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Let me put it to you this way... I saw the White Stripes years ago before they got famous. They were playing at a free rock festival here in Rochester. Jack White can play guitar, that I have to give him. He's also a good songwriter. But what is he thinking? Fred Smith would have slapped the sh!t out of him for 2 reasons: 1, where is the rest of the band? His ex-wife Meg White is the worst freakin drummer you could find if you were in 9th grade and had never touched a guitar before but wanted to start a band. Secondly, where are the guitar solos Jack? At the show I saw him play, he did a slide guitar song just him and not his stupid ex-wife. He absolutely shredded!!! If he was smart he would team up with some real rockers and kick ass on the music industry. But instead he's looking for the payoff. No thanks, I'll take solid tunes and credibility over MTV and Rolling Stone fawning any day.

Sonic would be pissed, let me just say that.

The White Stripes are one of the worst bands to ever come out of Detroit. My only hope is that some kids picked up an MC5 or Stooges record and actually heard some good Detroit rock.

Sonic's Rendezvous Band... probably one of the greatest rock & roll bands of all time.

I think Jack White is a remarkably complete package - I like his guitar playing, his sound, his voice, his lyrics. The latter two are particularly hard to pull off, I think. And to hear a guy with such a b*lls out guitar sound on non-classic rock radio is refreshing.

Meg White is ok. She should never get behind the microphone again, but I think she otherwise fills her role. She is sorta Ringo-esque, in that a busier (or better, in her case - Ringo wasn't that bad) drummer might detract from the music, and the singular figure of Jack White. Duos are the big thing these days, especially co-ed ones. The White Stripes seem like the only rockin', non-gimmicky one to me.

You'll discount everything I say up to this point after this: I think the MC5 are/were overrated. Sorry.