The White Stripes vs. The Raconteurs?

[DroppinScience]

Ok, which Jack White band do you prefer? Maybe this is premature (since there's only 1 Raconteurs album and we have to wait and see what they'll come up with next), but I'd love to hear your opinions.

I love both bands, but I'm gonna have to say The White Stripes take it so far. "DeStijl", "White Blood Cells," etc. all classics that still get to me.

[QueenAdrock]

White Stripes.

[Gareth]

too early to say.
or the greenhornes.

[TurdBerglar]

the white stripes annoys the shit out of me for the most part. there's some great shit but i can't stand most of it. and i never heard the racounteurs

[Mr Films]

this is tougher to say than I thought.

wait, no it isn't

WHITE STRIPES

and only because I think Brenden Benson's songwriting hurts the Raconteurs. His lyrics tend to be a little too obvious.

[Drederick Tatum]

White Stripes easy. Raconteurs are boring.

[DroppinScience]

It's kinda funny. My dad is dead-set on The Raconteurs being better. He's got a major beef with The White Stripes because they don't have a bass player (let alone the fact that they don't have another guitar player either), so he's all like: "Well, it's about time Jack White got himself a proper band."

:rolleyes:

[Mr Films]

the whole "no bass=sucks" defense is fucking worn out.

Wasn't Get Behind Me Satan recorded in like 2 weeks or some shit?

Two Weeks, Two People, No Computers. That album is a masterpiece.

My only beef with the Raconteurs album is all the songs (and the album overall) are over before they really get going. Like "Level" is so bad ass but way too short.

[HEIRESS]

there are more people Id like to make out with in the raconteurs but the white stripes win musically

[mickill]

Is this a serious question?

Who's going to say The Raconteurs? I mean, other than a complete imbecile who knows absolutely nothing about music whatsoever.

[DroppinScience]

Who's going to say The Raconteurs? I mean, other than a complete imbecile who knows absolutely nothing about music whatsoever.

So in other words, my dad?

[HEIRESS]

Is this a serious question?

Who's going to say The Raconteurs? I mean, other than a complete imbecile who knows absolutely nothing about music whatsoever.

go watch some commemorative tv show about world war II or something!

[b-grrrlie]

I'm totally imbecille and voted for Raconteurs. Enjoyed their live gig more than any of the White Stripes gigs I've seen. Altho I do love White Stripes too, but at the moment Meg is pulling the shorter straw.

[Planetary]

raconteurs are good, especially live, but it's gotta be the stripes.

[zorra_chiflada]

the whole concept of the white stripes and people hailing them as genius annoys me.
so
NEITHER

[DroppinScience]

the whole concept of the white stripes and people hailing them as genius annoys me.
so
NEITHER

If they started in the early '90s, rather than the late '90s, you know you'd be LOVING The White Stripes. :p

[cosmo105]

the whole concept of the white stripes and people hailing them as genius annoys me.
so
NEITHER
THANK YOU

[abcdefz]

Stripes.

The Raconteurs gig is good stuff, but it kind of reigns Jack in too much, so he doesn't really get to freak out like he does with his own vehicle.

We'll see what happens with the Raconteurs, but, yeah -- I also think Brenden's songwriting has not so charming amateurness at times. But I dig that album a bunch.

[zorra_chiflada]

If they started in the early '90s, rather than the late '90s, you know you'd be LOVING The White Stripes. :p

no, because they don't have anything 90s-esque about them. the epitomise everything i dislike about the 00s.

[fucktopgirl]

i think they have good tunes, the stripes that is!


i dont know much about the raconteur so i could'nt say!

[Documad]

I never liked the White Stripes till I saw them in concert. I haven't seen the Raconteurs yet. I was out of town when they played here.

I give Jack White credit for playing smaller venues when he doesn't have to.

[Waus]

I like "Broken Boy Soldiers" better than "Get Behind Me Satan." I dunno, I feel like Jack was kind of burned out on just straight making music by that album with the Stripes, and when he hooked up with the Raconteurs he was more interested in making a well rounded rock album without as much odd experimentation that sort of turned me off to GBMS.

[mickill]

If you can't at least appreciate The White Stripes you're probably either doing way too many drugs, need to start doing drugs or you're just an imbecile and more than likely humiliate your family on a frequent basis.

[mickill]

So in other words, my dad?
Hey, either way, he's still your dad, man.

[The Notorious LOL]

The White Stripes are really ill live, I will give them that. Overall, they're incredibly overrated. Get Behind Me Satan besides having a retarded album title, is utter fucking trash filled with self indulgent crap and the same minimalist approach that was interesting on their first two albums but got pretty tiring by Elephant.

