The Genius Of Meg White

The White Stripes owe much of their success to the creative vision and undeniable talent of their drummer, Meg White. Her distinctive drumming style, characterized by its raw power and offbeat rhythms, helped define the sound of the garage rock revival of the 2000s, garnering her six Grammy Awards and a place among Rolling Stone's 100 greatest drummers of all time. Join us as we dive into The Genius of Meg White.

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro
1:01 - Thumping Grooves
3:38 - Powerful Simplicity
7:25 - Space & Style
12:07 - Outro
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[Amzzyyo]

What I love about Megs drumming, is that it's 0% ego and 100% vibes.

[jeremiahsmith]

“Meg’s ‘less is more’ approach to playing drums combines power with an abundance of space…” this sums it up perfectly!

[IamClapham]

Another thing which made Meg White special was in live performance: Jack would often suddenly switch from one song to another, departing from the set list, sometimes mid song. Meg was never fazed and picked up the groove instantly.

[fullbodyunibrow]

She plays simply, yet you know its her when you hear it. To me that is a sign of incredible value and talent. Serve the song.

[elehnez]

Thank you for featuring a more simple drummer like her and showing that drumming isnt only about competition and craftsmanship but about music and expression. Very inspiring 🤠.

[leticiadonassi]

Meg is my hero.
I was 9 when I first heard "Fell in Love with a girl" and that song and mainly its drumming line made me feel alive. I was taken aback learning that it was a girl who was playing cuz it was the first time I ever saw a girl doing it and I knew I could do it too. Meg definitely made me fall in love with drumming.

[PabloAfroSamurai]

If you can recognise who's playing two seconds into a song, you're a legend. I love Meg

[DTension]

I saw them live in Boston and she played with two sticks tied together in each hand and she hit with the fat end. Sounded incredible.

[CopperAndCutGrass]

Meg's drumming is so absolutely perfect for every song she plays on. She doesn't throw in a bunch of busy filler but plays absolutely the exact amount the song calls for. Her drumming is the frame that the song is built on. The silences are as important as the notes and she is master class at placing them. And as you point out, the notes she does play have so many interesting choices that just work in their song.

[MongerOfStrings]

I played a White Stripes song with my band as a drummer. We were kinda reluctant but we needed an extra song for our setlist and didnt have time to learn anything harder. What I found was that any attemt to do more than what Meg did just killed the mood of the song. I added 1 extra fill and more kick hits, but I just couldn't see a logical reason to give it a different part than Meg wrote for it

[andyharbin]

Her drumming is like performance art. She is the sound. She’s the blood in the veins of those songs.

[pitpride]

I think it's a good thing when musicians like her are in the mix. It shows that music is for everyone. You don't have to be a technical monster to make good music. I guarantee a bunch of kids picked up sticks because of her.

[benji]

The one thing to learn from Meg White : play with your own artistic voice in service of the song and the music.

[real_anxst]

I really think part of what made Meg so powerful was that she's the whole rhythm section, taking over the space the bass guitar would fill for a lot of songs. Rather than busy it up to fill that space, she chose the bass player route, where what you DON'T play is as important as what you DO.

[kevinfraser]

I first saw The White Stripes before they broke open. I had no idea who they were. What I did know is that I was mesmerized. The entire set was a level of energy that translated perfectly to the audience. I was too young to know exactly what made them so magical, but those deep groves pulsed into my soul. When they blew up (like a month or two later) I got to hear everyone shit on Megs playing. It was so frustrating because I could not convey how uniquely impactful her drumming was live. I've seen thousands of bands play live, worked as a sound tech for over a decade, rubbed elbows with some of the biggest names in the industry, and yet nothing has ever compared to the impact that Jack and Meg left on me as a 14-year-old. If I ever had a doubt about what makes Meg the perfect drummer for Jack, it was seeing the Raconteurs live. That monumental energy I'd come to expect from Jack was no longer there. There was clearly something missing, even tho it was a full band.

[reaganmoore]

So glad Meg is being highlighted, she is the main reason I started playing the drums and I learned by watching vids of her and Jack. She was unapologetically herself and exactly what the band needed, I hope she knows how many people she has inspired and how many people think she’s badass ❤

[AFNacapella]

"the thing with music is, it doesn't have to be clever and impressive. it has to be honest and confident."

[richarda]

Simplicity is one of the hardest things to achieve because most players minds try to over analyse things and their egos get in the way and they generally don’t have the absolute discipline for it. Meg was incredible because of what and how she played. The reason there’s a feature about her on Drumeo is because not many other drummers can play or think like she did. Absolute hand in glove playing with Jack’s guitar and vocal.

[timhossfeld]

I don't drum. I can't play any instrument. But I know good rock when I hear it. And The White Stripes rocked hard. I"m so confused why anyone ever criticized her drumming....like seriously? Without Meg there would be NO WHITE STRIPES ! Imagine Meg being sick one day and so Jack hires the world's "best" drummer to replace her at a concert or studio session....would it have worked? Nope. No way. The magic is the two of them together. You can't quantify it, or understand it, or replicate it. It just is. And it was good.

Thank you Meg, for picking up those sticks and banging along like no one else could have. You are a true artist. For every person who gave you a hard time on your drum playing, there are a zillion others who just loved it.

[nickgeiger]

Cannot argue with the noise the two of them make. Magic.