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  • BF89905
    BF89905 Posts: 1,447
    I'm very late to this ' Black Keys party. Picked up El Camino with an itunes gift card and I think it's a great album.

    I really should have got to MSG early both nights back in 2010.

    Question: Should I pick up Rubber Factory or Brothers next ?

    Enjoy. Have a great day.
  • En La Clandestinidad
    En La Clandestinidad Telford, PA by way of Kansas City, MO and Milwaukee, WI, Phoenix, AZ and East Greenbush, NY Posts: 3,692
    BF89905 wrote:
    I'm very late to this ' Black Keys party. Picked up El Camino with an itunes gift card and I think it's a great album.

    I really should have got to MSG early both nights back in 2010.

    Question: Should I pick up Rubber Factory or Brothers next ?

    Enjoy. Have a great day.

    Rubber Factory and Brothers!! Both compeletely different, but awesome. I would say RF though.
    Formerly Brew Crew Tix
    “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
  • En La Clandestinidad
    En La Clandestinidad Telford, PA by way of Kansas City, MO and Milwaukee, WI, Phoenix, AZ and East Greenbush, NY Posts: 3,692
    Brew Crew Tix wrote:
    BF89905 wrote:
    I'm very late to this ' Black Keys party. Picked up El Camino with an itunes gift card and I think it's a great album.

    I really should have got to MSG early both nights back in 2010.

    Question: Should I pick up Rubber Factory or Brothers next ?

    Enjoy. Have a great day.

    Rubber Factory and Brothers!! Both compeletely different, but awesome. I would say RF though.

    They actually only played the first night and were awesome!!! The reason why I started listening to them is because of that show.
    Formerly Brew Crew Tix
    “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
  • elvistheking44
    elvistheking44 Posts: 4,542
    The initial excitement for this album is already thinning for me. I still thinks its a nice change and Sister, Gold on the Ceiling and Little Black Submarine are solid. I spun Thickfreakness this morning and I remembered what I fell in love with about the Keys in the first place. Still good, but already fading for me........
  • BF89905
    BF89905 Posts: 1,447
    Brew Crew Tix wrote:
    Brew Crew Tix wrote:
    BF89905 wrote:
    I'm very late to this ' Black Keys party. Picked up El Camino with an itunes gift card and I think it's a great album.

    I really should have got to MSG early both nights back in 2010.

    Question: Should I pick up Rubber Factory or Brothers next ?

    Enjoy. Have a great day.

    Rubber Factory and Brothers!! Both compeletely different, but awesome. I would say RF though.

    Thanks for the suggestion.

    They actually only played the first night and were awesome!!! The reason why I started listening to them is because of that show.

    My mistake. A missed opportunity nonetheless. Take care.
  • twisted thoughts
    twisted thoughts Posts: 4,377
    BF89905 wrote:
    I'm very late to this ' Black Keys party. Picked up El Camino with an itunes gift card and I think it's a great album.

    I really should have got to MSG early both nights back in 2010.

    Question: Should I pick up Rubber Factory or Brothers next ?

    Enjoy. Have a great day.

    Attack & Release and Thickfreakness are my favs. Add them to the short list :)

    Im having a hard time getting over the Petty rip off in Little Black Submarines on El Camino. My favorite song on the album, with an asterisk. I think Petty will be cashing in on that one. He thought RHCP's Dani California sounded like Mary Janes Last Dance- this seems like an even more blatant rip off imo.
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  • BF89905
    BF89905 Posts: 1,447
    Attack & Release and Thickfreakness are my favs. Add them to the short list :)

    - Thanks for the suggestion(s). Enjoy.
  • Yellow Bedwetter
    Yellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    Brew Crew Tix wrote:
    BF89905 wrote:
    I'm very late to this ' Black Keys party. Picked up El Camino with an itunes gift card and I think it's a great album.

    I really should have got to MSG early both nights back in 2010.

    Question: Should I pick up Rubber Factory or Brothers next ?

    Enjoy. Have a great day.

    Rubber Factory and Brothers!! Both compeletely different, but awesome. I would say RF though.

    Rubber Factory
    El Camino
    Attack & Release
    Chulahoma EP
    Thickfreakness
    The Big Come Up
    Magic Potion
    Brothers

    thats my list...i HATED brothers but thats just me - too poppy for me and toooo long - RF is where its at
    2005: Borgata 2, Philly
    2006: Camden 1&2, East Ruth 1&2
    2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
    2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
    2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
    2012: Made in America
    2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
    2015: Global Citizens
    2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
    EV Solo: NJPAC 2008; Tower Theatre, PA 2009; Hartford 2011
  • Yellow Bedwetter
    Yellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    twisted thoughts wrote:
    BF89905 wrote:
    I'm very late to this ' Black Keys party. Picked up El Camino with an itunes gift card and I think it's a great album.

    I really should have got to MSG early both nights back in 2010.

    Question: Should I pick up Rubber Factory or Brothers next ?

    Enjoy. Have a great day.

