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yeh thats a pretty good point dan but i suppose bad publicity is still publicity? maybe thats there thinking?

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i guess they didnt want to waste money cuz they had shot the whole video before TBK dismissed it. also a ton of people seemed to enjoy the first improptu frank video, so i guess they wanted to ride that popularity wave

also the white stripes got picked up on a major label fairly early in their career and they tended to have singles that got a lot of air play. i tell ya, all i heard 2002-2003 was the white stripes, everywhere. on tv, radio, etc.

dusty reeds - 1 week ago  » 
nappy de merde 8 hours ago- This is the same discussion that kept TBK in the shadow of the White Stripes for all these years. How so? I understand there are four people onstage playing, and it is enjoyable to see that on those songs. I'd also like to see some female backing vocals on certain songs. Hell, put an freaking choir onstage with them, it doesn't matter. TBK are still a 2 PIECE BAND. And the only reason The Stripes are far more recognized than the Keys is the marketability of them. The ingredients: A dude who can play and sing a bit, a chick with a HUGE rack, signature red and white gear, and that's about it. They're hook is THEY'RE LOOKS. PERIOD. The Keys hook is THE MUSIC, which unfortunately isn't what is most important to much of the music buying people today. I like the White Stripes, have all their albums. Love the Keys , have all their albums. The ONLY comparison is that there are 2 PEOPLE IN EACH BAND.
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A bit?

Come on, give jack some credit where credits due. He can play

Genre and promotion are the reason for the white stripes greater success over TBK. They write really poppy, simple, catchy songs, radio friendly, and every time they release a new album there's a commercial advertising it on TV. When was the last time you saw a commercial for a release by the black keys? TBK also play more traditional blues... and that isn't always radio friendly.

TBK add a hip hop element to their music, spend more money on promotion, and boom... #3 in the US. Success isn't about the music anymore. Success is about the amount of money spent on advertising. People are sheep and they listen to what they are exposed to; what they are told is "cool." They don't have their own opinions, they have this conglomeration of other people's opinions, yet they claim it's their own when they are really just trying to fit in and keep up with the times. You see the same thing in politics, the people who spend the most money campaigning make it the farthest. It's fucking pathetic.

Yes I love the white stripes. They may flaunt their image but I do think there is some substance to their music. Jack creates some unique tones with his guitar and I respect that. What about you?

Danleary: "Genre and promotion are the reason for the white stripes greater success over TBK. They write really poppy, simple, catchy songs, radio friendly, and every time they release a new album there's a commercial advertising it on TV. When was the last time you saw a commercial for a release by the black keys? TBK also play more traditional blues... and that isn't always radio friendly."

The White Stripes write really poppy and radio friendly songs??? I'm very sorry but you have no idea!

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And yes, by the way, Jack can play more than a bit.