Author Topic: The Foo Fighters Thread (Read 83515 times)

Nel · « **Reply #420 on:** November 07, 2015, 12:30:07 PM »

Album's okay. Just seemed like the documentary was the focus of that whole project, while the album was just kind of the result of it.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #421 on:** November 07, 2015, 01:47:08 PM »

Quote from: Nel on November 07, 2015, 12:30:07 PM

Album's okay. Just seemed like the documentary was the focus of that whole project, while the album was just kind of the result of it.

This I agree with. The album was a companion to the documentary.

But it is still an album with plenty of really good music on it. Not their best, by any means, but I really like it a lot.

Zydar · « **Reply #422 on:** November 07, 2015, 01:50:53 PM »

The album is good, just not as great as Wasting Light before it. Congregation is a Top 10 Foo Fighters song for me though.

TL · « **Reply #423 on:** November 07, 2015, 05:37:58 PM »

I think one issue with the promotion of Sonic Highways was how much they hyped up each song being inspired by the music scene in a different city. They had people expecting a wide variety of styles, or at least influence from various styles. Then, the songs all turned out to be very much in the style of the Foo Fighters, with just the lyrics influenced by their visits to the various cities.
It wasn't necessarily a problem, but they way they talked about it before had lead people to think it was going to be something very different from what it ended up being.

Metro · « **Reply #424 on:** November 23, 2015, 08:07:03 AM »

The countdown finally finished.
It's a free EP dedicated to the victims of the attacks in Paris

https://www.saintceciliaep.com/

Kotowboy · « **Reply #425 on:** November 23, 2015, 08:59:57 AM »

Yes and it's a pretty rocking EP.

I love when Dave remembers that Foo Fighters are a rock band.

Sonic Highways is 8 songs. This is 5.

You could make a pretty decent 13 track album with those two releases.

Anguyen92 · « **Reply #426 on:** November 23, 2015, 12:38:31 PM »

Well, this is indeed a nice surprise to hear. It's a decent EP. Sean and Savior Breath seemed a bit too short to get itself going. However, Iron Rooster and The Neverending Sigh is good stuff. Also, free stuff is free stuff, and when not being forced-fed it, it is all good.

pogoowner · « **Reply #427 on:** November 24, 2015, 09:50:27 PM »

St. Cecilia is definitely a solid release, and I had no idea it was coming, so it was a nice little surprise.

Nothingface · « **Reply #428 on:** November 24, 2015, 10:41:12 PM »

Fuck, for free?

I'm not below free trash, I'll download it right away.

me7 · « **Reply #429 on:** November 25, 2015, 02:55:59 AM »

The EP reminds me of the debut album.

TL · « **Reply #430 on:** November 25, 2015, 09:01:55 AM »

This is a really cool surprise.

Just finished listening through it for the first time. I'm really digging it. The Neverending Sigh is especially good.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #431 on:** November 25, 2015, 11:35:27 AM »

There's a bit in "Sean" after the first wacky riff where Dave sings a line with the exact same delivery as " Is There Anybody There? " from Feast & Famine.

TL · « **Reply #432 on:** November 26, 2015, 12:46:24 PM »

Quote from: Kotowboy on November 25, 2015, 11:35:27 AM

There's a bit in "Sean" after the first wacky riff where Dave sings a line with the exact same delivery as " Is There Anybody There? " from Feast & Famine.

Noticed that too. Good to know it wasn't just me.

Other than that moment, I've listened to this thing a bunch of times now. It's really good.

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #433 on:** December 03, 2015, 02:23:53 AM »

Love the riff at 0:50 in Sean.

Zantera · « **Reply #434 on:** January 12, 2016, 11:46:35 AM »

Any particular reason why Sonic Highways seems to have met such lukewarm reception? I have only heard 3 tracks from it, I am a River, Congregation and The Feast and the Famine, but those 3 are IMO on par with, or better than anything else I've heard from them. Is the album just uneven?

Kotowboy · « **Reply #435 on:** March 02, 2016, 07:07:45 AM »

Quote from: Zantera on January 12, 2016, 11:46:35 AM

Any particular reason why Sonic Highways seems to have met such lukewarm reception? I have only heard 3 tracks from it, I am a River, Congregation and The Feast and the Famine, but those 3 are IMO on par with, or better than anything else I've heard from them. Is the album just uneven?

It's too short. Some of the songs sound the same. It's not as good as Wasting Light. It's back to them being a MOR rock n roll band. When they're actually a great heavy rock band.

Anyway - BIG FOOS ANNOUNCEMENT TONIGHT !

Wonder what it could be. Probably another hiatus. Rumours are that Dave is doing a solo album. Breaking up ? Pat quitting again ?

I'm fine with whatever it is, I've been a fan since the debut and wouldn't consider myself a massive fan anymore.

Nel · « **Reply #436 on:** March 02, 2016, 08:47:31 PM »

The video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rW1wuNyDKg&feature=youtu.be

Anguyen92 · « **Reply #437 on:** March 02, 2016, 08:52:50 PM »

I do not know where the bloody all of these rumors that they are "breaking up" came from in the first place. Also, Nick Lachey is still around?

