C'mon, Are The Foo Fighters Really That Great?!

Today I take on The Sacred Cow of rockbands. The #FooFighters. Are they as incredible and fantastic a band as everyone claims they are? Why are they so successful? What is it? Or is it just a case of Emperor's New Clothes? Let's discuss.
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[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

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[@JasonMeads]

Oh fuck yeah! I love your channel! Your charisma is addictive!

[@timtom4021]

Have you heard the Foo Fighters song These Days?

[@rossiniogates]

That was my birthday haha

[@mardyart]

I paused the video before I could even watch it, to say: Yes they really are that great.

[@pen2199]

I can't be arsed with them, on the other hand been listening to the fall a lot, winter is such a great tune, and not like anything else you'll hear

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Please don’t comment if you haven’t actually watched it! You might be surprised by what I actually say.

[@TheMosdef25]

Very naughty title 🤌

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

@@TheMosdef25 yep. But very balanced, nuanced and careful analysis, I don’t think anybody can deny. I’m proud of this one!

[@TheMosdef25]

@@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain yes always very informative videos you put out .. hopefully you give us your opinion on another great band in my opinion fontaines dc .as always have a lovely day

[@JeffSchall]

It's kind of thrilling to see this video now - after Justin was so active recently in the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert, and even sang with Brian Johnson (AC/DC). Justin Hawkins is THE MAN.

[@stuartsutherbaker]

One thing I will always remember is that when I Believe In A Thing Called Love came out, I sat in my car listening to Jo Whiley on Radio 1 and she played it to Dave Grohl who was being interviewed. He just said in a loud voice "What was that!!!" in an excited exclamation and said how cool it was. I'm sure he was just as surprised as I was that a song on the radio had 3 guitar solos lol.

[@Trebarwith]

I think the world and his wife went "What was that?!!" the first time they heard IBIATCL. And that, for my money, is why it is and always will be the most joyful, sexy, fun bit of sheer musical brilliance. Particularly coming as it did after a decade or so of shoe-gazing, whiny, introspective dirges.

[@leev211]

I remember that interview, Dave was so excited by jo saying “up next we have the Darkness” he was expecting a massive heavy screaming track, then IBIATCL came on and confused the hell out of him

[@stuartsutherbaker]

@@leev211 lol yes it was funny that he never heard of them at that time. Cool that someone else remembers this 🙂

[@gfmgma]

I remember hearing IBITCL for the first time while watching for the first time that glorious music video... What a precious and rare "what was that!!!" moment i had that day

[@jpc443]

It has three guitar solos, you know.

[@williamcunha2908]

I remember when The Darkness came to Providence R.I about 8 years ago they played a local venue and there was only about 150 people in the audience. They played like it was a stadium gig ..love these guys.

[@goestdummy]

I have family in R.I and by your last name I'm assuming you're of portuguese descent. Guessing all the 16 residents of R.I are portuguese or descedants therefore it's Portugal 2

[@williamcunha2908]

@@goestdummy you are correct

[@williamcunha2908]

@@goestdummy you are also correct

[@CaptHiltz]

That's the way to do it. At my band's latest gig in April there were about 80 people in the bar. It's a small venue so it was packed and as far as I'm concerned it was like playing in front of 100,000 people. I was battling a nasty cold and there were a couple of times I thought I was going to pass out but I played hard anyway.

[@kellystar312]

The Wasting Light album is my favorite album of theirs. Front to back, perfection.

[@j.playart]

100%

[@basslinedan2]

It really is very good

[@fred3831]

Couldn’t agree more, not a weak song on it

[@jan279]

Loved that album, I think the Foos peaked in that one, it's like they were able to blend classic rock & modern rock into one amazing record.

[@AndrewOS83]

Was that the one that was recorded off the floor?

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

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[@paristhalheimer]

David Grohl is a guy who takes his music seriously, but not himself. Here he is during a recording session. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKKamqGqeK6MbdE

[@paristhalheimer]

Justin love your videos. It makes me reflect on my own band's music and makes me want to work harder at it.

[@kylechesshir7681]

Justin, love the videos, keep it up! Awesome perspective on today’s music!

[@mctear2869]

you're a good man Hawkins. I was thinking last week, "wonder if you'll ever talk about the foo fighters". You're always appreciated.

[@FTFJohn]

I’m a 44 year old Hard Core Nirvana fan since 1992 and have really loved the Foos first few albums but the last 3 or so have been to commercial for my taste. Last good song they had was All My Life. I much prefer The Darkness 😉 seriously. P.S. There is definitely 100% a God and his name is Jesus. Yes I like rock and believe in the almighty creator. Your an idiot if you don’t think there is one.

[@michaelantonyaustin]

Dave Grohl is definitely one of the coolest Rockstars of the last 30 years and by all accounts an incredible frontman and storyteller but… the Foos music with the exception of a handful of songs, leaves me indifferent. I just never found that ‘personal’ connection to them.

[@stevec6427]

I agree. Daves side projects though have been absolutley brilliant

[@colinsmith5879]

Same. With the exception of a few tracks from The Color and the Shape, it just goes in one ear and out the other, nothing grabs my attention or stays with me. Gotta say though, the guitar tone on that album is INCREDIBLE. If there's anything great I'm missing I'm def willing to give it a try, but yeah

[@wickharr]

Dave’s so much better behind the kit than on vox. QOTSA, Nirvana, Them Crooked Vultures (lesser known, arguably his best drumming ever imo)

[@shorthandable]

@@wickharr I like Dave as a front man because he is so very charismatic. Having said that, he is an absolute beast of a drummer, and I do wish that Them Crooked Vultures would make another album. Talk about a super group!

[@michaelantonyaustin]

@@wickharr Them Crooked Vultures? Awesome band!

[@cmdesantis]

They really give it all to the fans in their live performances. So much sincerity and energy in their shows.

[@andrewkeoug185]

You know Dave is a guy who loves what he does,it shows and that’s what is cool about the foo fighters

[@marcbehm4747]

I don’t like FF for their technical ability; I LOVE them for their enthusiasm about all things musical, and their super eclectic tastes. And, Dave’s avuncular relationship with up and comers like Nandi. Good guys. Just really good guys.

[@Fuphyter]

I grew up in the 70s and music has been my everything. When I heard the Foos first cd, that Dave recorded basically alone, I loved it. The first true rock band in a long time. XStatic..love it. I bought every cd. About 2 weeks after "One by One" came out and I learned every song (sang in bands in my 20s and play piano) I went to ER. Very sick, 3 kids at home. I had sepsis from a kidney infection. I was out of body for days. Played every song in my head. Drs told me I was incredibly lucky to be alive. The power of music. Would love Dave to hear that story. Thanks Justin

[@keepclearofthemoors8886]

I’m a huge Dave grohl fan from all his drumming projects ..not really a Foos fan but I will say this..I saw the Foos in Australia a few years ago and they were/Dave was incredible!! So damn good live and he knows how to engage a crowd! So charasmatic! Love you Dave!!

