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AKA · 07-06-2004, 08:29 PM

White Stripes 'Inspired' By Time Off

By Jonathan Cohen
Billboard

After taking a break from major touring in recent months, the White Stripes are itching to return to the studio. "I have some songs written, and me and [drummer] Meg [White] may record this summer, but not too much is definite," frontman Jack White said in a Q&A with fans on the WhiteStripes.net Web site. "I must say though that the time off has made me very inspired to write, and I've been writing for sure. What else is a boy to do?"

White also admitted he still has residual pain in left index finger stemming from a 2003 car accident, which has forced him to alter his guitar playing style. "After a lot of consideration I decided to not undergo a second surgery and just live with what I've got," he said. "It has made playing guitar a great deal more difficult. I had to re-learn how to play chords with my other fingers, but in the end I think it's made me a better player, if not just a sorer one."

Beyond the planned release of a live DVD, White says the Stripes are pondering a compilation of B-sides and rare tracks released as singles for the Sub Pop, Sympathy For The Record Industry and Italy Records labels.

"There will definitely be a CD of all of the White Stripes B-sides and whatnot coming out in the future, and possibly [a] whole record of the Italy catalog," he said. "Possibly live Detroit things here and there, and possibl[y] a legal 'Peel Session' record. All things when the time is right I suppose."

White also lashed out again at director George Roca, who the Stripes claim is circulating "Nobody Knows How To Talk to Children," an unauthorized documentary taped during a four-night stand in 2002 at New York's Bowery Ballroom. The band has sent a cease-and-desist order to Roca to stop the spread of the film.

"He has no right to screen that film and definitely no right to send copies to anyone," White said. "Yes, we have the legal means to stop him. He's making a big mistake. The terrible part is that we have some great footage if it's edited and mixed properly of some interesting shows. The version he's putting out there is very amateurish and doesn't reflect the usual work, time, style and quality of finished product that we like to produce."

The Stripes will return to the live stage with several August festival appearances, beginning Aug. 1 at Japan's Fuji Rock festival and wrapping Aug. 28-29 at the U.K.'s Reading and Leeds event.

TJL · 07-06-2004, 08:38 PM

I broke a finger in May and I'm fine now!

A second surgery? Big baby.

Cactus Jack · 07-06-2004, 08:43 PM

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Originally posted by TJL
I broke a finger in May and I'm fine now!

A second surgery? Big baby.

07-06-2004, 08:29 PM	#1
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	White Stripes 'Inspired' By Time Off White Stripes 'Inspired' By Time Off By Jonathan Cohen Billboard After taking a break from major touring in recent months, the White Stripes are itching to return to the studio. "I have some songs written, and me and [drummer] Meg [White] may record this summer, but not too much is definite," frontman Jack White said in a Q&A with fans on the WhiteStripes.net Web site. "I must say though that the time off has made me very inspired to write, and I've been writing for sure. What else is a boy to do?" White also admitted he still has residual pain in left index finger stemming from a 2003 car accident, which has forced him to alter his guitar playing style. "After a lot of consideration I decided to not undergo a second surgery and just live with what I've got," he said. "It has made playing guitar a great deal more difficult. I had to re-learn how to play chords with my other fingers, but in the end I think it's made me a better player, if not just a sorer one." Beyond the planned release of a live DVD, White says the Stripes are pondering a compilation of B-sides and rare tracks released as singles for the Sub Pop, Sympathy For The Record Industry and Italy Records labels. "There will definitely be a CD of all of the White Stripes B-sides and whatnot coming out in the future, and possibly [a] whole record of the Italy catalog," he said. "Possibly live Detroit things here and there, and possibl[y] a legal 'Peel Session' record. All things when the time is right I suppose." White also lashed out again at director George Roca, who the Stripes claim is circulating "Nobody Knows How To Talk to Children," an unauthorized documentary taped during a four-night stand in 2002 at New York's Bowery Ballroom. The band has sent a cease-and-desist order to Roca to stop the spread of the film. "He has no right to screen that film and definitely no right to send copies to anyone," White said. "Yes, we have the legal means to stop him. He's making a big mistake. The terrible part is that we have some great footage if it's edited and mixed properly of some interesting shows. The version he's putting out there is very amateurish and doesn't reflect the usual work, time, style and quality of finished product that we like to produce." The Stripes will return to the live stage with several August festival appearances, beginning Aug. 1 at Japan's Fuji Rock festival and wrapping Aug. 28-29 at the U.K.'s Reading and Leeds event.

07-06-2004, 08:38 PM	#2
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	I broke a finger in May and I'm fine now! A second surgery? Big baby.
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