@@sixslinger9951 How many times has your band sold out Wembley Stadium? At least it's raw and real, not backtracked and auto tuned like the garbage all the pop "stars" put out today.
@@sixslinger9951Oh, no! Vocalists have pitch issues?! The humanity! I’ve seen the Foo’s a handful of times and Dave has had excellent pitch and energy. A lot of vocalists go through pitch issues. It happens.
"You can sing a song to 85,000 people and they'll sing it back for 85,000 different reasons." -Dave Grohl It's still haunting to me that Dave Grohl recorded the first Foo Fighters album virtually alone, in the same studio Nirvana recorded their last song...carrying the torch...Everlong. RIP Kurt Cobain and Taylor Hawkins.
“Breathe out so I can breathe you in.” One of the best lines the man has ever written. The studio version of this song is much faster but this performance was special.
The studio version is faster in the first part, but when Dave joins the band at the end of this live performance, it's a lot faster than the studio recording.
This presentation was a gift for everyone who knows the original song. You can see that at all times the whole audience is just waiting for the song to "start". There is tension, and there is awe. Usually singers will start a song like that, and then after a verse or two, will fall into the original song. Dave had the insight of teasing everyone during the whole song, and just "release it" at the end, for the finishing chorus. It does not have the same impact for a first time listener of the song, the hook is different (it can still be a strong hook, but different nonetheless). One thing you can say about Dave; his main goal on the stage is to have fun. He knows that if he's having fun, everybody is having fun. Great rendition of his own song.
My first time hearing it was the last show by Dave Letterman … I was totally hooked by the end of it. It apparently meant a lot to Letterman (the heart surgery thing and all). And I can understand why. In some way, to me at least, that version is the definitive one … with the collage video from all Letterman shows and all. Great song. Cheers 🍺
Agreed, or a more conventional live version. It might be their best song and this is very much a different arrangement. Very cool, but probably hard to fully appreciate if you aren't familiar with the song first.
That last bit is the way the original studio version sounds. Either way, its an extraordinary song, and definitely one of, if not THE best song they ever did.
I much prefer full throttle versions of the song in the vein of the studio (with none of the lower octave choruses we see in some live versions), to the slowed down variants. The energy is completely lost for me.
@@evenbetterthantherealthing92 Same. It's the same objection I have to people reacting to the various MTV Unplugged performances. They're cool, but they don't accurately represent the energy of the bands.
I've seen the Foo Fighters several times...including just last weekend! They truly are just one of the hardest working and best live bands around. They play for 3 solid hours, are great musicians, Dave is a fantastic front man...and I don't know how his voice holds up belting out songs at the top of his lungs that long night after night.
David Grohl is one of the best entertainers, musicians, and singers. Foo Fighters is one of the most wholesome bands too. All of his concerts are a surprise and a treat.
I really enjoy your reactions. Dave Grohl is a national treasure. A talented musician with an incredible career…and awesome stories to go with it. Having to deal with not 1, but 2 intense band tragedies and survive in the music business. I’ve listened to his audio book several times! A father of 3 girls (each of whom you can tell he adores although I’m sure they don’t appreciate his coolness) and still tours with his mom. He is also quite charitable, often cooking in public (BBQ) and giving food away. A true music ambassador and all-around great person.. Times Like These (a few, good emotional, live versions around), The Pretender, Monkey wrench, Learn To Fly, etc… He also does a mean Baker Street cover!
If he wasn't a legend before, the night he fell off a stage in Sweden, told the crowd not to leave and he'd be back, went to the hospital, got the brake set and casted, and came back and finished the show from a chair cemented it.
he didn't go to the hospital, he asked a doctor to hold his leg for the rest of the show. He played sitting down, with the doctor just grabbing his leg. He went to the hospital after the show. The dude is a monster. You can search for "Dave reunion with doctor" and you see the interview where he explains the whole thing. Amazing times.
Dave "honours" his audience. He understands the meaning these songs have to each member of that crowd. That is what is so special about the Foo Fighters.The vibe at those concerts is like you have a friend playing a local gig and you can't imagine not going and supporting them. Never felt anything like it outside of actual local punk and metal bands. Its like everyone knows them...
For sure. You can tell that if he wasn't the front man of the band on stage, he'd be in the crowd screaming himself hoarse. He's such a fan and it influences how he performs his shows.
growing up without giant piles of money also made up very thankful and appreciative that his audience fronts up the hundreds of dosh for tickets to see Him and the fellers do what they love. he understands people sacrifice to see his act.
You’re 100% right. Never been to a show like foo fighters. 3-4 hours of hit after hit, and it all is there for you, the audience. Hope to see them again some day.
Dave is a cherished relic of that era. He is master of playing in any era though. Love the enthusiasm you have for him!!! He rocks...…check out more from him.
You must see my hero playing with Shawn Hawkings on the drums, Shawn is son of Taylor, Drummer of Foo Fighter who passed away a couple years ago, here you will get goosebumps. Shawn was almost a child in that performance.
You'll get more than goosebumps watching that performance, it'll make you flat out cry, ESPECIALLY seeing as Shane played this song as a TRIBUTE to his recently passed away father, and this young teenager ABSOLUTELY ROCKED IT OUT. FRICKING PHENOMENAL
The best thing about Dave: He is truly just a normal dude, super famous, pretty much universally liked, a family man first, rocks on vocals, guitar, drums (good god), just a normal dude. Was at the OC Fair back in 05 or 06, I'm old so I can't remember exactly. In line to buy a corn on the cob, and I turn around to look at how long the line is. Well hello Mr. Dave f'ing Grohl is right behind me. I did the whole "Big fan" "blah blah blah" thing and he asked me if I had ever been to a show. I told him of course I had. I've seen the Foo in small joints, medium joints, stadiums. He asked me what was my favorite, I told him the medium joints/arenas. He asked why and I told him that the medium joints/arena are big enough to create a shared joy in the music, but not drown it out. He said "Interesting". Then he asked if I wanted a selfie with him. I told him I left my phone in the car (which I do often) and said it's okay, I don't need a selfie, I have in my possession the greatest camera ever made, my brain, my eyes, my ears.
