Questlove has entered the social media debate over the drumming of The White Stripes‘ Meg White, defending her ability.White, who formed The White Stripes with Jack White and went on to become one of the most successful bands of the 21st century, has often been criticised for her drumming style.In In 2002, White said of the criticism: “I appreciate other kinds of drummers who play differently, but it’s not my style or what works for this band.
I get [criticism] sometimes, and I go through periods where it really bothers me. But then I think about it, and I realise that this is what is really needed for this band.” The White Stripes broke up in 2011, with Meg not involved in the music industry since, calling herself “very shy”.The discourse around White’s drumming was revived recently by Twitter user Lachlan Markay, who, when replying to a tweet about the genius of ‘Seven Nation Army’, commented: “The tragedy of the White Stripes is how great they would’ve been with a half decent drummer.“Yeah yeah I’ve heard all the ‘but it’s a carefully crafted sound mannnn!’ takes.
I’m sorry Meg White was terrible and no band is better for having sh*tty percussion.”After the conversation began trending, The Roots‘ drummer Questlove shared his appreciation for White, and why he believes this sort of comment is emblematic of negative changes in music listening habits.He tweeted: “I try to leave ‘troll views’ alone but this right here is out of line af.
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