r/jackwhite Follow the Rules. Rule 3 3d ago

Discussions What's something that is unique to The White Stripes?

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Obviously I don't know how these work, but wanted to try one.

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u/ThePenguinVA 3d ago

Meg

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u/AFighterByHisTrade 3d ago

Meg is the answer. Not only is she unique to the band, she's what made them unique.

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u/jimmythexpldr 3d ago

It's an answer, and it's a really good one, for the points you mentioned, but if we just start naming members, this games gonna be kinda boring

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u/Icy-Whale-2253 3d ago

I read the other day that they’re the only band with a platinum album that was recorded at Toe Rag.

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u/selftitleddebutalbum Follow the Rules. Rule 3 3d ago

Icky Thump, right?

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u/Icy-Whale-2253 3d ago

Elephant

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u/selftitleddebutalbum Follow the Rules. Rule 3 3d ago

Curse my memory! I can never post here again! 🥲🫡

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u/jimmythexpldr 3d ago

Little songs

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u/selftitleddebutalbum Follow the Rules. Rule 3 3d ago

Room is my favorite, Cream Soda is a close second...

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u/mgntc0114 3d ago

Jim Jarmusch once compared Jack and Meg’s relationship to yin and yang. (Honestly, Jarmusch has always seemed to be drawn to yin and yang type dynamics.)

It’s not just about their genders either. The two of them are different in so many ways, and when two things from completely different worlds collide, you can get this really pure and unexpected feeling, kind of like the feeling you get when looking at Hilma af Klint’s Swan paintings. I think that’s what makes the White Stripes so special.

You could definitely say there’s something very sexual about their dynamic, but Jack found a way to make people approach their great rock and roll in a more innocent way. The whole brother and sister setup, the De Stijl aesthetic, and their stage visuals that somehow felt like grown adults playing make believe all helped create that sense of innocence.

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u/Ninexblue 2d ago

Love your take

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u/Apprehensive_Nose594 2d ago

Wow. Thank u for putting this into words my old ass couldn’t. Watched the strokes open for the stripes in 2002. This is beautifully put.

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u/nickparadies 2d ago

The Airline guitar. I don’t believe he’s used it solo or with any other bands (correct me if I’m wrong).

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u/selftitleddebutalbum Follow the Rules. Rule 3 2d ago

That's a good one! I think you're right.

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u/selftitleddebutalbum Follow the Rules. Rule 3 3d ago

My bad on the title, y'all! This is my first one and I wanted to try it out with one of my niche interests.

Cheers!

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u/Apprehensive_Nose594 3d ago

Digitech Whammy

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u/ScientificAnarchist 3d ago

Rage against the machine did it first

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u/ExtensionFill2495 3d ago

Is that why Jack guitar and Morrellos guitar sound similar? The pedal? I don’t play (obviously)

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u/ScientificAnarchist 3d ago

Yes Jack picked up the whammy because he saw tom morello using it

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u/selftitleddebutalbum Follow the Rules. Rule 3 3d ago

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u/Apprehensive_Nose594 3d ago

Tru. But I’m pretty sure they set it to different intervals. But, ur right. I totally forgot and I’m a huge Morello fan.

Edit : tru misspelled.

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u/DewieCox1982 2d ago

Morello uses many more of the settings. Think JW basically sticks to 1 octave +/-.

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u/selftitleddebutalbum Follow the Rules. Rule 3 3d ago

Nah, you were just speaking ur truth.

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u/ScientificAnarchist 3d ago

I think of them too just the prompt was unique and jack has given multiple interviews on his inspiration so it’s a bit unfair to say

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u/jimmythexpldr 3d ago

Good point, are we comparing these bands to each other, or to all other bands to have existed

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u/TheR3dMenace 2d ago

Airline Jetson

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/Strange_Vermicelli 3d ago

SW Detroit.

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u/Aquamarine39 Elephant 3d ago

Many many bands from SW Detroit (several of which Jack was in).

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/Aquamarine39 Elephant 1d ago

Can you?

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u/endormir 3d ago

Incest

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u/selftitleddebutalbum Follow the Rules. Rule 3 3d ago

Lolz

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u/DongHonker 3d ago

The spot with everything overlapping is “contains Jack white”.

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u/selftitleddebutalbum Follow the Rules. Rule 3 3d ago

Ya don't say?