I remember watching this when it aired as a teenager and it's stuck with me all these years. Just one of those performances you knew was instantly iconic
Easily one of the best rock and roll performances period. I find myself coming back to this performance at least every half year and then just binging on it.
@@quontumleeep9430 No you're both wrong. lol He got mad because the amp became unplugged from his guitar when he picked the guitar back up from the desk. It's why he instantly threw the guitar down after it stopped making a sound, and it made Meg pause her drumming for a split second. Then she picked it back up a second later and he finished the song without the guitar. And its why the ending sounded sort of awkward and she didn't stop hitting the drum when he finished. Because she is so used to ending the song on beat with his guitar, so she wasn't sure when the song was ending. He has played on Conan many times by this point, along with many other Late Night talk shows. He is fully aware the host isn't sitting at their desk during performances. lol And him and Conan have a fairly close relationship. He is really serious about his craft and was simply annoyed he didn't get the finish the song like he wanted to and had to finish it without his guitar.
@@YerpDerp17 The correct answer. I always read it as him not being mad, as much as "Fuck it, I don't need the guitar to finish this." Homeboy is possessed on stage, and purposely sets himself up to have a hard time. This is what I've heard him say in interviews.
@@amishabe8085 she’s like ringo starr just cos she’s not hitting everything really fast doesn’t make her a beginner she drummed well for the songs and did a great job the white stripes were built to be simple
@@bollweevil1976 I would love nothing more than to have them be back together but it just doesn't seem possible. I'm sure jack would do it but not Meg. He said she doesn't even answer his phone calls. So 🤷🏼♂️
@@TheImaginarynj you're exactly right and I agree but I have hope but those two getting back together on stage is hopeless I don't even know why I wrote that reply
Jack lived here in Memphis for a short time and would occasionally join us for neighborhood BBQs. Nobody knew who he was because they were mostly seniors but they said he played music in his garage alot.
I remember when Conan had them as the musical guest all week. It was the first time I had "seen" them. I went back to work at guitar center a changed musician. The most awesome duo ever. Had heard them and loved the music but seeing these 2 people seriously rocked my world.
I don’t care what they say I still think Meg is as cute as can be and I love watching her bash the hell out of the drums. Jack is still by far one of the best guitarists in my opinion. The sounds he gets out of the guitar are fascinating. Jack White and Jimi Hendrix have their own unique sounds like no other.
Holy Shit! Finally this is available so easily. I watched this back in the day live. My girl and I loved White Stripes and were so happy that Conan had them on for the week. This was the best performance. For years I searched for this in TH-cam , but it never came up... or was hard to find. Thank you to the poster.
Meg is the glue. And that hair, baby. I used to go to Mexican Village in Detroit, and always wondered if I ever crossed paths with them, and we were always at St. Andrews Hall as well.
Hands down the coolest song ending on a live show ever. Just when I thought Jack White couldn't get any cooler. And Meg is so god-damned adorable!!!!!!
I don't think we'll be lucky enough to witness two more incredible people in our lifetime. It makes me proud for them, but also sad at the same time. Jack pours his whole heart out when he plays.
Badass. Badass. Badass. Have to say it thrice because it's that nice. Oh how I miss the enigmatic White Stripes. Maybe one day they'll be back.... because that's one hell of a band for music to lack. And what would you say to that??? I'd say yes ma'am.
From here you will discover early-early blues and 70s punk. As soon as you catch up and can speak to each, the rest of American Music becomes a topic of conversation that links you to every other genre. Enjoy the ride and keep your mind open.
This performance forever changed my opinion of the White Stripes. I just wrote them off as another Garage band revival act like the Vines or the Hives, but after seeing this performance I realized I was soo wrong.
Liverpool Royal Court 13th Nov 2001…one of the best live performances ever witnessed..Jack & Meg we’re on fire that night…Both extremely excited performing in Liverpool. Both would’ve performed til early hours if it wasn’t for the Royal Court staff wanting to go home. Was Epic 🎸⛑🍿🥤🥊🎯🥁🚘⛽️☎️⏰📮❤️🤍📛🔴⚪️🔻🔺◻️🟥▫️♥️♦️💭🇦🇹🇧🇭🇯🇵🇭🇰🇬🇱🇬🇮🇲🇨🇵🇪🇵🇱🏴
*Re: those drums.* For me she's one of the best rock/pop drummers of all time. Up there with Moon, Bonham, Burke, Starr... *Why? Because she has something that can't be learnt/taught. Sexy as .. & that natural raw naked beat that hit's the soul's speedbag.*
I remember when I saw this on TV and it was the thing that sold me on The White Stripes and had me go out and buy a copy of De Stijl. I remember being disappointed that the album version didn't have the extended jam part & furious slide solo, but it's still a great album, and kudos to Jack for going on TV like this and creating so memorable of a performance that it instantly turned someone into a lifelong fan of his.