[@macrominutes]

Wasting Light I think really showcases the band's technical talent in all aspects - songwriting, vocal range, melodies, harmonies, drumming and the heterogenous nature of the album. They're a "great band" in my opinion - whatever that means.

[@HolseTown82]

their best album by far.. killer songs with so much heart... the recent records lost it though... and that 666 movie gave me chills... that´s not Foo like !!

[@TheStarBlack]

I've puzzled over this many times myself. The Foos seem like they have all the constituent parts that would make them era defining rock gods. Some of their best songs can feel like they're going to be hanging out at the top of your all time favourites list forever....but there's just something subtlety missing that means they get boring really fast. I bought numerous Foos albums over the years and had periods of listening to them a lot but I never seem to go back to them, ever. The only conclusion I've ever been able to come to is that there's a lack of emotionally honesty/vulnerability. The songs appear to express emotions such as happiness, anger etc but it's like there's something unconvincing about them. Once you've heard them many times, the emotional content just doesn't seem to ring true on some level. I'd love to know if anyone else has noticed this or its just me!

[@speaksthetruth]

I'm with you on this 100 percent

[@speaksthetruth]

Is it that the songs are too polished? Too perfect? You make a very valid point sir.

[@paulscrapman]

I know exactly what you mean.

[@TerrorFront.]

Yes, this is exactly how I feel about FF.

[@Ricamros]

One might make the claim that what's missing is the "balls". Seems to me with FF It's only ever angry, loud or fast ENOUGH to function as rock but never really dares to go harder in fear of being "too much" one thing or other. So safe is the word, I suppose. It's good enough (lol) music but I can't imagine them inspiring too many mosh pits.

[@Herestobetterdays]

I just finished reading Dave Grohl’s book. Dude loves all sorts of music and I love the way he writes songs and puts on a great live show.

[@keddmann2334]

What was the book like - full of himself etc ... or just "you know dabbled in drugs, alcohol, saw the light, got married, my wife helped me through some shit, had a kid, kept touring, wrote songs, became a puppet and produced boring music after I made some fucking great shit in the beginning with Foo and Queens... but my contract stated .... I needed to keep going .... "????

[@jaime_abad]

Book is great. I haven't actually read the book, but I listened to audiobook. It was a great experience, since Dave actually reads the book, so it gives you the feeling of him telling you all those great stories from his own POV. I would recommend everyone to give it a go to the audiobook.

[@keddmann2334]

@Yih Wesley Tan lol. Nope. I just know the inner workings of the music industry.

[@seaneddy2948]

Yeah he hangs out with Justin Timberlake. He thinks Taylor swift is good. He praises phoebe bridgers like she amazing or something. He's (Dave) out of touch, like an old dad trying to make his kids and their friends think he's cool.

[@BoneyardBrigade21]

@@seaneddy2948 he is real which makes him cool. Dude has been the same since Nirvana…

[@bigdaz74]

Love the Foos, some albums are better than others but every album has a handful of cracking tracks.

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

Some truly legit stuff by these guys in the 90s and 00s. They've been treading water for a few years but it's never particular bad.

[@towlie337]

I am not a big fan of the Foo Fighters but I will say that the have produced quality music for a long time. Every album they have has had a least one or two songs on it that are really good. To do even that consistently for that many years is impressive. Plus Dave Grohl seems like such a nice dude that you can't help liking the guy and celebrating his success.

[@86shawndeming]

Seen them live at fenway Park when Dave's leg was broken still put on an incredible show in a kick ass giant chair. Fun fact Dave recorded the first album by himself played every instrument and then recruited the band to play live shows.

[@christopherwoods6]

Frankly, I enjoy your break downs of the music more than most of the artists that you critique. You are quite good and have some tricks hidden up your sleeve. Dangerous, refreshing , a real musician!👍🏻

[@GregGallagher]

I haven’t been super impressed with a Foo Fighters record since Wasting Light, which is almost 10 years old now. However, the newest album is their best since Wasting Light IMO. I’m devastated by the loss of Taylor Hawkins. Even if I haven’t loved the last few records, they’ve been one of my favorites and a huge influence since I was a little kid. Still doesn’t seem real that Taylor’s actually gone. 💔

[@adamw116]

Rope and the title track grabbed me from the get go and I remember as far as energy and speed the rest of the record is solid. I'll admit they give you a show when you see them live. I saw Dave after he broke his leg and fun from start to finish

[@hypnodelica]

I respect Dave Grohl for being a world class drummer, an extremely hard worker, a decent songwriter and obviously a very nice guy - But I've never been able to avoid comparing them to Nirvana and felt they lacked edge which might be down to the character of the songwriters, because when you compare Kurt Cobain & Dave Grohl as human beings it's not really a surprise that Dave Grohl's music isn't burning like a star on a collision course with a black hole... although I imagine Dave would be a lot more fun at parties...

[@-NemoMeImpuneLacessit]

You wrote my thoughts. Witchcraft.

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

Lol. Grohl is not even close to a world class drummer. All his drumming is basic rock.

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

@@benjamindavis4974 No he's not. Grohl is an average drummer along with Hawkins too.

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

@@benjamindavis4974 this is world class drumming. Grohl isn't even close. Lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5KpgYtqlpmHp5I

[@BigWill2k]

@DCmastermind First how many world class bands has Thomas Lang been in though?

[@myenemysenemy1043]

Listening to Justin breakdown songs in this manner is my new favourite thing to watch

[@ryancarter3612]

I didn't really understand the hype, before a few years ago, but wow when I saw them live, they were great. Love them.

[@MrClewis97]

That's how they get you...or by hearing The Pretender 😢

[@ztwo6179]

Foo fighters are a great band with a catalogue of rock anthems and other classic songs ready to blast through at any venue. Anyone who's seen them live knows that the Foos kick butt and give their all every time without fail. After almost 30 years at the pinnacle of rock, they deserve all the accolades they get.👍

[@smkxodnwbwkdns8369]

They are a mediocre pedestrian band in a world where there’s so many better bands than them

[@Yaqoot]

@@smkxodnwbwkdns8369 Not to mention they pretty much copied the whole arena rock sound from Pearl Jam. Listen to Corduroy by Pearl Jam (1994) and tell me that doesn't sound exactly like the music Foo Fighters were making by the end of the 90s/early 2000s

[@smkxodnwbwkdns8369]

@@Yaqoot Pearl Jam didn’t invent that sound or style, the guitar riff reminds me of New Order which was a decade before and I’ve heard choruses like that in jangly 60s pop, Cheap Trick. Dave Grohl actually had some popular tapes circulating in the underground before Pearl Jam’s first album, he has always been writing the same kind of power pop rock music since day one. Foo Fighters always reminded me of Paul Mccartney’s Wings. He even said he was inspired by AM radio and ABBA. If you look at Foo album sales, it doesn’t suggest they should be an arena band at all, most if the people buying tickets probably don’t even own a foo fighters album, its more like white suburban families looking for something to do on a Friday night so lets go to a rawk en roll show.