And he's an even better drummer. Dave Grohl is so talented and emotionally able to connect with people, it's crazy. If you watch any old Nirvana videos, he looks like a little kid on drums. Amazing how far he has come.
4:08 That's Dave's thing. Just straight good rock and roll, no special effects, no messing with anything, he's not concerned about perfection as he believes rock should be imperfect, he even records/makes everything on an old analog music board from the 70's. He's just all about pure rock and roll. As a side note the first Foo Fighters album there was no band, Dave recorded the vocals and played all the instruments himself and recorded them separately and mixed them together. Not many have done this and it was a huge album he put together the band afterwards, I know Prince did this as well and Prince loved the Foo Fighters and one of Dave's life highlights he said was when Prince called him and asked if he could play a Foo Fighters song during Princes Super Bowl half time show. Prince also allowed Foo Fighters to cover his song Darling Nikki which is rare for Prince to allow anyone to cover his songs.
I love their Darling Nikki cover. Part of the reason Dave isn't the greatest live singer is all the energy he uses while playing. All that jumping while singing makes it kinda hard.
@@garrettyates647I thought the 1st album was all recorded by Dave. The next album he re did the drums which pissed off the original drummer before Taylor? I could be completely wrong 🤷🏻♂️
Anyone could feel like they could walk into a Karoake bar and sing his songs.. his range doesn't seem crazy... but it's the strength of his personality behind it that is just insane.. he is ridiculously magnetic and he does it effortlessly.. with a self depracating sense of humour that is so relatable.. he is so humble in his personal life as well. Just an amazing person.. and one of the most influential musicians ever.... (have seen foo fighters live.. just amazing.. bucketlist highlight)
Foos are absolutely a great preformance. You will leave being haapy and exhausted.... he gives you your monies worth every show. Taylor was a great part of the show.... id like to see Josh and how he brings his touch into the Foos.
Such a great performer. Their Shadow Dancing as the Dee Gees is epic. Taylor Hawkins on lead vocal and drums is legendary. Love Foo Fighters but the Dee Gees are just epic
Great reaction! Your expression and smile are the same as mine the countless times I've watched this. There are so many more Foo Fighters songs to listen to. The Pretender is great...Etc etc etc. Plus, Dave is just a terrific human being.
@@markvanderstelt8999 It's post-grunge, but also probably the main influence that transitioned grunge into post-grunge in the mainstream so pretty fair to just say "they're grunge" and leave it at that. Both genres have been dormant for decades now, why are we still gatekeeping terms?
Nice. For giggles, check out the video of Foo Fighters doing this song at the LA forum with an 11yo Nandi Bushell guesting on drums...and absolutely crushing it. It's a hoot - and it rocks.
I just can’t make myself turn off your vids! You are SUCH a joyful blessing to watch! Change N.O.T.H.I.N.G. About how you do what we get to see you do! Have yet to watch the vids you are watching….eyes are always on you!🎉🎉🎉🎉🤗
Great song, thrilling performance. Thanks for the walkthrough. Dave and the band still deliver. Saw them in Boston in 2024 and it was the concert of a lifetime.
Dave is a masterful musician and even better human being. He gives 100% every time he steps up to the microphone. This performance was from one of the greatest live shows ever recorded, it's worth a watch. However, I recommend the music video for "The Pretender" next. Brilliant songwriting, performance, and video.
I never want it to end either! Fortunate enough to see Foo Fighters twice, and I really had a blast! I knew every song they sang, and they also did a lot of covers, which were also great. At the end the audience kept cheering, trying to get the band to return for aother encore, for well over 30 minutes. I listened to all my Foo Fighters music for weeks before coming off that high, that rush, the feeling of emotion they carried the entire audience through. I've been going to concerts since I was 13, and I am now 60. I used to work as a local stagehand for major tours, also concert security, as well as just working for local bands early on in life. Easily top 3 of any concert I have ever seen. Dave Grohl is so great, talented, gets involved with so many other artists and bands, too many to list. Never a dull moment. Its like they set out to make each show the best show you will ever see, and make it so much better than the last. Dave Grohl once accidently fell off stage, broke his leg, and got the crew to get him setup to finish playing a concert in Gottenburg, Sweden. Sheer will power to overcome the pain he must have been going through. He went back after he recovered and did another show for them.
You mentioned listening to the studio version afterwards. It would have been so perfect if you just made it like a 'double feature'. It would have been awesome to see you realize how differently it was recorded. But everybody loves Dave because he's so great and if you keep watching their live performances, you'll keep smiling. Especially if you watch some of the ones where he brings audience members up to play with them. He does that ALOT.
I would HIGHLY recommend you watch Foo Fighters performing "My Hero" at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute concert. Its an absolutely awesome and incredibly emotional performance
They performed it 1000+ times, closing pretty much every show with this song. But it still sounds great, I actually liked it better than the studio version. Dave really knows how to engage a massive, massive crowd. Thanks for the reaction video ! 'Run', 'Pretender', 'MIA' my other favs.
