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(3 News New Zealand) Ironic The Foo Fighters suck. Disagree? Take it up with Dave Grohl   (3news.co.nz) divider line 86
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SilentStrider [TotalFark]
2012-01-11 03:45:13 PM
well he's wrong.

Its Primus that sucks.
 
Rev.K [TotalFark]
2012-01-11 04:09:27 PM
For as much as I have fallen out of love with The Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl drummed on the album Songs For The Deaf, which pretty much gives him a pass no matter what he does.

/to say nothing of Nirvana
 
GAT_00 [TotalFark]
2012-01-11 04:15:52 PM
For a bunch of guys that suck, Wasting Light is a pretty damn good album. Simple, nothing fancy, but I keep putting it back on.
 
Because People in power are Stupid [TotalFark]
2012-01-11 05:00:57 PM
"same five dorks that were touring in a van 17 years ago".

Oh Nevermind.
 
Ni!
2012-01-11 06:32:59 PM
I will not argue.
 
DanZero
2012-01-11 07:32:12 PM
I will say this -- Wasting Light is definitely a call back to the good old days

You be the judge
 
MaxxLarge [TotalFark]
2012-01-11 07:52:32 PM
The Foo Fighters? They write memorable music, play it well, and their videos and contract riders prove that they're decent, normal, down-to-earth guys with a functioning collective sense of humor.

So, screw you. I like 'em.
 
GAT_00 [TotalFark]
2012-01-11 08:02:36 PM
DanZero: I will say this -- Wasting Light is definitely a call back to the good old days

You be the judge

And put on either Walk or Arlandria.
 
basemetal [TotalFark]
2012-01-11 08:44:20 PM
Meh, suck or not, when they come around again, I'm going....again.
 
TeddyRooseveltsMustache
2012-01-11 09:04:39 PM
There are better bands than the Foo Fighters. But they don't suck. Green Day sucks.
 
kmill25
2012-01-11 09:10:07 PM
I'm not a rock fan and the Foo Fighters are my favorite band.
 
T-Cubed
2012-01-11 09:21:48 PM
As varying as their albums have been for me (Wasting Light was awesome!) I have always counted them as one of my favorite bands and one of the top 5 bands I have seen live.
 
Dahnkster
2012-01-11 09:26:21 PM
I saw Foo Fighters at Hang Out Fest last year. They were playing the same stage as Cee Lo Green (I pronounce 'Cee Lo' fat flavor-of-the-month). Anyway to make long story into a CSB, Green had forgotten about the Hang Out gig and was accepting some award out west (King Douche Nozzle I think). Concert promoters went to Foo Fighters and asked them if they would take Cee Lo's spot. Without batting an eye, Grohl says "Yeah, sure...for Cee Lo's money." Foo Fighters walk on stage 'splain the situation to the crowd, "Cee Lo Green is running late. We'll be doing our set list in it's entirety a little later. The promoters have asked us to take his spot. We'll be doing a few tunes we sometimes like to play at our shows, so think of us tonight like you would a cover band at a wedding. Hope ya'll dont mind." Then for the next hour they bust out every cool cover you've EVER heard at a Foo Fighter's show. Grohl kicks off his shoes and goes down to the beach and sings and mingles with the crowd. He also climbs stuff. Songs by Santana, Beatles, Stones, Black Crows all belted out Foo style and they had the audience jumping! They do not suck by a long shot. Maroon 5? Now they suck.
 
pjlawrence81
2012-01-11 09:28:49 PM
I think ppl like the Foo Fighters for the same reasons they like AC/DC; the music is uncomplicated, basic, stripped-down rock n' roll, and they don't try to go out of their element. I don't need all the experimentation and "concepts"; leave that to Radiohead, and let me play air drums to "My Hero".
 
Evil Kirk vs Bad Ash
2012-01-11 09:29:43 PM
Dave Grohl sold Kurt Cobain's soul for the ultimate rock life. He can just call up Tony Iommi and jam if he wants. He can sub for just about any rock group on the planet, save Rush, and farking Zep was okay with him doing some of John's stuff with them.

It really doesn't matter at all what any of us think of him, the man has more connections in rock music than anyone. And I hear he's a super nice guy to his fans.
 
BroVinny
2012-01-11 09:33:49 PM
FTFA: We don't feel like the biggest, best band in the world.

There can be only one U2.
 
myagki_ruki [TotalFark]
2012-01-11 09:36:36 PM
Dahnkster: I saw Foo Fighters at Hang Out Fest last year. They were playing the same stage as Cee Lo Green (I pronounce 'Cee Lo' fat flavor-of-the-month). Anyway to make long story into a CSB, Green had forgotten about the Hang Out gig and was accepting some award out west (King Douche Nozzle I think). Concert promoters went to Foo Fighters and asked them if they would take Cee Lo's spot. Without batting an eye, Grohl says "Yeah, sure...for Cee Lo's money." Foo Fighters walk on stage 'splain the situation to the crowd, "Cee Lo Green is running late. We'll be doing our set list in it's entirety a little later. The promoters have asked us to take his spot. We'll be doing a few tunes we sometimes like to play at our shows, so think of us tonight like you would a cover band at a wedding. Hope ya'll dont mind." Then for the next hour they bust out every cool cover you've EVER heard at a Foo Fighter's show. Grohl kicks off his shoes and goes down to the beach and sings and mingles with the crowd. He also climbs stuff. Songs by Santana, Beatles, Stones, Black Crows all belted out Foo style and they had the audience jumping! They do not suck by a long shot. Maroon 5? Now they suck.

