The Foo Fighters - Classic or Dud?

A shame.

The moment in the Everlong video when Taylor’s drum kit appears in the bed is one of my favorite things

That song and video are the peak of my FF fandom

i love that video so much

i would have been annoyed/pissed if anyone tried to cover Andy Gibb’s Shadow Dancing but Taylor did such a killer job on the vocals it made me deliriously happy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o5n5SpWEwQ

This sucks. I wasn't a fan of pretty much anything after 1997 but they always inspired a "glad they're out there still doing it even if I don't care if I hear it" feeling.

Third time going through this for Pat Smear.

The moment in the Everlong video when Taylor’s drum kit appears in the bed is one of my favorite things

Mine too, had to make a gif of it.

https://i.imgur.com/hxTawQP.gif

the toxicology report is in - god fucking dammit, Taylor.

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/details-emerge-colombian-authorities-investigate-death-foo-fighters-dr-rcna21689

I can understand needing drugs to deal with this world, but it is always sad when it takes out someone.

This sucks.

"at age 50" feels absolutely impossible for this guy. He was about as youthful of person as I can think of; he has always and forever will be 26 years old in my mind.

just something irrelevant I liked to read: https://magnetmagazine.com/2017/10/09/exclusive-cover-story-excerpt-liam-gallagher-interviewed-by-foo-fighter-taylor-hawkins/

I'd hang off the conclusions until the official word comes out.

yeah otm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1qQuSuQaHY

this is such a good drum part

i should've posted the album version instead of the music video, the coda is the best part

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPN8JOeZxwQ

There Is Nothing Left To Lose is something else all the way through

A cherished concert memory of mine is seeing them on that tour, opening for RHCP (#onethread), and the arena erupting after Grohl introduced "Next Year" as a song he wrote "...after 12 long blunt hits".

it really is a stunning album, i never tire of it & always re-decide a new favorite track each time

Same here (though Aurora, Generator and Learn To Fly are probably the best things Dave's ever done) (the debut is pretty great, too)

Along with Taylor's family, just feel so bad for Dave right now, I know we're all on the same page

Pat Smear has seen some emotional shit over the decades is what I’m thinking.

its not great for anyone

There seems something just bizarre about his death, like it shouldn't be possible at this point in time

Oh yeah, definitely feel for Pat, too. But the fraternal love between Dave and Taylor was so tangible. Two peas from the same pod.

Stevie Nicks:

I just have to say~

Thank goodness for the photo booth in the Foo Fighters studio. Because of these pictures my friendship with Taylor will always be at my fingertips. He always came to my shows. He and his best friend Dave even let me be a Foo Fighter for a little while. We recorded a kick ass version of Gold Dust Woman (live) and at the end of the song I yelled out “Best Gold Dust Woman ever~”
And I meant it

Taylor was very handsome and he was very cute. Sometimes that combination is way better than “beautiful.” I think it’s everything. He had a huge heart and a glorious smile. When he walked into the room, everyone looked up. When he left the room, everyone was sad…

I am sad now
I am really sad
It’s like rolling thunder
Yes, that’s what I said

It’s like a bad dream~
Comes like a wave~
Gives you a moment
And then drags you away.
Our hearts are broken,
We will never be the same.
As I write these words~
I feel the pain.
But I will always remember~
That the laughter and the fame
Brought us together
To play the game
And we played it, again and again and again

And it was extraordinary~

Don’t forget us, “ T.”
We’ll be right here

Love you,
Stevie

aw <3

pic.twitter.com/RRuEDt67pz

— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) March 29, 2022

yeah jeez, i cant imagine trying to play anytime soon

I honestly can't imagine them playing ever again. I hope I'm wrong.

I'm still absolutely caning There Is Nothing Left To Lose btw.

Peak synthesis of Grohl as emotional animal and Grohl as craftsman.

They're 100% going to record and tour again, I'm sure

Yeah, but the supposed "Feel Good" aspect will have gone.

