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Foo Fighters

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭Irish Halo


    Heard an interview recently about Dave Grohl not liking the idea of bands playing albums in full now I'm not keen on it either there can be exceptions to a certain extent obviously.
    For all the club shows before the release of Wasting Light the first half was Wasting Light in full, the problem the Foos have is that they are very big with a lot of "fair weather" fans so a lot of even headline shows are the equivalent of a festival show for other bands so have to play the crowd pleasers. They have said they hate Learn To Fly yet play it at almost every show I have ever seen them at.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,714 ✭✭✭fluke


    I would love to see Pearl Jam try make an album like this (minus the tv show)


  • Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    This was confirmed by Dave Grohl this afternoon on Rick O' Shea's show on 2FM.

    http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/1112/658824-foo-fighters-announced-for-slane-2015/

    We are playing Slane Castle on May 30th next year . . . I probably wasn't meant to say it but I just did.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,407 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    Threw me hat at that Kickstarter project find out on Monday if it's going ahead.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,407 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    The usual weekend of Rock Werchter which moved playing that I imagine for sure.

    Yep confirmed headlining the Thursday at Werchter 25th of June, also announced as the First headliner for Pinkpop Saturday 14th of June


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  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,202 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Might be in the very low percentage but i have to say im loving the new Foo's record . I think after watching each episode and seeing where the song comes from helps


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭EyesClosed


    Might be in the very low percentage but i have to say im loving the new Foo's record . I think after watching each episode and seeing where the song comes from helps

    I completely agree, I love the lyrics and the meaning behind them all.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Might be in the very low percentage but i have to say im loving the new Foo's record . I think after watching each episode and seeing where the song comes from helps

    I wasn't too fond of the songs when I heard them individually but listening to them collectively they sound better. I'm really enjoying the TV series as well and as you say, seeing how the song comes together makes you appreciate it a bit more maybe.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,202 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red




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  • Registered Users Posts: 546 ✭✭✭colmufc


    kaiser chiefs and hozier added to the bill at slane , really disappointed to be honest 7 years ago Foos played marley and nearly sold it out 4 days later the chiefs played a sold out show in the same venue how times change but anyway I like both supports just not for this bill
    on sale Monday €79.50 plus fees


  • Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭danrua01


    Bit too pricey for myself, which is a pity because I saw them a the Point on their One By One tour and it was an EXCELLENT show.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,202 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Kaiser Chiefs will def get the crowd going before the Foo's , Hozier is perfect (if we get nice weather) to chilax with a few beers and enjoy some blues


  • Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Will probably skip Slane and go see the Foo's in England, €80 is a bit pricey, and not too pushed on the support bands either.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    UK get Royal Blood ansd Iggy & The Stooges
    WE get Hozier and Kaiser Chiefs

    I know who go the raw end of that deal!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,647 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    UK get Royal Blood ansd Iggy & The Stooges
    WE get Hozier and Kaiser Chiefs

    I know who go the raw end of that deal!

    There's more to be added to the bill.

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES(x2), And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Orbital, Supergrass



  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,202 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    I would not totally rule out Royal Blood being announced


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,647 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    I would not totally rule out Royal Blood being announced

    Nor would I :)

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES(x2), And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Orbital, Supergrass



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,988 ✭✭✭jacksie66


    This post has been deleted.


  • Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭Username exists


    Just got two tickets on the presale if anyone wants the code pm me


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    never mind pm - if the presale is still going on, the code is HIGHWAYS.

    roll on May 30th! \m/


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 505 ✭✭✭Koptain Liverpool


    Penfailed wrote: »
    There's more to be added to the bill.

    Guarantee you it'll be two crap bands that the promoter gets on the cheap. Any decent bands would have been announced at this stage. In Ireland promoters get away with much weaker lineups for gigs like this than in other countries as the majority of people will go anyway to see the headliner.

    I hope I'm wrong! :p:p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,647 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    I hope I'm wrong! :p:p

    I hope you're wrong too :D

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES(x2), And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Orbital, Supergrass



  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    I've watched all but the last two episodes of Sonic Highways, and have enjoyed all the songs up until now when preceded by the stories of the Cities they were created in. But honestly, as an album, it's really quite poor.

    Dave Grohl should definitely keep making documentaries though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    So the Foo Figthers threw a birthday bash for Dave in LA's Forum, even though Dave's 46th birthday isn't until Wednesday, quiet a line up assembled for a birthday bash, Slash, Lemmy Kilmister, Alice Cooper, Perry Farrell, Nick Oliveri, Trombone Shorty, Paul Stanley, David Lee Roth, Tenacious D.
    Was also Foo Fighters 1st show of 2015.






