'This is a cool place for a rock show.' Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl was doing what he normally does at shows: being a showman. But, he recognized 713 Music Hall was new and he seemed to enjoy it. 'We can relax and get loose up here.' With the theater-like...
"This is a cool place for a rock show." Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl was doing what he normally does at shows: being a showman. But, he recognized 713 Music Hall was new and he seemed to enjoy it."We can relax and get loose up here."
It was a departure for what is arguably one of the few remaining arena rock bands to play a venue that barely holds 5,000 people. But given that the Foo's hadn't been here in five years and this was their first visit since the death of their beloved long time drummer Taylor Hawkins, it made sense and fit the vibe of the show.
Dave Grohl and new drummer Josh Freese continue to find their footing as the best rock band in the world.Admittedly, this was a different kind of show for the band for those who had seen them before. Setting aside the smaller surroundings, Freese brings a different energy than Hawkins and the Foos are still trying to find their footing in the new configuration. Grohl remains a jokester and a big talker on stage.
For all the perfection of every crafted note, there was still a bit of magic missing easily attributed to the lightness of Hawkins' personality and the ease of his relationship with Grohl. The former drummer was only mentioned once by name when the band did what Grohl said was"Taylor's favorite song,""Aurora" from 1999's. It was a poignant and beautiful, but also somber, the sound of a band still clawing its way through a devastating loss.
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