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TarTar
* Dog in the Sand *
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 Posted - 05/16/2004 : 11:53:47
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IMO, the White Stripes are to rock 'n' roll what the Power Rangers are to martial arts.
"You gotta watch the mota, Thurston. Yr fuckin memory just goes out the window." |
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betty
= Cult of Ray =
USA
258 Posts |
Posted - 05/16/2004 : 12:05:10
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i don't know...
i've never seen them live, but there are some sonic moments of beauty on the recordings. mostly first record. second record takes artful sloppy to just sloppy, the exception being 7 nation army.
a different flavor of screaming on key.
you see no redemmable moments at all, tar tar?
also saw jw on letterman with loretta lynn. he was tasteful, if slightly out of tune.
warm wishes and fond regards,
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 05/16/2004 : 13:35:15
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They have four albums Betty, of which Elephant (the one with 7 nation army) is the fourth.
I love them. I have seen them 3 times and I am gonna be seeing them again at Reading. He is VERY talented IMO. Great guitarist, great songwriter, great voice. Great.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 05/16/2004 : 14:06:30
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Did you just want the chance to show off your hilarious simile, hmm Peter? ;)
I never liked them particularly, but neither do I dislike them. I saw them live at Ally Pally in London and they were pretty good, so I'm a bit more inclined towards them now. I don't own anything by them though, don't push it...
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guy_nolan
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
417 Posts |
Posted - 05/16/2004 : 14:09:53
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I like em' a lot but if I never hear Meg White sing again it'll be too soon, still a funny anology if applied to some other band though.
For ten thousand years he slept, his mind feeding on the nightmares of the weak. Now he has awakened. As the night turned crimson, the fire-blade shattered and his power died. Then, the slaughter began... |
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 05/16/2004 : 19:06:01
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They rock, pure and simple. They're not extremely original...but who is, anyway? Rock as a form is a bastard child with no originality whatsoever.
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klikger
= Cult of Ray =
693 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2004 : 00:23:11
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TarTar
* Dog in the Sand *
1968 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2004 : 02:20:33
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I can usually kinda appreciate one song by them... maybe. If it's a good song and I'm in the mood for their style. But not a single song by them has really stuck out to me. The only songs I have any recollection of, after listening to them numerous times trying to grasp what the hype is, are ones that rip off other songs. Like "Fell In Love With A Girl" sounding like "Middle of the Road" by the Pretenders and another one having the same intro as "Heart-Shaped Box" by Nirvana. Supposedly, a big hit they had recently sounds like a Cure song. And most of the other songs just sound like third-rate Zeppelin or Stones to me. And they seem to reuse a lot of the same riffs.
Most people whose opinion on music I consider who are big on the White Stripes dislike the Strokes, but the Strokes have one song that I really felt was a genuinely awesome song, "12:51". I thought that song was killer.
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This_Guy
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Canada
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Posted - 05/17/2004 : 02:59:07
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 10:51:24
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Everyone I know who like The White Stripes, likes The Strokes. Myself included.
The song who's intro sounds like the intro to Heart Shaped Box is 'I Can't Wait' and it's one of my favourites. Despite being a very average drummer, I love Megs drum part on that song.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
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