Editing The White Stripes (section)

==Artistry==

===Influences===
The White Stripes were influenced by blues musicians including [[Son House]], [[Blind Willie McTell]] and [[Robert Johnson]], garage rock bands such as [[the Gories]] and [[the Sonics]],<ref>[http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/10/12/monks/ Minnesota Public Radio] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022061253/http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/10/12/monks/ |date=October 22, 2013 }} Obscure 1960s rockers The Monks make comeback (accessed June 8, 2008), October 12, 2006. Robertson, Tom.</ref> the Detroit [[protopunk]] sound of bands like [[the MC5]] and [[the Stooges]], in addition to groups like [[the Cramps]], [[the Velvet Underground]], and the early Los Angeles punk blues band [[the Gun Club]]. Jack has stated on numerous occasions that the blues is the dominant influence on his songwriting and the roots of the band's music, stating that he feels it is so sacred that playing it does not do it justice. Of the Gun Club's music in particular, Jack said, "[[Fire of Love (album)|'Sex Beat', 'She's Like Heroin to Me', and 'For the Love of Ivy']]...why are these songs not taught in schools?"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/07/why_the_white_stripes_want_to.html |title=Why The White Stripes want to join the Gun Club |first= Owen |last= Adams |work= Guardian |format= Music Blogs |date=July 18, 2007 |access-date=August 30, 2008 | location=London}}</ref> Heavy [[blues rock]] bands such as [[AC/DC]] and [[Led Zeppelin]] have also influenced the band, as Jack has claimed that he "can't trust anybody who doesn't like Led Zeppelin."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2007/11/08/led-zep-celeb-addicts-115875-20079000/|title=Led Zep: Celeb addicts| first= Victoria |last= Ward|date=November 8, 2007|work=mirror}}</ref>

[[Country music|Traditional country music]] such as [[Hank Williams]] and [[Loretta Lynn]],<ref name=WOW/> [[rockabilly]] acts like the [[Flat Duo Jets]],<ref name=WOW/> [[Wanda Jackson]] and [[Gene Vincent]], the [[surf rock]] of [[Dick Dale]], and [[folk music]] like [[Lead Belly]] and [[Bob Dylan]] have also influenced the band's sound.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.plume-noire.com/music/live/thewhitestripes.html| last= Thorpe| first= Greg |date= April 8, 2003 |work= Plume Noir| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172909/http://www.plume-noire.com/music/live/thewhitestripes.html |archive-date= March 3, 2016 | title= The White Stripes Concert at Manchester| access-date= June 20, 2008}}</ref> Meg has said one of her all-time favorite musicians is Bob Dylan;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://editthis.info/stripespedia/Meg_White| work= Stripespedia| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206184859/http://editthis.info/stripespedia/Meg_White |archive-date=February 6, 2016 |title= Meg White | access-date= June 20, 2018}}</ref> Jack has performed live with him, and has claimed "I've got three fathers—my biological dad, God and Bob Dylan".<ref>{{cite news| date= September 24, 2007|url=https://www.nme.com/news/bob-dylan/31318| title= Jack White joins Bob Dylan onstage| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041447/http://www.nme.com/news/bob-dylan/31318 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 | work= NME.com | access-date= June 8, 2008}}</ref>

===Equipment===
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With few exceptions, Jack displayed a continued partiality towards amps and pedals from the 1960s.<ref name="RSB" /> Jack used a number of effects to create his sound, such as a DigiTech Whammy IV to reach pitches that would be otherwise impossible with a regular guitar.<ref name="NYT">Ratliff, Ben (2003). [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E7DC133AF932A15757C0A9659C8B63 "Rock Review: Contradictory and Proud of It"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080621034227/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E7DC133AF932A15757C0A9659C8B63 |date=June 21, 2008 }}''The New York Times''. Retrieved February 5, 2006.</ref> When performing live, Jack used a Randy Parsons custom guitar, a 1964 [[Airline (brand)|JB Hutto Montgomery Airline]], a Harmony Rocket, a 1970s Crestwood Astral II, and a 1950s Kay Hollowbody. Also, while playing live, he used an [[MXR Micro Amp]], Electro-Harmonix [[Big Muff Pi]] distortion/[[sustain]]er, and an Electro-Harmonix POG (a polyphonic octave generator). He also used a Boss TU-2 tuner pedal. He plugged this setup into a 1970s [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] Twin Reverb, and two 100-Watt [[Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears]] [[Silvertone (instruments)|Silvertone]] 1485 amplifiers paired with two 6x10 Silvertone cabinets.<ref name="bb1">[http://www.brokenbricks.com/cgi-bin/tab.cgi?/tabs/Elephant/Black%20Math.txt ''Black Math'' tablature and notes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161015180622/http://www.brokenbricks.com/cgi-bin/tab.cgi?%2Ftabs%2FElephant%2FBlack%20Math.txt |date=October 15, 2016 }}. ''Broken Bricks''. Retrieved May 8, 2006.</ref> In addition to standard [[guitar tuning]], Jack also used several [[open tuning]]s. He also played other instruments such as a black F-Style Gibson [[mandolin]], Rhodes bass keys, and a Steinway piano. He played a custom-made red and white [[marimba]] on "The Nurse", "Forever for Her (Is Over for Me)" as well as on the non-album tracks "Who's A Big Baby" and "Top Special".

