arnold layne Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Only this community would make this seemingly insignificant story into a controversial debate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 This might be the only music forum in the world where people bash musicians who enjoy playing/releasing/sharing music.I take it you haven't been around the internet a lot, have you?I gave up 99% of going to forums and message boards.Somebody could post a picture of a kitten and say "isn't she cute" and by the 8th response people will be arguing and by the 15th response people will be calling each other c*nts and "you live in your mother's basement" and all hell will have broken lose.So it's like that on other music forums too?I don't even like the Foo Fighters that much - like 1-2 songs off of every album.But I respect the way they release music, keep their fans updated and how Grohl plays with a lot of different artists. I don't see how anybody could turn that into a negative. It's like a fan of the Dodgers complaining because Clayton Kershaw threw a shutout in his last start. "I don't like those 3-0 wins, talk about a boring game. I'd rather Clayton gave up 5 runs and had to come through with a gritty performance with the Dodgers winning 8-7 in the 9th inning." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 This might be the only music forum in the world where people bash musicians who enjoy playing/releasing/sharing music.I take it you haven't been around the internet a lot, have you?I gave up 99% of going to forums and message boards.Somebody could post a picture of a kitten and say "isn't she cute" and by the 8th response people will be arguing and by the 15th response people will be calling each other c*nts and "you live in your mother's basement" and all hell will have broken lose.So it's like that on other music forums too?I don't even like the Foo Fighters that much - like 1-2 songs off of every album.But I respect the way they release music, keep their fans updated and how Grohl plays with a lot of different artists. I don't see how anybody could turn that into a negative. It's like a fan of the Dodgers complaining because Clayton Kershaw threw a shutout in his last start. "I don't like those 3-0 wins, talk about a boring game. I'd rather Clayton gave up 5 runs and had to come through with a gritty performance with the Dodgers winning 8-7 in the 9th inning."To a large extent internet discussion forums are hate machines. The less moderated a forum is, the cuntier people act. Law of nature. Happens everywhere on the web. Posters will always look for things to hate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold layne Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 He should have broken both his legs, hooray for tolerance!!Just kidding. I have nothing against you Dave. You will always be an important part of Nirvana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 People tend to want to expose their opinions on subjects that matter to them with others with that common interest. Internet forums are a perfect place for this. Criticism is, much often, what makes people comment on internet news, posts and subjects as it's just natural: if I don't agree or like something, and I am on an internet forum, a place to discuss topics, I will naturally want to express this. If you have proper communication and observation abilities, you can easily tell "hating", trolling and critizing apart. When I expose the reasons for not liking Dave Grohl's media antics and exposure, and explicitly list the factors that get to me, I am not "hating", I am critizing, something natural to discussion forums and groups, both on and offline. Especially because this is not a "Foo Fighters Thread" where fans come to discuss the band and songs, but a thread to expose your opinion on the Broken Leg news. No one, not me, not one person critized him for keeping the show going with a broken leg. So drop the "haterz" speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I want a musician that releases music on a consistent basis, puts on great live shows, and does interviews so he keeps his fan base up-to-date on what the band is doing. That, my friend, is a true rock star. Ugh. I want to vomit at that description. You have just described Myles Kennedy down to a T. And he is dull as dishwater. And that's an insult to dishwater. Or he just described Bono and Eddie Vedder and Dave Grohl etc etc. You know real rockstars still doing their thing at the top of their game while not neglecting or resenting their fanbase. True and I'm not an apologist for Axl's twattery. But every one of us returns daily to a message board dedicated to a man who has released one album of original material in 22 years, so there must be something other than the music that keeps us coming back. The only thing that keeps us coming back IS the music. If it wasn't fo the music none of us would be here. It isn't about Axl's mystique that so many zealots want the rest of us to believe. It's about the music, only the music and nothing but the music and the hope that we might one day get something good again. We're all here because of Chi Dem? If thats true then we all want shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumblefeet Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) A lot of people I know are thinking of selling their tickets to Rock Werchter next week cause Foo Fighters cancelled. Kind of a sad reality when they are currently the biggest band on festivals here. Edited June 17, 2015 by Bumblefeet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Kind of a sad reality when they are currently the biggest band on festivals here.It's a tough position to be in, rock was meant for bars, theaters and arenas at most. When you get gigantic stadium shows or festivals, it loses something, unless the band sells out a little bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Kind of a sad reality when they are currently the biggest band on festivals here.It's a tough position to be in, rock was meant for bars, theaters and arenas at most. When you get gigantic stadium shows or festivals, it loses something, unless the band sells out a little bit.I'm suprised to hear you say that Blackie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Kind of a sad reality when they are currently the biggest band on festivals here.It's a tough position to be in, rock was meant for bars, theaters and arenas at most. When you get gigantic stadium shows or festivals, it loses something, unless the band sells out a little bit.I'm suprised to hear you say that Blackie.Racist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) Kind of a sad reality when they are currently the biggest band on festivals here.It's a tough position to be in, rock was meant for bars, theaters and arenas at most. When you get gigantic stadium shows or festivals, it loses something, unless the band sells out a little bit.I'm suprised to hear you say that Blackie.Racist.Honky! Edited June 17, 2015 by Len B'stard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bono Posted August 14, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2015 I just saw them tonight and holy shit hot damn they are good! So fucking good! I've seen them three times now and it's better every time. Dave Grohl is without a doubt, at least in my mind top 3, top 5,arguably maybe even the #1 frontman in the world right now and on this tour he's doing it while sitting in a fucking chair. More like a King's throne because he's a fucking king. Had the crowd in the palm of his hands from start to finish, came on at 8:45 and rocked the place till 11:15 with no breaks, no lame encore break just straight rock for 2 .5 hours. It was incredible! Not one person sat down or left and the place was going nuts just as much at the end of the show as they were when it started. THAT is how you do a rock concert and YES Dave Fucking Grohl is a kickass rockstar! I'm almost convinced the purpose of Nirvana was to introduce him to the world. Highlights:- Opening with Everlong, Moneky Wrench, Learn to Fly just set the building on fire- The whole montage of how Dave broke his leg and the surgery and then the idea for his throne was pretty damn funny how he told it. Complete with blooper reel and slide show.- Walk, which is my favourite Foo Fighters song and was performed as if it was on steroids- Under Pressure(Queen Cover) and Miss You(Rolling Stones cover) were unreal and they did the full songs- The crowd singing along to Hero and Best of You was amazing. They are an incredible live band. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Couldn't agree more Bono! I went from a casual fan to a huge fan after seeing them live. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bono Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Couldn't agree more Bono! I went from a casual fan to a huge fan after seeing them live.That's exactly what happened to me. I liked them, they were pretty good but then I saw them in 2008 and it changed everything. Became a huge fan. The live show changed everything. THAT is when you know a band is fucking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I'm finally going to see them for the first time in a little over a week. Walk is also my favorite song of theirs and I can't wait to hear it live. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Couldn't agree more Bono! I went from a casual fan to a huge fan after seeing them live.That's exactly what happened to me. I liked them, they were pretty good but then I saw them in 2008 and it changed everything. Became a huge fan. The live show changed everything. THAT is when you know a band is fucking great. No kidding. I figured I'd enjoy the show regardless since I'd know all the singles (and hearing them do the Queen cover as well as some Neil Young and Rush at my show was a treat), but it really sold me as a fan. Dave Grohl strikes me as really genuine. He's just a big rock fan who's happy to be where he is. Somehow he makes the atmosphere very close as if you're seeing them in a club as opposed to the big crowds they're playing to. Usually Toronto crowds suck but there wasn't a single person there not screaming, singing, and dancing that night. Pure music magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Finally going to see Foo Fighters tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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