[@Yaqoot]

@@smkxodnwbwkdns8369 If you're going to strip down a song to individual elements then you can draw infinite comparisons with lots of music. I'm talking about the song/style as a whole. Also I didn't mean arena rock as an insult! I'm talking about that sort of style or sound,not that they're only good in an arena or whatever you may have thought I meant I'm not saying foo fighters did a Greta Van Fleet, Dave Grohl is a massively talented songwriter and he deserves his flowers, I've always liked foo fighters and even saw them live in 2010. I'm just pointing out that the sound and style from Pearl Jam's arena-rock hits is almost like a benchmark for the 2nd Foo Fighters album (The Color and the Shape), that whole album sounds directly Pearl Jam influenced. Both bands have a lot more to their body of work than just that sound, but songs like My Hero and Everlong put Foo Fighters on the map as a band that sound great on a big stage in an arena or stadium. I just find it weird how blatant it is on that particular album

[@smkxodnwbwkdns8369]

@@Yaqoot I’m just saying I don’t think Dave ever listened to Pearl Jam. Some of those early foo songs were from the 80s before pearl jam even existed

[@Napalm6b]

I'm not really a fan of Foo Fighters myself. But when I open my ears and give them a chance I hear little bits of the history of the American underground scene of the last 30+ years combined with really sharp pop sensibilities. Dave Grohl started playing with one of the best DC hardcore bands of the '80s Scream, so he knows how to blow the doors off if he wants to. That and it doesn't hurt that the second guitarist is Pat Smear from the Germs, another underground punk legend. The creative well they can draw from is off the charts.

[@nameless76mozwhaz9]

They have like four guitarists including Grohl...right?

[@alfie9718]

It’s easy to just go “yeah, okay” in reference to Foo Fighters- but “There Is Nothing Left To Lose”, “Wasting Light” & “Medicine at Midnight” are really great albums. Well put together, with great songwriting for the genre.

[@jager9022]

TINLTL and Wasting Light yeah are pretty good, but Medicine at Midnight? That is the most bland, boring, generic stuff they've done

[@mutate34]

I'm sick to heck of their radio hits but I'm open to hearing the recent albums and lesser known tracks

[@iliketrains3495]

@@mutate34 yeah same

[@alfie9718]

You are all welcome

[@jager9022]

@@alfie9718 for what..?

[@ASBO_LUTELY]

Foo Fighters remind me of that Bill Bailey skit where he's copying U2 but then all the guitar effects peddles get turned off and suddenly it's a nursery rhyme.

[@Ahardee]

I saw you at the LA show! It was one of the best nights of my life! Thank you!

[@cutez0r]

I think I know around 3-4 songs of the Foo Fighters, never had any moment where I felt their music inspires me enough to follow their journey, but I never felt that I dislike them. Actually, I think they're pretty cool.

[@hotfroganimations]

I'm on and off with them, their last album wasn't very good but concrete and gold was beautiful

[@whatisthis1262]

I feel exactly the same. I feel like I must be missing something but i I know their biggest hits and think they're OK, surely I'd be grabbed enough to take in the rest of their catalogue.

[@inspectrgajit]

Dave Grohls voice live is way more powerful than you'd expect and the energy at FF shows is just overwhelming. It's a great time.

[@kevinkibble8342]

Their 90s stuff still holds up great, as does Wasting Light, but maybe I have my rose tinted specs on as they were one of my gateway bands when I was discovering music and I saw them quite a few times when I first started going to gigs and festivals. They've never written breathtaking, nuanced music with layers of depth that makes you rethink music like, say, someone like Radiohead, Tool or Arcade Fire does, but they're great at what they do, which is big, loud, fun guitar rock. A bit like The Darkness really.

[@binface9]

I'm glad I checked the comments before paraphrasing your first sentence with my own comment! I agree 100% For the record, I think Justin could give (Uncle) Dave a run for his money in terms of being the "nicest guy in rock".

[@kaidemelloch12]

Nothing left to loose, one by one, and some n your honor are great varied albums by them. Probably my favorites BUT I will say aside from waisting light alot of their newer stuff after echos silence patentice and grace.just hasn't grabbed me like their older stuff

[@kevinkibble8342]

@@binface9 Both blokes I could see myself enjoying a beer with!

[@kurtnovells]

I put on Everywhere But Home last week. Their One By One era tour dvd. That band is no more. But what a machine of a band the four of those sound like a powerhouse. Only four songs in you have had major hits. And that is not a problem because the set just keeps going with great stuff. Last two times I watched them on a festival with their intermissions and Queen covers etc. Totally different thing. But yeah it is hard to say they are not good. As much as I stopped listening to their albums after Wasting Light, you can't deny their body of work.

[@bujharvard9313]

Darkness songs are way catchier. Plus they have those rock ballads that no one seems to mention, like Conquerors and Living Each Day Blind. Foo Fighters are easily two points down from The Darkness.

[@UryneCayne]

Stoked to see a Backpacker right at the opening (and continued through the video). I bought one years ago, my house ended up getting robbed and then a few years later, a new girlfriend heard me lamenting about missing it and ordered me another. We’re engaged now…

[@phoenixgirl70]

I think the religious aspect/influence of No Son of Mine comes in the form of the Westboro Baptist Church who make a point to protest the Foo’s whenever they played near them. And the Foo’s gave it right back but the difference was the Foo’s had a sense of humor about it and we’re never hurtful. They don’t have that fear and hate in them. I remember the Foo’s driving around them in a truck playing Bee Jees music and encouraging the ones smiling or swaying to the music to just enjoy themselves and dance! They tried to rock some joy in them. I respect that a lot about them. RIP Taylor, man it still hurts. What a ray of sunshine he was.

[@garymck5181]

The riff on 'No Son of Mine' immediately made me think of 'Du Hast' by Rammstein.

[@travisrlel2]

I thought of Jocko Homo by Devo

[@silentwitness93]

Depends how old you are. When I grew up in the 90's and 2000's they were huge for a reason. In the midst of all the teeny bopper pop scene, Foo Fighters busted out some really genuine rock songs and that kind of set in stone their legacy for that generation. They were one of the few rock bands that made it to the mainstream purely because they were so good at the time. I can understand the younger generations looking at them somewhat in the same light as what we may have seen Nickelback or something similar, because in the eyes of someone who hadn't seen their foundations and the transition in genres throughout that time period, they would just be another dad rock radio band churning out albums to stay alive. For many of us though, the character of the whole band is probably one of the last surviving true rock and roll attitudes and certainly one of the best live acts I have ever seen in terms of the energy of their performance.

