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Foo Fighters gone soft

ryph raphryph raph Posts: 887
edited January 2009 in Other Music
This band Fuckin' rocked once apon a time. Grohl needs to get rid of Taylor Hawkins, bring Pat Smear back on guitar, and eat a bottle of Viagra. :mrgreen:
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    I thought he had brought Pat Smear back?

    The last album had plenty of good rock hooks, they were never THAT hard rock.
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,072
    soulsinging wrote:
    I thought he had brought Pat Smear back?

    The last album had plenty of good rock hooks, they were never THAT hard rock.
    according to this, it doesn't seem like he's officially back in the band

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Smear
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    LukinFan wrote:
    soulsinging wrote:
    I thought he had brought Pat Smear back?

    The last album had plenty of good rock hooks, they were never THAT hard rock.
    according to this, it doesn't seem like he's officially back in the band

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Smear

    i think he just tours with them now....at least he was on their last tour
  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    I've got that sit-down, semi-acoustic DVD by the Foo fighters, which is kinda soft, but it is outstanding. I think they've got a pretty good balance.
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  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Foo Fighters are the shit. Don't forget that their first single was "Big Me", not exactly a hard rocking tune. I agree that they are well balanced and have a great sound. Dave Grohl is a great frontman. Too bad he wasted so many years behind the drumkit (even though he is probably one of the best drummers of the last 25 years)
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  • Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    cropduster82 wrote:
    Foo Fighters are the shit. Don't forget that their first single was "Big Me", not exactly a hard rocking tune. I agree that they are well balanced and have a great sound. Dave Grohl is a great frontman. Too bad he wasted so many years behind the drumkit (even though he is probably one of the best drummers of the last 25 years)


    Actually Big Me was the 5th single off the debut. But it was probably the 'biggest hit' of the album.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Thorns2010 wrote:
    cropduster82 wrote:
    Foo Fighters are the shit. Don't forget that their first single was "Big Me", not exactly a hard rocking tune. I agree that they are well balanced and have a great sound. Dave Grohl is a great frontman. Too bad he wasted so many years behind the drumkit (even though he is probably one of the best drummers of the last 25 years)


    Actually Big Me was the 5th single off the debut. But it was probably the 'biggest hit' of the album.

    Yup. "This is a Call" was the 1st single I believe.
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  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    ryph raph wrote:
    This band Fuckin' rocked once apon a time. Grohl needs to get rid of Taylor Hawkins, bring Pat Smear back on guitar, and eat a bottle of Viagra. :mrgreen:


    I think I disagree 100%.



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  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    edited January 2009
    cropduster82 wrote:
    Foo Fighters are the shit. Don't forget that their first single was "Big Me", not exactly a hard rocking tune. I agree that they are well balanced and have a great sound. Dave Grohl is a great frontman. Too bad he wasted so many years behind the drumkit (even though he is probably one of the best drummers of the last 25 years)

    this is the most confusing post i've ever read. They're shit, but well balanced and havre a great sound? and Dave is s great frontman. Wasted years behind the drumkit, but still the best drummer of the last 25 years? i'm confused, is this love or distaste??
    Post edited by JonnyPistachio on
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  • Vedderman51Vedderman51 Posts: 606
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    ryph raph wrote:
    This band Fuckin' rocked once apon a time. Grohl needs to get rid of Taylor Hawkins, bring Pat Smear back on guitar, and eat a bottle of Viagra. :mrgreen:


    I think I disagree 100%.



    Yep, I do.

    +1
  • Cinnamon GirlCinnamon Girl Posts: 1,854
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    cropduster82 wrote:
    Foo Fighters are the shit. Don't forget that their first single was "Big Me", not exactly a hard rocking tune. I agree that they are well balanced and have a great sound. Dave Grohl is a great frontman. Too bad he wasted so many years behind the drumkit (even though he is probably one of the best drummers of the last 25 years)

    this is the most confusing post i've ever read. They're shit, but well balanced and havre a great sound? and Dave is s great frontman. Wasted years behind the drumkit, but still the best drummer of the last 25 years? i'm confused, is this love or distaste?


    "THE shit" :D
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  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    cropduster82 wrote:
    Foo Fighters are the shit. Don't forget that their first single was "Big Me", not exactly a hard rocking tune. I agree that they are well balanced and have a great sound. Dave Grohl is a great frontman. Too bad he wasted so many years behind the drumkit (even though he is probably one of the best drummers of the last 25 years)

    this is the most confusing post i've ever read. They're shit, but well balanced and havre a great sound? and Dave is s great frontman. Wasted years behind the drumkit, but still the best drummer of the last 25 years? i'm confused, is this love or distaste?

    Wasted years behind the drumkit? I have to disagree. I like the Foo Fighters but I kind of always wished Dave would play drums full time for QOTSA.
  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    Cinnamon Girl wrote:
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    cropduster82 wrote:
    Foo Fighters are the shit. Don't forget that their first single was "Big Me", not exactly a hard rocking tune. I agree that they are well balanced and have a great sound. Dave Grohl is a great frontman. Too bad he wasted so many years behind the drumkit (even though he is probably one of the best drummers of the last 25 years)

    this is the most confusing post i've ever read. They're shit, but well balanced and havre a great sound? and Dave is s great frontman. Wasted years behind the drumkit, but still the best drummer of the last 25 years? i'm confused, is this love or distaste?


    "THE shit" :D

    silly me! didnt see the 'THE'. :D
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  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,876
    ryph raph wrote:
    This band Fuckin' rocked once apon a time. Grohl needs to get rid of Taylor Hawkins, bring Pat Smear back on guitar, and eat a bottle of Viagra. :mrgreen:

    Completely disagree. But, we all have our own opinions.

    I'm pretty sure Pat Smear left the band on his own. I remember Grohl saying that the current lineup is their permanent lineup in an interview before their last album came out. I dont envision any lineup changes.
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