I would pay good coin for the DVD/download of this performance.
 
Top Geezer
2012-01-11 09:42:04 PM
Probot.

That is all.
 
Red Sparrow
2012-01-11 09:46:16 PM
Dahnkster: I saw Foo Fighters at Hang Out Fest last year. They were playing the same stage as Cee Lo Green (I pronounce 'Cee Lo' fat flavor-of-the-month). Anyway to make long story into a CSB, Green had forgotten about the Hang Out gig and was accepting some award out west (King Douche Nozzle I think). Concert promoters went to Foo Fighters and asked them if they would take Cee Lo's spot. Without batting an eye, Grohl says "Yeah, sure...for Cee Lo's money." Foo Fighters walk on stage 'splain the situation to the crowd, "Cee Lo Green is running late. We'll be doing our set list in it's entirety a little later. The promoters have asked us to take his spot. We'll be doing a few tunes we sometimes like to play at our shows, so think of us tonight like you would a cover band at a wedding. Hope ya'll dont mind." Then for the next hour they bust out every cool cover you've EVER heard at a Foo Fighter's show. Grohl kicks off his shoes and goes down to the beach and sings and mingles with the crowd. He also climbs stuff. Songs by Santana, Beatles, Stones, Black Crows all belted out Foo style and they had the audience jumping! They do not suck by a long shot. Maroon 5? Now they suck.

That sounds awesome. I'd rather see that then see them playing their own stuff to be honest. I really cooled on them around the time The Pretender was released as a single.

and I'd like to second the Probot love.
 
GriffXX
2012-01-11 09:47:55 PM
Evil Kirk vs Bad Ash: Dave Grohl sold Kurt Cobain's soul for the ultimate rock life. He can just call up Tony Iommi and jam if he wants. He can sub for just about any rock group on the planet, save Rush, and farking Zep was okay with him doing some of John's stuff with them.

It really doesn't matter at all what any of us think of him, the man has more connections in rock music than anyone. And I hear he's a super nice guy to his fans.

Yeah, so here's a bit about him jamming with Tom Petty. He can pretty much do whatever he wants.
 
Shakes999
2012-01-11 09:56:20 PM
I would not say they suck but I certainly hate their music.
 
macross87
2012-01-11 10:05:15 PM
Still better than NickleBack


/beans on toast
 
IC Stars
2012-01-11 10:18:34 PM
We owe much to the Foo Fighters -- we can all sleep easy at night knowing that somewhere, at any given time, the Foo Fighters are out there fighting Foo.
 
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2012-01-11 10:23:19 PM
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Lego_Addict [TotalFark]
2012-01-11 10:27:30 PM
The article has misquoted the band, he said they think they suck not that they do suck.

C'mon, easily one of the best bands, if not the only band, to come out of the grunge movement in music.

I love the Foo. One of my favorite bands. Yes, I put them up there with CCR.
 
TheMysticS
2012-01-11 10:35:08 PM
SilentStrider: well he's wrong.

Its Primus that sucks.

Done in uno.

Bastardo
 
Ooba Tooba
2012-01-11 10:49:32 PM
TheMysticS: SilentStrider: well he's wrong.

Its Primus that sucks.

Done in uno.

Bastardo

(Sees things have been taken care of here, heads back to Rancho Relaxo)
 
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2012-01-11 11:00:37 PM
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MrEricSir
2012-01-11 11:01:28 PM
TeddyRooseveltsMustache: Green Day sucks.

I used to think that until I heard their side projects. Those guys are more talented than they let on.
 
Primus
2012-01-11 11:03:39 PM
SilentStrider: well he's wrong.

Its Primus that sucks.

Hey!
 
SilentStrider [TotalFark]
2012-01-11 11:24:32 PM
Primus: SilentStrider: well he's wrong.

Its Primus that sucks.

Hey!

lol. Sorry.
 
Ooba Tooba
2012-01-11 11:39:44 PM
Primus: SilentStrider: well he's wrong.

Its Primus that sucks.

Hey!

You've been "funny"d you magnificent bastard.
 
moothemagiccow
2012-01-11 11:50:25 PM
farking songs have gotten too formulaic. quiet, guitar, low vocals, YEAHHHHH, CHORUS, YEAHHHHH quiet part again, YEAAAHHHH
 
drkdstryer [TotalFark]
2012-01-11 11:54:56 PM
pjlawrence81: I think ppl like the Foo Fighters for the same reasons they like AC/DC; the music is uncomplicated, basic, stripped-down rock n' roll, and they don't try to go out of their element. I don't need all the experimentation and "concepts"; leave that to Radiohead, and let me play air drums to "My Hero".