[@francescobondini3051]

I completely agree, you explained that very well

[@drillbag]

oh and it also helped that the frontman, Dave Grohl was in Nirvana, which was one of the biggest bands of the early 90's.... that may have helped a little, because guided by voices are 10000 times better but just not as popular, because no one died....

[@violencefight9557]

I agree with what you said but that's also why I've been in the "Foo's are overrated" camp for years. My issue is they are still considered a current and relevant band when all their best tunes came out 20 years ago. Have they put out a song with a decent chorus in this century? Are they influencing and inspiring a new generation of musicians? Why are they special when there are dozens of bands decades past their prime, still touring and putting out new albums people don't care about every second year. If you consider them next to all the bands doing casino and state fair gigs are they really that great? Do they deserved to be talked about like they are the most important rock band in the world today when so many bands that had a much bigger influence and have an arguably greater catalog of past hits are still doing the same thing? As in "still touring and playing shows with setlists bullt around hits from decades past and putting out new albums that only the most hardcore fans will ever listen to". If you are going to consider the Foo Fighters a current band, you also need to consider AC/DC, Rolling Stones, Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, Cheap Trick, ZZ Top, Ted Nugent, Billy Idol, Rick Springfield, Elton John, Joan Jett, Duran Duran, Styxx, Yes, REO Speedwagon, ABBA etc as current bands.

[@tinfoilhatmaninspace4944]

The younger generation will hate them and look down on them because Rock music is no longer a young person's genre . A teen today will scoff at Rock in the same way that I scoffed at Country music or classical over 25 years ago .

[@BosworthMcG]

Well said dude

[@LindyCity]

Thanks for sharing. The Foos have been my favorite band since 1997. I love the comfort they provide. I love the melodies and percussive guitars. I love that the band has become more musical on the past two records. ‘Wasting Light’ and ‘There Is Nothing Left To Lose’ are my favorite two albums of all time. I wish they varied their set lists more, but that’s my only complaint with the band I’ve unconditionally loved for 25 years.

[@tomnir3906]

You are sir a quality person for choosing the two albums who I also consider my favorite.

[@chadallenmills]

Tremendously amazing performance at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert. Really really enjoyed it J.! God bless you my man. #RIPTaylor

[@captsubtle]

I think it's hard to dislike any musician who is so happy that anyone else gets the chance to make music, as long as it appeals to someone.

[@-thirteen]

When the world was full of rock and everyone listened to it I turned my nose up at FF, after all, there was real serious rock to be had. Now I love them. The big rock anthem. Simple and fun but still, not many people delivering big rock anymore

[@Papipalazuelos]

I think they're huge mainly because of Dave. Everything Dave touches turns to gold, whether it be Nirvana, Queens of the stone age, Them Crooked Vultures or Foo Fighters. He's a phenomenal songwriter and composer

[@mitchbuchannon6637]

One more Crooked Vultures album would make me so happy

[@qotsajr]

I don't know man, I disagree. Here's my take. Nirvana were paving their own path before Dave came along. He just took them over the edge in the right place at the right time to hit it big. As for QOTSA and TCV, they're both a hell of a lot more than just Dave. Everyone involved with those bands paved their own path and are all brilliant musicians and songwriters. Go down the QOTSA/Kyuss rabbit hole and you'll see what I mean. Nobody in their right mind would say no to playing with Josh Homme or John Paul Jones. I think those were passion projects for Dave. They wanted him because he is an exceptional talent, but they didn't need him to be successful. I think the Foo's are still huge because of Everlong and because they stick to their formula. Fun rock and roll songs that don't ask too much of the listener. They've got nothing to prove so they're just having a good time doing what they love. I definitely agree that Dave is a phenomenal songwriter though. No doubt about it my friend!

[@mitchbuchannon6637]

@@qotsajr Vultures was definitely a passion project and Josh/Dave taking the opportunity to play with John. I remember the interviews from the tour etc and they both were fangirling over him 😅

[@TheAlibabatree]

@@qotsajr Ive been a critic of Grohl my whole life. That being said, you act as though being “a great songwriter” is somehow easy. It’s possibly the most difficult thing in music. There are plenty of world class musicians who will admit that they cant write a good pop song. Its an art form in its own right.

[@Papipalazuelos]

@@qotsajr I agree, but I'm a drummer and I know Dave is a seriously good composer. He's no Vinnie Colaiuta or Dave Weckl, in fact he's nowhere near the level of an actual drummer's drummer, but the parts he's written for the bands he's been in are iconic and fit the songs perfectly. Jon Theodore is a way better drummer, and his era with The Mars Volta is the best, but Dave's parts on songs for the dead are way better than anything Theodore has ever written with QOTSA. That intro fill to smells like teen spirit is a perfect example. It could've been any flashy fill in the world, yet my kid's kids are gonna be playing that shit that Dave played, and as soon as anyone hears it you instantly know what song it is. That's what a good drummer does

[@douglassloan6831]

Great video! All points incredibly accurate. For me, it's a resounding, "Yes, the Foo Fighters are great". Just the guitar parts alone make them great, for me. Three guys, all playing loud, but all fitting in to this giant jigsaw puzzle that comes together and is just perfect. But, I'm a guitar maker and player. If you just break them down member by member, Pat Smear was in the freaking Germs! Huge! Dave Grohl didn't even play guitar in Nirvana and didn't sing lead. He went into a studio ALONE and, recorded an album that was the inception of a band that has sold 30 million records and played 300 headline stadium shows. Taylor Hawkins is maybe among the best rock drummers on the planet, which you would have to be to play in the same group with another of the greatest rock drummers on the planet. Nate and Chris are solid, talented, incredible musicians and Rami is a great addition to an already complete and fantastic sonic tapestry. For those who weren't around back in the era of Stadium Rock and larger than life guys like Freddie Mercury, Bono and David Lee Roth, the Foo Fighters are kind of the last vestige of that art form. They are THE rock and roll band, loved by fans of all ages, all demographics, etc. I don't care how nice Dave Grohl is, and he is SUPER nice, no commercial enterprise would do what the Foo Fighters have done if they weren't...great.

[@basilrose]

Best Comment!🤘

[@jackknowles5295]

The thing about Foo Fighters fans that gets me, and even a bit in the case of Justin calling them 'the other guys' here is that no one acknowledges that Nate Mendel was the bassist for possibly the greatest emo band of all time - or one certainly up there I just always felt he deserved a bit better. SDRE, especially Diary, is so bass-heavy and bass-driven in general as well.

