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The Black Keys regret inducting Steve Miller

The Black Keys regret inducting Steve Miller
13 Apr
2016
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Another day, another news item from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony last week. 

The Black Keys (Pat Carney and Dan Auerbach) were the inductors for Steve Miller but in an interview with Rolling Stone, they were less than thrilled with how it all went down.

Auerbach had the following to say:

“Honestly, the most unpleasant part was being around him…Pat and I both regret" having accepted the invitation to induct Miller. 

We got a really uncomfortable feeling when we first met Steve, he had no idea who we were. No idea. The first thing he told us was, ‘I can't wait to get out of here.’

This is like three days out of my life flying from Nashville and leaving my kids at home.

"(For) me personally, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has only ever really brought me joy since I was a teenager.  I used to go there with my dad [when] they would do workshops. They're responsible for a lot of really positive things in my life. So when they asked us to do this, as much as I wanted to do it for Steve Miller, I wanted to do it for the Rock Hall. Because it has been a form of inspiration for me. It really has. I don't care if it sounds corny or not, but they have been. It just all felt pretty terrible.

When you get wealthy, when you get famous, it doesn't change you. It only amplifies who you are deep down inside. If you're just a grumpy guy, then you're just an extra grumpy guy [laughs]. But we learned just as much from that as we do from meeting nice people.

I hope that when I'm in my twilight years, I can look back and be grateful to the people who have appreciated me and to be able to give back.”

The Black Keys also noted that they left the ceremony halfway through Miller’s set and that they have no beef with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

As previously discussed, Miller was furious with the way he felt that he was treated by the Rock and Roll Hall of Famed, citing how the organization only provided two tickets to the event and any additional ones would have to be purchased for $10,000 each.

Do you think next year’s ceremony will be drama free?

We don’t either.

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