Are you a fan of White Stripes?Write a letter to Jack White

Mr. Gillis (Jack White):

I've been trying to figure out how to get a message through to you and realized this is probably the most likely avenue to accomplish that. I am not looking for anything special, a handout, or anything of the sort. Just want Jack to know what exactly he did to us the other nigh
I am honestly one of your biggest and most passionate fans out there. I've seen multiple times The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, and The Dead Weather, and was never disappointed. In fact, I was so blown away with those shows that they are partly the reason why I keep coming back for more. However, next time I will now have to think twice.
My parents bought me 2 tickets to your Radio City show for 09/29/12 for MY BIRTHDAY. I couldn't have been more excited to share that day with you, and all the Jack White fans smart enough to buy a ticket. My excitement quickly turned to disbelief as you abruptly walked off the stage without even a mention or explanation of why. For the first time in my life, I was leaving a rock concert after having only been there for less than an hour. This was disgraceful. I understand that you are not immortal, you are a human just like the rest of us and therefore sometimes gets frustrated, annoyed, tired, or whatever other emotion or feeling that can dictate how we act, especially when you’re playing so many live shows. I get it. It can be draining. But next time you’re about to bounce off stage seemingly without an inkling of respect for your passionate fan-base who paid well beyond the average concert ticket price to come see you, I humbly advise you to think twice.
I want you to know that I still love you as a musician, and will continue to seek out your shows and music in any forum and through any medium. However, there are only so many hits that my musical ego can take. Most of the time I feel that artists do, in fact, appreciate their loyal fan base and therefore feel obligated to entertain them appropriately. You seemed like he couldn't give less of a shit about the total experience of the crowd (the first 45 minutes was awesome!). So what if there was a shirtless asshole in the front row saying dumb things? So what if the sound on your mic or amps weren't as ideal as you would hope? I specifically remember a quote by you in the documentary "It Might Get Loud" where you explain how you enjoy playing a guitar that's out of tune. A perfectly set-up instrument was boring and predictable, but to make a beautiful sound out of something out of tune, you claimed how much you appreciate the struggle in that -The struggle in making, not just listenable song, but a fantastic one, on an out-of-tune broken down instrument. THAT is the Jack White that I fell in love with. THAT is the Jack that we all love to come see. The Jack that doesn't need perfection to put on a rocking show. Just a string, a pickup, and a block of wood, and then musical awesomeness will follow, no matter the setting or how perfectly tuned the sound is. The musical genius who can manufacture the blues out of nothing with the volume turned all the way up to rock my god damn socks off. I didn't see that Jack White on Saturday

I do appreciate that you came back the next night and put on what seemed to be a fantastic show. But where was that the night before???? Not only was my night ruined, but my birthday was ruined as well. I still can't stop thinking 'why' would he do this to us - To some of his most loyal fans. And not in Terminal 5 where you played several years ago, but in the iconic Radio City Music Hall! The classic idiom of being a performer is to RESPECT YOUR FANS. And I wanted to write to you and tell you that Saturday night I felt SERIOUSLY DISRESPECTED. That hurts when I have put countless hours and energy into buying your albums and seeing your shows all over the country. It's not like I expect us to be friends, but I expect some basic level of reciprocity in regard to effort. Your fans put serious time and effort into coming to see you (whether we're fanatically screaming or cheering doesn't dictate passion - This is NEW YORK! no one dances), and the least you can do is TRY to match that effort on stage.
I spoke to several people after the show that were waiting to return the merchandise they had bought pre-show, and vowed to never return to another Jack White performance. Is that really how you want your fans to be feeling as they walk out of your show? The power to change that lies solely with you. I, on the other hand, don't feel as angry as much as I feel disappointed and disenchanted. I never used to separate Jack the person from Jack the musician. You were an idol of mine in every which way. Your image, your music, your inspirations, were all in-turn inspirations for me. However, now I feel the need make the distinction between Jack the person and Jack the musician. Maybe you don't care how people see you on a personal level, and maybe it is all about the music. But where I used to hear your music and say 'damn, he is a musical god that I would do anything to spend a day with', now I'm beginning to question that. Why would I want to spend a day with someone whom doesn't even respect me? I always thought Jack was, not just better than that, but above it.
The ultimate point of this rambling message is to point out that many many many passionate die-hard fans of yours were not only taken back, but felt incredibly disrespected by your lack of respect for the audience and your fans. We're there to SUPPORT YOU, and in-turn all we ask is that you support us with a rocking show. We're not asking for a 4-hour grateful dead set or to have a one-on-one session backstage, but under an hour just doesn't cut it.
Ambivalence doesn't appropriately convey the two sides fighting within my mind. It's hard for me to justify spending more money on someone who can't give the audience what we paid for or even an ounce of respect (No, it wasn't an NPR convention, we were all just in awe of your insane talent!), but at the same time I remain a passionate fan that doesn't let a chance to see Jack pass me by. I am getting closer and closer to the former, but I really really hope Jack can justify doing the latter. What happened on Saturday wasn't the Jack White I fell in love with. The Jack I love would have taken the imperfect sound coming from the mic's or sound crew, and created something beyond even better than what he initially planned. It's the STRUGGLE THAT WE ALL LOVE. WE WANT TO GET THROUGH IT TOGETHER AT THE SHOW. NOT PUSSY OUT CAUSE IT's NOT PERFECT ENOUGH FOR YOU. Remember the struggle of the out-of-tune guitar. That's the Jack that you should bring on stage, and next time, leave the diva behind.
I really felt I needed to share my piece. I don't expect a reply to this message, but I would certainly appreciate one.

Hope Saturday's show was more of an anomaly than the norm. I will certainly be seeing you again next time, but I can't say the same for other disgruntled fans from Saturday.

Yours Truly,

'Disgruntled uber-fan from Saturday'

(Matthew Miller)

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Hey, Jack.
Writing a letter to someone whose music I worship is hard because I really don't know what to say. I would love it if you came to Italy because everything else is so far away :(
You have so many fans here!
-Taylor