[@douglassloan6831]

@@jackknowles5295 I hear you man. Seriously. All those guys are freaking fantastic and have pedigrees that are pretty amazing. Chris was in No Use for a Name, an amazing San Francisco punk band. Taylor Hawkins played with Alanis Morissette at the absolute height of her popularity. She could have hired any drummer on the planet and Taylor Hawkins was the guy. Sunny Day Real Estate gets mentioned quite a bit in the documentary they did a few years ago, so maybe check that out. It's a great doc as well. Anyway, hear you, bro. It think it's a case with the Foo's of a ton of talent and only so much spotlight to go around. But the real fans know that every one of those guys plays a part in the success of the band.

[@Nolan013]

Holy fuck the look on your face when the food knocked at the door had me in stitches 😆

[@Bingo2501]

How fucking awesome is this, Justin Hawkins has a KZbin Channel?! Instantly subscribed! :)

[@MPT1983]

I was a big fan from Colour and Shape to One by One as far as albums go, after that there are only a few songs I like and many that did nothing for me, still Dave seems like a great guy, a true rock musician, and I'm happy to see the band still going.

[@tommartin9187]

Waiting on a War is one of my favourite rock songs of recent memory, right up there with Rock and Roll Deserves to Die ;) Both start with pretty acoustic parts and by the end you want to headbang until your head snaps off. Some of the Foos can sound a bit same-y but they know how to write catchy hooks and use interesting lush chords (with 2nds, 4ths, 6ths) and progressions. In Your Honor part 2 is probably one of my favourite albums of all time and it's all acoustic if you want to hear them branching out. Lots of pretty sounds on there.

[@billyp.193]

Justin killing it as usual. Foo Fighters are just consistent. They're also so likeable to the point where there's no way to hate them, even when a song isn't totally up to snuff. Wasting Light is probably my favorite album of theirs. I also thought Sonic Highway was a highly ambitious project, even though it wasn't their best.

[@billyp.193]

@Black Coffee Now As people, it's hard not to like them. Music is subjective, and it's true, not all people are going to like their songs. The way they carry themselves is what is likable.

[@PaulMurphyMusic]

I always thought the Foo’s sounded like a pop band dressing their music up as rock. What sold me on them was their acoustic album Skin and Bones, you could hear that their songs are actually pretty well written.

[@PrizeJ]

Dave Grohl came from Nirvana. How could you possibly think he was anything but rock? Not knocking you, but curious.

[@PaulMurphyMusic]

@@PrizeJ They are a rock band to be fair, but I just meant their songs are more complex and Beatles like than people give them credit for, and you can hear that when it’s stripped down. I’ve always thought that the Foo’s music is more melodic and positive than Nirvana. Hope that makes sense.

[@PrizeJ]

@@PaulMurphyMusic Oh, I get you. I agree. I've always felt Foo Fighters are what Nirvana would have been if Kurt wouldn't have did what he did and let Dave write some songs for a while.

[@PaulMurphyMusic]

@@PrizeJ I agree. I know Nirvana are great but I’ve always preferred the Foo’s. Maybe it’s the positivity in their music, or I prefer Dave as a front man. I guess the dark Grungy sounds never really appealed to me.

[@andrewburney8075]

Part of the appeal of the Foos is how great they are live. I've never really doven into their records but saw them live once and had a blast, great showmen.

[@rodriguezelfeliz4623]

I do have a soft spot for them since they got me into music, but I gotta say, regardless of what you think of their songs, their live shows are actually very good

[@jonkerrmusic]

This is great! I absolutely love both The Darkness and Foo Fighters, so it's cool to hear you take as objective a view on their stuff as you can (for someone who doesn't listen to them). Rock doesn't need endless platitudes - it needs honesty and support through objective feedback to make us all better.

[@bradleyspinks7922]

Can't say there are that many bands that I can listen to a full album. Foo Fighters, I can do that. Love their riffs and where they leave space, not a lot of bands do this

[@oldmanballer5088]

Been a FF fan since day one and they continue to keep me coming back! Love these guys

[@sunsetkindoflife]

I've had the pleasure of seeing the Foo's 4 times now. And each show is better than the last. Full of surprise performances and high energy. Even when he had a broken leg. I also met Dave and Taylor back in 97 and they are just as down to earth and cool as they appear. Or at least they were. This is my first time catching your channel, but I look forward to seeing more.

[@mixodorians12]

Never really heard them, but was in a a band once with a drummer who wanted us to be like the foo fighters. We ended up doing a load of Steve Vai and Joe Satriani covers.

[@viciousdope66]

Now THAT is a cover band that I would like to hear…

[@mixodorians12]

@@viciousdope66 well if you are going to be inspired by, or copy someone, may as well make it f'king crazy stupid difficult. We did Surfing with the Alien, Satch Boogie, Ice Nine, Always with me always with you., Flying in a Blue Dream. Liberty, Sisters. For the Love Of God All note perfectly. I was 21 and fearless. This was before I knew how to really play guitar, or even try to understand music theory and would just learn the tablature and remember the notes. You can do anything if you put your mind to it.

[@slatuszek1]

I'm enjoying the content Mr. Hawkins. I appreciate the insight you offer to the thought processes behind your opinions. I find it shifts the focus from agreement or disagreement to understanding and contemplation. I find myself thinking about my own songs after these episodes and how I can improve.

[@Cas_anova]

Mr. Hawkins.

[@machinotaur]

Every time Foo Fighters win a Grammy instead of Queens Of The Stone Age, an angel loses its wings.

[@bridgetyoung190]

Word to your mother.

[@ryanbrown3004]

Absolutely this.

[@tominoski2581]

Love the channel. It’s gonna keep growing. We’re spreading the word

[@TheKruxed]

The great thing about finding channels late is that you can binge watch them

[@stevelibby6852]

I like that one song of theirs that starts with Dave Grohl singing softly and ends with him screaming. Dave is very talented and charasmatic.

[@rael2099]

Smells like teen spirit?

[@richiep3520]

I think he means most of the songs? 🤔😅

[@stevelibby6852]

@@richiep3520 I loved the Foo. Rocked the Foo. Then one day I had enough Foo.

[@richiep3520]

@@stevelibby6852 you can just get bored and fall out of interest. What they do they do well and they have some great songs. I don't feel they pushes anything creativity wise. My brother was a huge Ramone fan. So big he made me join a band as a bassist and we became the "The Ramoniacs" for a few gigs. I haven't heard him play a song from them in about a decade. What's worse is he has around 4 tattoos of them. He may still remember the times he was manic about them and not regret them.... FYI.. Ramones-maniacs "Ramoniacs" 😅😂 Now, I'm a maHOOSIVE fan of the Darkness. Since 04 they graced my presence. They had a few year break up 08-11 I think but been a strong fan before and after that period. Every album sounds different but still 100% them but it is so original, the licks, riffs, lyrics, song variety etc. A day does not go by even today without listening to at least 2 albums back to back which may be bordering on unhealthy obsession but hey, when it's good it's good! Not bored of any of it yet which I think stands the test of time. 7 original studio albums (9 if you count 2 live albums). What was my point again? Stay in school and don't do drugs children! 🙃

[@stevelibby6852]

@@richiep3520 I celebrate the Darknesses entire catalog., have every one on vinyl. The Ramones? They were a time and a place. Their influence is mindboggling, but I consider them among the most over rated over worshipped bands ever. Listen to some interviews with Dee Dee. They were a beautiful accident with good management.

