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The Black Keys — Mind Eraser
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grant
Posted: Apr 06, 2013 - 21:22
 
There songs are good, but I find listening to, and watching these guys live MUCH more interesting than listening to their records.

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Mar 06, 2013 - 09:41
 
 TracyAnnDicke wrote:
I have a really awesome idea guys.

Let's just listen to the music!!~
 

I have an even better idea.  If you don't like reading comments...let's just listen to the music AND not read the comments.  

Zeito
(Sieur du Lhut)
Posted: Feb 28, 2013 - 10:56
 
Pfffft.  Justin Bieber is like, so much better.  {#Rolleyes}

TracyAnnDicke
Posted: Nov 15, 2012 - 13:20
 
I have a really awesome idea guys.

Let's just listen to the music!!~

petesoper
(Apex, NC)
Posted: Nov 09, 2012 - 13:50
 
As a previous poster commented, the redundancy is amazing. I was convinced this was a different song, that I decided I liked a lot and gave it a rating before realizing it was a different song, but so similar I was momentarily confused. Needless to say redundancy on RP gets triple penalty points.

dkwalika
(Upper Midwest)
Posted: Nov 04, 2012 - 08:56
 
Helluva an album: Motown, T.Rex, rock and roll, etc.

Stingray
Posted: Sep 30, 2012 - 14:26
 
 sirdroseph wrote:


That's cause they all sound exactly the same which is fine but does not do well with repitition. I couldn't even listen to a whole album of these guys.  I mean there is nothing wrong with them and all but one of their songs every blue moon works better.
 
Try Bronski Beat or Erasure with a pink Martini!

Stingray
Posted: Sep 30, 2012 - 14:24
 
Not their best song - still a 7 (and I hate all this 7's here!).

Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 08:21
 
 minimole wrote:
I saw a review on iTunes describing this album (in a good way) as "flashy trash" - quite agree. Love it, and looking forward to this:
http://www.au.timeout.com/melbourne/music/events/3280/the-black-keys

(check out the video - love the way he looks a bit hesitant but is all over it by the end!) 
 
THAT is my new most favorite video ever!!!!
Thanks for the link!!! 

Segue
(Almost Paradise)
Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 08:17
 
No they don't manage to, and they're not pushing the edges. They're poseurs pointing at something and falling short.
 coloradojohn wrote:
I like the way, for me anyway, these guys manage to pull off a certain 70s-style grit and growl...could be heralding another rich and tuneful artistic era, with solid roots and a new and re-invigorated sense of exploration and pushing the edges back again!  ROCK IT, RP!
 



Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 08:14
 
 sirdroseph wrote:


That's cause they all sound exactly the same which is fine but does not do well with repitition. I couldn't even listen to a whole album of these guys.  I mean there is nothing wrong with them and all but one of their songs every blue moon works better.
 
Not to me friendo.  I could hear a 5 second blast from any track they have done and instantly give you the album.  I mean just the difference in production styles from say Rubber Factory and El Camino gives it a totally different slant for me.

Segue
(Almost Paradise)
Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 08:14
 
How bout a Black Keys eraser? All their songs sound the same, stupid and annoying, grating, yuk. Stupid!

Why not play some old Free or Black Oak Arkansas? Black Keys are over-rated and on my last nerve, every time. Why, RP? 

Let it be over!!

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Sep 05, 2012 - 05:57
 
 Sloggydog wrote:

Totally disagree.  If you're going to be obsessed it might as well be with the awesome Black Keys as they don't have any bad songs.
 

That's cause they all sound exactly the same which is fine but does not do well with repitition. I couldn't even listen to a whole album of these guys.  I mean there is nothing wrong with them and all but one of their songs every blue moon works better.

justin4kick
(The Netherlands)
Posted: Sep 02, 2012 - 11:49
 
One catchy song after another. They keep amazing me.

zllama
Posted: Sep 02, 2012 - 11:49
 
I just keep falling deeper in love with these guys and their sound.  There's nothing like a band or a muscian/artist who truly has their own sound.  The eyes closed and "I know who this is" instant slap.  A tip of my hat to The Black Keys, may they continue their art without compromise.

minimole
Posted: Aug 30, 2012 - 01:33
 
I saw a review on iTunes describing this album (in a good way) as "flashy trash" - quite agree. Love it, and looking forward to this:
http://www.au.timeout.com/melbourne/music/events/3280/the-black-keys

(check out the video - love the way he looks a bit hesitant but is all over it by the end!) 