    Attack & Release and Thickfreakness are my favs. Add them to the short list :)

    Im having a hard time getting over the Petty rip off in Little Black Submarines on El Camino. My favorite song on the album, with an asterisk. I think Petty will be cashing in on that one. He thought RHCP's Dani California sounded like Mary Janes Last Dance- this seems like an even more blatant rip off imo.

    thats what i was hearing too...and tell me if im wrong but dont you hear some ZZ Top "La Grange" in Gold on the Ceiling (my fav track)?? Run Right Back is cool too
    2005: Borgata 2, Philly
    2006: Camden 1&2, East Ruth 1&2
    2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
    2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
    2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
    2012: Made in America
    2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
    2015: Global Citizens
    2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
    EV Solo: NJPAC 2008; Tower Theatre, PA 2009; Hartford 2011
  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Just for kicks

    Thickfreakness
    Attack and Release
    Rubber Factory
    El Camino
    Magic Potion
    Brothers
    Big Come Up

    I love them all though

    EDIT: I just wiki'd their discography and had no idea 2 songs on thickfreakness are covers!
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    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • BF89905
    BF89905 Posts: 1,447
    Yellow Bedwetter wrote:
    twisted thoughts wrote:
    BF89905 wrote:
    I'm very late to this ' Black Keys party. Picked up El Camino with an itunes gift card and I think it's a great album.

    I really should have got to MSG early both nights back in 2010.

    Question: Should I pick up Rubber Factory or Brothers next ?

    Enjoy. Have a great day.

    Attack & Release and Thickfreakness are my favs. Add them to the short list :)

    Im having a hard time getting over the Petty rip off in Little Black Submarines on El Camino. My favorite song on the album, with an asterisk. I think Petty will be cashing in on that one. He thought RHCP's Dani California sounded like Mary Janes Last Dance- this seems like an even more blatant rip off imo.

    thats what i was hearing too...and tell me if im wrong but dont you hear some ZZ Top "La Grange" in Gold on the Ceiling (my fav track)?? Run Right Back is cool too

    I agree. I thought the same thing first time through - just couldn't name ZZ Top "La Grange"
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,367
    I passed up upper level seats - gonna look for the public presale or stubhub.
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  • JL19851
    JL19851 Posts: 209
    Just heard this last night and love it. I am enjoying the straight up rock direction, even if I got into them due to their bluesy sound. I think if they kept making blues records without a break I would have tired of them by now. Great that they are staying creative. I believe that MSG (general admission! Woo!) will be my 9th Black Keys show, and I am hoping that they will have more length to the show.

    In the meantime, if I had to rank the albums, it would go something like:

    The Big Come Up
    El Camino
    Brothers
    Rubber Factory (all 4 of these extremely close)
    Attack & Release
    Thickfreakness
    Chulahoma
    Magic Potion

    If I included BlakRoc, it would be near the bottom, and if I included Dan's solo album Keep It Hid, I might put ahead of all of these.
  • awilkins
    awilkins Posts: 984
    Got my tix for Portland, ME!!
  • jervin007
    jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    awilkins wrote:
    Got my tix for Portland, ME!!

    Nice! I thought about picking up Portland tickets during the Keys pre-sale, but since the CCCC show is GA I figured it wouldn't be hard to get a ticket and bought Boston tickets instead. Even if it sells out a ticket shouldn't be hard to get. Gotta love GA shows!

    Seen both bands solo...should be great combo!
    PJ:
    2003 Mansfield: July 2
    2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29
    2005 Montreal: Sept 15
    2006 Boston: May 24 & 25
    2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28,
    2010 Boston: May 17
    2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25,
    2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7

    EV Solo: Boston 8/2/08, Boston 6/16/11
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,208
    Black Keys on Colbert the other night playing Gold On The Ceiling

    http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colber ... e-ceiling-
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
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    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • CantKeepmedown
    CantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,119
    twisted thoughts wrote:
    not bad on prices- i still cant believe they're playing arenas though.

    and dont worry johnnyabruzzo - ive been clicking "try again" non stop since 10:02 :x

    Anyone who is going - Don't miss the Arctic Monkeys!! Ive seen The Black Keys before and they were far less than impressive. I was hoping to give them a chance to redeem themselves, while getting to see a band that i missed out on seeing at House of Blues. Arctic Monkeys are fucking awesome. study up and get in early!!

    Im officially giving up on the presale. Hope this helps :lol:

    I've heard/read this a few times. What is it exactly that is not good about them? Short sets? Don't sound good? I'm excited to see them, but not trying to get my expectations to high because of poor reviews.

    I have heard that the Arctic Monkeys are great though. Looking forward to seeing them.
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,367
    CantKeepmedown wrote:
    twisted thoughts wrote:
    not bad on prices- i still cant believe they're playing arenas though.

    and dont worry johnnyabruzzo - ive been clicking "try again" non stop since 10:02 :x

    Anyone who is going - Don't miss the Arctic Monkeys!! Ive seen The Black Keys before and they were far less than impressive. I was hoping to give them a chance to redeem themselves, while getting to see a band that i missed out on seeing at House of Blues. Arctic Monkeys are fucking awesome. study up and get in early!!

    Im officially giving up on the presale. Hope this helps :lol:

    I've heard/read this a few times. What is it exactly that is not good about them? Short sets? Don't sound good? I'm excited to see them, but not trying to get my expectations to high because of poor reviews.

    I have heard that the Arctic Monkeys are great though. Looking forward to seeing them.

    I got the first Arctic Monkeys album and was completely not impressed. Hopefully they have gotten better since then.
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  • samjam
    samjam New York Posts: 9,283
    :shock: Damn, they sold out MSG in 15 minutes!!! http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/12/black-keys-sell-out-madison-square-garden-in-15-mi.html
    "Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
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    2012: Made In America
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    2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
    2015: Global Citizen Festival
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    2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
  • unlost dogs
    unlost dogs Greater Boston Posts: 12,553
    Got my Boston tix!

    I'm brand new to the Black Keys, so it will be fun learning everything I'll need to know before 03/07/11!

    :D
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