Foo Fighters

[macp]

Went to see the FF film back and forth last night with swmbo which was followed by the band playing the whole of their new album wasting light.This was apparently streamed to cinemas throughout the UK.A lot of cinemas reported losing sound for most of the performance we lost sound for maybe 5 or 10 seconds but it was fine after that.

Really enjoyed the film with some interesting insights into the band and its members.Dave Grohl one minute joking in his usual manner to looking very regretful and sheepish about decisions to axe band members in the past.A side I had not seen before as well as fighting back tears over almost losing his friend Taylor Hawkins who took an overdose whilst touring in the UK.Really enjoyed the footage of the band recording the latest album in Dave Grohl`s garage very laid back.

The film finished and shortly after a countdown timer appeared in front of us counting down from 5 minutes.The band appeared including Pat Smear,Dave Grohl grinned at the camera and then launched into the first track.The album for me is epic 2 or 3 songs are growers but the rest are just awesome.Most of them are hard crashing driving rock numbers but with a melody flowing through them,loved it.Taylor Hawkins is a monster drummer and teamed with Nate Mendel on base they form a totally solid rhythm section.They finished the set with DG looking at the camera saying "that was great wierd but great".

I will shutup now

[jjones]

loving the new album, took a few listens for me to get it but i can now say that it is awesome, better than i had hoped for.

[Toyless]

Is it just me or is the current single in a really odd time sig ?

[MiniMadMike]

I went - film was great but we had no sound for the performance whatsoever. Got a voucher for a free film another time though. Pretty miffed as i was looking forward to hearing the album the whole way through like that. Ah well.

[Evil Jack]

jjones said:

loving the new album, took a few listens for me to get it but i can now say that it is awesome, better than i had hoped for.

Indeed. My only complaint is that 'White Limo' is too awesome...

[andy tims]

Loving Wasting Light

[T350 Al]

Loving the new album, but dear lord the tour tickets have been bought up by profiteering s! It looks like a minimum of £400 just for 4 tickets to see them at Milton Keynes! Hmmm.........maybe not! ................Or have I just been very late to the party?!

[KevSeymour]

For proper Foo's fans, i think the film was great - some truly touching moments talking about the mistakes of the past. It was so good to hear the bands side of the story to events i already knew a bit about, but hadn't been covered during the 1 million sycophantic interviews that have been published in the last 15 years.

My favorite bit was his daughter interrupting the recording of a guitar track because they were supposed to go swimming. The entire theater laughed at that.

The performance - minus the sound problems, in HD.

http://foofighters.tv/

[AndyFoo]

Saw the film and had been listening to the album on their Soundcloud for the week running up to it. In High Wycombe our sound kept breaking up which was so annoying. I thought it was a sort of anti-piracy thing, so you couldn't film the whole performance, but if it was everywhere else, I guess we got off lightly. I also thought it was filmed on Tuesday night when the film was released in the States?

Absolutely loving the new album, constantly on play where ever I go. Heard a reviewer on Five Live slating the lyrics saying 'it's just repeative and boring' - I thought to myself, well he's not a Morrisey fan then.

Looking forward to MK, got my tickets when they first went on sale, still £45 a pop though. Does anyone know if there is a Gold Circle for that show?

[minky monkey]

Just picked up the new album. Bloody brilliant!

[Matt..]

I find the new album VERY formulaic. Some of the first few tracks are good, but it gets incredibly repetitive.

Does anyone know if all the MK show tickets are the same? I have a few tickets which i'm going to get rid of to some friends if i can and just need to check all the tickets are the same

[jjones]

Evil Jack said:

Indeed. My only complaint is that 'White Limo' is too awesome...

and it gets more awesome when Lemmy is in the video for white limo.

[Toyless]

Toyless said:

Is it just me or is the current single in a really odd time sig ?

Just me then ?

[jjones]

AndyFoo said:

Looking forward to MK, got my tickets when they first went on sale, still £45 a pop though. Does anyone know if there is a Gold Circle for that show?

friends couldn't make milton keynes, i couldn't make the isle of wight

so we had to book Oslo and a weeks road trip in Norway to boot.

[Spudler]

BBC 3 tonight, playing the Radio 1 Big Weekend.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2011/artist...

I think they're on stage at 9.

[Matt..]

Spudler said:

BBC 3 tonight, playing the Radio 1 Big Weekend.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2011/artist...

I think they're on stage at 9.

They're on now (BBC HD as well)

The BBC are failing so badly with getting decent sound for their live broadcasts now. Maybe my expectations are too high!

[tobster]

T350 Al said:

Loving the new album, but dear lord the tour tickets have been bought up by profiteering s! It looks like a minimum of £400 just for 4 tickets to see them at Milton Keynes! Hmmm.........maybe not! ................Or have I just been very late to the party?!

T350 Al , I might have 2 spare for the 2nd July in MK. Will find out this weekend if they're going spare, so will drop you a mail with news.

Toby

[Matt..]

I am going to have 3 for sale soon as well. I can be all PH now and say i can't go as it conflicts with Goodwood FoS :/

[Willy Nilly]

What does Pat Smear do again?

[Robert Burns]

Been watching them on bbc 3, some one those people in the crowd don't know what music is