The Black Keys

StickmanJam
StickmanJam Posts: 425
edited April 2007 in Other Music
wow...so the other night I as watching Letterman and these guys place their new song, "Your Touch," and I was glued to the TV. Just one guitar player, and one drummer makin all that noise!

Anyways, I went and downloaded their new album, Magic Potion, and also Rubber Factory, and I have to say I love these guys. Their sound is so reminiscent of 70's blues rock that I can't get enough of it.

Thick riffs and good beats, I don't know how I overlooked these guys before. And the guitar player (don't know his name yet), is unbelievable.

Anyone else really dig these guys?
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  • sludawg13
    sludawg13 Posts: 63
    Yes, very pumped about seeing them at Lollapalooza!
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    sludawg13 wrote:
    Yes, very pumped about seeing them at Lollapalooza!

    me too. i have rubber factory and it is a fucking great album.
  • lucylespian
    lucylespian Posts: 2,403
    HAve my ticket for their gig at Byron BAy in about 10 days time, small rom in a country pub, should be rockin' !!!
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  • kdpjam
    kdpjam Posts: 2,303
    i like the black keys. i have rubber factory. not sure if the new one is as good.. ??
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  • The Maestro
    The Maestro Posts: 100
    I just got into them recently, too, based on their performance on Conan. Magic Potion is a brilliant album, and Rubber Factory is very good too. Are they doing a US tour soon? I need to see them soon.
  • Inkdaub
    Inkdaub Posts: 235
    Yeah I love the Black Keys.
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    lucylespian wrote:
    HAve my ticket for their gig at Byron BAy in about 10 days time, small rom in a country pub, should be rockin' !!!

    oh lucy, you lucky bastard. you'll love them. :D i'm seeing them next thursday and again the week after. havent seen them for a couple of years, so i'm pumped.
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  • All Those Yesterdays
    All Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    Go get Thickfreakness. I was at a bar one night seeing Kid Dakota (check them out). Between bands, the juke box was turned on, and the first song played was "Thickfreakness" off "Thickfreakness". I was blown a way. I have all their full lengths and have scene them on the first Magic Potion tour. And live is about 250,000 times better then any album could reflect.

    Buy them all, and get the dvd it's also killer!!!!!
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  • off_the_record
    off_the_record Posts: 843
    kdpjam wrote:
    i like the black keys. i have rubber factory. not sure if the new one is as good.. ??

    nah. the 1st album is their best, and its a sliding scale towards the most recent.
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  • hendrix78
    hendrix78 Posts: 507
    off_the_record wrote:
    nah. the 1st album is their best, and its a sliding scale towards the most recent.


    In your opinion. I like Thickfreakness better than the first album, and I think Rubber Factory is their best. Magic Potion is great as well.
  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Very cool band from what I heard. What album would you recommend first?
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  • Butterfly_Thoughts
    Butterfly_Thoughts Posts: 310
    Thickfreakness is very good, but i don't think you'll be disappointed by any album , if u like their style. I really like that Hendrix feel they have. It's a shame they're not more well-known , first time i heard them on the radio was more than 3 years ago, and they still haven't broken America.
    Probably they don't want to be big stars, just make good music.
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  • mdigenakis
    mdigenakis Posts: 1,337
    i've DL a few songs off Thickfreakness and their very cool. I saw them perform on the "Bonnaroo 2004: We have arrived" concert that plays on the Sundance channel every once and awhile. I'm definetly buying Thickfreakness soon. Great sound for a two piece band.
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  • All Those Yesterdays
    All Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Very cool band from what I heard. What album would you recommend first?

    Thickfreakness to start, Rubber Factory or Magic Potion after that.
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    ive only heard their last two and a few songs off thickfreakness, but as far as i can tell all their albums pretty much sound the same. just bluesy rock. not that that's bad, just that the sound isn't going to be dramatically different from album to album so buy whichever one you happen upon. i bought rubber factory becos it was in the $10 sale at virgin.
  • off_the_record
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    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Very cool band from what I heard. What album would you recommend first?

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  • INDIFFERENCE MAKER
    INDIFFERENCE MAKER Posts: 274
    duh!!!!!!!
  • mdigenakis
    mdigenakis Posts: 1,337
    making an awesome Black keys playlist. just random songs of theirs i have all bundled together. Sounds good.
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  • cc10106
    cc10106 Posts: 385
    BK = the ruling.
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    I pre-ordered their new vinyl and it showed up two days early. I wish all bands got their releases out early so they would arrive early or on time. 

    Loving the new record!
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