What a fantastic analysis, this is so different from the studio version but still showcases his vocal skills so well. Hope you listen to more from the Foo Fighters! Dave's vocals are standout in every era of the band
I love how when one time they didn't perform this in a show on their tour people complained afterwards so much that the next show was all only this song.
This show meant everything to him, he wrote about it in his book saying it was all he could think about for the six months leading up to it. Dave does have impressive vocals to offer, you'd probably find interest in songs like Best of You, Breakout, or Monkey Wrench. Later on I would try something on the acoustic side of In Your Honor, like On The Mend (specifically live in Hollywood 2006).
Check "Times like these - acoustic version" (very different from the studio version). Here Dave also plays all the instruments and do the chorus too. In my opinion one of the deepest, most intimate songs of him.
The best thing about seeing the Foo's live is each show is different. Each song is different from the studio. Dave wants everyone involved and feeling like they are part of the band. Always a crazy experience to see them live. You'll laugh almost as much as you sing along. However, it doesn't always make the best reaction because you really don't know what the original sounds like. But this was great. I love the way you understood what the Foo's are all about. Playing live and giving their fans a good show.
I enjoy this live version as much as the recording, because you get an extended song that shows the musicianship of Dave and the band, which is great to see!
One of the few songs that makes me so so happy but also somehow gets me in tears every time. It’s like being nostalgic for all the good memories but grieving the bad ones at the same time. And live…like that…I saw them last month and during this song, I just stood there and let it wash over me. Maybe I am overly emotional about this, but to me… this song is perfect. The whole damn album is perfect. February Stars. Hey, Johnny Park! Just 🖤🖤
The girl he's singing about is Louise Post of the band Veruca Salt, they were together at that time... and she sang background on the album version. I met her around a year ago on her first solo tour, she confirmed these points... cheers! 🤘🎶
I have been lucky enough to see them three times in concert. 2013, 2021, and last year at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in LA. Every single show has been incredible. I also have tickets for them next month and am incredibly excited.
You smile and giggle at the same exact places i do, and I'm sure so many people out there do. Crazy how a song can make us all react so similarly without knowing each other is reacting. I skipped work and got fired to see Foo Fighters, 100% worth it lol
His tempo, vocalization & instrumentation on this version is so all over the place (I think because he knows how involved the crowd wants to be with his signature song), that I think this might be a tougher version to analyze than others out there. The hardcore album rock version is good, but for my money the acoustic-only rendition he famously did on the Howard Stern radio show is truly mind-blowingly inspired. It was the very first time he ever tried playing it acoustically.
Oh my gosh it's so fun and fascinating watching you analyze Dave's voice, especially just this one unique performance. So glad you smiled so much - welcome to Foo world, my friend! Believe me, we also never want it to end. I guarantee if Dave watched you do this, he would be amazed and likely laugh, not AT you, but just at the idea of him using the kinds of intentional techniques that you are describing. The man just sings from his heart, and typically sings his guts out. I do know he has put a lot of work into being able to scream so much of his live performances without blowing his throat out and still last 3 hours. Please be sure to check out a variety of his performances to get a better take on his voice, live and studio. Others here have mentioned The Pretender (one of my faves) is a great choice. Note that in the original studio version he sang the high part in the chorus, but quite a few years ago he switched and sang the low part, with Taylor singing the high. But sadly, now I think Chris sings the high part during live perfomances. To me his most beauItiful-melodic voice was when he sang with Nora Jones at the Paul McCartney Kennedy Center Honors show. They sang Maybe I'm Amazed, and you could tell he really worked on that to perfect his voice for all the ups and downs in that song. Just gorgeous! For slower stuff, also check out Walking After You (the studio version). Careful - once you sink into Dave and the Foo Fighters, you won't ever want to leave! :)
Watch his and his mom's docuseries From Cradle to Stage about a number of various megastars and their moms and the relationships they had through the adolescent-youth-young adult trajectory of becoming a music star. Brandi Carlisle, Tom Morello, Geddy Lee, etc.
You NEED to react to their song "The Pretender". The music video. He literally blew out his voice singing it and that's the take they kept. It's amazing!
Bethany... your insight is so wonderful. Such a joy to experience your smile while watching this....what a beautiful woman to make us all enjoy this beautiful song through your eyes.
For those who haven't experienced a Foo Fighters show in person, please do! You will never regret it! Dave is a fan of music first and going to gigs growing up was meant to be enjoyed for the band and audiences as one. He still brings the same youthful energy to everything he does. There is a reason he is known among his peers as one of the nicest people in the industry.
This song has a LEGENDARY BUILD UP! All really great songs take their own path, not a path predetermined. The Foo Fighters themselves are LEGENDARY! Your joy at the final rousing climax was so very infectious!
Absolute must is the official video for “Learn To Fly” with a couple of special guest cameos 😁 Other great Foo’s songs to check out include: Times Like These, The Pretender, Come Back & Walk
For more Foo Fighters performances, check out the performance of both "My Hero" and "Times Like These" for the tribute concert for their drummer Taylor who passed away in March 2022.
This moment at Wembley might be "peak Foo". They were at the height of the band and it's so well captured in this video. Dave is definitely a restless and creative intellect -- it seems like he starts a new project in wildly different areas every couple of weeks.
Dave also did some great stuff on drums with Nine Inch Nails as well as Queens of the Stone Age. Ironically, though he started in the Grunge band that created it's own genre, Dave and Foo Fighters have done more than it was asked to; helping to keep the flame of Rock lit.
