The White Stripes formed on Bastille Day in 1997, aiming to create simple, vigorous rock and roll with little more than Meg White's percussion and Jack White's guitar-and-vocal attack. Meg's drumming was deliberate and straightforward, while Jack's formidable guitar skills paid homage to garage rock, blues, and punk. A former drummer for the Detroit based country outfit Goober and the Peas, he also displayed an affinity for American folk music, and the White Stripes took strength in the varied interests of its two members. Moreover, the group bolstered its sound with a controversial backstory (although the bandmates claimed to be siblings, they were actually a married couple until 2000) and a unique color scheme, which saw their clothing and cover art adhering to a red-and-white peppermint candy motif...
Tracklisting: 1. I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself
2. Lafayette Blues (BBC Radio 1 Evening Session)
3. Black Math (Filmed at Masonic Temple, Detroit)
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