So sad Nirvana never got to record at least a demo of Alone+Easy target... I can totally picture Kurt Cobain singing this with Dave hitting the crap out of the drums in the back
I agree. I can especially imagine his rasp singing the chorus. No wonder he wanted that as a nirvana song, it sounds like Kurt. The verses though make me think green day.
My memories of the show. It’s a bit of a long read. It was an amazing day. Rest In Peace Taylor Foo Fighters and Chevy Metal 8-26-18 surprise show in Hollywood About a week before this show happened it was announced that there would be a free show by Chevy Metal, the side band of the Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, as part of a promotion for the Foo Fighters big Cal Jam music festival. It would be free and open to the public, where anyone would have a chance to buy a Cal Jam ticket with no service fees. As a Chevy Metal fan who'd seen the band several times before and loved them, it sounded great to me. They're one of the funnest, best party bands out there and it's been a blast every time I've seen 'em. The ad for the show also said that Chevy Metal would be playing with another band- The Holy Shits, who for the diehard fans, knew was a code name for the Foo Fighters when they play surprise shows in smaller venues. When I read that they were also playing I knew that it was shaping up to be an epic show. Perfect for me- Chevy Metal had earlier announced another show they'd be playing but it would be in Anaheim, and I didn't want to make that drive. A show by them in Hollywood would be perfect- only 20 minutes away from where I lived. The day before the show there was a big snag in my plans. It was announced, after first saying it would be a free show for anyone, that people that already had a Cal Jam ticket or that would buy one the day of the Palladium show, would get a 'Fast Pass' to see the show at the Palladium. It was a smart and shrewd move by the Foo Fighters but a little surprising and left a few people feeling like it was a bit of false advertising at first because they had said at the beginning that it was a free show, first come first served, with no strings attached. I was pretty bummed because I didn't have a Cal Jam ticket and I was certain that once people found out that The Holy Shits (aka The Foo Fighters) would be playing, there wouldn't be any hope that people without Cal Jam tickets would be able to get in. SO I went ahead and made the desicion the night before to buy a Cal Jam ticket and get in line in the morning to make sure I got in to see the show. The Palladium only holds 3500 so I figured I'd have to get there in the morning or wouldn't see what was gonna be an amazing show by two bands I love. So after buying my ticket I went to bed and got up at 6:30 am, then jammed down to the Palladium and got in line, where I was about the 40th person there. It was a long hot day during the wait. Found out that the show would be in the parking lot, and during the wait everyone around couldn't believe there weren't more people there. When they started letting people into the show area, I'd say there were maybe 250 of us there for the show. During the wait, I had customized my white tshirt with a black Sharpie into a Chevy Metal shirt and it actually turned out half good. While in line a couple of my friends, James and Bill had joined me and we all ended up right up front. As a matter of fact I had a GREAT spot for the show- right on the barricade on he right side, exactly in front of where Pat Smear would be playing in a little bit. After waiting in the sun for 8 hours to get into the concert area, it was another 2 hour wait before Chevy Metal played. I was hot and thirsty, but with the spot I had secured for the show who cared about the heat. FINALLY Chevy Metal hit the stage and were great as always. Since I was up in the very front, during the wait for the band I had made a couple of cue cards on the back of some free Cal Jam poster cards that I was given. I put a song request on the blank side of each poster- one read 'PLAY LIVE WIRE PLEASE', another said 'PLAY SHEER HEART ATTACK', and the last one said 'PLAY AC/DC PLEASE'. These were songs that I'd heard the play before and that I loved. It was kind of funny- between songs I'd hold up different cards like a cue card guy on a tv show. The guys in the band saw the cards but they already had a planned out setlist. It was another great show by them- Just upbeat party cover songs that completely rocked. They played songs like Jailbreak, My Sharona, Miss You, and other fun rock songs. It was a half hour set, and towards the end they played Queen's 'Tie Your Mother Down', joined by Foo Fighter members Pat SMear and Chris Schiflet. The very next song, they announced that their was a special guest. Taylor Hawkins said it was his mentor and idol. I thought he was joking around and that Dave Grohl would come out. But the surprise knocked me on my butt. Out walked Queen drummer Roger Taylor! So damned cool and such a great surprise. Couldn't believe I was only about 20 feet form one of the coolest drummers ever. He joined the band for the Queen song 'Under Pressure', with Taylor Hawkins on vocals along with Chevy Metal bassist Wiley Hodgens taking the other vocal part of the song, while Foo Fighters bassist Nate Mendel played bass, and Foos keyboard player Rami Jaffee joined in on keys. It was just such a fun, cool moment and such a great surprise. Hard to believe that it could get any better, but it did. Next, after Roger Taylor left the stage, Dave Grohl joined Chevy Metal plus the other members of the Foo Fighters onstage for a jaw dropping version of The Faces classic song 'Stay With Me'. I'd seen Dave Grohl plenty of times in concert over the years but never this full of energy- he was rocking out like someone who'd just watched Angus Young play. He was just pumped up as hell to play, and you knew it was going to be a great concert. After 'Stay With Me', the Chevy bassist and guitarist for Chevy Metal exited the stage and it was time for a full on Foo Fighters show. I started seeing the Foo Fighters back on their first album tour back in '95 and had seen them a few times since then, but this was probably the best show I've seen them play. It was almost like they knew they're at a point where they don't feel like they're cutting edge or what younger people might consider a great band now or they've sold out. It seems like they took a look at themselves and decided to get beck to their roots and embraced the garage band attitude. While this may not be true for the band or younger folks, for me, the last time I saw the Foo Fighters it was a great show, but I was kind of 'over them'. It was kind of like U2 and alot of other rock bands that have a long run of success- after awhile it's like the band are repeating themselves and almost on auto pilot. The Foos have managed to stay relevant over the years and have just gotten bigger and bigger. But for me I was a little burnt out on them. This show changed that and they showed a desire to keep pushing it and play like it was world war 3. Pretty much their whole set was the edgier, heavier songs- a set that longtime Foo Fighter fans would dream of seeing. They played only one of the hits and it was the song they closed the show with- Everlong. Every single person that witnessed this show was left exhausted, blown away and in a state of rock and roll induced bliss. Hard to believe, but this was a band in peak form over 20 years after first coming on the scene. They aren't going thru the motions- it's more like they've got something to prove. That they're the best all around rock band out there. At least at this surprise show, it was mission accomplished. After the show it was around 6 or 7 pm so my buddy Bill and I went to the Hollywood Forever cemetery for the Johnny Ramone birthday celebration. Amazing day of music.
