2013 Headliners

[Wooderson]

like some sort of hellish US version of the Stereophonics.

[worthyraver]

Her situation ? What you mean the fact she murdered Kurt Cobain and made it look like suicide...................................................................lets go fishing !

[Ed209]

Nirvana were awesome, the first two foo albums were an essential part of my teenage years, great albums too, and Songs for the Deaf is one of the all time great rock records, imo. I like Dave

Problem is Haters always gonna hate

[swede]

Fecking brilliant post, but why did you add "lets go fishing", without that I reckon you would have gotten a bite as big as Moby Dick!

[dingbat2]

Nirvana mentioned in a Headliners 2013 thread - we really are clutching at straws now

[Wooderson]

Songs for the Deaf is one of the all time great rock records

[Vanderlyle]

Nirvana mentioned in a Headliners 2013 thread - we really are clutching at straws now

Edited February 22, 2013 by Vanderlyle

[Ed209]

Agreed. Grohl doesnt have a single writing credit on that record though mate. A hired gun in the best sense of the word.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Drummers gonna drum.

[The Nal]

I like Grohl. He works his arse off to be fair. Foos music is fairly pedestrian sure. Times Like These is the only song of theirs I like. Oh and the guitar break in One by One

I think Taylor Hawkins is a better drummer though.

[Jackson1990]

There are some people in this thead who seem to hate everything!

[russycarps]

so many better drummers around than grohl, I just dont get it

flaming lips' stephen drozd is nearest thing there is to john bonham these days. That's a fact, and he doesnt even play drums for the band anymore

matt barrick of the walkmenis miles better than grohl too

fuck grohl

[eoinca]

Nirvana mentioned in a Headliners 2013 thread - we really are clutching at straws now

[dancelittleliar]

I reckon they'll sub for the Beatles on the Friday.

[eoinca]

Don't think they're big enough for Sunday night headliner then?

[The Nal]

so many better drummers around than grohl, I just dont get it

Edited February 22, 2013 by The Nal

[Ed209]

so many better drummers around than grohl, I just dont get it

flaming lips' stephen drozd is nearest thing there is to john bonham these days. That's a fact, and he doesnt even play drums for the band anymore

matt barrick of the walkmenis miles better than grohl too

fuck grohl

[JBarbour]

grohl and the foo fighters are truly tragic.

If I find out someone is a foo fighters fan I immediately assume they are a little simple.

[strummer77]

Hes a guitar player really. The drums came later. So he plays drums like a guitar player would. Very chunky and loud. Even his fills are loud! But he borders on Bonham parody a little too much for me sometimes. A lot of the Queens of the Stone Age stuff for example. And I love The Queens of the Stone Age.

[The Nal]

QOTSA were fantastic last festival on the Other Stage. A real highlight of set.

[FloorFiller]

i used to love Foo Fighters. used to be one of my favourite bands. but then i grew up. i'll still sing along to their songs if i hear them, and when they release a new album i'll download it to see what they're upto these days (usually the same as always) but i think they're definitely more of a 'band that got you into rock music' than a band that you forever think are fantastic. as you grow up you just kind of realise that they're, well, not that good

[russycarps]

not sure how this got onto a "Dave Grohl isnt as good a drummer as this drummer is" argument. Don't think anyone was making the point that he's the best drummer in the world, as he obviously isn't. He has however drummed on some fairly legendary rock records, and is a great drummer.

[russycarps]

And not one of them fans gives a dam what you think.

I think people who can't understand others have different music tastes and just like the music for what it is are a little simple and tragic.

[Wooderson]

not sure how this got onto a "Dave Grohl isnt as good a drummer as this drummer is" argument. Don't think anyone was making the point that he's the best drummer in the world, as he obviously isn't. He has however drummed on some fairly legendary rock records, and is a great drummer.

[TheSeventhOne]

I don't hate the guy. He seems like a genuinely pleasant chap who's always happy to take the time to chat with the people who put him where he is today.

I do, however, think that his music is a prime example of mediocrity hailed as genius. FFs have roughly five or so unstoppable bangers and a slur of average tunes that seem to be parodies of said bangers. That's my view anyway.