The Black Keys

Alright, now, I've been to a few gigs, this being the fifth I've been to, so I think that I can make a reasonably good comparison/review.

The venue was great. Not too big, but it wasn't too crowded either.

The support act, "The Watchmen" were dreadful. I found they were whiney, nothing innovative and quite boring. Their only redeeming feature was their drummer, who I found was quite good. Aside from that, they were lifeless, had no charisma, and didn't get the crowd going at all.

Then, there they were. Stood on the stage with the lights in the background and their logo/insignia, whatever you want to call it, hanging behind them. And when they started playing...words cannot describe it, but I'll give it a go.

They're a two piece band and they filled the stage like an orchestra. The drumming was so intense you could feel it in your chest, almost like a heartbeat. And the guitar... one of the people that came with us, Sally, described it as:
"It was like the guitar was just an extension of Dan Auerbach's arm!", and it was true. He played the guitar as easily as he breathed. They played the perfect tracklist, although there was one other I would've liked for them to play, "Set you free".

It wasn't too bad mosh pit wise, but there was one main one. It was good fun, but it did get a little irritating after a while. Even though I'm not the biggest lad, it was still good fun just jumping around.

Not the most in-depth review of The Black Keys, but I just felt the need to put it up. They were brilliant, and I would recommend it to anyone!