dave grohl cant sing for shit

dcfaithful

Overall I've always found FF to be a little boring. But yeah, just my opinion too.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

I fucking love Dave Grohl/Foo/TCV. Awesome live. Awesome on record.

Gonzo1977

Dave's great...but the Foo Fighter's suck.

peacegirl

I like the Foo Fighters but have only seen them once and it was a great show, good energy
I do think he screams more live and sounds better on record but he's a great frontman

Johnny Abruzzo

Foos put on a great, fun show, that'll make your ears ring a little bit. Sure, Dave's not really a "good" singer, but he can write a good, catchy tune that's fun to listen to, especially when running.

I'm not really looking for deep meaning and conceptual, layered music when listening to the Foos, just something that's fun to listen to! And yea, they're one of my favorites. Seen 'em three times, including what I thought would be my last visit to the Spectrum.

"I pass the boats and the Kingdome... I'm not scared!"

I love that line, even if I never saw the Kingdome.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

I'd like to know what constitutes a "good singer". I personally think he's a great singer. Does he sing like Robert Plant? No, but for his music it wouldn't suit.

Yellow Ledbelly

Dave's singing? Not so great
Do I care? Nope

Love the Foo and thoroughly enjoy them live. I guess it truly does depend a lot on what one expects to see going in or what their preconcieved notions about a band are sometimes. Dave is one of the best frontmen around in my book and their shows are so damned energetic and fun its unreal.
Actually, I don't get the rabid fascination and love so many seem to have for TCV. That record to me is at best mediocre.

scottstappsucks

Foos were fun when I saw them live in 2007. They have far too much filler on their albums and get a bit too cock rockish lyrically for me to really get into them like I do with Pearl Jam etc. I think Grohl is a bit too whacky sometimes, it's fine to be funny but you've got to be serious too. I think Eddie live right now is the perfect mix, will perform songs seriously with some smiles too, crack some jokes, tell some serious stories in between songs.

rival.

saw the foo fighters once when they played jersey in 2005 (?) when weezer opened up for them. i was really suprised. fun show, thought grohl sounded great and was a really good front man. i'd def. see them again.

JonnyPistachio

metsfan wrote:

if he didn't yell or scream i'd go see them live. his voice on the skin and bones is awesome.

yeah, Skin & Bones is awesome. I think if he relaxes he sounds pretty good.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

scottstappsucks wrote:

Foos were fun when I saw them live in 2007. They have far too much filler on their albums and get a bit too cock rockish lyrically for me to really get into them like I do with Pearl Jam etc. I think Grohl is a bit too whacky sometimes, it's fine to be funny but you've got to be serious too. I think Eddie live right now is the perfect mix, will perform songs seriously with some smiles too, crack some jokes, tell some serious stories in between songs.

"you've got to be serious too"? who is anyone to tell anyone else that they need to be serious? :?

pazman

Evacuation Rules wrote:

He can't write a song for shit either. Corporate rock slop. Foo Fighters are the new Styx.

Can't write for shit?????
Now you are being a total ass.

First 2 albums are amazing!
They have classic songs... Everlong, My Hero, Hey Johnnie Park, Enough Space, Wattershed, Weenie Beenie plus Generator off #3 is brilliant!

You are a douche for saying that

DewieCox

Billy Pumpkin wrote:

scottstappsucks wrote:

Foos were fun when I saw them live in 2007. They have far too much filler on their albums and get a bit too cock rockish lyrically for me to really get into them like I do with Pearl Jam etc. I think Grohl is a bit too whacky sometimes, it's fine to be funny but you've got to be serious too. I think Eddie live right now is the perfect mix, will perform songs seriously with some smiles too, crack some jokes, tell some serious stories in between songs.

"you've got to be serious too"? who is anyone to tell anyone else that they need to be serious? :?

Yeah no doubt.... Dave Grohl seems like a pretty cool mfer

I'm not necessarily keen on humor makin it's way into music that's not generally meant to be funny. Maybe I could understand that, but hatin on a guy for jokin too much is ridiculous.

keeponrockin

I was front row at the TCV show, and at one point Dave and I were making faces at eachother...


He started it.

koda74

I wish I saw them a couple years back, their shows look like a lot of fun. I'll agree Dave can't sing but I've always loved a few of their earlier songs. As for TCV, I honestly haven't given them a fair listen yet... :oops:

Pepe Silvia

DewieCox wrote:

Billy Pumpkin wrote:

scottstappsucks wrote:

Foos were fun when I saw them live in 2007. They have far too much filler on their albums and get a bit too cock rockish lyrically for me to really get into them like I do with Pearl Jam etc. I think Grohl is a bit too whacky sometimes, it's fine to be funny but you've got to be serious too. I think Eddie live right now is the perfect mix, will perform songs seriously with some smiles too, crack some jokes, tell some serious stories in between songs.

"you've got to be serious too"? who is anyone to tell anyone else that they need to be serious? :?

Yeah no doubt.... Dave Grohl seems like a pretty cool mfer

I'm not necessarily keen on humor makin it's way into music that's not generally meant to be funny. Maybe I could understand that, but hatin on a guy for jokin too much is ridiculous.

he is, i met him years ago in a 7-11 when i lived in northern virginia. we talked for a few minutes, it seemed like he didn't really have an ego like some musicians

BinauralJam

i love Dave, not everybody can be Eddie.

pjfaninindiana

Evacuation Rules wrote:

He can't write a song for shit either. Corporate rock slop. Foo Fighters are the new Styx.

Ummmmm, are you fucking kidding?? Nickelback are the new Styx. Now, that's corporate rock, NOT the Foo Fighters!

kenny olav

I remember hearing This is a Call on the radio back in 1995 and thinking the singer had one of the coolest sounding voices I've heard... and then I found out it was Dave Grohl. I doubt Grohl would have been given a chance to flourish if he had not been Nirvana's drummer, but that's an indictment of the music industry, not Grohl. Although the quirky and raw sound of the first FF record still sounds the best to me, I love everything he's done (except for that cheesy Wheels song) and he's funnier than most comedians too. And he's made some truly beautiful music... like Aurora from the 3 disc, and many other tracks throughout the years.

"dave grohl cant sing for shit" hahahahahahahahahaha that's just ridiculous

ahahahaha i love Sunday morning wake & bakes and reading insane opinions.

Johnny Abruzzo

From FF concert in FU Center (the place where the Flyers play):

"Look at those people in the last row up there... Ain't that a bitch! Maybe next time you'll get to the ticket office a little earlier!"