1badford
Posted: Aug 09, 2012 - 11:28
 
Excellent stuff. keep it coming.

miamizsun
((3261.3 Miles SE of RP))
Posted: Jul 29, 2012 - 15:24
 
the black keys are the new black

very good stuff

BillG
Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 12:46
 
 symthy wrote:
I think it's about time to tone down the black keys obsession Bill.....  7 plays this month, it's only the 13th and that's just this song....
 
Plays in past month = plays in last 30 days.  7 plays = once every 4 days or so.  Seems about right for this excellent recent release. It'll be down to a couple of times per month before much longer.

Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: Jul 18, 2012 - 09:23
 
 symthy wrote:
I think it's about time to tone down the black keys obsession Bill.....  7 plays this month, it's only the 13th and that's just this song....
 
Totally disagree.  If you're going to be obsessed it might as well be with the awesome Black Keys as they don't have any bad songs.

symthy
(Oz)
Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 17:45
 
I think it's about time to tone down the black keys obsession Bill.....  7 plays this month, it's only the 13th and that's just this song....

Democritus
(Round Rock, Texas)
Posted: May 21, 2012 - 10:28
 
Oh, now let it be over, over Oh, now let it be over, let it be over, over.

I kept agreeing.

katiediddler
Posted: May 21, 2012 - 10:23
 

Saw them over the weekend at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. One of the best shows I've seen in a very long time. Those guys bring it. 4 stars........ Funny, as I write this Baltimore from Randy Newman comes on. I'm leaving now.



Misterfixit
(Nashville)
Posted: Apr 25, 2012 - 14:21
 
I hope Heart is getting some residuals for that riff they stole borrowed.  Oh what the hell, there are only like ten chords you can do on a guitar without having 6 fingers so rock on.

Hr-Rosendahl
(Skælskør Denmark)
Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 05:40
 
Next time I bay an album it will be El Camino!

marcoshs
Posted: Mar 09, 2012 - 06:33
 
That´s so cool combination: Twillight Zone and Black Keys! Congrats Bill!

bhallmark
(I really can see Russia (well, the embassy anyway) from my house!)
Posted: Mar 01, 2012 - 19:54
 
WHAT is that riff from?  Heart?  Does anyone else hear it?  "Quite some ti-iiime.  I been sitting it out."

Right?  Am I straight on, or what? Tongue Out 

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Feb 22, 2012 - 04:34
 
 Jelani wrote:
Shot of Vodka,top with shot of Kahlua, top with club soda.
Place straw at bottom of glass, suck hard and fast until empty. 
Repeat until mind is erased. 

Ahhhh, the memories.
 

Yes lack of, this drink is most aptly named, I have lost many a night on this one!{#Eek}

tutakea
Posted: Feb 22, 2012 - 04:34
 
there is no nedd to downgrade them for me. there were down from the beginning.

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Feb 22, 2012 - 04:33
 
 rdo wrote:
I am downgrading the Black Keys.   I have heard enough of them.  They are played on a lot of stations.   I don't like them.  There.
 

Yea I am with you on that, you think that is bad though you should try the drink!{#Drunk}{#Stop}

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Feb 19, 2012 - 09:46
 
I am downgrading the Black Keys.   I have heard enough of them.  They are played on a lot of stations.   I don't like them.  There.

coloradojohn
(Tokyo till Jan. 29, then it's back to Rocky Mtn Way!)
Posted: Jan 27, 2012 - 16:15
 
I like the way, for me anyway, these guys manage to pull off a certain 70s-style grit and growl...could be heralding another rich and tuneful artistic era, with solid roots and a new and re-invigorated sense of exploration and pushing the edges back again!  ROCK IT, RP!

ferwoman
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 20:35
 
Nice! I upgraded from 7 to 8 hearing it tonight. Thanks for playing it!

