***OFFICIAL FOO FIGHTERS THREAD***

Kathi

Newch91 wrote:

Dave to produce a rapper?

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gen ... k_rap.html

god no, dave. you do not want to be involved in something that kanye west will be on too. eww.

Newch91

A lot of us said and hoped the album would get the Album of the Year nomination at the Grammy's...and it did!

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... s-20111130

samjam

TEAM FOO!! Although Adele seems sort of a shoe-in. Hopefully they'll pull an Arcade Fire

Suziemay

Newch91 wrote:

A lot of us said and hoped the album would get the Album of the Year nomination at the Grammy's...and it did!

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... s-20111130

I think it will go to Adele or Lady Gaga, but I would love to see the Foos win this.

samjam

If I'm not mistaken, don't all album of the year nominees perform? If so, very much looking forward to seeing the Foos do a song! (Most likely would be Walk, I'd think)

Newch91

samjam wrote:

If I'm not mistaken, don't all album of the year nominees perform? If so, very much looking forward to seeing the Foos do a song! (Most likely would be Walk, I'd think)

I think so. Either that or Rope

Newch91

Anyone from Japan and South America on here that are fans?

Thorns2010

Finally got around to uploading some pictures of the poster for the Dec. 3rd Melbourne show.

Its a pretty cool poster, and this thing is big!! 12 X 36!!!! So I guess this one will have to be a custom frame job!!

Enjoy!!





It was said to be limited to only 200, but the poster is only signed, not numbered! So I could have been lied too!!! hehehehehe

Newch91

Awesome! Is that Dave's signature?

Thorns2010

Newch91 wrote:

Awesome! Is that Dave's signature?

Nope, its the poster artists. Rhy Cooper, and he is Australian, and he has done a few Pearl Jam posters.

pjfan31

Foo Fighters tomorrow night

pjfan31

Wow, fuckin wow...

norm

Says frontman Dave Grohl of the iTunes feat: "For an album made in my garage, totally analog to tape, without the help of any computers at all, to be iTunes' Album of the Year? It's inspiring! (and a wee bit ironic) To us it says that it's ok to sound like human beings, to be a little rough around the edges, to bring the human element back into music. It lets the next generation of kids know that it's ok to be imperfect and sound like actual people with actual instruments. So more than anything we thank you for that, iTunes!"

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/a ... ers-271379

Newch91

norm wrote:

Says frontman Dave Grohl of the iTunes feat: "For an album made in my garage, totally analog to tape, without the help of any computers at all, to be iTunes' Album of the Year? It's inspiring! (and a wee bit ironic) To us it says that it's ok to sound like human beings, to be a little rough around the edges, to bring the human element back into music. It lets the next generation of kids know that it's ok to be imperfect and sound like actual people with actual instruments. So more than anything we thank you for that, iTunes!"

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/a ... ers-271379

:thumbup:

goldrush

Sydney poster:

http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/143795

Setlist:
All My Life
Rope
The Pretender
My Hero
Learn to Fly
White Limo
Arlandria
Breakout
Cold Day in the Sun
Long Road to Ruin
Stacked Actors
Walk
Let It Die
Monkey Wrench
These Days
This is a Call
In the Flesh?
Best of You

Encore:
Wheels (Acoustic)
Times Like These (Semi Acoustic)
Generator
Tie Your Mother Down (with Tenacious D)
Everlong

Awesome show again last night! Even though it was raining I don't think many people noticed, we were all having way too much fun. The show was just over 2.5 hours, they went on at 7.50 and finished just before 10.30. They could have played a lot more songs if they didn't jam on every song - Stacked Actors was 12 and a half minutes long! It was pretty full on until Cold Day in the Sun, pretty much the first chance they slowed down to catch their breath.

We were next to the walkway barrier on the right hand side. Dave ran past us a few times up and down the walkway. One of the security guys gave a pick to the kid next to us, his face just lit up! Dave's acoustic 'set' for the "people in the shitty seats" was cool - Wheels was described as "Nobody else likes this song - well apart from Germany! Fuck it, I like it!"