Dear people in 2023 or 2024 or even 2028, if your reading this, you have great music taste and you like God's. (aka the White Stripes)
@@jlc7841 replying so you can come back to this masterpiece. Enjoy it again homie
Neh
2024, insuperável e fantástico...
This rocks so fucking hard
I remember watching this when it aired as a teenager and it's stuck with me all these years. Just one of those performances you knew was instantly iconic
I too remember the first time i saw Megs droopers.....gawt dayum
Bro same, I remember this week of Conan, got me into the sripes as a kid
Same here. It was epic then and is epic now.
The energy is off the charts
this is Jack White at his finest. What an absolute badass performance
Agreed, even when his guitar gets unplugged, he still makes it work and be awesome
No one on Earth, ever, could pull that off.
Yep, their best, 100%.
I couldn't agree more!!
And now her'se dead, like everyonelse
meg absolutely crushed it with that perfect timing beat during jacks bow
She was always spot on
wow pervert
She is one of the greatest female musicians of the 21st century. Truly an impeccable artist with so much to contribute to the music industry at large.
@@marlaantonellagomezcarrill4890 huge mommy milkers as well
The White Stripes will forever stand as one of the most prolific expressions of true rock and roll to ever exist.
Rock n' roll's last glorious gasp before hip hop took over.
They play this way on purpose like the early Rock-n-Roll band's in Texas!.
Man that tension between those two. That song is clearly for her
Easily one of the best rock and roll performances period. I find myself coming back to this performance at least every half year and then just binging on it.
Conan O'Brien's show has to be the best variety show when it comes to musical guest performances.
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Props to meg for keeping it together when the guitar was unplugged and Jack kept going anyway.
Yea plus she has a nice rack
@@wwbuirkle gauche
I was gonna say props to Meg for being Meg, but WWB is on my mental track😜🍻
@@wwbuirkle No, that tom is mounted on the bass - not a rack. Oh, wait … 😎
Legit one of the greatest performances of all time
Never be another band like this.
Jack was so hyped up at the end he couldn’t talk to Conan....he had to walk it off first.
Blue Mustang- I think Jack was a little 'Pissed Off' cause Conan wasn't sitting at his desk when he moved over to there towards end the song.
@@quontumleeep9430 No you're both wrong. lol He got mad because the amp became unplugged from his guitar when he picked the guitar back up from the desk. It's why he instantly threw the guitar down after it stopped making a sound, and it made Meg pause her drumming for a split second. Then she picked it back up a second later and he finished the song without the guitar. And its why the ending sounded sort of awkward and she didn't stop hitting the drum when he finished. Because she is so used to ending the song on beat with his guitar, so she wasn't sure when the song was ending.
He has played on Conan many times by this point, along with many other Late Night talk shows. He is fully aware the host isn't sitting at their desk during performances. lol And him and Conan have a fairly close relationship. He is really serious about his craft and was simply annoyed he didn't get the finish the song like he wanted to and had to finish it without his guitar.
@@YerpDerp17 The correct answer. I always read it as him not being mad, as much as "Fuck it, I don't need the guitar to finish this." Homeboy is possessed on stage, and purposely sets himself up to have a hard time. This is what I've heard him say in interviews.
Meg is so simple yet effective on drums. Sometimes less is more.
Because she was a beginner drummer.
@@amishabe8085 she’s like ringo starr just cos she’s not hitting everything really fast doesn’t make her a beginner she drummed well for the songs and did a great job the white stripes were built to be simple
@@bazzwelford4956 Meg like Ringo Starr?? Lol...
Meg Is simple for esigence not for choice...She don't have the foot-hand indipendence...Is really like a boy with only 2 weeks of drumming experience
I was thinking that. She provides just what is needed.
The real deal pure talent no bullshit the chemistry is amazingly beautiful with those two.
I went back to high school a changed man after this aired!
Good for you man how could you not? I'm the same way 🙌
I went back with hairy nuts
@@pepperachu lmao!!
Ha!!!!
It hit me so hard that it put me back in high school myself and I'm 48 years old 😂
20 years later....still awesome.
20 PLUS!!!
Maybe your math is just as off as your musical tastes.
"20+ years since 2003"
It's 2021....
@@speedfreakjive88 2022 now. One year to go.
2023 now, so 20 years and still amazing.
Best performance I’ve ever seen in this show
Oysterhead
thats right
That's a no contest.
