Foo Fighters

Night_Lamp · 03-12-2008, 10:15 PM

'The Color and the Shape', and 'Nothing Left to Lose' are both very good albums full of great songs and catchy hooks. Ever since the acoustic album
things have gone downhill. That big single, 'Road to Ruin' is a great tune but it's the ONLY more than average song on the album.
The best thing Dave's done in ten years is the QOTSA album. Maybe he should take a break for a while and play drums. I don't mean that as an insult in any way- he's an awesome drummer. It would give him time to recoup. How many other artists have that option?

sweet_nothing · 03-12-2008, 11:11 PM

I never said he was a bad drummer, but he's guitar playing is average but then again Kurt wasn't that great either, but he was an amazing song writer and singer.

Seltzer · 03-12-2008, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Wayfarer

"The Foo Fighters kinda annoy me. Dave Grohl is a good musician and has played on some amazing, classic albums, but for some ungodly reason he dedicates the majority of his time to recording the most generic, ****ty pop-rock he possibly can."

But I s'pose, looking at it from a more ehm...positive angle, the Foos have definitely accomplished what they seemingly set out to do. I mean, as far as poppy radio-rock goes, you can't get any better than them. "Everlong" is a nice song, and has a great video as well (which is a huge compliment coming from me, considering I often find music videos really corny and stupid and pointless).

My thoughts exactly.

jackhammer · 03-13-2008, 08:44 AM

I think The Color and The Shape is a decent rock album with some standout tracks although it is not particulary original. Dave did pretty much all of the playing on that album so it does sound a little different to the rest of their bland output.

DearJenny · 03-13-2008, 12:22 PM

I never liked Foo Fighters.

However they're swaying me slowly every time I hear a new song on the radio.

I would actually pay to see them which is something I guess.

Alfred · 03-13-2008, 03:41 PM

Foo Fighters are a great band. Yes, they are just out there for the bucks, and yes, Kurt would be rolling in his grave (had he not been cremated :P), but they still make good music.

Dr_Rez · 03-13-2008, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfred

Foo Fighters are a great band. Yes, they are just out there for the bucks, and yes, Kurt would be rolling in his grave (had he not been cremated :P), but they still make good music.

That is completely untrue. Its plain stupid to say there out there for the bucks. Is it not possible for a musician like Grohl to make that kind of music simply because its the kind he enjoys, and has a fun time playing and making? Does that automatically mean hes out there to just make cash.... i don't think so

Next batter up.

lucylamppost · 03-13-2008, 08:08 PM

rezz your my hero for saying that I could of not put it better myself

~~Atrium~~ · 03-13-2008, 08:43 PM

They are terribly plain and boring, but occasionally their stuff is catchy. They won't be remembered ten years from now like Nirvana.

sweet_nothing · 03-13-2008, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Atrium

They are terribly plain and boring, but occasionally their stuff is catchy. They won't be remembered ten years from now like Nirvana.

This is true....but you can't expect Dave to ever get the acclaim that Nirvana had.

03-12-2008, 10:15 PM	#41 (permalink)
Night_Lamp Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hooterville (SW Ont.) Posts: 105	'The Color and the Shape', and 'Nothing Left to Lose' are both very good albums full of great songs and catchy hooks. Ever since the acoustic album things have gone downhill. That big single, 'Road to Ruin' is a great tune but it's the ONLY more than average song on the album. The best thing Dave's done in ten years is the QOTSA album. Maybe he should take a break for a while and play drums. I don't mean that as an insult in any way- he's an awesome drummer. It would give him time to recoup. How many other artists have that option? __________________ LP'S/CDS - TUBES - HEADPHONES

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I think The Color and The Shape is a decent rock album with some standout tracks although it is not particulary original. Dave did pretty much all of the playing on that album so it does sound a little different to the rest of their bland output. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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DearJenny Raptor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 1,321	I never liked Foo Fighters. However they're swaying me slowly every time I hear a new song on the radio. I would actually pay to see them which is something I guess. __________________ So here's to living life miserable. And here's to all the lonely stories that I've told. Maybe drinking wine will validate my sorrow. Every man needs a muse and mine could be the bottle.

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Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Foo Fighters are a great band. Yes, they are just out there for the bucks, and yes, Kurt would be rolling in his grave (had he not been cremated :P), but they still make good music. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

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lucylamppost I'm a figure of forgotten Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: canada Posts: 349	rezz your my hero for saying that I could of not put it better myself __________________

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~~Atrium~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 24	They are terribly plain and boring, but occasionally their stuff is catchy. They won't be remembered ten years from now like Nirvana.