Meg extensively used the [[Ludwig Drums|Ludwig]] Classic Maple kit with [[Paiste]] cymbals,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-10 |title=How to play the drums like Meg White |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-to-play-the-drums-like-meg-white/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=faroutmagazine.co.uk |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Osborn |first=Kevin |date=2018-07-09 |title=3 Iconic Drum Kits and the Stories Behind Them |url=https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/3-iconic-drum-kits-stories-behind/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=inSync |language=en}}</ref> and also used Remo and Ludwig drumheads, various percussion instruments and Vater drumsticks. From the band's inception to ''Get Behind Me Satan'', the resonant [[Drumhead|heads]] of the toms and bass drum featured peppermint swirls.<ref name="autogenerated12">{{cite web |author=DeRogatis, Jim |date=November 2002 |title=Drumming for the New Duos |url=http://www.jimdero.com/OtherWritings/OtherMDDuos.htm |access-date=June 20, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-07 |title=Meg White: 3 Reasons Why She's A Drumming Genius - Drumeo Beat |url=https://www.drumeo.com/beat/meg-white-white-stripes-drum-genius/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=Free Online Drum Magazine {{!}} The Drumeo Beat |language=en}}</ref><ref name="porter">Porter, Tom (January 29, 2009). "White Stripes' Meg White auctioning Ludwig kit"</ref> While recording [[From the Basement#Pilot|''From the Basement: The White Stripes'']], the design on the bass drum was switched to an image of her hand holding the apple from the ''Get Behind Me Satan'' cover. Beginning in 2006, White used a pair of Paiste 14" Signature Medium Hi-Hats, a 19" Signature Power Crash, and a 22" 2002 Ride.<ref name="autogenerated12"/><ref>{{Cite news |last=Powers |first=Ann |date=February 27, 2001 |title=POP REVIEW; Intellectualizing the Music Or Simply Experiencing It |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/27/arts/pop-review-intellectualizing-the-music-or-simply-experiencing-it.html |access-date=January 28, 2023 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> On the ''Icky Thump'' tour, the bass drum head design was switched to a button inspired by the [[Pearlies]] clothing Jack and Meg wore for the album cover.

=== Style and technique ===
The White Stripes have been described as [[garage rock]],<ref name="Allmusic genres">{{cite web |title=The White Stripes Bio |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-white-stripes-mn0000921710 |access-date=June 22, 2019 |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref name="Sputnik genres">{{cite web |title=The White Stripes Sputnik |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/The-White-Stripes/337/ |access-date=June 22, 2019 |publisher=Sputnik Music}}</ref> [[blues rock]],<ref name="Allmusic genres" /> [[alternative rock]],<ref name="Sputnik genres" /> [[punk blues]],<ref name="Punk Blues Genre">[{{AllMusic|class=style|id=punk-blues-ma0000012191|pure_url=yes}} Punk Blues Genre] [[All Media Guide|AMG]] [[Allmusic]].com, Retrieved on June 22, 2019</ref> and [[indie rock]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Abdurraqib |first=Hanif |date=June 14, 2019 |title=The White Stripes Turns 20 |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2047920/the-white-stripes-turns-20/franchises/the-anniversary/ |access-date=June 22, 2019 |publisher=Stereogum}}</ref> They emerged from Detroit's active garage rock revival scene of the late 1990s and early 2000s.<ref name="Klosterman2" /> Their contemporaries included bands such as [[the Von Bondies]], [[the Dirtbombs]], [[the Detroit Cobras]], and other bands that Jack included on a compilation album called ''[[Sympathetic Sounds of Detroit]]'', which was recorded in his living room.<ref name="Klosterman2" />

