Foo Fighters

thebigcheese22

Searched and was surprised there was no dedicated thread on them...

Anyways they have a Greatest Hits album coming out in November and a new single out on Monday:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZIjxGY3Kok

I don't know how Dave Grohl manages to find the time what with Them Crooked Vultures, FF and his million other side projects! I realise Foo Fighters aren't a genre breaking band but they do have very decent songs, even if some albums are a bit hit and miss - particularly their last one was a tad too poppy and melodramatic for my liking, but this new song sounds very promising for whenever their new album comes out (Methinks it will be late next year)
Any one who says they're bland as ****e, listen to Colour and the Shape and you will realise your folly

lord lucan

Never been a huge FF fan,seen 'em live twice and put on a great show but some of their albums are a bit hit and miss. A greatest hits sounds good though,get all the best bits(even though i could just buy individual tracks from 7digital!!).

nacho libre

One of their better songs. I like their debut and The Colour and the Shape, thereafter i lost interest in them.

calex71

Loved the 1st 3 albums, anything and everything after that has been lost on me.

V9

Funny, was only thinkin about when they'd bring out something new the other day while listening to the pretender. Like the foo's have some very good songs, hopefully they'll hit Ireland next year, love to see em live.

blindpilot

Some great songs but since One By One they've been dodgy in my opinion. Anyone who hasn't heard their b-side Iron And Stone should check it out. Amazing song.

Diabhal Beag

I love FF. I love all the albums but I'm not sure about 'Wheels'. It seems more pop than anything on Echoes IMO

Kess73

Anyone else think Tom Petty when listening to Wheels? Or is it just me?

thebigcheese22

Kess73 wrote: »

Anyone else think Tom Petty when listening to Wheels? Or is it just me?

That's exactly what Paul McLoone said on Today FM after he played it!

Kess73

thebigcheese22 wrote: »

That's exactly what Paul McLoone said on Today FM after he played it!

Is it a bad thing that I think the same as whoever he is did? Or does it mean I am him?

brendansmith

Kess73 wrote: »

Is it a bad thing that I think the same as whoever he is did? Or does it mean I am him?

I think it means that you cant come up with your own opinion so you use other peoples

Kess73

brendansmith wrote: »

I think it means that you cant come up with your own opinion so you use other peoples

Or it means the song sounds a lot like Tom Petty from around the time of his "Into The Great Wide Open" album.

Must remember in future that if anyone on here has an opinion similar to what someone else said, that they have no opinion of their own and just jump on bandwagons.

Nolanger

Biffy Clyro owe them royalties!

Sephiroth_dude

I like there first two album,everything after that is a bit hit and miss,although I do like the song "have it all".

thebigcheese22

Nolanger wrote: »

Biffy Clyro owe them royalties!

totally got confused there, my mistake! I would defo agree

tailgunner

Nolanger wrote: »

Biffy Clyro owe them royalties!

For what? Having long hair and beards? :pac:

thebigcheese22

tailgunner wrote: »

For what? Having long hair and beards? :pac:

Dave has a glorious beard...

Zapho

No on can deny that Dave is a legend. The Foos are one of my favourite bands purely because they're just 100% fun. Saw them live twice, great gigs. I'm not too gone on the last album, but looking forward to what they come out with next.

Catari Jaguar

I like the Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl is a lovely guy. Everlong and The Best of You are amazin songs but I don't think on a whole, that they are that great. I saw them live and they are pretty boring. I just think something is lacking, a spark or whatever. It's hard to get into their music and feel it.

thebigcheese22

Lil Kitten wrote: »

I like the Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl is a lovely guy. Everlong and The Best of You are amazin songs but I don't think on a whole, that they are that great. I saw them live and they are pretty boring. I just think something is lacking, a spark or whatever. It's hard to get into their music and feel it.

I saw them in Marlay Park in 2007 and I thought they were excellent! Each and to their own I suppose

I think they lack a bit on the improv front in a live show but they make up for it in energy and Dave's interaction with the band (and his brilliant sense of humour! I'll never forget his sheep-shagging comment in Marlay Park:))

Catari Jaguar

thebigcheese22 wrote: »

I saw them in Marlay Park in 2007 ....I'll never forget his sheep-shagging comment in Marlay Park:))

I saw them too. I've forgotten that comment. NIN stole that show. I left early because FF let me down. Imemmorable concert and I was really excited to see them. Was front row too..

Furious-Red

thebigcheese22 wrote: »

I saw them in Marlay Park in 2007 and I thought they were excellent! Each and to their own I suppose

I think they lack a bit on the improv front in a live show but they make up for it in energy and Dave's interaction with the band (and his brilliant sense of humour! I'll never forget his sheep-shagging comment in Marlay Park:))

Agreed . I also went to the Marley Park gig and thought they were class jus a great live band and Dave is one of the best frontmen imo . All i can remember is Dave pretty much telling us about the whole sheep thing that you grab there legs etc etc funny stuff . Been a massive fan since There Is Nothing Left To Lose . Cant wait till the album is released in Nov and once they have a stop off over here

tailgunner

Lil Kitten wrote: »

I saw them live and they are pretty boring. I just think something is lacking, a spark or whatever.

