I don't think the Nirvana/Cobain bashing has been nearly that bad in this thread, but I hear what you're saying.

I was on a Star Wars bulletin board several weeks ago, of all places, in a miscellaneous section, and a thread went from "Jimi Hendrix ruled" to "Nirvana/Cobain sucked" in a matter of six or seven replies. The original poster didn't even mention Nirvana or Cobain in the initial post.

Some people are probably just so sick of Nirvana-this and Kurt Cobain-that, for the last eleven years (and especially in the past few months, with all of the Courtney/Dave/Chris fighting), that they're lashing out against them.

They're not even close to being one of my favorite bands, but anybody who won't at least acknowledge how important they were to rock music is either an idiot or a troll.

nirvana might have gotten us out of the hair band days and into grunge and have imspired lots of todays bands, but i dont think they were the greatest or one of the greatest bands of all time as many critics think.

so those who inspire works of art are not good?

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Some of the best material I've heard from Foo is their acoustic sets. I have a sweet cdr I snagged from ebay with over 20 acoustical tracks all with solid auido recording. For those who want more Foo, check out this link. It is a live acoustic set from a radio station "garage."

Acoustic

I think much of the animosity towards Cobain has more to do with his suicide than his music. Many people (myself included) view him as a coward who left his wife and young daughter without a husband and a father. That's selfish and it is hard to get past that when it comes to his music.

I just saw Foo Fighters Saturday night at the Metro in Chicago. They were doing a pre-tour "secret concert" and it was fantastic. They just plowed through all the hits and several new songs. They played about 75 minutes and then came back for a fifteen minute encore, which included a fantastic cover of "Next To You" by The Police. Taylor sang it and Dave just ripped it up on guitar. It was a really great show. I will definitely be buying this disc.

Thanks for the KMart ad. You can't beat that price.

My Kmart is one of the ones that closed down; guess I'll be going to Circuit City on Tuesday.

Anyone else going to the "secret show" tommorow in L.A.?
I Got a Floor ticket and cant wait :up:

i got the new cd a few days ago... it is terrific... I really really dig it... hard rocking and probably one of their best albums. Unfortunately, today while i was in class, they announced at Toronto show, tix went on sale immediately and of course, by the time i got out of class, heard about the show, it was LONG sold out... I wish I was seeing them though, cause this album is great.

The bonus DVD is ok. It has All My Life video (5.1 mix !!!!) and Walking the Line (unreleased track, video, with 5.1) and it has The ONe in 5.1 (audio only, no video)... also a few short vids of the guys hanging out etc. and a pretty decent photo gallery.... not the richest disc, but for free it's great, especially having these three tracks in 5.1surround... Walking the Line kicks ass!!!

MATT

Great album, but it REALLY SUCKS that they couldn't or wouldn't put the video to "The One". Bonus DVD, my ass.

I think this was a rights issue...since that video was done for the movie "Orange County" which paramount owns...i think that's why it's not on the disc... man, this album is so good I can't believe it... my fave tracks so far are Tired of You and Come Back. Both of those songs rank high among the Foo catalogue for me... absolutely amazing tracks...

MATT

Paramount didn't put it on the Orange County DVD, though. The Offspring also did a video for their contribution to the soundtrack, I believe, and that too wasn't on the Orange County DVD. Hmmm.

This is their best album since the FIRST FOO album...F'n amazing!!!

Does anyone know how to access the DVD Rom features? It says to double click on the FooFightes.exe icon, but I can't find where the Foofighters.exe icon is.

Completely unrelated but from foofighters.com:

Dude was on HEROIN. Family values go right out the window when it comes to horse. Do you have even the faintest idea how hard it is to kick? I think it's a bit harsh to focus your blame on Kurdt's 'abandonment' of his family. Frankly I think of him as a very tragic figure that deserves sympathy, not distain. It was the heroin that made him what he was at the end of his life. Then again I've known plenty of people who were taken by heroin so I may be biased.

<i>Drugs are bad, m'kay?! </i>

A former workmate of mine said that heroin is glamourised on tv and film and that coming off the drug is more like having the flu i.e. it is unpleasant but do-able physically if you are willing mentally.

Although, at a pinch, one might just have a modicum of sympathy for someone who became addicted to nicotine or alcohol I am not quite sure what we are supposed to think about people who experiment with the so-called hard-stuff.

However, this is all probably best a discusion more suited to Other. And isnt this a Foo Fighters thread rather than one on the band hidden somewhere inside this thread: http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=245907

LOL.

THANK YOU for this link! Amazing show!

Dude was profoundly manic-depressive too, from what I understand. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Apart from the heroin use, which grew out of his self-destructive depressed swings (IMO), he was battling cycles of depression that makes the garden variety, everyday forms of depression look like nothing.

Is the song "Walking the Line" that is on the DVD available on CD anywhere?

Billboard[.com] Bits: Foo Fighters

The video clip for the Foo Fighters track "Low," which was rejected by MTV and MTV2, according to a statement, will be offered to fans through a limited edition DVD EP, due July 1 from RCA. The EP will feature the "Low" video (directed by Jesse Peretz) as well as three different clips for the track "Times Like These" and assorted bonus material.

The "Times Like These" videos included are the U.S. version (directed by Marc Klasfeld), the U.K. version (directed by Liam Lynch) and an acoustic performance directed by Bill Yukich. Actor Jack Black joins Foo frontman Dave Grohl in the "Low" video.

holy thread resurrection Batman!

question:

why was "Low" rejected..? too much music? not enough video hoes? they didn't have a guest rap appearance by the best rapper in the world 50 Cent?

enquiring minds want to know..

but, hey...if that's what it takes to get an EP video collection, let's hope other artists follow suit..

:lol:

it has to do w/ JACK BLACK:)