The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney Says Jack White Tried to Fight Him in a Bar, White Denies It
Jack White photo by Jo McCaughey
Update (9:26 a.m.): In a statement provided to Pitchfork, White responded to Carney’s claims. “Nobody tried to fight you, Patrick,” he said. “Nobody touched you or ‘bullied’ you. You were asked a question you couldn’t answer so you walked away. So quit whining to the Internet and speak face to face like a human being. End of story.”
Update (9:57 a.m.): Carney has elaborated on his tweets, via a statement provided by a representative: “I got into music because of people like him. The bully assholes who made me feel like nothing. Music was a collaborative and non competitive thing. So, to get macho bullshit from within the musical community makes me angry and sad.”
Update (11:06 am.): Carney tweeted that he and White have cleared the air.
Talked to jack for an hour he’s cool. All good.
— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) September 14, 2015
Update (11:36 a.m.): White added another statement through Third Man’s Twitter:
“From one musician to another, you have my respect Patrick Carney.” -Jack White
— Third Man Records (@thirdmanrecords) September 14, 2015
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Jack White and the Black Keys have an ongoing feud relating to White’s claims that they’ve ripped off his sound. Last year, White posted on his website to apologize for those assertions, saying, “I wish the Black Keys all the success they can get.”
Today, though, Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney claims White has reignited the dispute. On Twitter, Carney says White approached him last night at a New York City bar. Although it’s unclear whether there was a physical altercation, Carney described White as a “40 year old bully [who] tried to fight the 35 year old nerd.” Read his tweets below.
I’ve never met jack white.
— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) September 14, 2015
Until last night.
— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) September 14, 2015
He came to a bar in Nyc I go to a lot with a few friends and tried to fight me.
— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) September 14, 2015
I don’t fight and don’t get fighting but he was mad!!!
— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) September 14, 2015
He is why I play music. The bully assholes who made me feel like nothing. Music was a private non competitive thing.
— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) September 14, 2015
Not sure what he’s unhappy with cuz I just liked Zeppelin a lot and wanted to play guitar. Cut my pinky off and ended up being a drummer
— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) September 14, 2015
Not the best drummer but a passionate one. But any way jack white. A 40 year old bully tried to fight the 35 year old nerd.
— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) September 14, 2015
It might get loud but it might also get really really sad and pathetic.
— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) September 14, 2015
Jack white is basically billy corgan’s dumb ass zero t-shirt in human form.
— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) September 14, 2015
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