Nandi Bushell has paid tribute to her “hero” Meg White in a brand new drum cowl of one among The White Stripes’ largest songs.
Bushell, now 12, has been sharing her spectacular cowl variations – performed on drums, guitar and extra – on her YouTube channel since she was eight.
Her newest cowl sees her tackle The White Stripes’ ‘Seven Nation Military’, utilizing the rendition as a chance to point out her assist for White. The drummer has develop into the topic of a lot debate in latest days following journalist Lachlan Markay calling her “horrible” on Twitter.
Bushell’s cowl video options footage of the younger musician drumming alongside to the only on a drum package adorned with hearts and White’s first title. It additionally consists of older footage of Bushell enjoying the monitor for the primary time, accompanied by her dad on guitar.
#MegWhite is my #Hero. The primary day I received drums my dad confirmed me the video of #sevennationarmy. I noticed Meg enjoying the drums and thought she was the best particular person on this planet. I nonetheless do. pic.twitter.com/i8AoSHV2OC
— Nandi Bushell (@Nandi_Bushell) March 19, 2023
“Thanks for the best rock songs ever,” textual content on display reads. “WE LOVE YOU MEG!!!”
In a tweet sharing the brand new cowl, Bushell wrote: “#MegWhite is my #Hero. The primary day I received drums my dad confirmed me the video of #sevennationarmy. I noticed Meg enjoying the drums and thought she was the best particular person on this planet. I nonetheless do.
“The extra I find out about music, the extra I realise that songs, and artwork, are created to wake feelings deep contained in the soul. Irrespective of how briskly my fills get or quantity rudiments I study. If I can’t write a tune that strikes folks, then can’t name myself an artist.”
Meg and Jack wrote a number of the greatest songs in #rock #history. They moved me at 5 years outdated to wish to play the drums and nonetheless transfer me in the present day! My screams are for you Meg! You might be and at all times will probably be my position mannequin and hero! Nandi
— Nandi Bushell (@Nandi_Bushell) March 19, 2023
Bushell added: “Meg and Jack wrote a number of the greatest songs in #rock #historical past. They moved me at 5 years outdated to wish to play the drums and nonetheless transfer me in the present day! My screams are for you Meg! You might be and at all times will probably be my position mannequin and hero!”
Yesterday (March 18), Rage Towards The Machine guitarist Tom Morello joined the refrain of musicians supporting White following Markay’s criticism. “#MegWhite is likely one of the best drummers within the historical past of rock n roll,” Morello wrote. “It’s not even a debate. There are a HANDFUL of drummers EVER who’re INSTANTLY recognizable rocking their MANY HIT SONGS with Taste, Hearth & Aptitude. She’s on that listing, bruh.”
His feedback adopted White’s former bandmate Jack White weighing in on the topic, in addition to assist from the likes of The Roots’ Questlove and Portishead‘s Geoff Barrow.
