The Black Keys performed a trio and discussed their now-20-years of rock music as part of CBS Mornings’ “Saturday Sessions.”
Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, along with their live band, rolled through the opening tracks of their new album. Dropout Boogie — “Wild Child”And “It Ain’t Over” — before reaching back to their 2012 hit “Gold on the Ceiling.”
They performed along with a variety of other acts, and the duo shared stories about their careers before embarking on their first amphitheater tour. Dropout BoogieCovers LP for 2021 Delta Kream, a trek that also celebrates the Black Keys’ 20th anniversary.
Speaking to CBS’ Anthony Mason for the first time in a decade — the two last chatted with Mason in 2012, when they were enshrined in their Akron, Ohio high school’s Hall of Fame — Auerbach and Carney talked about touring at the start of their careers.
“We communicate now more than we did even when we were 22,”Carney said. “We turned into old farts.”
“We’ve only got each other to talk to, we might as well go back in the van,”Auerbach also added. “Especially with the 20th anniversary, it’s made us put some things in perspective. I’m always reminded when I get with Pat how easy it is to just make music. We don’t even talk about, it’s a magical gift we were given.”