Jack White or Three Quid?
Throughout his trip through London, [Jack White]’s calling himself Three Quid. It doesn’t carry quite the same resonance as a Sting or The Edge would. He won’t explain the change, only to say that it will be for the tour of the UK.
When Bono changed to MacPhisto, he was adapting a character that was the devil. Jack White is merely saying “I’m Three Quid, but I’ll act and play exactly how I always have. Strange.
Read more at Indieblogheaven (with a link to an mp3 of “My Doorbell,” live at KCRW.)
Dave – I edited your entry a bit to link back to the original article.
I’m sure a lot of thought went into this name change.
I’m sure it really means something. Really.
What does it tell us? Over-rated.