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I dabbled in things like Howlin Wolf, Cream and Led Zeppelin, but

I dabbled in things like Howlin Wolf, Cream and Led Zeppelin, but when I heard Son House and Robert Johnson, it blew my mind. It was something Id been missing my whole life. That music made me discard everything else and just get down to the soul and honesty of the blues. – Jack White

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When you put something out there into the world, theres all these words you dont want to hear, that you hope people dont say. I dont like anything that starts with re – like retro, reinvent, recreate – I hate that. Its always like living in the past – copying, emulating. – Jack White

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Thats what happens nowadays with people working on computers. They can so easily fix things with their mouse and take out all the, Oh, somebody coughed in the background we need to take that out – or somebody hit a bad note. Those are all the best moments. – Jack White

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I want to be part of the resurgence of things that are tangible, beautiful and soulful, rather than just give in to the digital age. But when I talk to people about this they just say, Yeah, I know what you mean, and stare at their mobiles. – Jack White

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