Meg White

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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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  • redfox5367

    She's a fucking horrible drummer, and all the guys don't say that because BOOBIES, and the girls dont say that because OH NO THATS SEXISTS IMPLYING THAT GIRL DRUMMERS CAN BE BAD

    last week

  • alliedbakeries

    Megabyte me.

    last month

  • Riot183

    Love

    March 2012

  • beerzoo

    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

    January 2012

  • davit_gri

    After hours <3

    January 2012

  • FabioMckagan

    Megbot 1.4

    March 2011

  • Scotrauch

    As a painting, beautiful art, Meg,you are always inspiring my work thank you truly

    February 2011

  • JakSpringTooth

    Wonder what you'll be doing now that White Stripes is done :(

    February 2011
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