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| From | ronald and karen sanchez <eldeluxe@mcn.net> |
| Subject | Re: revisiting the White Stripes |
| Date | Thu, 30 Oct 2003 21:28:31 -0800 |
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I gotta agree. I bought cds by both, and they have never got a second play.
Give me Frankie Lee Sims or the Small Faces anyday. who sez I only like old
bands.
RS
AssociationWorks wrote:
> Dan:
> I guess we'll just agree to disagree. I still say no one would give half
> a shit about the Strokes or White Stripes if it weren't for the intangible
> "hype" factor that has elevated these overrated indier-than-thou snots
> to Rock God status. I guess the ticket to success in mainstream rock
> is to get the hype, learn to suck, and make a whole=heartedly mediocre
> lo-fi record.
>
> Hats off to Jack and Meg....
>
> Jeff
>
> >>Just to add a YMMV comment... I don't think all of the above (excepting
> >>QOTSA, who did in fact make a huge critical and commercial splash) hold a
> >>candle to the White Stripes or even the Strokes, two bands who actually
> *do* >>write good
> >>songs and actually *do* manipulate their images in their own favor.
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