Rabs Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I really do think hes pretty cool.. Even if you dont like his music he really cares about music and tries to give back a bit.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21352483 Jack White says he will make no profit by releasing a huge catalogue of pre-war and country blues on his own record label. The former White Stripes frontman said his aim was to make the rare recordings accessible for everyone. "It's very important to American history and also to the history of the world," he told BBC 6 Music. The back catalogue of more than 25,000 tracks is owned by Document records, a tiny Scottish independent Blues label. White intends to re-issue them all, on vinyl, via his company Third Man Records. The Document label was set up in Austria in 1986, but is now owned by husband and wife Gary and Gillian Atkinson, who run it from their house in Scotland. Mr Atkinson said the project came about when White emailed them at home. "There's over 25,000 recordings," he explained, and White wants to set about "releasing the full recorded works [in] chronological order. It's not a project for the faint-hearted." The US musician became a fan of country and pre-war blues after being introduced to the genre as a teenager, thanks to a clutch of Document Records releases. "I had been looking for Blues records when I was a teenager and the older ones seemed to have been kinda swallowed up," he explained to 6 Music's Elizabeth Alker. "They were few and far between and the 78s were non-existent." "At one point in Detroit a whole Blues collection was dropped off at this vintage record store, so that's when I first bought a whole batch of Document records - Tommy Johnson, Ishman Bracey, Roosevelt Sykes… I'd never seen those records on vinyl before." White believes the importance of the vast back catalogue, which includes recordings by Mississippi Blues artist Charley Patton - regarded as the founder of the Delta Blues - cannot be underestimated. "It's this amazing time period where lots of different things came together," he said. "The Depression's hitting, newly-started record companies are trying to sell records to urban people, and then they decided 'Why don't we sell records to black people in the south too? We need to record the music that they like'. "So they brought a lot of these Blues musicians up to Chicago and Wisconsin to record and they were recording the first moments of modern music. "This was the first time in history that a single person was writing a song about themselves and speaking to the world by themselves. A man with a guitar or a woman singing by herself a cappella. "A lot of these records were just ignored once more popular music came along in the '40s. The Big Band era started and the war started and people kinda forgot about a lot of these Blues musicians. "Those musicians had become janitors, going back to farming, and [the record companies] had to go down to see if they could still discover these people." White admitted some of the material was an acquired taste, which even he had difficulty warming to initially. "When I first heard Charley Patton I didn't like it - I didn't like it 'til the third time I listened to it and then it just exploded for me and I'm in love with the man and everything he wrote. "So it's a harder sell if you're trying to run a record company that wants to turn a profit "At Third Man Records, we don't really care. We just want to create things that we want to see exist and if it breaks even, we're lucky - if not, it doesn't really matter." All of the recordings will be re-released on remastered vinyl, with White adding: "I think it's the most reverential format because you're very involved, you're dropping the needle yourself, you're part of the mechanics of the music. "When we pop this iPod on we don't really see any moving parts, so it's not very romantic to us, it just becomes a machine, like a microwave or something. You don't really know why it's working, you just know when the food's hot." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 As I've said before, follow Jack White and he will lead you to rock and roll. Granted, this isn't rock, but his romantic notions and his appreciation for its roots...that alone is rocking I love that he's releasing it all in vinyl. I have a decent vinyl collection and there is no comparing. Even my Madonna cheesy Like a Virgin album sounds boss compared to the cd, let alone my Boston and Led Zeppelins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS1976 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 **** Jack White. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 **** Jack White. No. You. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS1976 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 No. You. No.. f.*k Jack White. well fed, American of privilege 'brings' blues music to the masses.... meh... you go ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 No.. f.*k Jack White. well fed, American of privilege 'brings' blues music to the masses.... meh... you go ahead. I'm not interested in ******* Jack White. I'm married and heterosexual. By all means, if you're into it.... What's wrong with what he is doing? Seriously...post your thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 **** Jack White. That is so rude. But it is so funny I forgot about how rude it was! While we're talkin' about him, I gotta say that I can't believe (well, yes I can, but I don't agree) they voted him the #2 player from Detroit (Uncle Ted was #1. Who else, right?). Don't get me wrong, Jack is good and all, but he's no **** Wagner, Steve Hunter, Jim McCarty (Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels), Derek St. Holmes, Mark Farner (from Flint. Close enough. GFR is still a Detroit band), or John 5 (Grosse Point, close enough). The funny thing is, HE WOULD ADMIT IT TOO! Rolling Stone voted him much higher than Alex Lifeson, Dimebag, and many others on their latest list. I know that it's a different kind of music, but still. Ted wasn't even on the list! (which doesn't surprise me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 No.. f.*k Jack White. well fed, American of privilege 'brings' blues music to the masses.... meh... you go ahead. Whats your problem with what hes doing? Isnt he bringing the music back home that is currently owned by a Scottish company who bought it from an Austrian company? Isnt that a good thing? And what does his background have to do with anything? So he wasnt born totally poor.. does that mean anything he does should be disscounted as you can only be involved with blues if you are poor and part of an ethnic minority or something??? Hes just doing something he loves and is actually giving back.. More than most people do in his position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Well, hell, considering how Blues players from the 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, had to live aren't we ALL privileged and well fed? I mean, that's f***ing perspective for you right there. I am not a fanboy but Jack worked at an upholstery business when he started playing, that sounds humble enough to me by today's standards. Why, you think he should apologize for making it big? Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Plus is not even his music we are talking about. I am going to swing by Third Man Records and buy a Blues record one of these days...outrageous? yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Good for him. You can guarantee he will make little or no profit in the short term but...good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Even if it makes a boat load of money, (which he won't on this instance) that's how the world works. You take risk on an enterprise, invest time and money and you better do it right to make a buck. That's how the world works and should continue to work, the bad news for those who don't agree is that the world is spinning and you can't get off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS1976 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I'm not interested in ******* Jack White. I'm married and heterosexual. By all means, if you're into it.... What's wrong with what he is doing? Seriously...post your thoughts. Jack White = Boring/Mundane. If you're into that. Wonderful. But it doesn't change the reality that his output is mediocre and made for people like... well.... People like you. and the only white stripes I can stand, go up my nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I think It's a great project. I wish all parties concerned all the best in their endeavours. There will be a considerable amount of work involved..... P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 his output is mediocre and made for people like... well.... People like you. Ha!!! No one likes an elitist, dude. And that is exactly what you are coming across as. Oh and a d-o-u-c-h-e. Edit: It censored ******! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Jack White = Boring/Mundane. If you're into that. Wonderful. But it doesn't change the reality that his output is mediocre and made for people like... well.... People like you. and the only white stripes I can stand, go up my nose. I think he's pretty boring as well, but I won't cut down anyone for liking his music. Just because you play classical and most likely have more book knowledge than us (at least me. I just go for it!) doesn't mean you're any better than us or have better music taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Um...this doesn't include any of his output. It's American folk-musical history. By other musicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Um...this doesn't include any of his output. It's American folk-musical history. By other musicians. Now then, jdgm, don't let the actual facts get in the way of a perfectly irrational spleen-vent...................... And I'm sorry to note that they are being made by someone who used to make a great many intelligent and positive posts here in the past. ...the only white stripes I can stand, go up my nose... Sad to see. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 And I'm sorry to note that they are being made by someone who used to make a great many intelligent and positive posts here in the past. I was thinking the same thing. Someone must have put his head up his ***. It's too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS1976 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I was thinking the same thing. Someone must have put his head up his ***. It's too bad. ..so touchy. mind you, Jack White and all of his endeavors are dull. ALL of them. His music is the pop music equal to the television sit com Friends. am i elitist? whatever. years of serious music study & performance will make one unaffected by current useless attempts at 'folk music projects' such as this. Still... to fall back on name calling over an opinion that differs from yours, is perhaps being'douch**y'don't you think? voices here are welcome to disagree. After all it is a forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 ...am i elitist? whatever. years of serious music study & performance will make one unaffected by current useless attempts at 'folk music projects' such as this... Honestly and in all seriousness; that's the funniest thing I've read here in the longest time! The 'Pomp' and 'Windbag' elements are so perfectly judged! You should get a job. No, Really! A PROPER ONE! Writing mediocre sit-coms might be an idea! It's just the sort of thing a 'Frasier' (say) might say! Good luck. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 **** Jack White. Like his music or not, this thread is about him bringing free good music to the public to spread awareness and to promote music history education. If you're going to say fk JW then at the very least tell us why or you're gonna seem ultra-duh. Nothing wrong with being white...or are you racist too? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Great thing he's doing. Am looking forward to being exposed to all of that great music. I think he's innovative. People don't become a lightning rod for vitriolic posts like the ones on this thread for being boring. I watched "It might get Loud" and saw that Jimmy Page and the Edge liked him and other people (the shows writers and producers) must have to put him in that prestigious spot as a representative of what's new amongst the current young generation. Pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 ..so touchy. mind you, Jack White and all of his endeavors are dull. ALL of them. His music is the pop music equal to the television sit com Friends. am i elitist? whatever. years of serious music study & performance will make one unaffected by current useless attempts at 'folk music projects' such as this. Still... to fall back on name calling over an opinion that differs from yours, is perhaps being'douch**y'don't you think? voices here are welcome to disagree. After all it is a forum. YES! You are welcome to disagree, but when you are a RICHARD about it, then all bets are off. Yes you come off as an elitist..."people like you" who have studied music and performance are the end all and be all of what is good. Re-read your posts. You sound like a complete tool. And yes, i'm mirroring your attitude. The first thing you wrote in this thread was "**** Jack White"....that's not how intelligent people start a discussion. So...I come to your level because I see that's the only way you will listen. Besides, its not the opinion that is bothering me...its your delivery and your lack of tact around it. Not everyone likes Jack White and I don't get on their case. I believe your head remains stuck firmly up your ***. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS1976 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 YES! You are welcome to disagree, but when you are a RICHARD about it, then all bets are off. Yes you come off as an elitist..."people like you" who have studied music and performance are the end all and be all of what is good. Re-read your posts. You sound like a complete tool. And yes, i'm mirroring your attitude. The first thing you wrote in this thread was "**** Jack White"....that's not how intelligent people start a discussion. So...I come to your level because I see that's the only way you will listen. Besides, its not the opinion that is bothering me...its your delivery and your lack of tact around it. Not everyone likes Jack White and I don't get on their case. I believe your head remains stuck firmly up your ***. yes...... let the anger flow through you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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