[Mr Films]

Overall, they're incredibly overrated. Get Behind Me Satan besides having a retarded album title, is utter fucking trash filled with self indulgent crap and the same minimalist approach that was interesting on their first two albums but got pretty tiring by Elephant.

yeah? well, you're ugly.

[The Notorious LOL]

nah I am quite handsome.

[mickill]

Blue Orchid and Red Rain are on Get Behind Me Satan. Therefore that album can not be complete trash.

[DroppinScience]

no, because they don't have anything 90s-esque about them. the epitomise everything i dislike about the 00s.

Wow, you ARE AussieBomb1999. :eek:

Anyways, there's a general consensus that "Elephant" was their best album. While it was classic (they're all classics), "White Blood Cells" is what stays very close to my heart. It feels like that one is underrated.

[mickill]

Isn't White Blood Cells their best selling one? I think the first album wasn't all that great. Everything between De Stijl and Elephant were BANGERZ, though.

[DroppinScience]

Isn't White Blood Cells their best selling one? I think the first album wasn't all that great. Everything between De Stijl and Elephant were BANGERZ, though.

I thought "Get Behind Me Satan" is the best selling one (or maybe it only had the best-selling debut on the charts?).

I'm more talking of critical acclaim than sales. At the time, "Elephant" was all "BEST WHITE STRIPES ALBUM EVER" but I'm standing by "White Blood Cells"

[abcdefz]

Take, Take, Take

[Mr. Boomin'Granny]

cosmo is an ass. white stripes duh. although i like Broken boy Soldier.

[afronaut]

Steger, your sig has to be the only IM/chat convo sig that is actually funny to people other than person with sig.

It almost made me laugh loud. Almost.

[cosmo105]

whatever, fanboy that waited until midnight to get Get Behind Me Satan just so he could get the free shirt and NEVER EVEN WEARS IT

[trailerprincess]

I bought The Raconteurs album last week and have been pleasantly surprised

[venusvenus123]

this thread is funny. i don't know too much of the raconteurs' stuff but thank god for jack white.

[mickill]

What's funny is people who think that The White Stripes are overrated. Rather than rejoice in the fact that a group that plays the kind of minimalist, non-commercial, straightforward rock music that they do, is bestowed with loving admiration by everyone from mainstreamers to hipsters to the media in general, detractors and HATERZ would rather whine about it. Why don't you direct your contempt towards bands like My Chemical Fallout Plan which not only lack talent and originality but deserve constant ridicule and to be shot at with guns and missiles and harpoons and whatnot?

[DroppinScience]

What's funny is people who think that The White Stripes are overrated. Rather than rejoice in the fact that a group that plays the kind of minimalist, non-commercial, straightforward rock music that they do, is bestowed with loving admiration by everyone from mainstreamers to hipsters to the media in general, detractors and HATERZ would rather whine about it. Why don't you direct your contempt towards bands like My Chemical Fallout Plan which not only lack talent and originality but deserve constant ridicule and to be shot at with guns and missiles and harpoons and whatnot?

I agree, but I haven't seen this thread littered with HATERZ. Aside from Cosmo, aren't most people in this thread generally okay with the band?

[cosmo105]

i never said i wasn't okay with the band! i have an album, and i listen to it...occasionally. it's not that i dislike the white stripes. i'm just not really into them. sort of underwhelmed.

[Documad]

You could think that the White Stripes are pretty good but still overrated. I am glad that Jack White makes his music and he is clearly a talented guy but I am glad that he stopped doing those interviews with Meg where he tried to prove how darn kookie he is.

I also think that Beck is interesting and I'm glad he's doing his thing, but I don't think Odelay was the best album of the 1990s and his live shows have never lived up to my expectations.

If you're going to be odd, I'd like you to have a sense of humor about yourself. That way, I know you're not doing a Marilyn Manson.

[cosmo105]

besides, acknowledging stupid shit like my chemical lapdance (sorry, the best i could do at this hour) gives it power. just ignore it and it'll go away. just like STDs!

[beastieangel01]

the Raconteurs are good stuff but, please, the White Strips by far!

[beastieangel01]

What's funny is people who think that The White Stripes are overrated. Rather than rejoice in the fact that a group that plays the kind of minimalist, non-commercial, straightforward rock music that they do, is bestowed with loving admiration by everyone from mainstreamers to hipsters to the media in general, detractors and HATERZ would rather whine about it. Why don't you direct your contempt towards bands like My Chemical Fallout Plan which not only lack talent and originality but deserve constant ridicule and to be shot at with guns and missiles and harpoons and whatnot?

hey. well said and stuff.

[cosmo105]

the Raconteurs are good stuff but, please, the White Strips by far!
you mean those things you put on your nose to get the blackheads out? those rule.

[beastieangel01]

I was talking about Crest!

for your teefssssss