UPDATE: Following a heated Twitter exchange of insults (on Carney's part), The Black Keys drummer took to Twitter to end last night's fight? Misunderstanding? Drunk-fueled eye contact? In the span of a few hours, White went from being an "asshole" to "cool." That was fast.
Talked to jack for an hour he's cool. All good.
The Black Keys' Patrick Carney is claiming that Jack White tried to fight him at a bar in NYC last night. The two artists have a longstanding history dating back to when White claimed The Black Keys represented a "watered down" version of The White Stripes' sound in his 2014 Rolling Stone cover story. Jack later issued an official apology writing "I wish the band the Black Keys all the success that they can get. I hope the best for their record label Nonesuch who has such a proud history in music… I hope for massive success also for their producer and songwriter Danger Mouse and for the other musicians that their band employs. Lord knows that I can tell you myself how hard it is to get people to pay attention to a two piece band with a plastic guitar."
However, last night's encounter has stirred that drama up again. Patrick took to his Twitter to break down what happened:
I've never met jack white.
Until last night.
He came to a bar in Nyc I go to a lot with a few friends and tried to fight me.
I don't fight and don't get fighting but he was mad!!!
He is why I play music. The bully assholes who made me feel like nothing. Music was a private non competitive thing.
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
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.
It might get loud but it might also get really really sad and pathetic.
In a statement to Pitchfork, White said: "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."
Patrick then took some shots at the musician on social media but is yet to directly respond to White's statement.
Jack white is basically billy corgan's dumb ass zero t-shirt in human form.
