The White Keys - Did you know Jack White and Dan Auerbach hate each other?

I did not.

Pretty entertaining read: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/jack-white-vs-the-black-keys-a-beef-history-20150914/august-1st-2013-white-slams-dan-auerbach-in-leaked-divorce-emails-20150914

without reading it is it because Dan's band is a total knockoff of the White Stripes with a little Raconteurs thrown in and Dan acts like he didn't do that on purpose to make a buck? I actually prefer the black keys, or at least I like 1 song a lot and that's more than I can say of the white stripes.

EDIT: that was interesting that the conflict was first leaked via disparaging emails white's hot-ass ex took to a hearing about getting a restraining order.... it doesn't speak well of you if your former spouse is filing for a restraining order as part of the divorce, I've been the one filing for one and I can tell you the court doesn't wanna hear it unless the defendant is a psycho who won't calm the fuck down and move on.... its also very interesting that jack is mad about being ripped off when he has personally ripped off so many classic bands and songs to create his own records. The guy's first hit was just an amalgamation of Kinks tropes with a cool video.

i don't think the black keys are a ripoff at all, because I think that Jack has quite an individual sound that is more... produced than the Black Keys. also, on their latest album, the Keys took a crazy, left-field Pink Floyd trip.

Huh that's interesting. Thanks for posting. Gotta admit I LOVE The Black Keys and I think Auerbach is cool as shit. I'd love to hang out with him. 😄

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elK0jHNAcR4

I am so hooked on Guitar Moves.... anyone see the Keef Richards one? Or the Josh Homme one? Josh seems like a great guy based on thatepisode (and the recent HBO EoDM doc as wella s sonic hwys).... Keef I have actually met through a mutual friend and he definitely is the nicest, most down to earth rockstar ever. And he's always drunk or working on becoming drunk.... what a great dude. But yeah, Dan Auerbach seems like a fun guy to ahng with.... still doesn't make him a musical original but I'm not sure anyone is anymore. Jack White is certainly the pot calling the Kettle black.... actually, that's funny, black keys, white stripes, pot calling the kettle black....

There's nothing new under the sun. I kinda like both bands from time to time.

Oh, That's interesting. I've just been reading about Jack's laying into Billy Childish about plagiarism after being dissed by him a few years back. A bit rich considering Billy's pedigree. Jack had previously been a fan of Mr Childish and clearly didn't appreciate his 'authenticity' being challenged by his former hero; we tend not to take ourselves so seriously over here. Taking on a wryly cynical veteren of the original UK punk scene, notorious for rejecting even the rebels is surely an exercise in futility. The irony of Blues guitarists dismissing each other's authenticity can't be overlooked either. No one has has a monopoly on dirty vintage lo-fi guitar tone. Left lane Cruiser, Bob Log III and The Bonnevilles, all do it 'better' to my mind and there's plenty more.

http://gloriousnoise.com/images/Jack-vs-Billy-large.jpg