Jack White Criticizes Meg White’s Underappreciation After White Stripes Controversy

Following Karen Elson, Jack White of the White Stripes has joined those supporting Meg White amidst the recent Twitter controversy surrounding her. He posted on his Instagram account, criticizing those with negative remarks about the drummer.

When a Twitter user brought the percussion quality of the White Stripes into discussion and suggested that the band’s former drummer was the reason they could not achieve more success, many people, including Jack White’s ex-wife Karen Elson, defended the drummer and appreciated her talent. In a recent Instagram post, Jack White also expressed his appreciation for his former bandmate and supported her against negative comments.

Jack shared a photo of Meg playing drums with a lengthy and poetic caption explaining his displeasure with the recent discussions about her. In the post, whose comments he turned off, the musician expressed his desire to live in a time when people were more appreciative and kind, wishing for love and kindness to bring happiness to life.

His text on Instagram read:

“To be born in another time,
any era but our own would’ve been fine.
100 years from now,
1000 years from now,
some other distant, different time.
one without demons, cowards, and vampires out for blood,
one with the positive inspiration to foster what is good.
an empty field where no tall red poppies are cut down,
where we could lay all day, every day, on the warm and subtle ground
and know just what to say and what to play to conjure our own sounds.
and be one with the others all around us,
and even still, the ones who came before,
and help ourselves to all their love,
and pass it on again once more.
to have bliss upon bliss upon bliss,
to be without fear, negativity, or pain,
and to get up every morning and be happy to do it all again.”

While the controversy continues, Meg White’s friends and colleagues do not fall back from defending her, as can be understood from Jack White’s comment. He expressed dissatisfaction with the negative feedback directed at the drummer and subtly asked people to stop sending them her way, showcasing his stance in the discussions.

Photo Credit: Jack White – Instagram