I think a lot of their energy is lost in bigger venues... they always seem a little out of place playing stadiums. Would love to see them in a small indoor venue.

I'm not too gone on their recent output, but the first couple of albums were excellent. The Colour and the Shape in particular is hard to fault.

Hopefully the next album is a step away from the 70s stadium rock sound they seem to be going for at the moment. I think they have a kick-ass industrial album in them - Dave has been hanging around with NIN and The Prodigy enough for it anyway.

BolBill

Dont get me wrong I love the FF but I saw them live and they were awful. on the day, QOTSA blew them away.

jenizzle

I've seen them a few times live - Slane, Oxegen and The Point, all brilliant shows. They're quite entertaining to see live. I loved the earlier albums, but they kinda lost me on In Your Honour, but I would probably still try go see 'em live. I still love The Colour and The Shape :cool:

iercepa

great live band without doubt but heard the new song "wheels" on phantom recently and was really unimpressed.

Nephilim Wolf

calex71 wrote: »

Loved the 1st 3 albums, anything and everything after that has been lost on me.

Same here.

stateofflux

'The color and the shape' FTW ....they never did a better record since.....'new way home'.....what a song.....

fortuneg

Witnness warm-up gig back in 2003 (??) in The Ambassador with Jimmy Eat World, front row.

One of The Best gigs I have ever been to in my life!

ADTR

The Colour And The Shape is the only album I like fully. After There Is Nothing Left To Lose, I lost interest.

qwertplaywert

Absolutely fantastic live act, but apart from the first album, none of the albums are particularly great-all have their highlights but overall feel imcomplete.
However, theres another side to this coin- the greatest hits ,which is coming out soon enough, should be a great album!

Edit: Just saw the tracklisting - No Stacked Actors?!?

spender.j

Seems I disagree with most of you, loved Echoes, could listen to it over and over... Ok, it does get a little gloomy toward the end...

Stev_o

Wheels is a fairly epic song, just a wall of sound that hits you.

evad_lhorg

who is Dave Grohl?

evad_lhorg

have to say though, that wheels song should not be near their greatest hits compilation. more like a b-sides cd. Very weak line up too. only two songs from certain albums is a bit crap.

fluke

I've heard most of the albums (except the first one actually) but TINLTL is my favourite by a long shot!

thebigcheese22

This thread is ALIVE! (again)

Demos from One by One have been leaked...Come Back is actually good!:eek:

xerces

I hadn't been following Foo Fighters' career up until late, I'd always loved The Color and The Shape like a lot of people do, but hearing the odd track on TV or radio since then never impressed me enough to check out an album.

I did, however, listen to Wasting Light and I have to say that it's one of my favourite albums of 2011. It took me a few listens to realize it, but it's a hell of a lot of fun and not a track to be skipped on there!

Mushy

thebigcheese22 wrote: »

This thread is ALIVE! (again)

Demos from One by One have been leaked...Come Back is actually good!:eek:

His pre-QotSA stage. He re-recorded the album (obviously), hence the big QotSA influence on the released version. Like those demos though.

Catari Jaguar

Everytime I hear that repetetive riff in the Pretender, a voice in my head sings "One of these songs is not like the others! Oh no... my mistake. It is."

They've been disgustingly formulaic, polished and manufactured for past 6/7 years. Predictable.

The Colour & The Shape is brilliant. Grohl's drumming is really amazing and the album sounded grungey/ distorted and of the time. Then they went downhill imho.

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Catari Jaguar wrote: »

Everytime I hear that repetetive riff in the Pretender, a voice in my head sings "One of these songs is not like the others! Oh no... my mistake. It is."

They've been disgustingly formulaic, polished and manufactured for past 6/7 years. Predictable.

The Colour & The Shape is brilliant. Grohl's drumming is really amazing and the album sounded grungey/ distorted and of the time. Then they went downhill imho.

This. Around the time There Is Nothing Left to Lose came out they changed their guitar sound and haven´t really been able to listen to them since. Sounds way too processed/clean.

Also, Taylor Hawkins is an AWFUL drummer. Just seems to plod through the song and stick a ride cymbal on every chorus . Sucks the energy out of all the tracks. Total shame Grohl doesn´t bother record that side of things anymore.

BigBabyTaylor

Have either of you's heard there new album? I think its sounds a lot like their earlier stuff.

Really hoped they would play Ireland this summer but seems like it wont be happening

Furious-Red

BigBabyTaylor wrote: »

Have either of you's heard there new album? I think its sounds a lot like their earlier stuff.

Really hoped they would play Ireland this summer but seems like it wont be happening

BigBabyTaylor

I meant republic of Ireland cuz Im away for tennants oh well can't have everything