This is the song that ends almost every gig . "We don't say goodbye, we say Everlong" And Dave's timing? He's a drummer, and those who've drummed for him will tell you his timing is impeccable. Great all round artist. Listen to some of the more obscure album tracks "Another Round " , "Razor" or " i should have known"
@the vocalyst - Worth noting that this is Dave giving an opportunity for the fans to be heard and be part of the video - the original song is very different and you hear a very different voice from Dave. Love the original but love that he gives these opportunities to the fans. Big fan of the man and the Foos for the past 30 years.
Not sure how long this Wembley show was, but usually The Foo Fighters play for 2.5-3 hours, and this is one of the more gentle tracks to close the gig .. so his already imperfect (by the way, I love the Foo's and Dave Grohl) singing voice has taken a hammering by this time
No joke, I logged on today to watch this very performance as it always perks me up and here's you reacting to it! Dave is just such a sincere dude who really appreciates the way music connects people. It's how he's able to captivate this massive audience so easily. You can tell he's having a blast and it's exactly how he was both times I saw them live. Highly recommend the official video for The Pretender as your first studio song from these guys. Great song with high quality production and a fantastic video. You can't go wrong though with the Foo's. Finally, anyone who recommends you react to Alter Bridge is smart and attractive and you should listen to them :D
Great reaction Bethany. Such a great song and an influential song. When you were saying I heard the name David Grohl (those of us that have known his music know he goes by Dave) before, maybe from a movie..... I was like nooooo.... Nirvana! That was fun to watch.
ohh wow... having just newly discovered you, and having grown up with and forever loving these songs, I've watched a few of your analyses of 90s grunge performances, and I have to say that your descriptions are spot on perfect and intriguing. just love your reactions to some of the vocalizations you're hearing, how obviously thrilled and chilled to experience certain segments of a song and their vocals. in particular, in the beginning of this clip, Dave's slow tempo is mesmerizingly dark and deep-meaning, and beautifully conversational. his build-up to the song finish is killer, enticing the crowd into anticipation and closure. this is showmanship, this is art. this is music. well done Dave, and well done Bethany 💯🎶
You should see Times Like These live at Madison Square Garden. First concert after covid. It was super emotional for him and anyone that regularly spends all their money on concert tickets...
I’ve never been a fan of Nirvana nor Foo Fighters, but I am a big fan of Dave Grohl. He seems like the coolest dude in the world and would be a great friend.
You've gotta give Queens of the Stone Age a try - "I Appear Missing" would be a great start! Dave Grohl has called them "the best band in the business." He and Joshua Homme (Queens founder/vocalist/multi instrumentalist) are dear friends, and Dave has contributed to many albums and toured with them as their drummer.
One of the saddest stories in music: as a drummer Dave lost his frontman, and as a frontman, Dave lost his drummer.
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Damn, I never thought about it that way. ❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭
I literally had this same thought...
@@kaz282no kidding, every 20 yrs or so, Smear gets devastated.
R.I.P Hawkins
R.I.P. Cobain
Two masters
Not many can make a 90.000 capacity Wembley Stadium feel like an intimate little gig. Uncle Dave is one.
he is a horrible singer live ...his pitch is all over the place. overrated to the max.
@@sixslinger9951 How many times has your band sold out Wembley Stadium? At least it's raw and real, not backtracked and auto tuned like the garbage all the pop "stars" put out today.
@@sixslinger9951Oh, no! Vocalists have pitch issues?! The humanity! I’ve seen the Foo’s a handful of times and Dave has had excellent pitch and energy. A lot of vocalists go through pitch issues. It happens.
@@sixslinger9951 I'll take Dave over perfect pitch any day of the week. He earned those cracks though years naw decades of touring and yelling.
@@sixslinger9951 Good thing 'feeling' is more important then being perfect.
"You can sing a song to 85,000 people and they'll sing it back for 85,000 different reasons." -Dave Grohl
It's still haunting to me that Dave Grohl recorded the first Foo Fighters album virtually alone, in the same studio Nirvana recorded their last song...carrying the torch...Everlong. RIP Kurt Cobain and Taylor Hawkins.
Dave is awesome, seems like a down to earth guy who could care less about the fame and BS.
i do it all the time.
Even enjoying this with 40,000 fans is still amazing. So great to be a part of live.....
“Breathe out so I can breathe you in.”
One of the best lines the man has ever written.
The studio version of this song is much faster but this performance was special.
The solo version he does on an acoustic guitar and explains the backstory of the song is quite special.
The studio version is faster in the first part, but when Dave joins the band at the end of this live performance, it's a lot faster than the studio recording.
This is the one I'm talking about
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Without a doubt, the sexiest lyric ever written
This presentation was a gift for everyone who knows the original song. You can see that at all times the whole audience is just waiting for the song to "start". There is tension, and there is awe. Usually singers will start a song like that, and then after a verse or two, will fall into the original song. Dave had the insight of teasing everyone during the whole song, and just "release it" at the end, for the finishing chorus.
It does not have the same impact for a first time listener of the song, the hook is different (it can still be a strong hook, but different nonetheless).
One thing you can say about Dave; his main goal on the stage is to have fun. He knows that if he's having fun, everybody is having fun. Great rendition of his own song.
True. As great as the performance is on it own, I think it's more special if you know the regular/full band version.
Great insights. I too was thinking he was just edging them the whole time.
very well said.
My first time hearing it was the last show by Dave Letterman … I was totally hooked by the end of it. It apparently meant a lot to Letterman (the heart surgery thing and all). And I can understand why. In some way, to me at least, that version is the definitive one … with the collage video from all Letterman shows and all.
