"No White Stripes Reunion Ever"

[higherlimits]

Jack White is officially squashing those inevitable White Stripes reunion rumors before they even start. The singer recently told NME that there is "absolutely no chance" that he will ever get back together with Meg White to restore The White Stripes. That is, unless he "went bankrupt."

"I couldn't see any reason to ever do that," White told NME. "I'm not the kind of person that would retire from baseball and come out of retirement the next year. I mean, if we went to all the trouble of telling people we're done, we meant it you know?"

In February, The White Stripes officially called it quits after an extended hiatus from the music scene. The band has been de facto broken up since they toured in support of their last record "Icky Thump" in 2007.

The White Stripes released a statement, clarifying that the breakup "was "for a myriad of reasons, but mostly to preserve What is beautiful and special about the band and have it stay that way."

White told NME that he wanted to officially end the band before releasing his new solo record. "I said eventually ... I'm going to record by myself under my name, and I don't really feel like going through the dumb perception battle of people who couldn't be broad minded enough to understand the difference between Jack White and The White Stripes."

Jack White's solo career is currently taking off. He's been releasing off his upcoming album, Blunderbuss, and he recently premiered his latest single, "Sixteen Saltines," on SNL,along with his first single "Love Interruption."

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[Stl_ben]

So if they go in the Hall of Fame...no reunion for that?

[curseofhalos]

So if they go in the Hall of Fame...no reunion for that?

I didn't think about that! I bet they would for that.

[cwja]

Did Jack just take a shot at Andy Pettitte?

[gdm]

I don't think bankruptcy is in Jacks future so Rock and roll hall of fame show it is.

[Stl_ben]

Did Jack just take a shot at Andy Pettitte?

Or Roger Clemens, or Michael Jordan, or Brett Favre...

[Kali Durga]

Did Jack just take a shot at Andy Pettitte?

Or Roger Clemens, or Michael Jordan, or Brett Favre...

Lance Armstrong...

[Kaber]

Perfect

In the words of Spacemen 3

let me down gently

[harvestgirl]

what a party pooper jack!

[CatchHell66]

Never say Never Ever

[shaneoftheroad]

Jack will always be in the shadow of White Stripes just as Paul McCartney is forever in the shadow of Beatles. I think he knows this. But as far as that goes, it's not a bad place to be. He'll be making music forever.

[Kali Durga]

^^ Truth. And a very rational truth, at that.

[flattop2001]

Jack will always be in the shadow of White Stripes just as Paul McCartney is forever in the shadow of Beatles. I think he knows this. But as far as that goes, it's not a bad place to be. He'll be making music forever.

I never thought I would say this but after seeing a couple of shows and a few of his new tracks he may not be in the Stripes shadow much longer.

[shaneoftheroad]

I don't know, man. Stripes were raw. In a two piece there's a sense of danger and they always cut through it. Jack will always be incredible and some of his solo work may surpass the Stripes. But in 150 years when he's gone he'll be referred to as "Former White Stripes frontman". It can't be helped or avoided. You just can't get away from something so revolutionary.

I hope he doesn't run from it down the line. He should always embrace it like he's doing now in his live shows. Those songs should never be locked away.

[shaneoftheroad]

I'll also never understand why bands say "even though we brought something great into the world, we will never, never play together again no matter what." What's the point of that? To say "never"?