Wicked Dreamer
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Having actually never heard IV in full before yesterday (tho I’ve heard most of the songs on classic rock stations)… yeah, easy 5/5. “Four Sticks” is the best song too.
Confession time... I don't this album or any of the early albums very well. I came on board with Elephant and have all the studio albums on cd. I have the greatest hits vault package. I don't see any reason to buy any more on vinyl.
Last.fm leads me to believe this may actually be my first listen of this album.
The only song I recognize by title is We're Going to Be Friends which I know better from this version:
Confession time... I don't this album or any of the early albums very well. I came on board with Elephant and have all the studio albums on cd. I have the greatest hits vault package. I don't see any reason to buy any more on vinyl.
Last.fm leads me to believe this may actually be my first listen of this album.
The only song I recognize by title is We're Going to Be Friends which I know better from this version:
You probably weren't watching MTV at the time, but the Lego music video for 'Fell in Love With A Girl' was huge. Same with the 'Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground' one too. The latter was the first song from them I really fell in love with. I didn't hear the whole album until I picked up the cd sometime around when Elephant came out, but it's my favorite from them.
I think I have actually seen both those videos.You probably weren't watching MTV at the time, but the Lego music video for 'Fell in Love With A Girl' was huge. Same with the 'Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground' one too. The latter was the first song from them I really fell in love with. I didn't hear the whole album until I picked up the cd sometime around when Elephant came out, but it's my favorite from them.
Hot take time, Jack White is the most overrated musician of his generation.
LET'S GOOOOOOOHot take time, Jack White is the most overrated musician of his generation.
FIFY. I feel like by the early 2000s MTV had already shifted away from music videosYou probably weren't watchingMTVMTV2 at the time, but the Lego music video for 'Fell in Love With A Girl' was huge. Same with the 'Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground' one too. The latter was the first song from them I really fell in love with. I didn't hear the whole album until I picked up the cd sometime around when Elephant came out, but it's my favorite from them.
Dude can play guitar and I don’t really care much for his solo stuff.Hot take time, Jack White is the most overrated musician of his generation.
I don’t disagree. I like The White Stripes and I like his solo stuff through the acoustic album. However, he’s propped up like the second coming and I’ve never really understood it.Dude can play guitar and I don’t really care much for his solo stuff.
11.13.23
The White Stripes - White Blood Cells
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Hot take time, Jack White is the most overrated musician of his generation.
Dude can play guitar and I don’t really care much for his solo stuff.
I don’t disagree. I like The White Stripes and I like his solo stuff through the acoustic album. However, he’s propped up like the second coming and I’ve never really understood it.
He’s a revivalist with style. His work to promote roots music and lesser known acts is far more important to me than his actual Music. Don’t even get me started in the disappointment that is TMR.
I prefer both groups earlier works infinitely more than their later/solo work. I just want the guitar and drums, the more stuff that gets added to the mix the less interested I become. I feel like latter day Black Keys and Solo Jack White spent a lot of time catering to modern rock radio which sanded down their sharp corners eliminating the elements that I found interesting about the band in the first place.I put the White Stripes in the same category as The Black Keys. There's nothing overtly offensive about them. But I never feel the need to put them on. And when I'm listening it's just kind of "this is fine". No more, no less. Especially the earlier albums where it's kind of a one trick pony.
I don’t know, Jack White’s last (at least two of) three albums have been out there…. Too far out there.I prefer both groups earlier works infinitely more than their later/solo work. I just want the guitar and drums, the more stuff that gets added to the mix the less interested I become. I feel like latter day Black Keys and Solo Jack White spent a lot of time catering to modern rock radio which sanded down their sharp corners eliminating the elements that I found interesting about the band in the first place.
I guess I should have clarified, his post White Stripes stuff. By the time he had released his last two albums I had already lost interest completely and haven’t heard a note of either. I read a lot of reviews and comments and neither sounded like something I would enjoy but I guess at least he’s trying something different. Also, it’s kind of fun to watch people who really love White contort themselves into a “”Well, actually it’s not that bad” stance.I don’t know, Jack White’s last (at least two of) three albums have been out there…. Too far out there.