This performance, DFA 1979 - Romantic Rights and My Morning Jacket - One Big Holiday all come to mind.
My boy interviewed the guitar!!!
Holy fuck. Every single time. The most incredible visual and audible band since I dont even know, Zeppelin? Stooges? The evolution of Raw Power!!
I don't know how many times I've watched this clip since I discovered it a month ago, magic
The only thing that upsets me about watching a white stripes video is that I'm always hoping that they're back together
Same! I still have hope that it will happen some day though!
Probably not
@@TheImaginarynj always helps to have an optimist in our corner
@@bollweevil1976 I would love nothing more than to have them be back together but it just doesn't seem possible. I'm sure jack would do it but not Meg. He said she doesn't even answer his phone calls. So 🤷🏼♂️
@@TheImaginarynj you're exactly right and I agree but I have hope but those two getting back together on stage is hopeless I don't even know why I wrote that reply
I like how jack drops the guitar and Meg just keep playing and singing like nothing has happened
Jack lived here in Memphis for a short time and would occasionally join us for neighborhood BBQs. Nobody knew who he was because they were mostly seniors but they said he played music in his garage alot.
How neat is that?!
That guitar tone is the best.
I remember when Conan had them as the musical guest all week. It was the first time I had "seen" them. I went back to work at guitar center a changed musician. The most awesome duo ever. Had heard them and loved the music but seeing these 2 people seriously rocked my world.
They were unreal live
Absolute demolition. I love this band and Meg White is a Goddess.
Without a doubt the greatest late night performance of all time, and it’s not even close
And it lasted a whole week
* Beastie Boys "Sabotage" on Letterman enters the chat
How can you compare the Beasty boys, to Jack White? Do you know how many successful bands, that Jack , plays in? Not even compareable.
@@mattfetter4123 That has absolutely no bearing on which late night performance was better.....nonsense argument.
Yep totally better than Radiohead. Lol.
This is like the most amazing tv concert footage ever.
Playing the guitar on Conan's desk that's priceless lol
The guitar tone is off the charts
This performance will never cease to be amazing
Conan is just the fucking best, and Jack is an absolute force of nature. One of my favorite live performances its just pure ectasy.
conan needs to release a high quality version of this.
I Love the way Meg hits the drums
Especially when shes not wearing a bra like during this performance
Meg, you’re still beyond Legend.
jack white is just a genius on guitar..megs drumming is infectious, love watching these two..
I remember watching this on tv. Man, I was blown away.
I've been watching this on an off since it came out, still feels raw and amazing
But PLEASE CAN I SEE IT IN HD SOMEDAY
Ahh the white stripes in their heyday. Happy times indeed. I really miss them
Best live performance ever hands down
This single moment revived rock and roll. Jack is the best
I love the drums,not so overwhelming, simple and yet very in rhythm with the song and guitar.
I love Conan’s kangaroo 🦘 hop at the end. He was pumped from the performance!!
Best cover of John The Revelator I've ever heard
Still one of my favorite live performances ever. I remember seeing on TV when I was 13, it kinda blew my mind
I don’t care what they say I still think Meg is as cute as can be and I love watching her bash the hell out of the drums. Jack is still by far one of the best guitarists in my opinion. The sounds he gets out of the guitar are fascinating. Jack White and Jimi Hendrix have their own unique sounds like no other.
She definitely got it going on
I don't know who they are but if they say that in your presence BITCH SMACK THEM FOR ME
Those saggers though.... Lort hab mersuh
Ever notice no other drummer can quite keep his time? Inneresting 😂
Keeping time doesn't matter unless you're an annoying technical purist. The White Stripes only works with her behind the drum kit.
This was almost 20 years ago.
There was so much electricity there even Conan jumped on the stage can only imagine how awesome it would have been in person
Stunning performance. Too bad they will never get back together again.
I watched this when it aired and I’ve been looking for this clip ever since. One of the coolest TV performances ever.
if someone could _not_ upload it through a potato, even better, but thank god for this upload
So happy I got to these two play live three times, but so sad that they don't exist anymore.
Oh - so gorgeous!! They are absolutely wonderful!!! And just the two of them! My God! Unbelievably good. I LOVE them!!
Holy Shit! Finally this is available so easily. I watched this back in the day live. My girl and I loved White Stripes and were so happy that Conan had them on for the week. This was the best performance. For years I searched for this in TH-cam , but it never came up... or was hard to find. Thank you to the poster.
Jack is a f’ing MONSTER! Awesome performance.
He's been my everything since 1997 so glad my taste doesn't expire it only ages impeccably
I remember exactly where I was watching this live. Blew my mind. Best week of late night music ever.
