What, no bass player?
 

I just started getting into the Black Keys. I guess they've been around for like 12 years. Guess I'm a little behind the modern music scene. I come to find out they don't use a bass player, except when on tour. I saw them on Austin City Limits and the bass player was standing way in the back, you could barely see him. For just a guitar and drums they sound pretty good. Anyone else like them?

A band I saw on Conan called the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, and they didn't either.

...like what The Doors did in the late sixties...

I saw Steve Miller on Austin City Limits a few weeks ago. He wasn't using a bass player either. Here is some video

http://video.pbs.org/video/2151158100/

That was Victor Wooten's brother on keys.
He plays the bass lines on the right keyboard.

the only thing that comes to mind whichI enjoy BTW is Teddy Riley & his new jack swing

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Not the Left?

We cover a few BK tunes..Howlin' for You,Tighten Up,Your Touch..they go over quite well.

From an onlookers viewpoint,I like 'em. Simple,dirty grooves with a solid hook,good trashy beats,gravelly-blusey lyrics..Good stuff!

Their past couple albums have a bass, actually. However, I really do love their older albums done as a two piece outfit.

There's no bass player member of the band because only the two of them are official "The Black Keys," but there IS bass on a lot of the songs and they bring a bassist along live. I'm not sure if Dan Auerbach lays down the bass tracks in the studio or if a session musician does it. They do bring a bassist (and keyboardist) on tour, but naturally, since they aren't official "members" that fans come to see, they're in a backline and Auerbach and Patrick Carney are up front.

Didn't we just have a thread on this already, couple months ago?