Great song. Cheers 🍺
Please do check out the studio version of this, it is very different.
Agreed, or a more conventional live version. It might be their best song and this is very much a different arrangement. Very cool, but probably hard to fully appreciate if you aren't familiar with the song first.
I should note that my favorite live version of this is actually the one they played for David Letterman's last show.
That last bit is the way the original studio version sounds. Either way, its an extraordinary song, and definitely one of, if not THE best song they ever did.
I much prefer full throttle versions of the song in the vein of the studio (with none of the lower octave choruses we see in some live versions), to the slowed down variants. The energy is completely lost for me.
@@evenbetterthantherealthing92 Same. It's the same objection I have to people reacting to the various MTV Unplugged performances. They're cool, but they don't accurately represent the energy of the bands.
I've seen the Foo Fighters several times...including just last weekend! They truly are just one of the hardest working and best live bands around. They play for 3 solid hours, are great musicians, Dave is a fantastic front man...and I don't know how his voice holds up belting out songs at the top of his lungs that long night after night.
David Grohl is one of the best entertainers, musicians, and singers. Foo Fighters is one of the most wholesome bands too. All of his concerts are a surprise and a treat.
I really enjoy your reactions.
Dave Grohl is a national treasure. A talented musician with an incredible career…and awesome stories to go with it. Having to deal with not 1, but 2 intense band tragedies and survive in the music business. I’ve listened to his audio book several times!
A father of 3 girls (each of whom you can tell he adores although I’m sure they don’t appreciate his coolness) and still tours with his mom. He is also quite charitable, often cooking in public (BBQ) and giving food away. A true music ambassador and all-around great person..
Times Like These (a few, good emotional, live versions around), The Pretender, Monkey wrench, Learn To Fly, etc… He also does a mean Baker Street cover!
His Mom passed away a few weeks after Taylor did :(
he is a GLOBAL treasure :)
Legends say, Dave Grohl is chewing the same gum since 1991 :)
If he wasn't a legend before, the night he fell off a stage in Sweden, told the crowd not to leave and he'd be back, went to the hospital, got the brake set and casted, and came back and finished the show from a chair cemented it.
he didn't go to the hospital, he asked a doctor to hold his leg for the rest of the show. He played sitting down, with the doctor just grabbing his leg. He went to the hospital after the show. The dude is a monster. You can search for "Dave reunion with doctor" and you see the interview where he explains the whole thing. Amazing times.
I saw him on the broken leg tour! He had an awesome throne lol
@@mjcasiashe leant that throne to Axl Rose when the latter was injured
Dave "honours" his audience. He understands the meaning these songs have to each member of that crowd. That is what is so special about the Foo Fighters.The vibe at those concerts is like you have a friend playing a local gig and you can't imagine not going and supporting them. Never felt anything like it outside of actual local punk and metal bands. Its like everyone knows them...
For sure. You can tell that if he wasn't the front man of the band on stage, he'd be in the crowd screaming himself hoarse. He's such a fan and it influences how he performs his shows.
growing up without giant piles of money also made up very thankful and appreciative that his audience fronts up the hundreds of dosh for tickets to see Him and the fellers do what they love. he understands people sacrifice to see his act.
You’re 100% right. Never been to a show like foo fighters. 3-4 hours of hit after hit, and it all is there for you, the audience. Hope to see them again some day.
Dave is a cherished relic of that era. He is master of playing in any era though. Love the enthusiasm you have for him!!! He rocks...…check out more from him.
You must see my hero playing with Shawn Hawkings on the drums, Shawn is son of Taylor, Drummer of Foo Fighter who passed away a couple years ago, here you will get goosebumps. Shawn was almost a child in that performance.
Shane
Hawkins.
You'll get more than goosebumps watching that performance, it'll make you flat out cry, ESPECIALLY seeing as Shane played this song as a TRIBUTE to his recently passed away father, and this young teenager ABSOLUTELY ROCKED IT OUT. FRICKING PHENOMENAL
Shawn Hawkings 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Welcome ❤ To know them is to love them.
The best thing about Dave:
He is truly just a normal dude, super famous, pretty much universally liked, a family man first, rocks on vocals, guitar, drums (good god), just a normal dude.
Was at the OC Fair back in 05 or 06, I'm old so I can't remember exactly. In line to buy a corn on the cob, and I turn around to look at how long the line is. Well hello Mr. Dave f'ing Grohl is right behind me. I did the whole "Big fan" "blah blah blah" thing and he asked me if I had ever been to a show. I told him of course I had. I've seen the Foo in small joints, medium joints, stadiums. He asked me what was my favorite, I told him the medium joints/arenas. He asked why and I told him that the medium joints/arena are big enough to create a shared joy in the music, but not drown it out.
He said "Interesting". Then he asked if I wanted a selfie with him. I told him I left my phone in the car (which I do often) and said it's okay, I don't need a selfie, I have in my possession the greatest camera ever made, my brain, my eyes, my ears.
And he's an even better drummer. Dave Grohl is so talented and emotionally able to connect with people, it's crazy. If you watch any old Nirvana videos, he looks like a little kid on drums. Amazing how far he has come.
I feel like the electric and acousic versions of this song are so different and yet the same at the same time! this combines them so well.
