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Anyone here not like Foo Fighters?
Dave Grohl is seen as some sort of Rock God these days and they seem to be one of those bands where people gasp in shock if you don't like them. I just can't get into the sound of the music or his voice at all. Have they inherited all the following that Nirvana had?
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I'm not keen. They're very one-dimensional – all thud and blunder with lots of shouting and very little substance.
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I love the Foos but they're not for everyone, no need to worry about it or anything.
I don't agree about them being one dimensional and lacking in substance though; some of their more mellow stuff is surprisingly melodic and Dave Grohl is really good at adapting his voice depending on what style of song he sings. |
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I'm not a fan. I'm not really into rock music (more a pop/electronica/dance sort of person) and I know people will hate me for that but it's a style of music I could never warm to.
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I've not really listened to them since wasting my money on In Your Honor. The first three albums are good though.
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They've never floated my boat.
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Did you create this thread with good intentions OP?
Casual fan here, i'd kill to see them in concert though, Dave really puts on a hell of a show what from what I see. They sell out stadium shows in seconds so I guess they're doing something right, to each there own |
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Well I'm glad someone said this. I like Dave Grohl fine and I love the documentaries etc. but the music of the Foo Fighters is nearly always disappointing. There is too much thunder about it and the melodies are just not that strong.
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No can't stand them, as much as I would like to having been a massive Nirvana fan.
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Well I'm glad someone said this. I like Dave Grohl fine and I love the documentaries etc.
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I Liked their first album, but the subsequent output has been poo.
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I'd kill to see them live as well. Hoping their Glasto set is televised in full.
But then, like most things in music, it's horses for courses. Not everyone likes everyone else i suppose. I'd like Dave to be my dad though
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In Your Honor was the last thing that i brought.
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Got to be honest, I know nothing about them and had to google them to hear a couple of their songs.
Not my cup of tea so it's impossible to know whether they're any good as it's a genre I would never choose to listen to. As for people gasping in shock if you don't like them, I'd imagine most people I know would be more likely to say 'who?' |
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Don't really see why they're such a big deal and why Grohl is positioned as a modern day rock superstar. Kinda shows how the genre has fallen.
Plus, is it true that they are AIDs deniers? |
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I like them, they only seem to have about 2 decent songs per album but you can really feel how much they love making music and playing live. And dave grohl is awesome.
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Plus, is it true that they are AIDs deniers?
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Plus, is it true that they are AIDs deniers?
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I like them. I don't think their popularity can solely be put down to Nirvana since the two bands have very different styles. Foo Fighters is more light-hearted and nowhere near as dark.
I think Dave Grohl's personality and sheer passion for music certainly adds to their appeal. |
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Did you create this thread with good intentions OP?
Casual fan here, i'd kill to see them in concert though, Dave really puts on a hell of a show what from what I see. They sell out stadium shows in seconds so I guess they're doing something right, to each there own |
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Don't really see why they're such a big deal and why Grohl is positioned as a modern day rock superstar. Kinda shows how the genre has fallen.
Plus, is it true that they are AIDs deniers? |
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Couple of early singles were good, but for many years now they've been pumping out nothing but bland stadium rock clangers.
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I like them. They put on a great live show.
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Never heard of that. What is an AIDS denier anyway? Surely not someone who denies it exists.
One of the more notable people was Christine Maggiore who used to encourage HIV positive mothers not to undergo treatment. Her 3 year old died from untreated AIDS Maggiore herself also died after contracting HIV, although, to be fair, there's no definitive proof it was HIV-related |
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If memory serves, that whole issue was no more than 'guilt by association' and, following internet logic, because they haven't publicly declared their position either way since then some people still believe they are.
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