Sasha2001
(I can see Zabars from my window)
Posted: Jan 18, 2012 - 16:00
 
 slippery wrote:
If only they had a lyricist of the same caliber as their skills as instrumentalists they would definitely be contestants for best band out there today.
 
But they don't, and no matter how talented these two are at crafting catchy, rock ditties that recall some of the best rhythm and blues influences from bygone eras, their music will never transcend the level of "good" to the level of "great."

My worthless advice: lose the effects on the vocals and start writing music that's actually about something lest your audience begin to suspect that there's no there, there.


cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Jan 12, 2012 - 20:56
 
Would anyoone  out there trade me several average cds for this one ?     anyone ?

Poacher
(Brighton, UK)
Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 09:34
 
 fredriley wrote:

I know what you mean, though I'm not sure you're right, at least going by the second album songs I've heard so far on RP. This is a pretty standard rock number, right enough, but the others had the variation and 'chunkiness' that I remember from their last album. I hope they do keep their originality as they managed to pack a lot of innovation into a standard guitar & drums combo.
 
Not their second album Fred. . . this is their seventh. . . 

Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Jan 02, 2012 - 14:23
 
 BillG wrote:

Or lack thereof... :-)
  Yeah, that too! :-)



clwguy
Posted: Dec 29, 2011 - 09:21
 
Me too. The Black Keys are flying up the like list.

ferwoman
Posted: Dec 26, 2011 - 21:37
 
Like 'em more, the more I hear 'em.

slippery
(Cold north on the other side of the puddle)
Posted: Dec 20, 2011 - 18:14
 
If only they had a lyricist of the same caliber as their skills as instrumentalists they would definitely be contestors for best band out there today.

cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Dec 17, 2011 - 22:34
 
These guys are good.   

BillG
(Paradise, California)
Posted: Dec 17, 2011 - 14:57
 
 Jelani wrote:
Shot of Vodka,top with shot of Kahlua, top with club soda.
Place straw at bottom of glass, suck hard and fast until empty. 
Repeat until mind is erased. 

Ahhhh, the memories.
 
Or lack thereof... :-)

Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Dec 16, 2011 - 12:33
 
Shot of Vodka,top with shot of Kahlua, top with club soda.
Place straw at bottom of glass, suck hard and fast until empty. 
Repeat until mind is erased. 

Ahhhh, the memories.

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Dec 16, 2011 - 12:30
 
 dsd wrote:
Black Keys 2.0—good stuff but I suspect it is adios to their original sound.  They will now become a great rock and roll band.  Nothing wrong with that, but I somehow feel they were already passed that......
 
Hmm. I thought they were already a great rock'n'roll band. BTW, isn't this 3.0?



fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Dec 13, 2011 - 14:29
 
 dsd wrote:
Black Keys 2.0—good stuff but I suspect it is adios to their original sound.  They will now become a great rock and roll band.  Nothing wrong with that, but I somehow feel they were already passed that......
 
I know what you mean, though I'm not sure you're right, at least going by the second album songs I've heard so far on RP. This is a pretty standard rock number, right enough, but the others had the variation and 'chunkiness' that I remember from their last album. I hope they do keep their originality as they managed to pack a lot of innovation into a standard guitar & drums combo.


met48
(northeastern kansas)
Posted: Dec 10, 2011 - 10:32
 
  Great song, one of my favorite bands.

dsd
(PDX)
Posted: Dec 10, 2011 - 10:27
 
Black Keys 2.0—good stuff but I suspect it is adios to their original sound.  They will now become a great rock and roll band.  Nothing wrong with that, but I somehow feel they were already passed that......

Tippster
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Dec 09, 2011 - 17:14
 
LOVE this band.

Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Dec 09, 2011 - 17:14
 
This is cool
 Seems everything I've heard on this album so far I like.