R.I.P. The White Stripes
02/02/2011 gaat wat mij betreft de geschiedenis in als een treurige dag. Het is de dag dat bekend werd dat The White Stripes nooit meer samen muziek zullen maken. Na ruim 10 jaar is hun missie voltooid.
Als een verrassing komt het natuurlijk niet, de afgelopen jaren heeft Jack White zijn horizon verbreed en is Meg in de vergetelheid geraakt. Waar Jack furore maakte met de bands The Raconteurs en The Dead Weather, bleef het om de drummer stil. Nu hebben ze besloten dat het goed is geweest, ze hebben mooie dingen gemaakt en zullen hun successen van 5 jaar geleden nooit meer kunnen evenaren. Het klinkt als het juiste moment.
De officiele verklaring luidt als volgt:
their band has officially ended and will make no further new recordings or perform live.
The reason is not due to artistic differences or lack of wanting to continue, nor any
health issues as both Meg and Jack are feeling fine and in good health.
It is for a myriad of reasons, but mostly to preserve What is beautiful and special about
the band and have it stay that way.
Meg and Jack want to thank every one of their fans and admirers for the incredible
support they have given throughout the 13 plus years of the White Stripes’ intense and
incredible career.
Third Man Records will continue to put out unreleased live and studio recordings from
The White Stripes in their Vault Subscription record club, as well as through regular
channels.
Both Meg and Jack hope this decision isn’t met with sorrow by their fans but that it is
seen as a positive move done out of respect for the art and music that the band has
created. It is also done with the utmost respect to those fans who’ve shared in those
creations, with their feelings considered greatly.
With that in mind the band have this to say:
“The White Stripes do not belong to Meg and Jack anymore. The White Stripes belong
to you now and you can do with it whatever you want. The beauty of art and music is
that it can last forever if people want it to. Thank you for sharing this experience. Your
involvement will never be lost on us and we are truly grateful.”
Sincerely,
Meg and Jack White
The White Stripes
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