Foo Fighters Vs. Pearl Jam. Round 2. Loudwire. Best Live Band. Vote Now.

Suziemay

mcrok said:

I know it isnt completely fair but I have a hard time understanding how folks can be a huge fan of Grohl and also PJ. It just seems contradictory.

I have a hard time understanding why you have a hard time understanding that! Everyone's different. I'm a huge Pearl Jam fan. I like Dave Grohl. I like the Foo Fighters. I understand that you and others don't and that's cool. Conversely, you should understand that people like me exist.

mrussel1

mcrok said:

I know it isnt completely fair but I have a hard time understanding how folks can be a huge fan of Grohl and also PJ. It just seems contradictory.

What if I'm a huge fan of Grohl with his TCV and QOTSA drumming? And I think the Foos are just solid but I really like Taylor Hawkins because he is fun to watch live and I saw them last week with my 13 year old because he likes greatest hits shows? Is that all possbile?

DewieCox

mcrok said:

Saltzy23 said:

GardLivingston89 said:

Saltzy23 said:

Green Day is awesome. I've seen them do some pretty crazy shit the times I've seen them. At some festival in Foxboro Stadium waaaay back in the day towards the end of the set they all started to take off their instruments and put them in a big pile on the stage, drums included, doused them in lighter fluid, and set the whole fucking thing ablaze. You could feel the heat from 1/2 way back into the GA. Never seen anything like it before or since.

It's also amazing how they pull people out of the crowd to play a song with them. It's great watching Billie Joe 'interview' people and tell them they better not be fucking around when they say they can play whatever. They almost always give the person whatever instrument they played at the end of the song too. Not sure how you can't love that.

I dont know if im there to see green day i could care less about a fan going on stage to play a song. Just saying.

Shatter you leg and have the crew build you a throne in order to continue your ongoing tour-narcissistic, douchy, blowhard.

Enable a regular Joe out of the crowd to play bass on Longview, granting them one of the single greatest moments of their adult lives-Stupid, hokey, nonsense that I am not there to see.

Got it.

Holy Moly, maybe you should just stop going to shows dude? Seems like outside of PJ there isn't much that does it for ya out there,

Just bc two bands are being fairly criticized doesnt imply that all bands are gimmicky and unauthentic. Needless to say, a great authentic musical performer is a rarity but such is the case with all professions and acts. The greatness of a band like pj and a true loyal following has more to do with the unquestionable authenticity they perform with, together, as a group. They truly respect the art form. Many may not intuitively sense this or even care. You should expect criticism of this sorts about other acts that use gimmicks etc when your are in the forums of one of the most pure musical groups to ever exist. The bar is high and justifiably so.

What a blithering load of shit.

JimmyV

It is just as possible to like both Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters as it is to enjoy Foo Fighters' music but be annoyed by Dave Grohl. Plenty of room on the spectrum for all opinions.

on2legs

Suziemay said:

mcrok said:

I know it isnt completely fair but I have a hard time understanding how folks can be a huge fan of Grohl and also PJ. It just seems contradictory.

I have a hard time understanding why you have a hard time understanding that! Everyone's different. I'm a huge Pearl Jam fan. I like Dave Grohl. I like the Foo Fighters. I understand that you and others don't and that's cool. Conversely, you should understand that people like me exist.

Amen.

mcrok

Suziemay said:

mcrok said:

I know it isnt completely fair but I have a hard time understanding how folks can be a huge fan of Grohl and also PJ. It just seems contradictory.

I have a hard time understanding why you have a hard time understanding that! Everyone's different. I'm a huge Pearl Jam fan. I like Dave Grohl. I like the Foo Fighters. I understand that you and others don't and that's cool. Conversely, you should understand that people like me exist.

But you are not "cool" with me not understanding your like for Grohl and PJ??? Seems odd, no?

Obviously, i understand ur kind exists or i would not have constructed the post. My lack of understanding why is because i have a different opinion as to why i love pj and how FF stands for something completely different to my tastes.

I also acknowledge that reading comprehension and lack of reasoning is quite common amongst the general population. However, it is hard for me to understand what it is like bc, imo, i do not suffer from the same ailments.

Suziemay

mcrok said:

Suziemay said:

mcrok said:

I know it isnt completely fair but I have a hard time understanding how folks can be a huge fan of Grohl and also PJ. It just seems contradictory.

I have a hard time understanding why you have a hard time understanding that! Everyone's different. I'm a huge Pearl Jam fan. I like Dave Grohl. I like the Foo Fighters. I understand that you and others don't and that's cool. Conversely, you should understand that people like me exist.

But you are not "cool" with me not understanding your like for Grohl and PJ??? Seems odd, no?

Obviously, i understand ur kind exists or i would not have constructed the post. My lack of understanding why is because i have a different opinion as to why i love pj and how FF stands for something completely different to my tastes.

I also acknowledge that reading comprehension and lack of reasoning is quite common amongst the general population. However, it is hard for me to understand what it is like bc, imo, i do not suffer from the same ailments.

OK.

mcrok

mrussel1 said:

mcrok said:

I know it isnt completely fair but I have a hard time understanding how folks can be a huge fan of Grohl and also PJ. It just seems contradictory.

What if I'm a huge fan of Grohl with his TCV and QOTSA drumming? And I think the Foos are just solid but I really like Taylor Hawkins because he is fun to watch live and I saw them last week with my 13 year old because he likes greatest hits shows? Is that all possbile?

What if i said, "what is your point?" Am I allowed to say i question your parenting skills? Does it matter that much to you what i "think"?

mcrok

All Dave Grohl fan's should be banished from the ten club...there, i said it...let the crying begin

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