Vinyl Me Please Essentials

[gouis]

Post white stripes jack White is partially what made me hate them (wasn't into led Zeppelin style blues rock in the first place), giving a premium pretentious 7" box set to what's probably jay z's worst album just made me cringe

The raconteurs "steady as she goes" is alright though

That song is inferior to basically every White Stripes single. I was so disappointed when it came out after being such a giant WS fan. It's just so.... toothless.

 

[duke86fan]

That song is inferior to basically every White Stripes single. I was so disappointed when it came out after being such a giant WS fan. It's just so.... toothless.

I have slightly more nostalgia for that song because it was on a singstar game

 

[gouis]

I have slightly more nostalgia for that song because it was on a singstar game

CLASSIC ZOOMER NOSTALGIA GARBAGE

 

[duke86fan]

CLASSIC ZOOMER NOSTALGIA GARBAGE

Ok millennial

 

[Joe Mac]

That song is inferior to basically every White Stripes single. I was so disappointed when it came out after being such a giant WS fan. It's just so.... toothless.

That’s the reason I find The Raconteurs pretty meh in general, its so sanitised. They can stay on CD, not worth buying a second time.

 

[gouis]

That’s the reason I find The Raconteurs pretty meh in general, its so sanitised. They can stay on CD, not worth buying a second time.

Sanitized is the perfect way to put it.

 

[duke86fan]

I can at least say fell in love with a girl is a classic song and video

 

[AudioAce]

Broken Boy Soldier is one of the best Jack White songs hes written. De Stijl was a great pick and that albums various styles makes it one of the few JW projects I go back too.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

That’s the reason I find The Raconteurs pretty meh in general, its so sanitised. They can stay on CD, not worth buying a second time.

Gimme Brenden Benson’s first two Solo Records or Kills album over any Dead Weathers/Recantours/Jack White solo LP

 

[keylime_5]

Whatever, Raconteurs rule. Catchy, straight-up classic rock style songs with dueling lead vocalists and solid harmonies. Great stuff. White Stripes were no doubt peak Jack White and much more creative, but Raconteurs had all the things he lacked with TWS — a good rhythm section and another vocalist/songwriter to pair himself with.

 

[Clint Howard]

AM are aggressively mediocre.

Weird how you said exactly what I said but somehow, I'm the one who's gatekeeping?

 

[Fleetwood-Matt]

White Stripes >>>>>>> post WS Jack White

Is there even anyone who argues the opposite? The only solo album I even like by him was Blunderbuss and his other bands dont do anything for me besides one song by The Racountors

 

[gouis]

Weird how you said exactly what I said but somehow, I'm the one who's gatekeeping?

Don’t hate the player hate the game.

 

[Gavaxeman]

Always thought Steady as she goes was brilliant

 

[duke86fan]

why is stevie nicks the 2nd ever 80s album VMP does for essentials.. there are probably much better ones that are being ignored

 

[AudioAce]

Always thought Steady as she goes was brilliant

It is a pretty good song. The whole album doesn't really meld together but the songs on it are alot of fun. Level, Store Bought Bones, Hands. Blue Veins is a beautiful song too.

 

[VMPKJ]

You can dislike the White Stripes. To ascribe it as something a 60+ year old would like is a bridge too far.

I’m not sure what Zep and the Stripes have in common other than guitar playing. Lol.

 

[AudioAce]

I’m not sure what Zep and the Stripes have in common other than guitar playing. Lol.

"Reworking" old blues songs.

 

[VMPKJ]

Yeah. there is a lot of good music throughout his career. I like the stripes. But IMO it’s not even his best work. It’s maybe more raw, but he’s an even better producer of arrangements than a player / song writer. Sixteen saltines, lazaretto love is blindness, even the muppets ditty. He has a talent for genre jumping and putting sounds and musicians together too.

Always thought Steady as she goes was brilliant

 

[VMPKJ]

"Reworking" old blues songs.

Just cause it’s old blues doesn’t mean it’s “reworking”. It’s got its own sound and simplicity.