Foo Fighters at Stade de Suisse in Bern, Switzerland (Concrete and Gold Tour 13.06.2018).

Leadsinger Dave Grohl behind the Drums, like in the old days with Nirvana.

Taylor Hawkins from the mighty Foo Fighters hitting the drums hard at "where the action is 2008" festival. Stockholm Sweden.

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1000 musicians play Learn to Fly by Foo Fighters to ask Dave Grohl to come and play in Cesena, Italy

I've watched the video countless times now so thought I'd dig my guitars out and have a jam myself.

Nate Mendel on stage with Foo Fighters, headlining the "Where The Action Is" festival 2008. Stockholm . Sweden.

Dave Grohl & UK Foo Fighters front man Jay 'Fake Dave' Apperley

American rockers Foo Fighters played the first of three last-minute UK club shows at Brighton’s 600-capacity Concorde 2 venue in Sussex ahead of a headline slot during the closing ceremony of the first Invictus Games at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.

Posing under the pseudonym 'The Holy Shits', tickets for the show were announced at 4pm the previous day and sold out (almost) instantly. Using the small capacity of the venue and loyal fan base as a precedent for choosing a mixed setlist, Dave Grohl, Nate Medal, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and Rami Jaffee tore through a 2-hour set peppered with tracks less-often played live including opener Enough Space, Up In Arms and Big Me.

Pointing out the presence of tribute band UK Foo Fighters in the audience, Grohl called up front man Jay Apperley to the stage to sing a song – ”Come up here brother, let’s see what you’ve got!”. Apperley scrambled through the sweaty crowd to the stage but went green as the opening riffs of screamer White Limo were strummed, however he did the song justice as Grohl relinquished vocal duties on one of the more vocally challenging songs in the Foo Fighter’s repertoire.

The main set was closed out with Hey, Johnny Park! and Everlong from second reconrd The Colour and the Shape before the band returned to the stage for a one-song encore of classic One by One track All My Life which was dedicated to all the fans outside the venue, who had been listening through the windows the entire night. Grohl requested the blinds be lifted so the fans outside could catch a glimpse of the magic on stage, requested the main audience quieten down so he could hear the outside screams and often drifted over to play to them during the closer.

All in all a fantastic re-introduction to one of the best touring rock bands of today and while no new material from the band’s forthcoming studio release ‘Sonic Highways’ was played, we very much look forward to the live experience with new material.

Thanks for the explore!

Dave Grohl - Foo Fighters.

Where The Action Is 2008 festival, Stockholm, Sweden.

Shot at the Park Hyatt in Sydney for Drum Media.

© Pierre Verhoeven (The Netherlands)

Love Ride 32 Concert Headliner

firenzerocks 14 giugno 2018

Thought i'd try the shot in black and white.

"Do you remember the days

We built these paper mountains

Then sat and watched them burn

I think I found my place

Can't you feel it growing stronger

Little conquerors

I'm learning to walk again

I believe I've waited long enough

Where do I begin?

I'm learning to talk again

I believe I've waited long enough

Where do I begin?"

(Foo Fighters)

A blinder !!

everlong.

(base image isn't mine; source i got it from didn't credit. if it's yours, please let me know so i can leave proper credit.)

© Pierre Verhoeven (The Netherlands)

Dave Grohl

American rockers Foo Fighters played the first of three last-minute UK club shows at Brighton’s 600-capacity Concorde 2 venue in Sussex ahead of a headline slot during the closing ceremony of the first Invictus Games at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.

Posing under the pseudonym 'The Holy Shits', tickets for the show were announced at 4pm the previous day and sold out (almost) instantly. Using the small capacity of the venue and loyal fan base as a precedent for choosing a mixed setlist, Dave Grohl, Nate Medal, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and Rami Jaffee tore through a 2-hour set peppered with tracks less-often played live including opener Enough Space, Up In Arms and Big Me.

Pointing out the presence of tribute band UK Foo Fighters in the audience, Grohl called up front man Jay Apperley to the stage to sing a song – ”Come up here brother, let’s see what you’ve got!”. Apperley scrambled through the sweaty crowd to the stage but went green as the opening riffs of screamer White Limo were strummed, however he did the song justice as Grohl relinquished vocal duties on one of the more vocally challenging songs in the Foo Fighter’s repertoire.

The main set was closed out with Hey, Johnny Park! and Everlong from second reconrd The Colour and the Shape before the band returned to the stage for a one-song encore of classic One by One track All My Life which was dedicated to all the fans outside the venue, who had been listening through the windows the entire night. Grohl requested the blinds be lifted so the fans outside could catch a glimpse of the magic on stage, requested the main audience quieten down so he could hear the outside screams and often drifted over to play to them during the closer.

All in all a fantastic re-introduction to one of the best touring rock bands of today and while no new material from the band’s forthcoming studio release ‘Sonic Highways’ was played, we very much look forward to the live experience with new material.