JRE 2118 · March 13, 2024
The Black Keys
Who is The Black Keys?
The Black Keys are guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach, and drummer Patrick Carney. Look for their new album "Ohio Players" on April 5, 2024.
Topics and Timestamps
- 01The Black Keys discuss their new album Ohio Players dropping April 5, 2024
- 02Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney talk about their creative process and how they write together
- 03The band reflects on their long career and evolution of their sound over the years
- 04They discuss the importance of keeping things simple and raw in their music
- 05Conversation touches on their Ohio roots and how it influences their music
- 06The duo talks about touring, recording, and staying relevant in modern music landscape
- ▶The Black Keys introduce their new album Ohio Players0:00:00
- ▶Discussion of the creative process and how Dan and Patrick write together0:15:00
- ▶The importance of simplicity and stripping songs down to essentials0:35:00
- ▶Reflection on their Ohio roots and influence on their sound0:55:00
- ▶The realities of being a working musician in 2024 and staying creatively relevant1:20:00
The Show
Joe brings on The Black Keys, one of the most influential blues-rock duos of the modern era. Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney sit down to talk about their upcoming album Ohio Players, set to drop April 5, 2024. The conversation flows naturally through their creative partnership, how they've managed to stay sharp after years in the game, and what keeps them motivated to make music together.
The guys are refreshingly unpretentious about their process. They talk about how simplicity is actually harder to achieve than complexity, and how stripping things down to the essentials is where the real magic happens. There's genuine chemistry between Dan and Patrick, the kind that only comes from years of working together and knowing each other inside and out. They riff on the creative tension that sometimes exists between them, but it's clear this tension produces incredible results.
A big part of the conversation centers on their connection to Ohio and how that geographical and cultural foundation has shaped their sound. They're rooted in something real, something authentic, and it shows in everything they do. The discussion also touches on the realities of being a working musician in 2024, dealing with streaming, touring logistics, and staying creatively satisfied when there's always pressure to produce more content, more albums, more everything.
Joe and the guys vibe well together, and there's mutual respect in the room. The Black Keys aren't trying to explain their genius or get too philosophical about their art. They just do the work, make the music, and let it speak for itself. That's refreshing. By the end, you get a solid sense of who these guys are as artists and as people, and why they've managed to maintain relevance and critical respect for so long.
Best Quotes
“We just try to make music that matters to us and hope people connect with it”
— The Black Keys
From the JRE 2118 conversation with The Black Keys.
“Simplicity is a lot harder than people think it is”
— Joe Rogan
From the JRE 2118 conversation with The Black Keys.
“Our roots in Ohio are everything to who we are as a band”
— The Black Keys
From the JRE 2118 conversation with The Black Keys.
“You can't overthink it or it loses the magic”
— Joe Rogan
From the JRE 2118 conversation with The Black Keys.
“We've been doing this long enough to know what works and what doesn't”
— The Black Keys
From the JRE 2118 conversation with The Black Keys.
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