The Black Keys Fan Lounge Forum

yes I have this as well; i believe i got mine at a record store called Amoeba in San Francisco. It was like 3 bucks or something....a great record store too.
i think this Rubber Factory era is when Dan and Pat really begin to feel "validated" (for lack of a better term) with who they are as a band and what they are doing musically.
yes I think they know that they are good at what they do, but i am referring to the fact that i have a srong feeling that others in the industry and their peers have mad respect for their abilities, both on vinyl and on a stage. It was around this time that they really began to spread their musical wings....and let the world know that they arent just a band....but rather they are both artists and have more depth than many realized

Thanks mirby, the quality on this is excellent! Dan shreads the hell out of thickfreakness. Good stuff.

Sweet. If I remember correctly now, it was a limited free promo dvd that came with your purchase of Rubber Factory but only some independent record stores had them. And since I couldn't be sure who would have them and who wouldn't, I preordered rubber factory from a place online that guaranteed that my purchase would include a copy of it.

haven't read the whole thread so i don't know if anyone has mentioned this but itunes had these vids for free if you went to the black keys page on itunes... do not know if they still have them there or not, but i still have them on my comp so the link they are active from must still work

Yeah I know this stuff is all over the web but the quality kinda sucks, imo.

This rip I did is specifically formatted for itunes/ipod and is 178 MB file even though it's only 20 mins long (high quality). The audio and video look/sound far superior to what I've seen out there on the web. Not saying there isn't good stuff out there too, I just haven't seen it.
No big deal. It's just a fun old quick little dvd. Not something you're going to watch every day but for us old timer fans, it's a great way to re-live the glory days. And for the new guys it's a chance for them to see how things got to be the way they are.

That'd be a great thing to see! but since I don't have an iPod at the moment and I can't get on the net at my house at the moment. I will have to google it when I get the chance.

I think the #1 thing everyone should take away from this thread, is that the Black Keys have been down for treating fans right since almost day 1.

They have been supporting independent record stores since day 1 as well.

Before Rubber Factory even came out, which was their first big commercial success, they already had this free dvd promotion thing - and made sure it was only for independent record stores and their customers.

Lately there have been many doubters (including myself) regarding TBK and if they've started to "sell out" or not. I think it's a good time to remember that they're the real deal and have been keeping it real for a very long time. This little gem of a promo dvd is the proof.