Written by Fumo Verde
I liked the Foo Fighters when I first heard them, but didn’t know Dave Grohl, the drummer for Nirvana, was the leader. Grohl formed the Foo Fighters in the wake Nirvana’s tragic end, and since then the Foo Fighters have become one of those bands that have worked hard to silence critics and win over fans. Seeing this DVD will prove it.
Wembley is one of the largest stadiums in the Europe holding 90,000 seats, all under one roof. It is a football arena, home to England’s national football team, and it holds the main English domestic football finals. To play to such a crowd the roadies set up the stage at one end of the field with a runway extending from one end of the stadium, through the stage itself, and finishing at the other far end of the stadium. With this added stage area fans have a chance to see Grohl as he runs down the platform playing his guitar. For fans on the stadium’s floor this is a chance to get close to one of their favorite performers. If you haven’t seen the Foo Fighters live, like me, then this DVD will make you want to. I know I do.
The show opens with Grohl strolling down the runway, with house lights on, tuning up; the rest of the band comes on stage. The opening song is “The Pretender” as Grohl and the audience slowly and softly sing together, then with a howling shout from Grohl, the switch goes on and the crowd goes ballistic. “The Pretender” has the fuel to start the fire with guitar licks charging like Speed Racer. To keep the fans in that moment, the band goes into “Times Like These;” its distinct guitar strumming lead-in powering up the crowd even more, and Grohl takes off running down the runway stopping here and there to play a few chords for those in the area. Right here is where you can tell Grohl is having the time of his life and he wants everybody involved as he invites them all to sing along.
Article comments
1 - El Bicho
The Foos are one of those bands I don't pay much attention to only to discover upon investigation I like more songs by them then I realized. I bet Grohl was Cheshire Cat-grinning the whole time playing with J & J
2 - Mark Saleski
my favor Foos moment was when they played with Roger Tayler and Brian May on "Tie Your Mother Down".
Grohl may be a "rock star" but at that moment he was a little kid having the time of his life.
3 - Paul Roy
OK, now I gotta check this one out - if not for the Zeppelin stuff alone. I too have never paid that much attention to these guys, and I don't own any of there albums, but I usually like what I hear by them on the radio. Thanks for the review.
4 - dave
Foo Fighters for me, are the best rock band in the last decade. its a great dvd
5 - Anthony Eskinazi
I agree with El Bicho - I continually get surprised by the Foo Fighters and the songs they produce.