There will probably be a sentimental album and a "do it for Taylor" tour.

(sorry if that's crass, I haven't actually heard anything by them since the first two albums, but it's not like Dave Grohl is going to stop making music...maybe they'd change the band name out of respect, idk, but I doubt it)

surely first a live album that features Taylor

maybe rename the band Foo Fires? (Fighers, without the T)

If the Rolling Stones can continue on without Charlie…

Admittedly I don’t know much about the Foo Fighters, but I’m a little surprised at the suggestions that the loss of a longtime drummer (even a beloved one) would be fatal to the band.

I've gotten to know more about the band, and it's become understandable now. I think you have to put yourself in their shoes rather than look at it from a cold perspective that analyzes everything on paper. Truth be told, I'm not the biggest fan of their music, and in terms of their albums, I would call the first two their best work, and neither includes Taylor. The band's also known to change their line-up throughout its history, so the idea of disbanding might not make any sense when you factor all that in.

BUT when I relate to real life aspects of it, I get it. For example, as a job: your job for one particular company probably changes quite a bit over time, with the people you work with, why you do it, etc. So what it was like the first few years you were there and why you stayed can be very different as to why you're there now. But more importantly, they weren't just co-workers, but incredibly close friends. For Grohl, it could be very painful to go back to their usual routines as a band because he was used to doing it with Taylor. There's a lot of things in life like that, where you enjoyed doing it, then it gets entangled with someone new in your life that you get close to, and then when something happens - you have a falling out or something tragic happens to them - you can't just keep doing it again like you did before it involved this other person.

I think I botched that job comparison, but I was trying to make the point that even though Grohl was fine making those first two albums the way he did, it doesn't mean that's what he wants the Foo Fighters to be now. But regardless, all that takes a back seat to him losing a central figure in his personal life.

yeah this is more like Rush losing Peart, emotions-wise not talent-wise
he’s not *just* a drummer he’s the lead singer’s best friend/soulmate etc

lwhether you like the foo fighters or not, big deal
whether you think hawkins was good or not whatever

- grohl is a human person who has suffered a deep personal loss & imo this may be an even bigger loss for him personally than losing kurt bc of what hawkins means to him. i think that’s kind of clear from their interviews & years together & it seems fair to guess as a human talking abt another human that this may take a much bigger toll

hawkins struck me as the only guy in the band who had more than an employer-employee relationship with grohl.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/taylor-hawkins-foo-fighters-tribute-1347073/

really tough read

but i also loved reading chad smith and matt cameron talking about him

wow yeah that was hard to read but what a comprehensive writeup.

cameron released a statement on instagram that his quotes were taken out of context & he thought he was participating in a celebration of Taylor etc

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdq-ooQvp2u

it definitely does paint Grohl as the bad guy by association, like taylor vs grohl & his management which is unfortunate, and understandably not participating in the article can have unintended subtext

That Grohl wanted to play as many shows as possible isn't particularly surprising, or especially damning really

I guess maybe I'm more used to reading about the grind it out kind of bands and obviously I'm projecting onto a lifestyle I can't relate to at all, but... 40-60 shows a year doesn't seem that taxing, especially considering the (relative) luxury these guys can travel in. Not to dismiss his strain and difficulties with the lifestyle in the least, I guess I just expected to see a higher number than that after the first few paragraphs.

Of course, I guess if that's every single year it could get draining, instead of every 2-3 years or more for those big arena level bands.

That also struck me as sort of a low but number but it seems like part of the issue wasn't just the amount of shows but the travel involved, I mean doing a one off in Australia seems like a pain even if you are flying first class.

Not to mention that those 40-60 shows come with a lot of fan pressure to be "the best show ever!" and I don't think that is anyone's fault exactly more just that touring at that level seems like it can be a different kind of grueling to a more "get in the van" style.

And playing that style of drumming 2-3 hours night x 40-60 times a year, that also seems like it would be extremely hard on someone physically & mentally

That's all fair, was just surprised at the number.