Same
This kicks my butt everytime
Best performance ever ❤️❤️🙌💯
Meg is the glue. And that hair, baby. I used to go to Mexican Village in Detroit, and always wondered if I ever crossed paths with them, and we were always at St. Andrews Hall as well.
Still my favorite White Stripes performance 🤘🤘🤘
Solid drums and supreme guitar madness.
Jack's guitar has the power to raise the dead, gives me chills
Best week of Conan ever!
This song rocks my soul !!!
Hands down the coolest song ending on a live show ever. Just when I thought Jack White couldn't get any cooler. And Meg is so god-damned adorable!!!!!!
Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
The two of them had the magic. The power in just 2 band members crazy good he is convincing in Americana rock n roll true Artist never boring
Chills up my spine that was awesome
Absolutely tore it up
Still incredible. Imagine them in the sixties or seventies!
I think they were on every night for a week. And I tuned in excited every night to see them. I wish I could have recorded it all.
Seriously this may be one of the best performances I've ever seen the White stripes do they were on point and killed it Lord save the Punk..🇺🇲🇹🇨
Crazy performance
That was a truly awesome and amazing performance. 😮😮😮
I remember watching this entire week. This stood out then and now Jack absolutely sends it.
I don't think we'll be lucky enough to witness two more incredible people in our lifetime. It makes me proud for them, but also sad at the same time. Jack pours his whole heart out when he plays.
Yes - beautiful!
Plenty of time for them to reunite.
iconic performance that by itself should be in the HOF
Well no one wants to say it Meg bouncing and killing it just rocks my soul to the core.
It has to be said her boobs look immaculate here don't get me wrong I'm here for the music frist and for its but Meg is just sex in this clip.
I love how he shouts, WHEW! 🥁🎸
Have you ever…in your life… seen anything like this on a late night talk show.
You don’t know what you have till it’s gone!! # lovemeg
The crowd started applauding when he slammed the unplugged guitar because they thought they were done. As if that was supposed to happen. Lmao
love the initial scream Jack!
This is Lou reed pure punk and fashion combined. Heroes
Woah that was awesome, just the 2 of them making sweet music, we so need more of this in a now dull world
Along with Future Islands on Letterman, this might be the greatest moment of live music in the history of humankind.
This is real good but the beatles on ed Sullivan blows this off planet earth.
How many bands influenced by tje beatles?
All of them.
If there's a better one, it's also Jack White.
Always awesome to see how they played off each other.
Badass. Badass. Badass.
Have to say it thrice because it's that nice.
Oh how I miss the enigmatic White Stripes.
Maybe one day they'll be back....
because that's one hell of a band for music to lack.
And what would you say to that???
I'd say yes ma'am.
From here you will discover early-early blues and 70s punk. As soon as you catch up and can speak to each, the rest of American Music becomes a topic of conversation that links you to every other genre. Enjoy the ride and keep your mind open.
Best husband and Wife team Ever!!
Kicks more ass than many Bands with 4 or more guys
I just love this, what an energy booster 😍
This performance forever changed my opinion of the White Stripes. I just wrote them off as another Garage band revival act like the Vines or the Hives, but after seeing this performance I realized I was soo wrong.
Liverpool Royal Court 13th Nov 2001…one of the best live performances ever witnessed..Jack & Meg we’re on fire that night…Both extremely excited performing in Liverpool. Both would’ve performed til early hours if it wasn’t for the Royal Court staff wanting to go home. Was Epic 🎸⛑🍿🥤🥊🎯🥁🚘⛽️☎️⏰📮❤️🤍📛🔴⚪️🔻🔺◻️🟥▫️♥️♦️💭🇦🇹🇧🇭🇯🇵🇭🇰🇬🇱🇬🇮🇲🇨🇵🇪🇵🇱🏴
I love these two!. They did a song before this one but I can't think of it..
Great performance
*Re: those drums.* For me she's one of the best rock/pop drummers of all time. Up there with Moon, Bonham, Burke, Starr... *Why? Because she has something that can't be learnt/taught. Sexy as .. & that natural raw naked beat that hit's the soul's speedbag.*
I liked when Conan made them polish the desk in the following segment. 😆
I remember this, because it was my birthday week. Although their records after this was great, this is really them at their prime.
Controlled chaos at it's finest. Conan had the best musical guests.
I remember when I saw this on TV and it was the thing that sold me on The White Stripes and had me go out and buy a copy of De Stijl. I remember being disappointed that the album version didn't have the extended jam part & furious slide solo, but it's still a great album, and kudos to Jack for going on TV like this and creating so memorable of a performance that it instantly turned someone into a lifelong fan of his.