4:08 That's Dave's thing. Just straight good rock and roll, no special effects, no messing with anything, he's not concerned about perfection as he believes rock should be imperfect, he even records/makes everything on an old analog music board from the 70's. He's just all about pure rock and roll. As a side note the first Foo Fighters album there was no band, Dave recorded the vocals and played all the instruments himself and recorded them separately and mixed them together. Not many have done this and it was a huge album he put together the band afterwards, I know Prince did this as well and Prince loved the Foo Fighters and one of Dave's life highlights he said was when Prince called him and asked if he could play a Foo Fighters song during Princes Super Bowl half time show. Prince also allowed Foo Fighters to cover his song Darling Nikki which is rare for Prince to allow anyone to cover his songs.
I love their Darling Nikki cover. Part of the reason Dave isn't the greatest live singer is all the energy he uses while playing. All that jumping while singing makes it kinda hard.
Not trying to be pedantic, just historically correct. The band recorded the first album. Dave didn't like the product so he re-did it all himself.
@@garrettyates647I thought the 1st album was all recorded by Dave. The next album he re did the drums which pissed off the original drummer before Taylor? I could be completely wrong 🤷🏻♂️
🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥🔥🔥 I love this version of the Foo Fighters Everlong,, great, great choice, wonderful reaction,,, gave me goosebumps as well🤘🏼🔥🤘🏼
Anyone could feel like they could walk into a Karoake bar and sing his songs.. his range doesn't seem crazy... but it's the strength of his personality behind it that is just insane.. he is ridiculously magnetic and he does it effortlessly.. with a self depracating sense of humour that is so relatable.. he is so humble in his personal life as well. Just an amazing person.. and one of the most influential musicians ever.... (have seen foo fighters live.. just amazing.. bucketlist highlight)
Foos are absolutely a great preformance. You will leave being haapy and exhausted.... he gives you your monies worth every show. Taylor was a great part of the show.... id like to see Josh and how he brings his touch into the Foos.
Times Like These is my favorite Foo Fighters' song. The acoustic version is spectacular.
+1
Such a great performer. Their Shadow Dancing as the Dee Gees is epic. Taylor Hawkins on lead vocal and drums is legendary. Love Foo Fighters but the Dee Gees are just epic
Great reaction! Your expression and smile are the same as mine the countless times I've watched this.
There are so many more Foo Fighters songs to listen to. The Pretender is great...Etc etc etc. Plus, Dave is just a terrific human being.
He IS the 90s grunge sound. Literally. RIP Taylor. ❤
RIP Taylor.
they are not grunge
@@markvanderstelt8999 It's post-grunge, but also probably the main influence that transitioned grunge into post-grunge in the mainstream so pretty fair to just say "they're grunge" and leave it at that. Both genres have been dormant for decades now, why are we still gatekeeping terms?
@@TheSquareOnes they are a good Rock Band just Because you think you are a Expert and want Everyone to Agree With You Sorry I Beg To Differ .
@@markvanderstelt8999 What?
Nice. For giggles, check out the video of Foo Fighters doing this song at the LA forum with an 11yo Nandi Bushell guesting on drums...and absolutely crushing it. It's a hoot - and it rocks.
To me, Dave Grohl is the Keanu Reeves of music, the Tony Hawk of music. Our favorit uncle.
The Holy Trinity - Dave Grohl, Tony Hawk and Keanu Reeves
Well theres a three piece band that needs to be realized!
and tony hawk is the tiny hawk of what?!
I just can’t make myself turn off your vids! You are SUCH a joyful blessing to watch! Change N.O.T.H.I.N.G. About how you do what we get to see you do! Have yet to watch the vids you are watching….eyes are always on you!🎉🎉🎉🎉🤗
Great song, thrilling performance. Thanks for the walkthrough. Dave and the band still deliver. Saw them in Boston in 2024 and it was the concert of a lifetime.
Dave is a masterful musician and even better human being. He gives 100% every time he steps up to the microphone. This performance was from one of the greatest live shows ever recorded, it's worth a watch. However, I recommend the music video for "The Pretender" next. Brilliant songwriting, performance, and video.
I never want it to end either! Fortunate enough to see Foo Fighters twice, and I really had a blast! I knew every song they sang, and they also did a lot of covers, which were also great. At the end the audience kept cheering, trying to get the band to return for aother encore, for well over 30 minutes. I listened to all my Foo Fighters music for weeks before coming off that high, that rush, the feeling of emotion they carried the entire audience through. I've been going to concerts since I was 13, and I am now 60. I used to work as a local stagehand for major tours, also concert security, as well as just working for local bands early on in life. Easily top 3 of any concert I have ever seen. Dave Grohl is so great, talented, gets involved with so many other artists and bands, too many to list. Never a dull moment. Its like they set out to make each show the best show you will ever see, and make it so much better than the last.
Dave Grohl once accidently fell off stage, broke his leg, and got the crew to get him setup to finish playing a concert in Gottenburg, Sweden. Sheer will power to overcome the pain he must have been going through. He went back after he recovered and did another show for them.
I really like this lady , she's such a beautiful genuine soul 😍 ❤
i second that :)
Thank you for this reaction. You are my 18 minutes of happytime on internet. Cheers from a finn in Sweden ❤
You mentioned listening to the studio version afterwards. It would have been so perfect if you just made it like a 'double feature'. It would have been awesome to see you realize how differently it was recorded. But everybody loves Dave because he's so great and if you keep watching their live performances, you'll keep smiling. Especially if you watch some of the ones where he brings audience members up to play with them. He does that ALOT.
Dave's videos are great. Everlong, The Pretender, Learn To Fly, My Hero. Watch those for sure.
I would HIGHLY recommend you watch Foo Fighters performing "My Hero" at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute concert. Its an absolutely awesome and incredibly emotional performance
They performed it 1000+ times, closing pretty much every show with this song. But it still sounds great, I actually liked it better than the studio version. Dave really knows how to engage a massive, massive crowd. Thanks for the reaction video ! 'Run', 'Pretender', 'MIA' my other favs.
