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Meg White (b. December 10, 1974) was the drummer and occasional vocalist of The White Stripes. She met Jack White in 1994 while working as a bartender in Detroit, and formed the band with him 1997. They were married from 1996 until she divorced him in 2000.

Meg has never taken a lesson. While playing in circles with local and bands, Meg White’s minimalistic, primal drumming style fit in. Since The White Stripes’ 2002 breakthrough, it has been the subject of attention. She plays Ludwig Drums with Paiste cymbals, and says her pre-show warm-up consists of “whiskey and Red Bull.”

Jack White downplays 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 .”

Of her playing style, Meg White herself says:

“I appreciate other kinds of drummers who play differently, but it’s not my style or what works for this band. I get 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 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.
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  • beerzoo wrote:
    last month
    WELCOME to JACK WHITE PARTY at FAQ Cafe | 27.01.12 | Moscow, Russia | Join us! It'll be white night! http://www.lastfm.ru/event/3169995+JACK+WHITE+PARTY

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  • davit_gri wrote:
    last month
    After hours <3

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  • VioletFVK wrote:
    July 2011
    Hope to hear of Meg in the future now. Pure at heart.

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  • FabioMckagan wrote:
    March 2011
    Megbot 1.4

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  • Scotrauch wrote:
    February 2011
    As a painting, beautiful art, Meg,you are always inspiring my work thank you truly

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  • JakSpringTooth wrote:
    February 2011
    Wonder what you'll be doing now that White Stripes is done :(

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  • Don_Diego wrote:
    December 2010
    Meg-a-Meg-a-White Thing!

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  • chump86 wrote:
    December 2010
    by the way she is a fucking great drummer

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  • chump86 wrote:
    December 2010
    i'd totally do her for fucks sake

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  • BAN4N3 wrote:
    November 2010
    'The Next Meg White' - and it's a guy? OKAY! :D

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  • ddp33065 wrote:
    October 2010
    @allisonthedino The downright BEST musicians are not only talented, but also artistic... Take John Lennon for example... from a technical perspective, John Lennon was a very amateurish musician, however the music he wrote was just flowing with art... On the other end of the spectrum, look at The Rev... He could play a mean drum solo, but his drumming wasn't very inspired or artistic...

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  • allisonthedino wrote:
    August 2010
    Oh, yeah I don't think that sex tape of Meg White is Meg White, it really looks nothing like her.

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  • allisonthedino wrote:
    August 2010
    When was music about being *talented* I always thought it was about the art and soul of the music. Maybe Meg White isn't the best drummer but I think she is amazing. The White Stripes wouldn't be The White Stripes without Meg White, Jack White Said that himself. I think a lot of people dislike Meg White because she is a female in rock music.

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  • simonvanderveen wrote:
    April 2010
    hedphylem totally got it right saying: "meg has chemistry with jack, and that's about it. her drumming is very basic and primitive but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. is meg good at drumming? no. does it cripple the sound of the white stripes? nope. "

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  • Eisners wrote:
    April 2010
    As much as you want to argue otherwise, being a shitty drummer isn't a unique style. I'm not a fan of the White Stripes, but I believe they would sound 100x better with a better drummer.

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  • hedphylem wrote:
    April 2010
    meg has chemistry with jack, and that's about it. her drumming is very basic and primitive but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. is meg good at drumming? no. does it cripple the sound of the white stripes? nope.

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  • arvvaz89 wrote:
    April 2010
    Thanks :D

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  • mikitaz wrote:
    April 2010
    person below, i love you.

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  • arvvaz89 wrote:
    March 2010
    Eisners doesn't get the point. Is meg a bad drummer? Yes. She has said herself that she never took any lessons. But her style fits the white stripes perfectly, and Jack White has said himself that she is the key to their sound. She plays exactly what the song needs, nothing more. It's called minimalism, and since the white stripes are a garage rock band it doesn't matter if it isn't always on time or if there is an absence of complicated parts. hell, listen to the live version of blue orchid and it isn't even sung complety in tune, but it is AWESOME anyways. The White Stripes would not be the same without Meg White's style of drumming. And anyone can see that they have a special chemistry live that Jack White doesn't share with any other musician.

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  • sweet_kenny wrote:
    March 2010
    thats not even her in that tape guys, its just someone who kinda looks like her

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