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WHITE, 48, & STILL PROPHETIC

The weird and wonderful Mr. White turned 48 today.
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Bob Dylan: “Jack White…He’s an explosion, he’s dynamite. He can do so many different things, and he’s so proficient and adept.”

Jimmy Page: “He’s an innovator, and that’s very important.”

Chris Martin: “Jack’s like a magician. He can pull these incredible sounds out of his guitar.”

Keith Richards: “Jack’s got a real feel for the blues, and he knows his music history.”

Neil Young: “I respect Jack. He’s taken his love of early American blues and brought it to a whole new generation.”

Robert Plant: “Jack’s brought an integrity to rock music that was sorely needed.”

Elton John: “I’ve always admired the rawness in Jack’s music. He’s a true original.”

Dave Grohl: “Jack’s got the spirit of rock n’ roll in his bones. He’s a legend.”

Alison Mosshart (The Kills, The Dead Weather): “Working with Jack is like tapping into a well of musical knowledge. He’s constantly inspiring.”

Patrick Carney (The Black Keys): “We may have had our differences, but I can’t deny Jack’s talent and passion.”

Happy 48th birthday, the wicked whiz, the weird and wonderful Jack White!

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Featured image via The Guardian/Jo McCaughey.

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Rudolf Dethu

Rudolf Dethu

Music journalist, writer, radio DJ, socio-political activist, creative industry leader, and a qualified librarian, Rudolf Dethu is heavily under the influence of the punk rock philosophy. Often tagged as this country’s version of Malcolm McLaren—or as Rolling Stone Indonesia put it ‘the grand master of music propaganda’—a name based on his successes when managing Bali’s two favourite bands, Superman Is Dead and Navicula, both who have become two of the nation’s biggest rock bands.
Rudolf Dethu

Rudolf Dethu

Music journalist, writer, radio DJ, socio-political activist, creative industry leader, and a qualified librarian, Rudolf Dethu is heavily under the influence of the punk rock philosophy. Often tagged as this country’s version of Malcolm McLaren—or as Rolling Stone Indonesia put it ‘the grand master of music propaganda’—a name based on his successes when managing Bali’s two favourite bands, Superman Is Dead and Navicula, both who have become two of the nation’s biggest rock bands.

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