What a fantastic analysis, this is so different from the studio version but still showcases his vocal skills so well. Hope you listen to more from the Foo Fighters! Dave's vocals are standout in every era of the band
There goes my hero watch him as he goes. That's when you should watch It's and listen to at least at the very least listen to it It's amazing
I love him! List to acoustic version of Times Like These. His voice is INCREDIBLE!
Another great tune you should check out by the Foo's is "Walk"..
I cried when I heard/saw this the first time. It's such a warm hug to the fans.
The Best of You, The Pretender, actually any Foo song is 🔥! Great reaction, thank you 🎉
I love how when one time they didn't perform this in a show on their tour people complained afterwards so much that the next show was all only this song.
This show meant everything to him, he wrote about it in his book saying it was all he could think about for the six months leading up to it.
Dave does have impressive vocals to offer, you'd probably find interest in songs like Best of You, Breakout, or Monkey Wrench. Later on I would try something on the acoustic side of In Your Honor, like On The Mend (specifically live in Hollywood 2006).
Check "Times like these - acoustic version" (very different from the studio version). Here Dave also plays all the instruments and do the chorus too. In my opinion one of the deepest, most intimate songs of him.
The best thing about seeing the Foo's live is each show is different. Each song is different from the studio. Dave wants everyone involved and feeling like they are part of the band. Always a crazy experience to see them live. You'll laugh almost as much as you sing along. However, it doesn't always make the best reaction because you really don't know what the original sounds like. But this was great. I love the way you understood what the Foo's are all about. Playing live and giving their fans a good show.
I enjoy this live version as much as the recording, because you get an extended song that shows the musicianship of Dave and the band, which is great to see!
Very, very late Bethany!!! You must now do another Foo. Maybe something like The Pretender of My Hero to get the full Grohl growl/scream experience
I was at this show what an awesome night that was and I was watching them a few weeks ago again London best band live I have ever seen.
He recorded every part for this album. A remarkale feat, considering its quality and popularity
I think we need a reaction to the studio version also ❤❤❤
i know a lot of woman who have fallen in love with dave grohl, but its a treat watching it in real time
Yes you'll love the studio version, and please check out The Pretender. I love The Foo Fighters
One of the few songs that makes me so so happy but also somehow gets me in tears every time. It’s like being nostalgic for all the good memories but grieving the bad ones at the same time.
And live…like that…I saw them last month and during this song, I just stood there and let it wash over me. Maybe I am overly emotional about this, but to me… this song is perfect. The whole damn album is perfect. February Stars. Hey, Johnny Park! Just 🖤🖤
1st i must say u look awesome u would have made Stunning Dr wow and yr reactions are super awesome ...Thanks Bethany
The girl he's singing about is Louise Post of the band Veruca Salt, they were together at that time... and she sang background on the album version. I met her around a year ago on her first solo tour, she confirmed these points... cheers! 🤘🎶
She MUST review more of that epic Wembley show. Every song is unreal.
I have been lucky enough to see them three times in concert. 2013, 2021, and last year at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in LA. Every single show has been incredible. I also have tickets for them next month and am incredibly excited.
He can sing and play anything capable of making a good sound
You smile and giggle at the same exact places i do, and I'm sure so many people out there do. Crazy how a song can make us all react so similarly without knowing each other is reacting. I skipped work and got fired to see Foo Fighters, 100% worth it lol
His tempo, vocalization & instrumentation on this version is so all over the place (I think because he knows how involved the crowd wants to be with his signature song), that I think this might be a tougher version to analyze than others out there. The hardcore album rock version is good, but for my money the acoustic-only rendition he famously did on the Howard Stern radio show is truly mind-blowingly inspired. It was the very first time he ever tried playing it acoustically.
Oh my gosh it's so fun and fascinating watching you analyze Dave's voice, especially just this one unique performance. So glad you smiled so much - welcome to Foo world, my friend! Believe me, we also never want it to end.
I guarantee if Dave watched you do this, he would be amazed and likely laugh, not AT you, but just at the idea of him using the kinds of intentional techniques that you are describing. The man just sings from his heart, and typically sings his guts out. I do know he has put a lot of work into being able to scream so much of his live performances without blowing his throat out and still last 3 hours.
Please be sure to check out a variety of his performances to get a better take on his voice, live and studio. Others here have mentioned The Pretender (one of my faves) is a great choice. Note that in the original studio version he sang the high part in the chorus, but quite a few years ago he switched and sang the low part, with Taylor singing the high. But sadly, now I think Chris sings the high part during live perfomances.
To me his most beauItiful-melodic voice was when he sang with Nora Jones at the Paul McCartney Kennedy Center Honors show. They sang Maybe I'm Amazed, and you could tell he really worked on that to perfect his voice for all the ups and downs in that song. Just gorgeous! For slower stuff, also check out Walking After You (the studio version).
Careful - once you sink into Dave and the Foo Fighters, you won't ever want to leave! :)
Watch his and his mom's docuseries From Cradle to Stage about a number of various megastars and their moms and the relationships they had through the adolescent-youth-young adult trajectory of becoming a music star. Brandi Carlisle, Tom Morello, Geddy Lee, etc.
Great choice for a first song by them. Also, his control of the crowd is amazing.
Gotta do the video for the Pretender. You'll love it.
I get full body goosebumps everytime I see this performance..
The power of performance & stage presence regardless of the individual voice & singing abilities. Quite powerful. He's/they got it.
