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White Stripes - Sweethearts of the Blues
by Denise Sullivan, The White Stripes
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Backbeat Books (2004-03-01)
ISBN: 0879308052
EAN: 9780879308056
Dewy Decimal #: 782.421660922
Paperback: 177 pages
SKU: N2425
Condition: As New
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
This engrossing book tells the tale of the Detroit duo who shook up the music world with their "candy-colored, gothic-coated world of melody, rhythm and storytelling." These unlikely-looking saviors reinvigorated the blues and blues-rock for a new generation. Writer Denise Sullivan relates The White Stripes' story with a keen eye for detail, a music lover's ear for influences and references, a fan's appreciation of the layers and subtleties, and a journalist's nose for a good story, with all its twists and curves, half-truths, and elaborate theories. Includes dozens of rare photographs, a full discography, and a song concordance. 7-1/4 x 9-1/4, 176 pages
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Customer Reviews
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Learning about Jack White
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-03-10
I thought that this might be a way to get to know more about Jack White. I find him very interesting and this seems to answer some of the questions that I have.
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I enjoyed this biography!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2005-08-19
3 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
One of the things I liked best about this book is that even though I
thought I knew all there was to know about the White Stripes, I came to
find out there's way more to explore in their music than meets the
eye-and that's kind of the whole point of the "mystery" behind them,
isn't it? More than a standard rock bio, Sullivan's book is a guidebook
for further exploration into the world of the Stripes. For example, I
really
didn't know very much about Jack and Meg's love of Bob Dylan till I read
this book and now for the first time in my life, I want to know more about
Bob Dylan-precisely because he is so important to the White Stripes!
Sullivan's personal style which fuses fact with a humorous
point-of-view kept me interested even while I read about the stuff I did
know about (like the fact they aren't really brother and sister...duh!). I
even found myself nodding in agreement (which is always a sign to me
that I'm reading the right book) to her thoughtful descriptions of the
albums and live shows. So if you think you know everything about the
White Stripes, think again because this book provides plenty of food for
thought: Not only will you find some important clues as to what the
band is about, but you'll end up with a list of further questions that you
hadn't even thought to ask before you sat down to read it!
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great rock biography
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-08-16
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
I bought this book because I didn't know much about the White Stripes and wanted to know more (including, to some extent, what the big deal is). I got a lot more than I was looking for, and am very glad I read it. In addition to the expected details of their biography, I had the unexpected pleasure of discovering our shared love of their influences. I have to say that understanding the links to their predecessors really helped me develop a lot more respect and understanding for the White Stripes. The book also provides an intimate history of Meg and Jack as well and the "scene" they matured in. Unlike many rock biographies, this book doesn't feel like an attempt to cash in on a band's popularity or shore up their celebrity mythology. Instead it is an honest analysis of individuals and their music by someone who clearly loves them - but is still capable of being objective when necessary.
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Who is this book about?
Rating  (2)
Date: 2005-04-12
4 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
I love the White Stripes. I hated this book. I gave it two stars simply because it about the White Stripes and has a few cute pictures of Meg. This entire book reads like someone you know trying to show off about how much she knows about the music industry. After about page 50, you just want to scream, "I get it already! You know a lot about music. Please talk about the White Stripes now!" I got the feeling that the author didn't care about the band so much as just showing off her knowledge to a large audience. This is perfectly illustrated on page 85 when she is talking about the liner notes on De Stijl and closes a paragraph with the sentence, "I could elaborate, but I won't." It is the equivalent of a kid on the playground running around yelling, "I've got a secret," and refusing to tell anyone. The entire book seems like it was written because Sullivan wanted attention and for others to envy her knowledge of the Detroit music scene. The White Stripes seem to have little to do with it.
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denise does the white stripes right
Rating (5)
Date: 2004-06-18
denise sullivan does the white stripes right. you can put down your magazines now. you want to get any deeper into all things white stripes? denise gets you to the meat of the -- in fact, she gets down to the bone of what makes jack and meg tick by tracing back their roots. from early gigs, to upholstery apprenticing to bar tending and marriage by way of Howlin' Wolf and Lorreta Lynn and the kings and queens of the blues. and such a beautiful package. great pictures. you'll want to hold on to this "rock book" for a long long long time.
- stephie the white stripes fan
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