by Aman Mittal
Foo Fighters are a rock band. Wow. That sets the tone of this one just right. I’m sure unlike people who just groove to Dubstep and EDM these days , almost everyone knows about them simply because they are awesome. If you are reading this article and in the background plays the jaw dropping bass thumping, along with a kick ass bass drop single by someone like Skrillex, you are missing out on something really divine.
Their music gets to you from the word go. Besides from the usual, relating to the songs, they offer musical coordination that most bands of today lack. Their live performances are even better, the fans engrossed in Dave Grohl’s voice. He pulls the crowd and if you wonder who he is, he is obviously the lead singer of the band and he was the drummer of Nirvana. Yes, the band that gave you Smells like Teen Spirit, if that’s the only song you know. I shall give the low down on the band for starters.
Their music gets to you from the word go. Besides from the usual, relating to the songs, they offer musical coordination that most bands of today lack. Their live performances are even better, the fans engrossed in Dave Grohl’s voice. He pulls the crowd and if you wonder who he is, he is obviously the lead singer of the band and he was the drummer of Nirvana. Yes, the band that gave you Smells like Teen Spirit, if that’s the only song you know. I shall give the low down on the band for starters.
It consists of Dave Grohl as the lead vocalist and guitarist, Nate Mendel as the bassist, Pat Smear as a guitarist , Taylor Hawkins as the drummer and Chris Shiflett as the lead guitarist. They have been active since 1994. Pretty old eh? They have recorded 7 studio albums and are currently working on the eighth. I think that’s all you need to know about the band with regards to their factual existence. Besides this, the band started off with being “influenced” by Nirvana, not surprisingly but have certainly outstripped themselves of the shadow of them. Dave Grohl had the biggest task of breaking out from the shadow of the Cult hero – Kurt Cobain. He has certainly done that and the band is one of the biggest rock bands out there attracting the biggest crowds of loyal fans. They keep the music simple, with rhythmic riffs and relatively low verses with loud choruses. Grohl follows his drummer instincts while writing the riffs and works it out string by string on the guitar.