You NEED to react to their song "The Pretender". The music video. He literally blew out his voice singing it and that's the take they kept. It's amazing!
Love your reactions and insight.
I love that whole concert from Wembley. Sames on the goosebumps. Every single time.
Bethany... your insight is so wonderful.
Such a joy to experience your smile while watching this....what a beautiful woman to make us all enjoy this beautiful song through your eyes.
For those who haven't experienced a Foo Fighters show in person, please do! You will never regret it! Dave is a fan of music first and going to gigs growing up was meant to be enjoyed for the band and audiences as one. He still brings the same youthful energy to everything he does. There is a reason he is known among his peers as one of the nicest people in the industry.
I’ve been to a few shows and took my 8 year old this year. What an experience. 😊
The Pretender (official video) is a great one to check out.
This song has a LEGENDARY BUILD UP! All really great songs take their own path, not a path predetermined. The Foo Fighters themselves are LEGENDARY! Your joy at the final rousing climax was so very infectious!
Saw them twice, and both were phenomenal shows! “Aurora” and “Walking After You” are particularly awesome
Absolute must is the official video for “Learn To Fly” with a couple of special guest cameos 😁
Other great Foo’s songs to check out include: Times Like These, The Pretender, Come Back & Walk
Times Like These is my favorite song hands down. Check out Glastonbury 2017. 🎶🤗🎵
For more Foo Fighters performances, check out the performance of both "My Hero" and "Times Like These" for the tribute concert for their drummer Taylor who passed away in March 2022.
This moment at Wembley might be "peak Foo". They were at the height of the band and it's so well captured in this video. Dave is definitely a restless and creative intellect -- it seems like he starts a new project in wildly different areas every couple of weeks.
2008 tour was my favorite by far
Saw them live last month and they were amazing. Your next foo song should be The Pretender or Monkey Wrench.
Honestly she could pick anything off the first few albums. Their more recent music is slept on but it’s all great.
Dave also did some great stuff on drums with Nine Inch Nails as well as Queens of the Stone Age. Ironically, though he started in the Grunge band that created it's own genre, Dave and Foo Fighters have done more than it was asked to; helping to keep the flame of Rock lit.
This is the song that ends almost every gig . "We don't say goodbye, we say Everlong"
And Dave's timing? He's a drummer, and those who've drummed for him will tell you his timing is impeccable. Great all round artist.
Listen to some of the more obscure album tracks "Another Round " , "Razor" or " i should have known"
You should check out the official music video for the song "The Pretender". Great song and the video just amplifies it perfectly.
@the vocalyst - Worth noting that this is Dave giving an opportunity for the fans to be heard and be part of the video - the original song is very different and you hear a very different voice from Dave. Love the original but love that he gives these opportunities to the fans. Big fan of the man and the Foos for the past 30 years.
He just wasn't in foo fighters, he is FOO FIGHTERS, he basically did played all the instruments and did the vocals when foo fighters was created
This is nice slowed down version of this song, the studio version is much faster. I'd say you should check out The Pretender next, it's fire! 🔥
I was at that show. It was awesome. I saw them 2 weeks ago at Villa park also, both shows were excellent!
Not sure how long this Wembley show was, but usually The Foo Fighters play for 2.5-3 hours, and this is one of the more gentle tracks to close the gig .. so his already imperfect (by the way, I love the Foo's and Dave Grohl) singing voice has taken a hammering by this time
Would love to have heard your commentary after listening to the studio version.
I know in Australia this song is bittersweet as it’s always the last song of the concert. At least in the 4 I’ve seen.
No joke, I logged on today to watch this very performance as it always perks me up and here's you reacting to it! Dave is just such a sincere dude who really appreciates the way music connects people. It's how he's able to captivate this massive audience so easily. You can tell he's having a blast and it's exactly how he was both times I saw them live.
Highly recommend the official video for The Pretender as your first studio song from these guys. Great song with high quality production and a fantastic video. You can't go wrong though with the Foo's. Finally, anyone who recommends you react to Alter Bridge is smart and attractive and you should listen to them :D
I was at that gig. Such a great band live.
Great reaction Bethany. Such a great song and an influential song. When you were saying I heard the name David Grohl (those of us that have known his music know he goes by Dave) before, maybe from a movie..... I was like nooooo.... Nirvana! That was fun to watch.
ohh wow... having just newly discovered you, and having grown up with and forever loving these songs, I've watched a few of your analyses of 90s grunge performances, and I have to say that your descriptions are spot on perfect and intriguing. just love your reactions to some of the vocalizations you're hearing, how obviously thrilled and chilled to experience certain segments of a song and their vocals. in particular, in the beginning of this clip, Dave's slow tempo is mesmerizingly dark and deep-meaning, and beautifully conversational. his build-up to the song finish is killer, enticing the crowd into anticipation and closure. this is showmanship, this is art. this is music. well done Dave, and well done Bethany 💯🎶
You should see Times Like These live at Madison Square Garden. First concert after covid. It was super emotional for him and anyone that regularly spends all their money on concert tickets...
I’ve never been a fan of Nirvana nor Foo Fighters, but I am a big fan of Dave Grohl. He seems like the coolest dude in the world and would be a great friend.
Great performance by Dave making a stadium show seem intimate but the studio version of this will always be the best.
My favourite rock band!
You've gotta give Queens of the Stone Age a try - "I Appear Missing" would be a great start! Dave Grohl has called them "the best band in the business." He and Joshua Homme (Queens founder/vocalist/multi instrumentalist) are dear friends, and Dave has contributed to many albums and toured with them as their drummer.