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dave grohl cant sing for shit

MANKINDMANKIND Posts: 218
edited June 2010 in Other Music
just my opinion
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  • joeybucketsjoeybuckets Posts: 511
    MANKIND wrote:
    just my opinion


    seems like he's always yelling and screaming at shows. Much better studio band IMO
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  • MANKINDMANKIND Posts: 218
    lyrics are lousy too
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,886
    had a foo fighters dvd.....threw it away. :thumbdown:
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  • Jokertt14Jokertt14 Posts: 2,566
    Hail , Hail

    I made a comment once on here that i hated the foo fighters and started a big fight . like i had to like them

    Thank God im not the only one . !! :o
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,886
    I don't hate the foo fighters.......but, live, they suck. so do TCV. :shock:
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  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    if he didn't yell or scream i'd go see them live. his voice on the skin and bones is awesome.
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    well who ever said he could???? 8-)
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  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    I love the FF, one of my favorite bands.
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  • Pepe SilviaPepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    have you ever heard that nirvana b-side that he wrote, marigold??? :lol:
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,431
    imalive wrote:
    I don't hate the foo fighters.......but, live, they suck. so do TCV. :shock:

    TCV suck live? Absurd

    Foo Fighters are fine for what they are
  • Evacuation RulesEvacuation Rules Posts: 2,162
    He can't write a song for shit either. Corporate rock slop. Foo Fighters are the new Styx.
  • BLACK NAPKINSBLACK NAPKINS Posts: 18
    Let' see.. he's played with Paul McCartney Jimmy Page John Paul Jones Brian May The Who Bruce Springsteen Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan (who wants to record "Everlong"), Lemmy, Pearl Jam, and Nirvana.... yeah he sucks..... So he shouts and sings out of key sometimes who the fuck hasn't done that? He's a punk at heart....
  • primussucksprimussucks Posts: 2,364
    it's rock n roll! who says you have to be a good singer? Most lead singers in rock bands can't technically sing. He sure can play the drums though! I think the TCV record is brilliant! The Colour & The Shape is a great record to.
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  • Pepe SilviaPepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    he was in a local punk band so i guess that's just how he's used to singing

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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    imalive wrote:
    I don't hate the foo fighters.......but, live, they suck

    I somehow doubt you would be saying that if you were at this show:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC9knDTlc-Y
  • chimechime Posts: 7,839
    facepollution wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    I don't hate the foo fighters.......but, live, they suck

    I somehow doubt you would be saying that if you were at this show:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC9knDTlc-Y

    I don't think Dave has the best voice but the Foo Fighters live to me are just so much fun ... and I find Dave to be an awesome front man.

    I've been lucky enough to see them a couple of times at 2-300 capacity venues (Foo's keep up the secret shows when you come to London ;)) ... and was also front row at the show facepollution posted :mrgreen: I just love the energy and crowd vibe at a Foo's show ... guess everyone experiences a show differently *shrug*
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    chime wrote:
    I don't think Dave has the best voice but the Foo Fighters live to me are just so much fun ... and I find Dave to be an awesome front man.

    I've been lucky enough to see them a couple of times at 2-300 capacity venues (Foo's keep up the secret shows when you come to London ;)) ... and was also front row at the show facepollution posted :mrgreen: I just love the energy and crowd vibe at a Foo's show ... guess everyone experiences a show differently *shrug*

    They're probably the band I've seen the most times live, and they've never disappointed. You're right too, the band/crowd interaction and energy is always so much fun to be a part of.
  • veddertownveddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    Ok he's sometimes a bit shit at singing live but it works for what it is. On record he's ok but I don't think the Foos are really an exciting band. Each to their own, the guy has made a fortune from what he does and he's not short of talent. Personally I love TCV but I wouldn't if it was him on vocals.
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    edited May 2010
    Foo fighters are one of my fave bands. Seen them 3 times.

    I think the whole screaming thing is just part of what makes a foo fighters show what it is.

    Kinda like Ed flubbing lyrics all the time- he does it jokingly and in a tongue and cheek manner most of the time. It's just part of seeing a pj show it's part of the package.

    same deal with Dave screaming-
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  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,698
    MANKIND wrote:
    just my opinion
    That's a shame, he said he loves your singing! :D

    I was at both of the Wembley shows as well and they were 2 of the most fun gigs I've been to in a long time. So what if he's not the best singer in the world, he is a great frontman especially live.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Overall I've always found FF to be a little boring. But yeah, just my opinion too.
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  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    I fucking love Dave Grohl/Foo/TCV. Awesome live. Awesome on record.
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  • Gonzo1977Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    Dave's great...but the Foo Fighter's suck.
  • peacegirlpeacegirl Posts: 841
    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 AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,097
    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.

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  • Hugh Freaking DillonHugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    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.
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  • Yellow LedbellyYellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    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.
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  • scottstappsucksscottstappsucks Posts: 991
    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.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    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.
  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    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.
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