[@davidtemple5934]

Can you remember years ago when some of the more credible rock press would review an album and conclude it would have been a great E.P ? That is how I feel about every Foo Fighters albums I have heard , having said that saw them live couple of years back and the show was a great hard rock show . Kudos to them for giving the next generation the arena rock experience , and lets face it their are not many bands left providing that .

[@tomrees4565]

I absolutely love the way you break down aspects of the song writing process. Blended with a balanced and fair critique. Nice one Justin!

[@kvstrickland]

Omg nearly a year ago… wow… what a year it’s been. So glad to have found your channel… and of seen you at the Hawkins tribute in LA. ✌️❤️🤘

[@Jamalama555]

I cant click on anything without Dave G. popping up. Good or bad one can only stand so much.

[@bridgetyoung190]

The Foos are my sainted ex-husband's very favorite band. Due to that fact, I am extremely well-versed in their early discography -- I like them, but I've always had that "middle of the road" feeling about them...not wild about them...but far from loathing them. Dave Grohl seems like a very likeable gentleman.

[@brazenlilhussy5975]

"Sainted ex-husband"- I've honestly never heard that expression before I have to ask are you using it sarcastically, or you managed to do the hardest of things and stayed friends? : )

[@bridgetyoung190]

@@brazenlilhussy5975 wellllll....my tongue *was* rather firmly in cheek when I wrote that, but fact of the matter is -- though there was a period of intense mutual loathing post divorce -- as time has passed we've become reasonably polite for our spawn's sake. Life is too short to hold grudges - so I try not to. Life is also too short to not be snarky at every opportunity. 😉😂

[@brazenlilhussy5975]

@@bridgetyoung190 Ah that's good to hear! I thought I was doing it wrong! 😂😂 jokes aside, I 100% agree with your sentiments though, us humans are tricky little creatures aren't we? But it's great finding out about all of little quirks (until we hate them!😂) tongue planted firmly in cheek here also

[@bridgetyoung190]

@@brazenlilhussy5975 relationships *are* tricky, huh? I finally figured out that there's more to love than two pelvises in a tussle, y'know? These days I seek compatibility gilded with physical attraction instead of physical attraction gilded with compatibility. 😂

[@brazenlilhussy5975]

@@bridgetyoung190 Lovely turn of phrase, you write? I've decided from now on I'm gonna try and be able to stand having a conversation rather than the inevitable 'two pelvises and a tussle'..lol..I only say inevitable because it's what us as humans are programmed to do! That, you find out pretty soon IS the easy part! As I get older I realise that I'm also probably a prick to live with anyway!😂 I'm well aware I'm stubborn on the stuff that matters! Music and football. 😂 I'm quite a catch😌

[@alexdonnelly2410]

I started playing guitar just over a year ago and I find your insight into songmaking pretty interesting. I still have a lot to learn! Would you do any tutorials on Darkness songs? Keep up the channel and happy new year!

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Yes! I do loads of tutorials on my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/jushawk

[@LegendoftheGalacticHero]

I’m not an expert on music but I find these videos very educational. Thank you!

[@mood0indigo]

Thanks!

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Thank you!

[@andymcf83]

I love the Foo Fighters. I've seen them 8 times so far during my 38 years and plan to see them as much as i can. If others don't like the Foo Fighters that's ok. If we were all the same and liked the same things, life would be boring.

[@FullMetalB]

I agree. That would make life about as boring as seeing the foo fighters 8 times 🤣

[@andymcf83]

@@FullMetalB Yikes

[@genepoole1771]

Every FF concert is a celebration of rock music because they are fans like us. I love it when they play covers. They're the real deal. Disagree with Justin yet again.

[@danielseaton3504]

I'm 40 and 8 times sadly can't see another time I'll see them😢

[@poitor5915]

that’s all good and well☝🏻but do you actually listen to their music😵‍💫

[@ajofadams]

I’m not going to sit here and say I love every one of their songs, or even every one of their albums. But I’ve seen them live 13 times in 15 years in 4 different countries…and I’ll never get sick of them. Best live band I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen a lot!

[@hugohugo2832]

As good as Thin Lizzy, Led Zeppelin, 1970s Stones, AC/DC with Bonn Scott?

[@ajofadams]

@@hugohugo2832 by the time I was 16, Phil Lynott was dead about 20 years, zeppelin had broken up, and the stones were too expensive to see (and I’ve never been a big fan of I’m honest). And I can’t say I’ve seen AC/DC live, I’m not sure they’ve ever played Northern Ireland. So I can’t really draw the comparison I’m afraid.

[@hugohugo2832]

@@ajofadams ah fair enough but you missed the greats. The Foo Fighters are terribly average I’m afraid

[@ajofadams]

@@hugohugo2832 have you seen foo fighters live?

[@villany9736]

@@hugohugo2832 Wow, thank you man! Why didn't I think of that? Next time I'll want to go to a concert I'll just get in my time machine and go see Led Zeppelin! Or perhaps I'll resurrect Bon Scott and watch him sing for AC/DC once again!

[@GavinMorris1]

Their first few albums were great, then I sort of went off them abit as they started seeming samey, then I saw them half a dozen times and realised they are just a really, super high quality rock band in the old school way and I knew all their songs. Loads of integrity, which might preclude innovation, but they still rock. February Stars is pretty special.

[@ian_strachs]

February Stars amazing song

[@lofo7703]

Just come across this channel... I'm really enjoying it, cheers.

[@zenrobotninja]

Love the channel btw, very happy to discover it!

[@Baribrotzer]

They're good. Not great, but good. And I think a whole lot of their success has to do with Dave's persona as The World's Greatest Rock Fan: He loves the music, and loves the people who make it - loves them so much that the only way he could sufficiently express that love was to not just make his own music, but to also become a rock star himself. He could have, after all, been pretty successful just as a drummer, maybe one who sang the occasional song from behind the kit. But no, he became a star, whose unusually down-to-earth personality is a big part of his charm. And since rock is now in decline, he may well be The Last Great Rock Star, the last one that genre of music will produce.