    Detroit Rock City - (KISS cover) (with Paul Stanley)
    Do You Love Me - (KISS cover) (with Paul Stanley)
    All My Life
    Rope
    The Pretender
    My Hero
    Tie Your Mother Down - (Queen cover) (with Slash and Tenacious D)
    Immigrant Song - (Led Zeppelin cover) (with Slash and Tenacious D)
    Congregation
    Walk
    School's Out - (Alice Cooper cover) (with Alice Cooper)
    I'm Eighteen - (Alice Cooper cover) (with Alice Cooper)
    Cold Day in the Sun
    Monkey Wrench
    Two Headed Dog - (Roky Erickson cover) (with Nick Oliveri
    Learn to Fly
    White Limo
    Arlandria
    N.I.B.- (Black Sabbath cover) (with Zakk Wylde)
    Faeries Wear Boots - (Black Sabbath cover) (with Zakk Wylde)
    Times Like These
    Outside
    Mountain Song - (Jane’s Addiction cover) (with Perry Farrell)
    Miss You - (The Rolling Stones cover) (with Perry Farrell)
    Something From Nothing
    This Is a Call
    Jam - (with Trombone Shorty)
    Best of You
    Panama - (Van Halen cover) (with David Lee Roth)
    Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love - (Van Halen cover) (with David Lee Roth)
    Everlong
    Let It Rock - (Chuck Berry cover) (With Lemmy Kilmister, Slash and Zakk Wylde)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Would love to see decent footage of that entire gig. Looks like it was amazing.


  • Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Found the best i could find on Youtube of Dave's birthday bash.



















  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,407 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    More self-indulgent sideshows hardly surprising really


  • Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Foo Fighters to headline the Friday night of this years Glastonbury.

    http://metalhammer.teamrock.com/news/2015-02-18/foo-fighters-to-headline-glastonbury


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    They're getting like Camp Freddy now.

    The Foos don't know whether they want to sound like Tom Petty or a heavier Eagles or a plain heavy rock band.

    Make up your mind.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭EyesClosed


    seachto7 wrote: »
    They're getting like Camp Freddy now.

    The Foos don't know whether they want to sound like Tom Petty or a heavier Eagles or a plain heavy rock band.

    Make up your mind.

    Or just let them do what they like, and if you don't like it, don't listen to it


  • Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    This will definitely be worth picking up

    SONIC HIGHWAYS DVD/BLU RAY & DIGITAL RELEASE APRIL 7th!
    The package includes 10 extended interviews & more than 150 minutes of never before seen footage, inside the recording of Sonic Highways. Pre-orders begin March 9th at http://www.foofighters.com and via iTunes. Fans can also purchase DRM free files direct from the band at http://buy.foofighters.com

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  • Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Livestream for Foo Fighters Rock Am Ring set

    http://www.rock-am-ring.com/


  • Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    So Dave Grohl broke his leg in Sweden last night

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    Next 2 shows have been cancelled


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  • Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭nilsonmickey


    I was at the gig in Göteborg. Was desperate. Good enough for him I say.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,202 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    European/UK tour cancelled (including Glasto)


  • Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    I'd imagine those who had tickets for the Foos Wembley gig and the rest of their UK run will be seriously disappointed, and probably damning Dave for falling off stage and breaking his leg.

    But **** happens, so hopefully Dave makes a speedy recovery and they'll be back touring with the cancelled dates rescheduled.


  • Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_




  • Registered Users Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭Zwillinge


    Had tickets for Wembley... say if I didn't see them in Slane, I'd have been crying my little heart out.

    But Blur were playing in Hyde Park that evening, so got to see them instead.

    Hope Dave gets back to full health swiftly!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,647 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    Lithium93_ wrote: »
    Will probably skip Slane and go see the Foo's in England, €80 is a bit pricey, and not too pushed on the support bands either.

    How'd that work out for you?

    The American tour is still on - http://www.nme.com/news/foo-fighters/86581

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES(x2), And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Orbital, Supergrass



  • Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Penfailed wrote: »
    How'd that work out for you?

    The American tour is still on - http://www.nme.com/news/foo-fighters/86581

    Didn't go, the opportunity to see Mastodon popped up, so saw Mastodon instead, will see Foo Fighters when and if they eventually roll around to Ireland again.


  • Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,647 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    They're now playing Murrayfield and Milton Keynes in September to make up for the cancelled shows.

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES(x2), And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Orbital, Supergrass



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    I thought this video was pretty cool. Seems to have worked too as DG just posted a response (in Italian) saying that he promises they will play there.





  • Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    The entirety of Foo Fighters’ Million Dollar Demos tape leaks online.... An early version of the band's seminal 2002 album, One By One.

    Recently, the entirety of what has come to be known as the Million Dollar Demos surfaced on Reddit. As the story goes, inner-band turmoil nearly forced Foo Fighters to break up whilst recording their 2002 album One By One. Ultimately, they recorded two different versions of the album, the latter of which was the one released to the public. The other version has remained unreleased, though various tracks from it have leaked over time.

    The Million Dollar Demos contains 11 tracks, 10 of which were considered for the album. Of those 10, three were officially released: “Tired Of You”, “Walking A Line”, and “Normal”. Two others, “Have It All” and “Come Back” later leaked online.



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    One by One was when I stopped listening to foo fighters , after hearing those during the week I'd still have stopped listening to them. Not having a dig at them just what they've made since then hasn't been for me.


  • Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Answers/guesses on a postcard folks, all to be revealed November 22nd

    http://lobby.foofighters.com/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,647 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    Lithium93_ wrote: »
    Answers/guesses on a postcard folks, all to be revealed November 22nd

    http://lobby.foofighters.com/

    Sonic Highways Part 2? New Album? I can't see how they'd have time to do either as they've been on the road for ages though.

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES(x2), And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Orbital, Supergrass



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Another Spinal Tap moment for dave on stage...!!!



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