Jack White: 'Meg's Femininity Is Too Much For Metal Heads'

Jack White has defended White Stripes bandmate Meg White's ability to play the drums.

Meg's basic drumming style has attracted frequent criticism in the past, especially when compared to Jack's musicianship.

Her place on Gigwise's round-up of the Greatest Drummer's Of All Time also drew complaints from our readers.

But in an interview with the New York Post, Jack praised Meg's ability, saying she can could do things other drummers couldn't master.

He said: "Her femininity and extreme minimalism are too much to take for some metal heads and reverse-contrarian hipsters.

"She can do what those with 'technical prowess' can’t. She inspires people to bash on pots and pans.”

Jack added: “For that, they repay her with gossip and judgement. In the end she's laughing all the way to the Prada handbag store. She wins every time."

You can see Gigwise's round-up of the Greatest Drummer's Of All Time below.

The Greatest Drummers Of All Time