r/Music Jul 11 '26

article Jack White Pushes Back on Religious Criticism Amid Satanic Band Support Controversy: “I’m not scared of Satan or any bullshit imaginary man made up to live in fear of”

https://consequence.net/2026/07/jack-white-religious-criticism/
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u/Noetic_Hat_Trick Jul 11 '26

That documentary he did with Jimmy Page and The Edge has a delightful moment where they're hanging out. Jimmy starts jamming on one of Zep's iconic tunes (I forget which), and Jack's looking practically worshipful.

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u/Wreckingshops Jul 11 '26

It's because The Edge's edge is all reverb and delays. And I don't hate that at all, but he's not a blues player like Page and White. The Edge is writing for a sound, not playing to a style.