The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney Claims Jack White Tried to Fight Him Last Night
Well, this is strange. The Black Keys’ drummer Patrick Carney took to Twitter this morning and claimed that Jack White attempted to fight him last night at a bar in New York City. It’s been known for some time that White hasn’t been a fan of The Black Keys (he thinks the band has ripped off his sound), but many could’ve assumed that feud was at least cooled after this apology was issued in 2014.
Carney didn’t offer specifics regarding what prompted the encounter, but did explain that he’s not a fighter and that White is a “bully” and a “40 year old bully tried to fight the 35 year old nerd.”
Carney concluded with this: “Jack white is basically Billy Corgan’s dumb ass zero t-shirt in human form.”
White has responded to Carney’s allegations in a statement provided to Entertainment Weekly. It reads: “Nobody tried to fight you, Patrick. 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 12:25pm EST: It appears that this feud may have been a big misunderstanding. Carney and White have seemingly called a truce.
Talked to jack for an hour he's cool. All good.
— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) September 14, 2015
“From one musician to another, you have my respect Patrick Carney.” -Jack White
— Third Man Records (@thirdmanrecords) September 14, 2015
Here is Carney’s initial Twitter thread that set this story into motion:
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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