Nandi Bushell Coves “Seven Nation Military” for Meg White: Watch
Nandi Bushell has joined the refrain of voices supporting The White Stripes drummer Meg White after author Lachlan Markay referred to as her “horrible.”
“Meg White is my Hero,” Bushell tweeted alongside the video. “The primary day I received drums my dad confirmed me the video of Seven Nation Military. I noticed Meg enjoying the drums and thought she was the best individual on the earth. I nonetheless do.”
Bushell continued, “The extra I find out about music, the extra I realise that songs, and artwork, are created to wake feelings deep contained in the soul. Regardless of how briskly my fills get or quantity rudiments I be taught. If I can’t write a music that strikes individuals, then can’t name myself an artist.”
“Meg and Jack wrote a few of the greatest songs in rock historical past,” the younger drummer concluded. “They moved me at 5 years previous to wish to play the drums and nonetheless transfer me right this moment! My screams are for you Meg! You might be and at all times shall be my position mannequin and hero!” Take a look at her full submit under.
Final week, in a since deleted Tweet, Markay wrote, “The tragedy of the White Stripes is how nice they might’ve been with a half first rate drummer. Yeah yeah I’ve heard all of the ‘but it surely’s a fastidiously crafted sound mannnn!’ takes. I’m sorry Meg White was horrible and no band is healthier for having shitty percussion.”
Naturally, a slew of musicians identified each the misogyny within the long-running, misplaced ire for White, and the truth that her streamlined model of percussion was important to The White Stripes’ storage rock revivalism, helped drive Jack White’s riffs, and easily sounded badass. Jack White himself got here to his ex-wife’s protection, posting an unique poem by which he imagined a world “with out demons, cowards and vampires out for blood, one with the optimistic inspiration to foster what is sweet.”
#MegWhite is my #Hero. The primary day I received drums my dad confirmed me the video of #sevennationarmy. I noticed Meg enjoying the drums and thought she was the best individual on the earth. I nonetheless do. pic.twitter.com/i8AoSHV2OC
— Nandi Bushell (@Nandi_Bushell) March 19, 2023