Radiohead and Tool are far and away my two favorite bands, and I don't think anyone would accuse them of not experimenting or not having concepts. I also love the Foo Fighters. Do you think I'm a musical simpleton?
 
myinternetname
2012-01-11 11:58:26 PM
Foo Fighters are teh awesome
 
Steve Zodiac [TotalFark]
2012-01-12 12:06:30 AM
My CSB: Went to my first FF concert last summer. Motorhead was supposed to open, but because of bad weather their flight was cancelled. Dave Grohl came out, explained that Motorhead wasn't going to make it, and said they would extend their own set 'a bit'. They played 3 1/2 solid hours, and still left the fans wanting more. They could have played all night and it still would not have been enough. The write up in the paper the next day said that the Foo Fighters showed what a rock concert was supposed to be. I am now really sorry that I did not go the other times that they came to my area. CSB off.
 
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2012-01-12 12:12:51 AM
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TheGhostofFarkPast
2012-01-12 12:20:01 AM
Rev.K: For as much as I have fallen out of love with The Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl drummed on the album Songs For The Deaf, which pretty much gives him a pass no matter what he does.

/to say nothing of Nirvana

Check out his drumming on Killing Joke's self titled cd. He hammers away on that album and it sounds just as good as Songs for the Deaf.
 
gaspode
2012-01-12 12:35:01 AM
Yeah they kicked ass in Auckland a while back.. damned good fun rock show from a band who arent precious, what a farking sin. or not.
 
hypocaffeinemia [TotalFark]
2012-01-12 12:35:20 AM
I used to like FF, but I'm having a hard time reconciling Grohl's view of HIV/AIDS.
 
Inconceivable!
2012-01-12 01:05:52 AM
Dave Grohl = AAWWWWWWESSSSSSSSSSSSOMMEEEEEEEE
 
Handsome B. Wonderful
2012-01-12 01:07:13 AM
Foo Fighters albums have diminishing returns, each albums sucks more than its predecessor.
 
This Face Left Blank
2012-01-12 01:08:06 AM
Dahnkster: I saw Foo Fighters at Hang Out Fest last year. They were playing the same stage as Cee Lo Green (I pronounce 'Cee Lo' fat flavor-of-the-month). Anyway to make long story into a CSB, Green had forgotten about the Hang Out gig and was accepting some award out west (King Douche Nozzle I think). Concert promoters went to Foo Fighters and asked them if they would take Cee Lo's spot. Without batting an eye, Grohl says "Yeah, sure...for Cee Lo's money." Foo Fighters walk on stage 'splain the situation to the crowd, "Cee Lo Green is running late. We'll be doing our set list in it's entirety a little later. The promoters have asked us to take his spot. We'll be doing a few tunes we sometimes like to play at our shows, so think of us tonight like you would a cover band at a wedding. Hope ya'll dont mind." Then for the next hour they bust out every cool cover you've EVER heard at a Foo Fighter's show. Grohl kicks off his shoes and goes down to the beach and sings and mingles with the crowd. He also climbs stuff. Songs by Santana, Beatles, Stones, Black Crows all belted out Foo style and they had the audience jumping! They do not suck by a long shot. Maroon 5? Now they suck.

I don't listen to them, I couldn't name a song by them, but I've never heard a word that didn't indicate they were all surprisingly cool, decent people. Maybe I should give 'em a listen - god knows I could use a 'new' band to follow and enjoy.
 
moothemagiccow
2012-01-12 01:29:12 AM
Handsome B. Wonderful: Foo Fighters albums have diminishing returns, each albums sucks more than its predecessor.

Colour and the Shape was best
 
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Benjamin Stone
2012-01-12 03:14:19 AM
Love Dave forever because of what he did with Nirvana. I mean, just an awesome drummer, the best -- particularly on In Utero.

And hey, I really liked that first Foo Fighters album, and Everlong is an all time classic, one of the best rock songs ever written in my opinion.

Ever since then?

Well...I'll be nice.

Good luck Dave.
 
LewDux
2012-01-12 06:32:22 AM
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Evilsmurf
2012-01-12 08:17:14 AM
hypocaffeinemia: I used to like FF, but I'm having a hard time reconciling Grohl's view of HIV/AIDS.

Don't worry too much about the Alive and Well stuff. It seemed to be a cause that Nate Mendel (the bassist) was into, and Dave kinda helped him out a little without knowing the facts of the situation. It's worth mentioning that Alive And Well has not been a link on The Foo Fighters webpage under "causes" since around 2008. I figure maybe he read the facts of the situation and backed away from them.
 
juddcc
2012-01-12 08:24:59 AM
SilentStrider: well he's wrong.

Its Primus that sucks.

Came here for that. +1
 
Strik3r
2012-01-12 08:27:37 AM
Dave kicks ass. He's either master of the art of appearing humble or he is one of the most humble of the "successful" musicians.

I wouldn't say they are excessively talented with their instruments vocals (though I really like Dave's voice when he's NOT screaming), but they get what they need out of them. This band is all heart.

/btw, the inch of tape in the Wasting Light CD was a cool idea.
 
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