The Black Keys Summer tour

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  • rpeads11
    rpeads11 Posts: 126
    kittykat416 wrote:
    rpeads11 wrote:

    An hour and 10 mins? Thats all we got...

    They always play short shows... I'm pretty sure they only played 1hour 20 minutes when I saw them headline in Toronto last year. But still a great hour and 20 minutes from my experience!


    Yeah i guess its just personal preferance. I mean I'm a Phish, Pearl Jam, jamband type of show person. I'm sure if i saw them at a festival where they had a 45 min to an hour set it would be great. I was just expecting a normal 2 hour+ show. Oh well, won't make that mistake again. I guess its the whole "the more you know" concept :lol:
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,121
    wow - shocked at all the negativity towards the keys live shows. Never seen them before, but they're on my bucket list
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  • letsongsprotest
    letsongsprotest Novi, MI Posts: 552
    Their songs aren't usually as long as Pearl Jam or other bands mentioned. So an hour and 10 min set is usually around 20 songs.

    Plus, Dan doesn't do too much talking like Ed does, so that factors in.


    I saw then last June in Detroit and thought they were great.
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  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    now I don't feel so bad about taking a $70 wash on the ticket to see them when I'm going to see EV instead. I wanted to see them live, now I don't. (but still too bad I can't get my money back).
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  • EquallyWorthless
    EquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    LukinFan wrote:
    wow - shocked at all the negativity towards the keys live shows. Never seen them before, but they're on my bucket list

    Yeah same man, I saw them at Coachella a few years ago in one of the tents and it was pretty epic.
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  • he.who.forgets
    he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    Only seen the Keys once at a small radio-promoted show here in Jax, but I enjoyed their set! I would definitely check them out again if they came anywhere close. Love the keys!
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  • bburpee
    bburpee Posts: 194
    I've seen 'em three times, and I refused to buy $100 tickets to see them here at the Palladium because my wife and kid always get bored about halfway through the set.

    Here's the kicker - the wife and kid are the REAL Black Keys fans of the family. They basically wore out the Brothers CD, and last year at Lollapalooza my daughter was picking grass and looking around and my wife wanted to go use the restroom. I'm like... "Uh, the band is playing, see?"

    I very much like their last couple CDs, but they have yet to be a truly "can't miss" live experience for me.
    Is it too much to ask for a full-blown Temple of the Dog set? Probably.
  • En La Clandestinidad
    En La Clandestinidad Telford, PA by way of Kansas City, MO and Milwaukee, WI, Phoenix, AZ and East Greenbush, NY Posts: 3,694
    Man, I love them live. Can't wait to see them at Summerfest next month.
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  • dCowboyPJ
    dCowboyPJ Posts: 479
    shit.

    i really wish i didn't open this thread. i was really looking forward to see them...
  • he.who.forgets
    he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    dCowboyPJ wrote:
    shit.

    i really wish i didn't open this thread. i was really looking forward to see them...
    dont let the negative comments discourage you. I thought they kicked ass when i saw them. at least give em a chance and come to your own conclusion...not ours ;)
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  • Heisenberg
    Heisenberg Los Pollos Hermanos Posts: 4,958
    he.who.forgets wrote:
    dCowboyPJ wrote:
    shit.

    i really wish i didn't open this thread. i was really looking forward to see them...
    dont let the negative comments discourage you. I thought they kicked ass when i saw them. at least give em a chance and come to your own conclusion...not ours ;)

    Exactly. The Black Keys are good live, they just aren't anywhere near the level of that band whose message board we are currently on so of course some people will say they suck. I thoroughly enjoyed the show in Indy even though it was a bit short for my taste. The only complaint I have about The Keys live is that they don't mix up the songs that they play but if this is your first time seeing them, that won't be an issue for you. Go see them and decide for yourself.

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