Questlove On Meg White Drumming And White Stripes Criticism

The White Stripes is among the most beloved rock bands of its period and “Seven Nation Military” is a bona fide basic. The band is carried by Jack White’s distinct voice and his often-aggressive guitar, in addition to by Meg White’s comparatively easy drumming type, the latter of which has typically been criticized. A Twitter consumer revived that discourse not too long ago and The Roots drummer and music historian Questlove was not listening to it.

Late final evening/early this morning (March 14), Questlove shared a tweet from a consumer that learn, “The tragedy of the White Stripes is how nice they might’ve been with a half first rate drummer. Yeah yeah I’ve heard all of the ‘however it’s a fastidiously crafted sound mannnn!’ takes. I’m sorry Meg White was horrible and no band is best for having sh*tty percussion.”

To that, he responded, “I attempt to go away ‘troll views’ alone however this proper right here is out of line af. Truly what’s mistaken w music is individuals choking the life out of music like an Instagram filter—making an attempt to achieve a excessive of music perfection that doesn’t even serve the track (or music).” He added in one other tweet, “For this reason I stroll that Dilla path and play like a drunken sloppy af newbie as a result of them flaws is the human factor in music that’s lacking. Actual movie >>>>>>> IG filter picture.”

In a 2002 interview, Meg White mentioned of the criticism she confronted, “I recognize different kinds of drummers who play otherwise, however it’s not my type or what works for this band. I get [criticism] generally, and I’m going by durations the place it actually bothers me. However then I give it some thought, and I notice that that is what is admittedly wanted for this band. And I simply attempt to have as a lot enjoyable with it as potential.”