FOO FIGHTERS!
Last month Kate and I went to see the Foo Fighters at the Berkeley Community Theater. I wasn’t sure what to expect because they decided to make this an acoustic tour, reflecting the music found on half of their “In Your Honor” CDs . I love acoustic sets, but I have to say that one of the things that draws me to the Foo Fighters is the raw energy of the band that is created from the huge multi-layered sounds that emit from the guitars, bass, drums and Grohl’s belting. It only took a couple of mintues into the show for me to realize that this would shape up to be my favorite show of all time.
It also re-inforced to me that Dave Grohl is one of (if not the best) rock musician out there. Towards the end of the show, he came out for an encore by himself and sang “Best of You” a cappella and then added only his acoustic guitar. If you are familiar with the song, you’d remember that it is a pretty heavy song, yet he carried it without any bass, drums or backup vocals. Okay, he didn’t carry it, he nailed it….gave me the chills. Was over the top incredible. The entire show was unbelievable. There aren’t many shows left and many are sold out, but if you can catch it, I HIGHLY recommend it.
Here’s the set list (Thanks Kate!):
1. Razor – (just David Grohl – later joined by rest of band)
2. Still
3. On the Mend
4. Walking After You
5. Over and Out
6. Next Year
7. Another Round
8. Ain’t It the Life
9. See You
10. Floaty (sung by Petra Haden)
11. Virginia Moon
12. Cold Day in the Sun (sung by Taylor Hawkens)
13. Miracle
14. February Stars
15. Times Like These
ENCORE
1. Friend of a Friend (just David Grohl)
2. Best of You (just David Grohl)
3. Everlong (just David Grohl and later joined by the rest of the band)
And did I mention that Dave broke his own rule and played a Nirvana tune? Not only that but he preceded “Friend of a Friend” with an awesome story about his days in Nirvana….