yourself. Me me me me. No one has a right to be happy.

@1xayekim

Жыл бұрын

I dont know, 6 million album sales 3 triple platinums, 6 Grammy's in a 7 year period is more than several members of the RHOF. Not to mention that the peak of their success was during the Nu Metal scene and during a few other music genre transitions. There music is fairly iconic especially from the Elephant and Icky Thump records. Thats not to say that there are plenty of bands that are more deserving but Im not sure if they are any less deserving.

@twesj

Жыл бұрын

@@glenbellefonte9620 the fact that everyone is depressed does not diminish how other's feel. Everyone has their own idea of hell. It's like that whole issue with 50 cents son complaining that $6700 a month isn't enough to live on. Obviously that's a lot of money but for someone who's used to much more than can feel like being broke. I've been there so I know. My family had everything and lost it all in the 2008 crash. It was a huge shock to our whole family. Before we would go to Christmas at my grandma's and everything was equal as far spending on presents. After 2008 it was embarrassing because all of a sudden my family was having separate Christmas parties by themselves while we were in town so they didn't have to hide expensive presents. They even had a lobster and prime rib dinner and we were the only ones who didn't get invited. The people who you associated with when you're rich don't associate with you after you lose everything. It's like they fear that your being poor would rub off on them.

@RByrne

Жыл бұрын

@@glenbellefonte9620 damn dude, you really have some anger. All he said was "I can relate" regarding himself, while the rest was about Meg's possible depression. People might not have the right to be happy, but that doesnt mean they must be depressed. Its often treatable, and while the symptoms can be mental, the cause is often a medical issue.

@RByrne

Жыл бұрын

@@twesj youre absolutley right. I had a high paying job when i was 20, and of course my family and friends were always around. I had to give it up due to medical reasons, and after tha it was only my immediate(parents and sister) family that were there for me. Now that im back doing well, suddenly the ones who didnt talk to me during the rougher years, are acting like nothing happened.

Weird Al did a great White Stripes inspired song CNR about the mega bad ass Charles Nelson Riley

@twistoffate4791

Жыл бұрын

I like Weird Al. Must hunt that down.

Just watched this on KZread for the first time today. Even though I'm older and I believe in God, I'm still a Rocker at ❤ and yes, in my teens and twenties, I remember listening to The White Stripes. I even idolized and dressed up as Jack White himself for Halloween 🎃 but without a woman or a female 👩 dressed as Meg White, it wasn't a "package deal." Aside from that, I admit that Meg White was a bit of a shy person or introvert, like me, but I'm opening up just a little bit. Even being shy or an introvert, Meg White was one heck of a female drummer, and I could see her playing drums 🥁 with the rock band Rush. But I'm pretty sure that wherever she is or whatever she is doing, she is happy. She is every bit of a Rocker as either Alison Robertson of The Donnas or the blonde 👱‍♀️ Australian female guitarist Orianthi herself🎸 . Take THAT Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson, Lady Gaga, Disney Radio, and so on.

I would love to see more meg white lyrics and vocals around! As I love all the white stripes and Jack White music that comes forth!