PuffyPat · « **Reply #438 on:** March 02, 2016, 11:02:48 PM »

i was really hoping for a hiatus so there could be another them crooked vultures album.

pogoowner · « **Reply #439 on:** March 03, 2016, 07:18:10 AM »

Lachey was by far the best part of that video.

Stadler · « **Reply #440 on:** March 03, 2016, 08:07:33 AM »

Very lukewarm on the Foo Fighters. I get it, Dave Grohl, jack of all trades, integrity, Nirvana, blah blah blah, but it just all sounds so generic and bland to me. I'm not a huge fan of "screaming", so a lot of his vocals go right by me...

I could listen to My Hero all day long, though, Everlong is undeniably a great, great song, and I like Learn To Fly. I do like Dave as a drummer, too.

mikeyd23 · « **Reply #441 on:** March 03, 2016, 08:18:22 AM »

Quote from: PuffyPat on March 02, 2016, 11:02:48 PM

i was really hoping for a hiatus so there could be another them crooked vultures album.

Honestly, I was kinda thinking the same thing, haha.

SebastianPratesi · « **Reply #442 on:** March 03, 2016, 09:15:21 AM »

Haven't listened to much of their music, but I think "Halo"/"Have It All"/"Disenchanted Lullaby" from 1x1 and "The Deepest Blues Are Back" from IYH are excellent songs to me.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #443 on:** September 18, 2016, 07:58:10 AM »

BUMPPPPPP!!!!!!

Just out of interest I looked up Foo Fighters Discography on Wikipedia and it seems that over time the chart positions have gone up and up but the album sales have gone steadily downwards.

chknptpie · « **Reply #444 on:** September 18, 2016, 09:24:20 AM »

Thats more indicative of the music industry as a whole. The increase of music sales through iTunes or other download options has dramatically dropped album sales.
https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7430863/2016-soundscan-nielsen-music-mid-year-album-sales-sink-streaming-growth

Zantera · « **Reply #445 on:** September 18, 2016, 12:20:04 PM »

I don't know what fans think of it, but one song I really like is New Way Home. Those final minutes are really great, and I know the whole "build from quiet and soft whispers to loud and screaming" is something Foo Fighters have done a lot, but this song seems like one of the best executions of that formula.

I FELT LIKE THIS ON MY WAY HOME
I'M NOT SCARED

Kotowboy · « **Reply #446 on:** September 18, 2016, 12:22:06 PM »

Controversial.

I'd put Foos first three albums over Nirvana's first three albums.

Foo Fighters and There Is Nothing Left To Lose are better than Bleach and In Utero respectively.

me7 · « **Reply #447 on:** September 18, 2016, 12:56:49 PM »

Agreed.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #448 on:** September 18, 2016, 01:04:13 PM »

Plus add in Wasting Light and the Foos beat Nirvana hands down.

dparrott · « **Reply #449 on:** December 16, 2016, 05:30:27 PM »

Foo Fighters / Rick James mash-up. Genius
https://youtu.be/ZCuXMiu2184

Zydar · « **Reply #450 on:** December 17, 2016, 02:01:03 AM »

haha great

Kotowboy · « **Reply #451 on:** February 25, 2017, 02:46:14 PM »

So The Foos played a not so secret show in Somerset, England last night and streamed it on YouTube.

Quite a varied setlist. Lots off the debut. Wattershed ! Big Me ! This Is A Call !!

Also Sean from St. Cecilia from the recent EP.

Plus a couple of new snippets. Which sounded a lot more rocking than Sonic Highways. Hopefully back to Wasting Light levels.

Sonic Highways was ok but man was it MOR plodding. I thought they were onto a good thing after Wasting Light was so good...

St. Cecilia was a bit better.

Oh and they're headlining Glastonbury on Jun 24. Pyramid Stage.

Album Ranking as i'm here...

1. The Colour & The Shape
2. Wasting Light
3. Foo Fighters
4. There Is Nothing Left To Lose
5. Echoes, Silence, Patience Grace
( St. Cecilia )
6. In Your Honour
7. Sonic Highways
8. One By One.

Mosh · « **Reply #452 on:** February 25, 2017, 02:49:36 PM »

There Is Nothing Left To Lose
Colour and the Shape
Wasting Light
Foo Fighters

In Your Honor
Echoe's Silence Patience Grace
Sonic Highways

One By One

Never listened to St Cecilia. My interest in the Foos has waned since Wasting Light and Sonic Highways was alright but it didn't really resonate.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #453 on:** February 25, 2017, 02:56:24 PM »

Yeah Sonic Highways was a huge step down.

It was disappointing as an album and because Dave Grohl is capable of so much better.

It's like they made the doc and all the songs were an afterthought.

Mosh · « **Reply #454 on:** February 25, 2017, 05:30:16 PM »

I would've liked to have seen them capture the musical styles of the cities they were in more. Even Feast and the Famine seemed like faux punk, despite Grohl having a lot of background in punk rock. The guest musicians were also underutilized.

I will say when Sonic Highways is good it's among the best they've ever done. Congregation, What Did I Do/God As My Witness, and In the Clear are great tunes. I can live without everything else.

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