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| From | "Michael Bennett" <mrhonorama@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: revisiting the White Stripes |
| Date | Thu, 30 Oct 2003 22:43:11 -0600 |
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I get tired of hearing about how the success of The White Stripes or The
Strokes was due to "the hype". Hey, it can't be denied that at some point
in time, a wavie of hype rose for both of them, and they rode it.
However, to say that The White Stripes are solely a hype is absolutely
false. The band recorded three albums for small indies and then toured very
hard on them. They also wisely focused their touring on regions, building
substantial following in some areas of the world. I didn't hear about them
until about the time their third album came out (pre-major) and it was due
to the insane number of Chicagoans who had caught one of their numerous live
appearances in the area. Dammit, The White Stripes should be an example of
how a band can make it, not castigated for hype.
The Strokes did not have as long a road to hoe, certainly and paid less
dues. Nevertheless, they built their reputation by touring. Before they
had one single out, they had already earned raves for a show opening for The
Doves and not long after, built more fans opening for Guided By Voices.
My point is, the hype came after some hard work, and the type of work that a
band generally has to do to make it.
Mike Bennett
Record reviews and more at http://fufkin.com
>From: "AssociationWorks" <AssociationWorks@comcast.net>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: <audities@smoe.org>
>Subject: Re: revisiting the White Stripes
>Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 19:47:51 -0800
>
>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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