 THE WHITE STRIPES vs THE STROKES, US Retro Rock Battle |
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 Jan 24 2007, 08:45 PM
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"Mus" à gauche, "TANG"  Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 15,567 Joined: 11-November 04 From: London Member No.: 2,740  |
This week 2 purveyors of retro rock sounds stand up and be counted
THE WHITE STRIPES Duo hailing from one of the USA's major rock cities, Detroit. Like many before, seemed to make it "big" first in the UK before going global. Rumoured to be siblings, married and/or divorced. Some, all, or none of these are true. From a rather humble upbringings they did good. THE STROKES Quintet hailing from one of the USA's major rock cities, New York. Like many before, seemed to make it "big" first in the UK before going global. From (mostly) privileged upbringings they did good. |
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Jan 24 2007, 08:47 PM
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Bully for you Group: Senior Members Posts: 20,419 Joined: 25-February 05 From: behind a desk, sitting very still Member No.: 3,498 |
White Stripes. The Strokes' first album was, in my opinion, quite good and was a nice summer record. The second was more or less a retread and the third was a real mess with the odd good tune.
I've yet to hear a White Stripes record that wasn't at worst interesting or, at best, fantastic. They are a really fun band who play with their influences. They also have produced some great videos with Michel Gondry. |
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Jan 24 2007, 08:51 PM
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Addict Group: Senior Members Posts: 4,038 Joined: 25-May 05 From: Bristol Member No.: 4,017 |
Definitely The White Stripes. The Strokes have had a few good hits, but I can't listen to a whole album of theirs. It just starts to sound like a dirge to me.
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Jan 24 2007, 08:56 PM
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If I was young, I'd flee this town Group: Senior Members Posts: 10,496 Joined: 2-January 05 From: The Hanging Bollocks of Babylon Member No.: 3,052 |
The White Stripes all the wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
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Jan 24 2007, 09:00 PM
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Four Pinter Group: Senior Members Posts: 646 Joined: 3-September 05 Member No.: 4,410 |
I've voted for White Stripes.
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Jan 24 2007, 09:32 PM
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Serenity. Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,148 Joined: 8-May 06 Member No.: 5,170 |
White Stripes......yup.
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Jan 24 2007, 09:53 PM
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Feel the Rainbow Group: Senior Members Posts: 4,717 Joined: 4-February 05 From: Sitting between Civil Liberties and the Data Protection Act Member No.: 3,341 |
What, so I'm the only one that hears talent then?
-m0r |
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Jan 24 2007, 10:02 PM
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"Mus" à gauche, "TANG" Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 15,567 Joined: 11-November 04 From: London Member No.: 2,740 |
Apart from being totally besotted by Meg White, The White Stripes have made some damn good music.
The Strokes went downhill after Last Night. The last album was a rarity...an album I returned after a few listens on the basis of it being crap. Bunch of rich boys playing at being Bohemian. Sound like a second rate Wedding Present too. |
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Jan 24 2007, 10:17 PM
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Toasty Group: Senior Members Posts: 9,759 Joined: 16-December 04 From: Hell-Lay Member No.: 2,939 |
Your southern can belongs to ME.
Stripes. |
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Jan 24 2007, 10:27 PM
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Bully for you Group: Senior Members Posts: 20,419 Joined: 25-February 05 From: behind a desk, sitting very still Member No.: 3,498 |
QUOTE (Sostie @ Jan 24 2007, 10:02 PM) The Strokes went downhill after Last Night. The last album was a rarity...an album I returned after a few listens on the basis of it being crap. Bunch of rich boys playing at being Bohemian. Sound like a second rate Wedding Present too.  I think that the last album really suffered from a lack of focus. I remember the NME doing a thing about it in their ''anticipated albums of the year'' section where they said ''it's as long as both their previous albums COMBINED and has a whole load of influences thrown in''. This, instead of creating an interesting and entertaining piece of work, created an often aimless and half-formed mess. If they had done more R'n'B flavoured songs, like Out Of Control (I think) on ''Room On Fire'' then they could probably have managed to raise themselves above all their imitators, whereas now they have been swamped by them. |
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Jan 26 2007, 12:02 PM
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Addict Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,405 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Leeds, UK Member No.: 4,256 |
and it had that crap song, which sounded like 'mandy' by the manilow....
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Jan 26 2007, 01:49 PM
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White Stripes, White Stripes, Meg White, White Stripes...
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Jan 26 2007, 02:10 PM
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Alley Viper Group: Senior Members Posts: 11,843 Joined: 29-December 04 From: Cobra Island Member No.: 3,024 |
Not mad keen on either.
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Jan 26 2007, 05:03 PM
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No more smiling. Group: Senior Members Posts: 8,025 Joined: 25-October 05 From: Good ole Germaniah Member No.: 4,601 |
The White Stripes are better musically, but I personally prefer The Strokes. I like the grunge-fuck-off attitude of 'em.
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Jan 26 2007, 05:29 PM
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The Tea and Coffee making facilities left a lot to be desired. Group: Senior Members Posts: 521 Joined: 9-December 06 From: The fair city of Exeter Member No.: 5,987 |
Neither to be honest but Seven Nation Army is a mighy song it has to be said.
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