Starting out with a hypnotic bit, the Black Keys gave a notable performance at American Airlines Center Sunday night. The band, consisting of Dan Auerbach on lead vocals and guitar and Patrick Carney on the drums, played a set list leaving those around me incapable of thinking of songs they forgot to perform during the nearly two-hour set.

The pair, assisted by two more touring musicians, bassist Richard Swift and keyboardist John Wood, generally stayed away from their newest album. Although “Turn Blue,” “Gotta Get Away,” and “Fever” all got their turn, the band rewarded loyal fans with songs from their first albums by performing songs from their 2002 debut The Big Come Up.

The first three songs within the opening, were perfectly precise. Opening with “Dead and Gone” from the 2011 album El Camino, followed by “Next Girl” from Brothers (which first gave the rock duo their recognition), and another El Camino track, “Run Right Back.”

The curtain backdrop was pulled down during “Same Old Thing” from their 2008 Attack and Release album’s revealing an extensive amount of stage lights and 20 screens of different sizes. Throughout the rest of the performance, the visual effects provided by screens of different sizes, moved with distorted images of the show, including inverted negatives, static, and distorted wide angles.

Slowing it down with a purplish blue lighting of the “Too Afraid to Love You” performance, the duo perfectly captured the essence of their own song. Although not a single note or breath was out of place, the experience was far from a Black Keys karaoke performance. In the latter part of the set, the arena pumped with popular songs such as “Howlin’ For You,” “Money Maker,” “Gotta Get Away,” and the wildly popular “Lonely Boy.”

This was followed by one of the longest encores I’ve ever experienced as the audience lit up the entire arena with the flashlights on their cellphones. After nearly five minutes, the band came back out with a three song encore. The finale was an eccentric performance of “Little Black Submarines” from El Camino, which begun completely acoustic with just Auerbach on the guitar. After the second chorus, the arena was flooded with lights, electric guitar strumming, he had the crowd singing along with the lyrics.

The Keys gave an electric performance with their choice of a set list displaying the evolution from the basement to making it big. It was a highly satisfying performance of rock ‘n roll, mixed with soul and blues.