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Foo Fighters: A Rock Resurgence

In our modern music culture today there are a plethora of different sounds and styles. Yet, rock somewhere along the line, beginning in the early 2000's seemed to fall from the hearts of the public. Popular music was slowly becoming the place that it is today. A transformed shadow of what it once was in the 90's, ruled by stars who rely more on image than raw, natural talent. Rock became lost in all this. Award ceremonies such as the VMA's exemplified this quite well. A rock band performing on such a ceremony felt like a situation where the producers said,
"Well guys... we DO need a rock band... I mean its always been one of our categories, but the kids don't wanna see loud guitars and big a** drums, they want to see their favorite *fill in the blank* popstar!"

While this is fine (many seem completely happy, and more power to them!), I was not impressed and surely in not happy with the way things were mutating. While I do listen to many different forms of music, I am a guitar player with 8 years of experience who is trained in Jazz, Blues, and all manner of rock, I have always favored rock music and will always have a special place in my heart for it. Let me say that I never write reviews on itunes, nor do I even think of rating bands, but the Foo's are a band that have always kept me happy throughout all of these changes and a band who I believe perfectly exemplify "Modern Rock."

The album opens up with a truly a** kicking intro "Bridge Burning" which, while having a sound that harkens back to a more classic rock tone, still seems modern and fresh. The Foo's deliver with a strong, melodic chorus which sits between verses tinged with a hardcore punk guitar feel (perhaps due to some of the members strong backgrounds in the genre?) and post choruses that bring back the triumphant classic riff. Certainly one that is sure to get your testosterone going!

"Rope" is somewhat of a departure for the Foo's... Rhythmically speaking, it is possibly their most different feel out of any of their songs. As a massive fan of delay (echo) on guitars due to my love for U2 as a child, I found a smile on my face when I heard the pure tone of the analog, tape echo type delay on the intro guitar. All of this being said, nothing pleased me more than the guitar solo in the bridge. THANK YOU for bringing back the guitar solo in modern music. Where has it been!?

"Dear Rosemary" is one that has grown on me. Initially I was not enamored with the Raconteurs type "Steady As She Goes" verse, but have grown to love both it and the liquid guitar lead in the chorus. The bridge is certainly epic as well, I enjoyed that Dave brought in one of his heroes to sing with him, and their voices compliment each other well.

"White Limo"... Wow... What can I say about this song? I used to listen to a lot of hardcore punk, Bad Brains, Misfits, etc. This song has that same hardcore feel and it doesn't fail to get your blood pumping. Gotta love that distortion on Dave's voice, sounds absolutely bitchin'.

"Arlandria" is by far my favorite song on this record. Such an amazing way to get into the first verse, "Aint that the way it always starts?" Sure is Dave, sure is. I love the ultra melodic chorus and massive tension building bridge, everything is great. This song is what modern rock is all about people!

"These Days" takes second place for my favorites, behind Arlandria. Again a perfect example of modern rock. Love the delayed slide into the notes that Nate does on the bass in the chorus. Such a perfect fit. The combination of sparkly clean guitars in the verses and massive, balls out dirty guitars in the chorus is great.

"Back and Forth" is a nice upbeat song with a more pop feel in the chorus. Though not my favorite it is hard to deny its catchiness. A huge bass tone in the verse, a strong melody and typical great Foo Fighters pre chorus all lead up to the wonderfully harmonized vocal chorus.

"A Matter of Time" is perhaps my third favorite song (it was this or "Walk"). What I really loved is that the guitars are using octaves in the chorus which gives it a hollower sound, but one that is fresh and far more modern. The verse feels like old school Foo's and I can't express how much that gives me a warm feeling.

"Miss The Misery" opens up with an awesome Robert Trower guitar feel with the uni-vibe effect in full force here. This is a very classic rock feel here. While not my favorite, this song is still strong.

"I Should Have Known" is an emotional, heartfelt song. In the recent Foo Fighter's documentary Dave expresses this song is about being in a relationship with a girl and when the end comes simply feeling like he should have seen it coming. This is a feeling most can relate to. While it is a "slower" song, all the parts are strong. I loved the strings, and definitely enjoyed Nirvana's bass player making a return to play. If you want to hear crushing bass tone take a listen to that distorted bass!

"Walk"... Perhaps the best record closer ever? Haha. In all seriousness, this is a fantastic song. The lyrics touch on a rebirth, start again, strong nostalgic feeling that everyone can relate to. This is the most melodic song. Perhaps this is a classic melody but one that is always just so amazing. The intro is so well thought out, I love how the guitar doesn't change at first and then when it does it is exactly what your ear wanted to hear. Dave's vocals are bad a** as usual in the chorus.

In conclusion, the Foo Fighters have delivered my favorite album from them to date. I believe they have created a sound that revives rock to the state it should be in. I hope that they are around for many more years to show other bands how its done. I have been in many bands myself and some of my work from these bands is on iTunes. Foo Fighters is a band that puts on an amazing live show, the guys in it are so kind and they will always be a strong influence of mine. I hope everyone gets a chance to listen to this incredible record!

The Wait Is Finally Over! (Simply Electrifying)

Oooo Yea , Foo Fighters are back and better then ever, each song has its own unique twist of rock and roll spirt. Wasting Light tops all of the others albums with its electrifying blend of heavy metal, classic rock and roll and steady spice of alternative. I would highly recommend this to anyone that is looking for the all around album you could rock out to. Worth Every Cent!

As Good As It Gets

Grohl and Co. really are the last bastion of American Rock Music left on the scene today. Wasting Light finds the band no longer experimenting, but full throttle and at the top of their game...in Dave's garage. Stop reading and go listen. Masterpiece.

Biography

Formed: 1995 in Seattle, WA

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s

During the last dark days of Nirvana in 1994, tapes of Dave Grohl's solo demos circulated among alt-rock royalty. Greg Dulli commented positively about them in more than one place, but few suspected that these homemade tapes would launch one of the biggest modern rock bands of the post-grunge era. As it turns out, that’s exactly what Grohl’s Foo Fighters became, perhaps the one band of the alt-rock revolution to enjoy continual success on the charts and on the road without a dip in popularity. It...
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