[@Gabrielishere]

The last rock star was Kurt Cobain, and there will never be another one. 🤣

[@DoNuT_1985]

First, I totally agree: What makes the Foo Fighters is Dave Grohl as a character and musician, even though the others are great musicians, too. Taylor for sure is one of the best modern rock drummers (if there wasn't Dave) and the guys like Pat and Nate also earned their merits in the music scene. I'm a fan since the early 2000s but I think what kept them relevant is that they've aged in sync with their fanbase. The first album still had a bit of a Nirvana swing and they sounded fresh and somewhat aggressive, at least Dave's vocals. I don't know much about music theory, still, I think their songwriting stayed the same but from their most progressive and heaviest record "One by one" on, they more and more evolved into what they are now known for: A modern stadium rock band, and that suits guys like me who were 16 when discovering them and are now in their 30s - no mistake here. They also know how to promote their records. Let's be honest, since "Wasting Light", they've produced lots of mediocre stuff but Dave knows that he just has to be in every music magazine and talkshow in the months around album release to keep the train going. He also got lots of credit because the only one he hasn't collaborated with is yet-to-be-reincarnated David Bowie. Post-pandemic, I would still like to see them in a big venue because they wrote all the hits and are a fun live band - I had tickets for one of their Wembley concerts when he broke his leg days before and never made it to that gig.

[@kareng1508]

Totally agree with you Florian 👍

[@leegwilliam5269]

All albums from the first up until wasting light had plenty of awesome songs! I grew up loving the first and second albums and then kids of other good tracks but last few years they’ve become awful. I can’t even say I’ve listened to their recent stuff after hearing how bad/boring it is

[@DoNuT_1985]

@@leegwilliam5269 Yup, every album up to WL had 2-3 killer tracks, I also liked the classic rock vibe on some of "Echoes" songs but they really fell off in the last ten years. If it wasn't for Dave, the Foos would be a second row band, already.

[@kevincarter4163]

The foo fighters albums have never come close to the raw quality of their self titled debut album. To this day that is a masterpiece

[@rjanolsen3935]

Not their but his.

[@rjanolsen3935]

@@Thingsthatmakemegohmmm hahahahahahahahahaaaaaa

[@edcoad4930]

Just started playing guitar and trying to get into the muso space out of sheer interest rather than imagining I'll improve. I do like your dissection of songs, approaches, ideas etc. At 50, I'll keep enjoying tinkering with my guitar and realising how good everyone else is. BTW; loved you at Tribute show.

[@macfilms9904]

I was a huge fan of the Seattle bands - which for me were (in descending order of my favs) Nirvana, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden (Pearl Jam a pretty distant, but still good, band). Those three were unbelievably good. Kurt was one of the best melody writers in many generations - AIC wrote incredible, dark, introspective songs. Foo Fighters were what rose from the ashes of all those Seattle scene deaths. FF are a good, sometimes very good band - that never seem to rise to the heights of genius that those earlier bands rose to. But they've survived the longer haul & they sometimes feel like the last real rock band...so they get points for consistently writing good, catchy rock tunes, and for just keeping on a-makin music.

[@TheCompleteGuitarist]

Dave Grohl is an incredible musician his drumming timing is all over his guitar playing and he's such a great charismatic front man. And there are some great songs. I am not even an official fan.

[@pifflepockle]

You are a jobby

[@InfernAlien]

Dave Grohl was the beating heart of Nirvana. Hands down! Maybe Kurt, the depressed poet, the voice of generation was the soul, and pneuma of it, but without Dave Nirvana wasn't the same. He made it something bigger, and I mean it! A drummer, someone most won't even notice. Yet he was that important! But as a frontman, song&lyrics writer he just doesn't work for me that great.

[@jamiewm]

Monotonous dad rock! I did buy the first album when it came out but that was more out of intrigue after Nirvana, I haven't bought or liked anything since.

[@Matt231985uk]

Foo Fighters are my favourite band of all time. I’ve been listening to them since around 96/97 and although my music taste has gone from Metallica to Regina Spector over 2 decades, Foo Fighters have always remained up there! Their music fills me with happiness! ☺️

[@simonwalker2073]

Hey Justin, love your show, and your incisive wit. For something different you should check out Keith Jarret's Koln Concert and the backstory to that recording. Very interesting and I think you would dig it.

[@DavidMFranks]

Wow - found the channel by chance, and very much rate the intelligent critique. Cheers Justin!

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Thanks!

[@mortguffman8893]

I respect the Foo Fighters immensely, and I’ve yet to be drawn to their music.

[@bwdrums1]

Exactly ! I respect what they have accomplished, I know their songs are pretty good, but I can't remember the last time that one of their songs came on the radio and I let it play through without changing the channel.

[@jmhaces]

Yeah, I was a teenager during the whole "Grunge/Alternative Rock" era and on paper the Foo Fighters are a band that I should by all rights just love, yet I never did. I love what they do as people and as a band, and I'd even argue they're the last real rock band in the traditional sense, but I never bought any of their CDs or listened to their deep cuts or seen them live or anything like that, yet I don't dislike them either. After Taylor Hawkins passed away a couple of days ago I listened to their Greatest Hits album and realized that I knew about 70% of the songs pretty well and had a vague feeling of having hear the other 30% at some point or another, which was a bit surprising to me and a testament to how much they've been able to stake their claim as an important rock band and how consistently solid their work tends to be.

[@gnlout7403]

Well put

[@Liofa73]

Same.

[@goobfilmcast4239]

They are GREAT Live! ..... they never cheat their Audience and Fans ..... Never !

[@CFCMahomet]

There is always that one song or two on each album, but as a whole the body of work is 5/10. The true greatness of the Foo Fighters is that they are unashamedly a rock band who still get on stage and push air. It doesn’t hurt that Dave Grohl is Dave Grohl and he is connected to my this rock greatness (Nirvana).

[@bujharvard9313]

I saw Foo Fighters at a rock festival in 2000. They were remarkably average. And this was when I was still madly in love with Learn to Fly. Our Lady Peace and Eve 6 put on a much better show that day. I saw The Darkness in 2018 and they melted my face! Easily in the top 3 shows I've ever been to. Justin (jokingly I suspect) asked for requests and I shouted out "KNOCKERS!!!" He then looked at me as though I'd just escaped from a mental institution.

[@bujharvard9313]

@@mattyward1979 Oh Dave Grohl is an awesome guy, no question. I think that's most of the band's appeal.

[@bujharvard9313]

@@mattyward1979 Colour and the Shape is an easy 9/10. One of the best albums of the 90s. I'd give their third album an 8. The only one I could say comes close since then is Wasting Light. For me, The Darkness has never done worse than an 8/10. Their worst album is probably Easter Is Cancelled, and it's still great.

[@mywhychromosome]

Yes, good point about the song or two on each record. This is part of why ive always thought the Foos should've done a "Singles Going Steady", Ala the Buzzcocks, where they essentially made an 'album' compiling their strongest singles. Obviously, nowadays you can just do it yourself, but it's not quite the same, is it?