I love the fact that Foo Fighters always seem to enjoy every show these days. I know all bands tell the crowd how great they are and how much they love it, but I always get the impression that Dave really means it. There aren't many bands who could fill a stadium in shitty weather and still make sure every single person there had fun and screamed their lungs out. He did promise us that the next time they come to Sydney they'll play "the shitty little sweat box club down the street" though!

eeriepadave

pjfan31 wrote:

Wow, fuckin wow...

care to elaborate?

samjam

goldrush wrote:

Sydney poster:

http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/143795

Setlist:
All My Life
Rope
The Pretender
My Hero
Learn to Fly
White Limo
Arlandria
Breakout
Cold Day in the Sun
Long Road to Ruin
Stacked Actors
Walk
Let It Die
Monkey Wrench
These Days
This is a Call
In the Flesh?
Best of You

Encore:
Wheels (Acoustic)
Times Like These (Semi Acoustic)
Generator
Tie Your Mother Down (with Tenacious D)
Everlong

Awesome show again last night! Even though it was raining I don't think many people noticed, we were all having way too much fun. The show was just over 2.5 hours, they went on at 7.50 and finished just before 10.30. They could have played a lot more songs if they didn't jam on every song - Stacked Actors was 12 and a half minutes long! It was pretty full on until Cold Day in the Sun, pretty much the first chance they slowed down to catch their breath.

We were next to the walkway barrier on the right hand side. Dave ran past us a few times up and down the walkway. One of the security guys gave a pick to the kid next to us, his face just lit up! Dave's acoustic 'set' for the "people in the shitty seats" was cool - Wheels was described as "Nobody else likes this song - well apart from Germany! Fuck it, I like it!"

I love the fact that Foo Fighters always seem to enjoy every show these days. I know all bands tell the crowd how great they are and how much they love it, but I always get the impression that Dave really means it. There aren't many bands who could fill a stadium in shitty weather and still make sure every single person there had fun and screamed their lungs out. He did promise us that the next time they come to Sydney they'll play "the shitty little sweat box club down the street" though!

Starting with All My Life sounds AWESOME! Crowd goes apeshit to start the show, I bet! Also Generator and Long Road to Ruin back in the setlist?!?! Damn, two I really wanted in DC! Looks like an amazing show! The Foos are more than awesome live, I had a blast with em last month!

Newch91

Hey everybody,

Dave here. It's been quite a while since I've sat down to write something for you guys, but as we're coming to the end of an amazing tour and an amazing year, I figured I'd take this opportunity to say thank you....

Where do I begin?

Thank you all for making "Wasting Light" the most incredible album experience of our band's 17 year history. For real. The fact that a rock and roll record, made in a garage, completely analog to tape with no help from computers, could be a #1 album around the world, AND get a Grammy nomination for "Album of the Year".....well....these days that's no small feat. It's truly inspiring, and it makes us feel like the luckiest band in the world. So thanks. It means everything to us.

And the shows......from the secret club gigs, to playing in peoples garages all over the country.....from the arenas to the festivals to the stadiums....we've had the best gigs of our lives. Thank you so much to each and every one of you who came out and spent those 2 hours and 45 minutes with us every night. It's been exhausting.....but it's been a blast.

Looking back at the past 18 months, I don't think we've ever worked so hard at making an album, and it ever being so easy. From day one, the idea for this record was to make something completely simple and honest, to capture that thing that happens when you put the 5 of us in a small room. No big production, just real rock and roll music: That's why we decided to do it in my garage. We wanted to retain that human element, keep all of those beautiful imperfections: That's why we went completely analog. And, most of all, we wanted it to sound huge: That's why we decided to use Butch Vig. His role in this whole experience is huge, and he deserves a great 'thanks', too. Not many producers would accept the challenge that we handed him. He's the best, for sure. Together, we made the album of a lifetime. Again.

And to all of you.....we're not finished yet. There are still more shows to play, more songs to write, more albums to record, for years to come. I mean.....If you would have told me 17 years ago that in 2012 I would be writing songs for our 8th studio album....well.....

If it weren't for you guys, we wouldn't be here. We owe you so much.

Take care of yourselves.

We'll see you out there, folks.

Dave

Kathi

love the guy. come back soon please!

samjam

Kathi wrote:

love the guy. come back soon please!

^yep and yep!!!