Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys is one of my favorite musicians at the moment. His gritty voice and killer blues guitar just ooze soul, and his recordings have a raw, spontaneous vibe that is all too rare in today’s rock music. Today I was tooling around in my studio trying to remember how to get a decent live sound for acoustic demos, and I ran through “Trouble weighs a ton” — the opening track off Auerbach’s solo album, Keep It Hid — as my sound-check tune. I clicked open iMovie for shits and giggles, and here’s the clip:
Bobby, that was beautiful!!! Dad loved it to. The boys were here and I had them listen to it. Joe liked the way you played the guitar and Matt was fascinated.
Boshe,
Man, that moved me. Both guitar and vocals were amazing!!! Thanks for that gift!