The Black Keys Reveal Their Nickname For Noel Gallagher
The Black Keys have spoken about the making of their latest album, Ohio Players, in a new interview with Classic Rock, revealing that they have a special name for collaborator Noel Gallagher.
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Singer and guitarist Dan Auerbach said, “We ended up calling Noel the Chord Lord because he just would not stop until he was satisfied.
The band also reflected on the more collaborative nature of the band’s last couple of albums, “I think we kept The Black Keys pretty insular. But with Dropout Boogie, we were like, ‘We have so many friends that we can make music with.’
“That changed the whole feeling on this record too, rather than just us in the studio grinding away.
“So we set our sights on Noel Gallagher and we flew to London and our whole MO was we’re gonna stay in the nicest hotel, have a bunch of fun together, then go into the studio with a rock legend, with zero material, and risk completely embarrassing ourselves…
“It was stressful afterwards, thinking about what could have happened and how we could have just fell on our faces.
“But that’s the whole thing with Ohio Players – it’s like, we were taking creative risks with this record.”
The Black Keys upcoming tour dates
7 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
8 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
9 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
12 – Paris, FR @ Zénith De Paris
13 – Paris, FR @ Zénith De Paris
July
6 – Chicago, IL @ NASCAR Chicago Street Race 2024
17 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center ^
18 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center ^
20 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
21 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center ^
24 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
26 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center ^
27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum ^
28 – Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure Arena ^
29 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre ^
October
2 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
3 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
10 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena ^
11 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena ^
12 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse ^
13 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena ^
16 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center ^
18 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena ^
19 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena ^
21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center ^
23 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
24 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena ^
26 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse ^
27 – Knoxville, TN @ Food City Center ^
30 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden ^
November
1 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
2 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena ^
3 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena ^
7 – Chicago, IL @ United Center ^
9 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum ^
10 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
12 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena ^
^ = w/ The Head and the Heart