Foo Fighters

TheBig3 · 11-14-2009, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by scottsy

I would say it is more of a contractual obligation thing... I really hope it's not otherwise, and I'd highly doubt it anyways... I'm not a Greatest Hits album sorta guy so I won't be buying it.... but I am excited to see what they do next...

I'm hoping for the contract option because "Wheels" is a terrible song and I don't think its indicitive of their best work.

I do fear that they are moving toward bland, pat glory-rock though. "hero," "best of you," and "wheels" are all kinda that same big, boring, hollow riffs.

They need a return to form like REM had.

Anteater · 11-14-2009, 01:31 PM

It's kind of a shame that Grohl wastes his talent in an outfit like The Foo Fighters when he could be kicking ass in a prog. group somewhere.

Then again, some of the projects he's worked with are quite solid, so I forgive him for starting the FF.

mr dave · 11-14-2009, 03:20 PM

the third option is the label doesn't want people to forget the Foo Fighters while Grohl is going around with Them Crooked Vultures too, but my money is totally on stocking stuffer.

jackhammer · 11-14-2009, 04:53 PM

I do like a couple of Foo Fighters songs such as: My Hero, Everlong, In Your Honour, All My Life but generally I think they are dull as ditchwater.

loveissucide · 11-15-2009, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I do like a couple of Foo Fighters songs such as: My Hero, Everlong, In Your Honour, All My Life but generally I think they are dull as ditchwater.

They remind me of the band from Almost Famous
"A mediocre band aspiring to greatness"

TheCunningStunt · 11-15-2009, 07:30 AM

Their greatest hits is a great album. Except for a few songs they put on that were previously unreleased (I hate it when bands do that.)

But I can't listen to one of their studio albums start to finish, but I love their hits.

- Everlong, My Hero, Monkey Wrench, Times Like These etc.

scottsy · 11-15-2009, 09:02 AM

Maybe this is the closing chapter of the first era of the band and next they'll go all prog on us.... hehehehehe... probably not likely...

TheBig3 · 11-15-2009, 09:47 AM

wtf is this prog stuff?

I thought we wanted them to make better music?

Anteater · 11-16-2009, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

wtf is this prog stuff?

I thought we wanted them to make better music?

I lol'd. The Force isn't strong with this one.

Mojo · 11-20-2009, 04:15 AM

I've never been a big Foo Fighters fan and rarely do i find myself in the mood to listen to them but i think they are good at what they do, which is commercial, mainstream pop-rock as far as i see it.

They have had their good moments. I like Stacked Actors, Break Out, All My Life and i think Come Back is fantastic. There's a few i quite like off the first two records i like aswell.

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