The White Stripes were notable for having only two musicians, limiting the instruments they could play live.<ref name="FM">Hickman, Christopher (2005). [http://www.flakmag.com/music/whitestripes.html The White Stripes&nbsp;– Get Behind Me Satan] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228204522/http://www.flakmag.com/music/whitestripes.html|date=February 28, 2012}} FlakMag.com . Retrieved September 27, 2006.</ref> Jack, the principal writer, said that this was not a problem, and that he "always centered the band around the number three. Everything was vocals, guitar and drums or vocals, piano and drums."<ref name="WOW" /> Fans and critics drew comparisons between Jack's prowess on the guitar and Meg's simplistic, reserved drumming.<ref name="powers" /> The band additionally drew attention for their preference for antiquated recording equipment. In a 2001 ''New York Times'' concert review, Ann Powers noted that Jack's "ingenious" playing was "constrained by [Meg's] deliberately undeveloped approach", and that "he created more challenges by playing an acoustic guitar with paper taped over the hole and a less-than-high-quality solid body electric."<ref name="powers" />
[[File:Meg White en Barcelona.JPG|thumb|Meg's style of drumming is an [[Meg White#Reception and impact|enduring discussion]] among musicians and [[Music journalism|critics]].]]
Meg's [[minimalism|minimalistic]] drumming style was a prominent part of the band's sound. Meg never had formal drum lessons. She played [[Ludwig Drums]] with [[Paiste]] cymbals, and says her pre-show warm-up consisted of "[[whiskey]] and [[Red Bull]]".<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url=http://www.jimdero.com/OtherWritings/OtherMDDuos.htm |title=Drumming for the New Duos |access-date= June 20, 2008 |author=DeRogatis, Jim |date= November 2002}}</ref> Jack downplayed criticisms of her style, insisting: "I never thought 'God, I wish [[Neil Peart]] was in this band.' It's kind of funny: When people critique [[hip hop]], they're scared to open up, for fear of being called racist. But they're not scared to open up on female musicians, out of pure sexism. Meg is the best part of this band. It never would have worked with anybody else, because it would have been too complicated... It was my doorway to playing the blues."<ref name="WOW">{{cite magazine|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/white-on-white-20050908|title= White on White|access-date= June 20, 2008|last= Fricke|first= David|author-link= David Fricke|date= August 25, 2005|magazine= Rolling Stone|archive-date= February 24, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150224010127/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/white-on-white-20050908|url-status= dead}}</ref> Of her playing style, Meg herself said: "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 realize that this is what is really needed for this band. And I just try to have as much fun with it as possible ... I just know the way [Jack] plays so well at this point that I always know kind of what he's going to do. I can always sense where he's going with things just by the mood he's in or the attitude or how the song is going. Once in a while, he throws me for a loop, but I can usually keep him where I want him."<ref name="autogenerated1" />

Although Jack was the lead vocalist, Meg did sing lead vocals for "[[In the Cold, Cold Night]]" (from ''Elephant'')<ref name="NYT" /> and "Passive Manipulation" (from ''Get Behind Me Satan'') among other tracks. She also accompanied Jack on the songs "Your Southern Can Is Mine" from ''De Stijl'', "Hotel Yorba" and "This Protector" from ''White Blood Cells'', "[[Hotel Yorba|Rated X]]",<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Betts |first=Stephen L. |date=2015-01-29 |title=Watch the White Stripes Do Loretta Lynn Proud |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/flashback-the-white-stripes-cover-loretta-lynns-gutsy-rated-x-38378/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> "You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told)" and "Rag & Bone" from ''Icky Thump'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=NME |date=2007-04-24 |title=World exclusive – White Stripes to make their return with NME |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-white-stripes-143-1351635 |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> and accompanied Jack and [[Holly Golightly (singer)|Holly Golightly]] on the song "It's True That We Love One Another" from ''Elephant''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallucci |first=Michael |date=2023-04-01 |title=20 Years Ago: White Stripes Spark a Rock Revolution on 'Elephant' |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/white-stripes-elephant/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=Ultimate Classic Rock |language=en}}</ref>

Several White Stripes recordings were completed rapidly. ''White Blood Cells'' was recorded in less than four days, and ''Elephant'' and ''Get Behind Me Satan'' were both recorded in about two weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Irwin |first=Corey|date=2021-07-03 |title=Why White Stripes Made 'White Blood Cells' 'As Raw As Possible' |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/white-stripes-white-blood-cells/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Ultimate Classic Rock |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallucci |first=Michael|date=2023-04-01 |title=20 Years Ago: White Stripes Spark a Rock Revolution on 'Elephant' |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/white-stripes-elephant/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Ultimate Classic Rock |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gross |first1=Terry |date=June 9, 2005 |title=A White-Striped Trip: 'Get Behind Me Satan' |url=https://www.npr.org/2005/06/09/4696110/a-white-striped-trip-get-behind-me-satan |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=NPR}}</ref> For live shows, the White Stripes were known for Jack's employment of heavy [[distortion (music)|distortion]], as well as [[audio feedback]] and [[overdrive (music)|overdrive]]. The duo performed considerably more recklessly and unstructured live, never preparing [[set list]]s for their shows, believing that planning too closely would ruin the spontaneity of their performances.<ref>Frampton, Scott (July 2007), [http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=afh&AN=25432724&loginpage=Login.asp&site=ehost-live "Jack & Meg White"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817072335/http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=afh&AN=25432724&loginpage=Login.asp&site=ehost-live |date=August 17, 2016 }}. ''Esquire''. '''148''' (1):p118-119</ref> Other affectations included Jack using two microphones onstage.<ref name="powers" />