Just back from watching the Foo Fighters play their first gig at Madison Square Garden after 16 years and as Dave Grohl put it “Sixteen years, we’ve been practicing to get here.” And it's all been well worth it.
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| “We don’t play those insy-teensy two hour shows anymore” - Dave Grohl |
No gimmicks rock & roll was the theme of the night. Supported by Welsh band The Joy Formidable (who Grohl heard playing on the radio one day) and veteran punk band Social Distortion, for your buck you got five hours of solid rock n’ roll.
And a long night it proved to be, as Grohl ripped through a career-spanning 15-track set list before returning to the stage for an unprecedented 7-song encore. The length of the encore was deliberated backstage on the big screens for all of us to join in. The more screams the more songs.
In addition to fan favourites “Everlong” (which inspired an ear-splitting sing-along) and “This Is A Call,” the Foo’s played several songs from this year’s Wasting Light, including “Walk” and the emotionally charged “These Days,” - the latter of which Grohl claimed to be the best song he’s ever written. It is pretty good. See
Other highlights of the evening included solo guitar battles between lead guitarist Shiflett and Dave Grohl and surprise appearances by rock legends Bob Mould (who is featured on Wasting Light’s “Dear Rosemary”) and Joan Jett.
This has to have been the best thing I've ever seen.
Arran