[@nayten0324]

@@bujharvard9313 I saw foo fighters in 2019 and they were absolutely amazing. They must’ve improved over the years with experience

[@Mroloffels]

I have an identical Martin Travel Guitar,what a cool instrument! Hearing you play it only now makes me realize what it can do. FF is great musically but not always easy to listen to all the time if that makes sense? Thanks for your great music and insights. 🍻 Cheers 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@TheStarlingFlight]

I loved their first record so much and wore it out listening to it back in the day. It was such an important album to me after Kurt’s death; I adore(d) Nirvana. So that first one will always have a special place in my heart.

[@MichaelBoltonsEntireCatalog]

Love their first three albums, but after that it became a string of the same album. Wasting Light is the best out of the post-2000 batch.

[@mitchb77]

Agreed

[@TheMusicalElitist]

Yes!!! This!!!

[@duggo1991]

wasting light was a masterpiece, and then it went downhill

[@MichaelBoltonsEntireCatalog]

@@duggo1991 It's a good album, but that came from Vig and letting the band work out the bugs instead of leaving it to a producer and protools. I don't know. Post TINLTL, WL is really the only one I've enjoyed.

[@MrBrownstone1]

Agree 100%. "The Best Of You" was the end of my interest in anything they released. Absolute Dad rock. Awful, middle of the road, safe, nonsense.

[@ZonalMarking]

They're a good singles band. There's never any great depth or variety to their songs and they don't sustain quality over a whole album. I've always thought of them as a kind of gateway to 'proper' music, which I realise is very snobby, but I think is fair enough. You'd happily see them at a festival because your mates want to catch it, and you'd have a good time, but you wouldn't really actively go and pay to see. On a more positive note, I've just finished Grohl's book and it is truly excellent, he is very humble, and I think he subtly acknowledges that the Foo Fighters aren't really all that, compared to some of the other bands/musicians Grohl has played with. Overall, good luck to them.

[@francescobondini3051]

It's very interesting to read the opinion of someone that doesn't only "praise" the foos, so i respect your opinion, everybody has different tastes so it's ok. But i don't agree with you completely. Maybe the last album is a very "radio"-album so I think I get what you mean on that, but in albums like Concrete and Gold I don't see the "lack" of depth that you were referring to, I'm speaking of that album because I find the sounds and the ideas amazing, with T-Shirt as a starting song that just teases you saying like "that's what you're gonna hear, are you ready motherfuckers?" (see what I did there ahahah), and the title song at the end that is just perfect to lead you to the end of the album. I mean maybe not all the song are part of a big story that goes through all the album, but I mean, they are not a prog band so i thing it's perfectly fine. But I think that the sound, style and "feel" continuity are there. I hope to get an answer from you because I'd like to know what you think about what I have written here, so yeah, please let me know if you agree or not, and if so, why. Have a nice day

[@unclebungle1981]

YES! This is exactly my opinion. They would make a good 'best of' album and festival set as they have some killer songs but most of their albums feel like 90% filler to me personally.

[@noggintube]

Agree with this, the songs I like, I really like, but when playing an album the vast majority are instantly forgettable. I could probably put a single album together of great foo songs that I enjoy, but that would be it. I don't feel anything negative towards them though and Dave Grohl is the coolest guy ever.

[@samuelandkatie]

You may have a point … although wasting light is all killer no filler!

[@chrisriley4982]

@@francescobondini3051 every album has been very radio friendly but their most recent could be played on the “easy listening” stations 😂

[@Pedalbored]

They’re so fucking good live! I feel like their one of the last real rock bands in the main stream media these days.

[@animalistic670]

They are good live 3 out of 10 shows because Dave's voice is temperamental.

[@chicochi3]

I used to be indifferent to the Foo Fighters. Then I watched a video of a complete concert of theirs from South American in February 2022 and saw how hard they work and by the end of that show I was a fan. I don't think I'll ever buy any of their records, but they are great in live shows.

[@ChrisFrank954]

Oh you clickbaited the hell out of me on this one, JH! Love the videos!

[@Kris_T_]

So he's written a good bit of solid rock, with all the right ingredients, and lyrics that have got you thinking and asking questions. What more do you want?

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Nothing. I literally said it’s great!

[@Kris_T_]

@@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain Yup, I should have watched a minute further before typing. Still look on the bright side, we had a human interaction not an online argument.

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

@@Kris_T_ at the risk of sounding like an intolerable hippy, I’m grateful for that!

[@Kris_T_]

@@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain Peace

[@jacquesmesrine8031]

I couldn't give two shits about them from the 4th album onwards BUT the first 3 albums are as powerful as anything done by The Melvins or any cult alternative band like Fugazi etc. And for that, they well deserve their spot on the hall of fame. I mean, The Color and the Shape is one of the best albums of the 90s.it's there with Superunknown, In Utero, Vitalogy and is better than ANY album made by Weezer so 🤷...yeah, people tend to forget how crucial Dave Grohl is for modern rock n roll. He's fuckin there with Mike Patton and Thurston Moore; untouchable.

[@pbelancsik]

In what way does he compare to Mike Patton? I’m struggling to make the connection.

[@jacquesmesrine8031]

@@pbelancsik and you will struggle because if you read well, I never compared them boyo?! I said "he's there with other legends like Patton or Thurston Moore" that's all. Like when you put Michael Jordan, Ali, Federer and Pelé on the same shelf, you dig?

[@pbelancsik]

@@jacquesmesrine8031 Understood. Though it’s subjective, it’s difficult for me to put Dave on the same shelf as Mike. He’s got all the accolades and fame, but his music is very generic. He definitely figured out the formula, but it’s macho rock. He does seem like a swell guy, though.

[@jacquesmesrine8031]

@@pbelancsik again, Daves first 4 albums are everything but generic. Songs like "watershed", "exhausted" or "floaty" are so good Cobain green lit them to be in the next Nirvana album. Then you have songs like "good grief" which is pure DC hardcore. And regarding the "macho rock" label, I truly have no idea what's that, is it supposed to be "non women friendly"? By those standards, Mike pulls Macho BS with Faith No More all the time...if "Ricochet" is not "macho" then I truly have no idea what the concept means

[@LuciensMusic]

Their best record was Grohls first self made solo record,lol

[@cubedragon6500]

Yeah, that’s why I hated the Foos when they came out, I thought it was going to sound like that awesome solo stuff he did after Nirvana ended.

[@kaivrock]

I love that backpack guitar. Sounds way better than I thought it would

[@Charlie311Osburn]

Loved your contributions to Foxy Shazam. Been a Darkness fan for many years, had the pleasure of seeing you guys live twice.

[@Dudeonwheels]

I think even Dave himself would say that they're not the greatest band out there.