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Tighten Up
Howlin' For You
Next Girl
Everlasting Light

For once the 4 piece was actually mixed properly. Hopefully this will sway all the doubters. Howlin' For You sounded especially good, I dare you to tell me that they could pull it off like that without the bass and keys. It's nice when you can actually hear the other instruments!

The keyboard/bass part on the album was never complicated to begin with. The GUITAR lines have never been complicated, Dan has always played a simple "dumbed down" style. It just doesn't sound puny to you because he's got the amp on 10 with a chunk of gain or fuzz. Some people just aren't able to appreciate simple calmer music I guess.

It's like what, you go home and bash your head into a wall all day, do push ups non stop, headbang while eating your lucky charms in the morning? don't you ever have any other emotions? Can't you go outside and appreciate the beauty of a tree?

Nah I'm kidding though, I can see where you are coming from. It is sort of like a different genre. The new stuff doesn't rock as hard as the old. The new stuff is much more restrained and mellow

I fucking hate trees, I used to cut them down for a livin'
I appreciate what The Black Keys have become. I have more to choose from them now for whatever mood I'm in. I do think they are kind of weak live though

hyphensprint - 2 hours ago  » 
As far as the dare, I'm not saying they could pull it off "like that" without bass and keys, but they could still pull it off... maybe better.

This I can agree with... except for the better part.

hyphensprint - 2 hours ago »

And as far as the better in the mix thing/actually hearing them...
when one couldn't hear them before wasn't that basically like them not being there? Wouldn't that just equal Dan and Pat but toned down and melow?

No. It sounded empty, thin and too spacious. The instruments filled out the sound.

hyphensprint - 2 hours ago »

Another opinion: Have Dan play Only One the way he pulled off Oceans and Streams... I think Dan could replace the bass and keys single-handedly and make the song tolerable live.

He could, it probably would sound good too, but we already have Attack and Release. I like it the way it is, it's different and it's fresh, I'd even say I like it better than A&R. Just my opinion.

hyphensprint - 2 hours ago »

I'm eager for these rumors of more albums this year so I can move on to something else. I'm over this Brothers thing already. It's good but I wish I could say I love it.

Me too, though I do love Brothers. I'm eager because of the curiosity. I mean they pulled a rap calab out of nowhere, then they went to soul, I'm just wondering if they will be able to keep the surprises coming.

busterdouglas - 2 hours ago  » 
Not available in my region.... fml.
Anybody know of any mirrors etc. of these videos?

what he said. fml

For those that can't view, use a proxy. I had to do that recently and I don't recall how I did it exactly but just google proxy and within a few mins you should be able to find a site you can use to view the content. For what it's worth, you aren't missing much. These vids sound kinda reserved, restrained, and at the same time sound polished and shiny.

I feel like the next Keys album is going to be raw return-to-form brass knuckles to the jaw rock n roll. Brothers is great but it seems like they could very easily want to break away and go the other direction with their next one. Just a guess though. And a hope.

PM me if you'd like a "cookie" if you took away the "okie" and replaced it with "py".

Ok, whatever. People who can't see it, just PM me and we'll get it sorted.

Ok I dunno why I'm bothering to get worked up over this, but read the comment section. There's a lady gaga fanboy calling the Keys crap and money hungry, and then saying lady gaga is so amazing because she sells so many records. And he's got these pseudo intellectual posts. Gah how can people be so stupid!?