0:37 Wow! I always wondered about that Johnny Park start... the way Taylor played it was always 'off' (as in: not as interesting as the album). Great to hear Taylor asked about it, and also how Dave thought about it being different :D I think an important part of being a bandleader is knowing when not to give a shit about how it was, and allow each member to take his/her own place in the band. Dave having this feel is a big reason why the Foo Fighters are what they are.
Love this set of oldies - the best - pat smear is legendary - I love the fact that he is the ONLY one member in BOTH the FOO fighters AND nirvana - how cool is that…. And that he survived.
I love how the Foos still play their tunes just like they are on the records. No wanky solos thrown in. Just smashing out those thick layers of chords.
@@zobotrombie Ah, yes. The classic "inner-self debate" of whether or not you should buy another guitar; a guitarist's greatest joy and worst nightmare all at once. It's an expensive purchase, but picturing that beauty in your lap just makes you want to throw all caution to the wind and take that risk. That's how I see it, anyway. Lol
Lol I thought Taylor was just changing up the intro fill, brave enough of him to stop and say he messed it up. Overall he never play Hey Johnny Park well imo
Pat Smear is so freaking happy. I love that dude.
He’s definitely lovin life
Pat is known for being the happy camper in FF
Legit what I was about to say before I saw this top comment 🤣 such happy dude love it
Taylor is on fire here!! 50 is too young to go. R.I.P. brother.😢
If "Alone + Easy Target" was a Nirvana song, it would've been a chart topping hit.
You’re insane.
It may have been one of the ones Kurt wanted to change the words to
Sure…
RIP Taylor. Loved this version of Johnny Park. I feel SO lucky to have been able to see them three times.
What happened to him?
@@stanknuggethe died? 😭 he overdosed in a hotel room
@@useyourdestruction Are you asking?
@@stanknugget no i’m saying that he died
@@useyourdestruction Then what’s with the question mark?
That’s legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin getting some water from Pat. That was sweet.
I love how pat is just smiling and dancing and having a good time 😁😍
pat is so underrated
So sad Nirvana never got to record at least a demo of Alone+Easy target... I can totally picture Kurt Cobain singing this with Dave hitting the crap out of the drums in the back
I agree. I can especially imagine his rasp singing the chorus. No wonder he wanted that as a nirvana song, it sounds like Kurt. The verses though make me think green day.
that'd be awesome
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Hope you guys like this! Is the close we can get to listen Cobain singing Alone + Easy Target
The song is amazing live too. Def amps the energy of the crowd up
Man, I would have killed for them to play any of these songs when I saw them in concert in April. Their "B-sides" are better than most bands hits.
so you think these songs are b-sides??
I think youll find alone + easy target was not only not a B side but its own single
Well, this sre not B-Sides but yes! Those songs are amazing!! When they played old songs like gimme stitches! FUCK! I STARTED TO CRY!! :'v
None of these are b-sides 🤣
Most are just deep tracks for the hardcore fans
My memories of the show. It’s a bit of a long read. It was an amazing day. Rest In Peace Taylor
Foo Fighters and Chevy Metal 8-26-18 surprise show in Hollywood
About a week before this show happened it was announced that there would be a free show by Chevy Metal, the side band of the Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, as part of a promotion for the Foo Fighters big Cal Jam music festival. It would be free and open to the public, where anyone would have a chance to buy a Cal Jam ticket with no service fees. As a Chevy Metal fan who'd seen the band several times before and loved them, it sounded great to me. They're one of the funnest, best party bands out there and it's been a blast every time I've seen 'em. The ad for the show also said that Chevy Metal would be playing with another band- The Holy Shits, who for the diehard fans, knew was a code name for the Foo Fighters when they play surprise shows in smaller venues. When I read that they were also playing I knew that it was shaping up to be an epic show. Perfect for me- Chevy Metal had earlier announced another show they'd be playing but it would be in Anaheim, and I didn't want to make that drive. A show by them in Hollywood would be perfect- only 20 minutes away from where I lived. The day before the show there was a big snag in my plans. It was announced, after first saying it would be a free show for anyone, that people that already had a Cal Jam ticket or that would buy one the day of the Palladium show, would get a 'Fast Pass' to see the show at the Palladium. It was a smart and shrewd move by the Foo Fighters but a little surprising and left a few people feeling like it was a bit of false advertising at first because they had said at the beginning that it was a free show, first come first served, with no strings attached. I was pretty bummed because I didn't have a Cal Jam ticket and I was certain that once people found out that The Holy Shits (aka The Foo Fighters) would be playing, there wouldn't be any hope that people without Cal Jam tickets would be able to get in. SO I went ahead and made the desicion the night before to buy a Cal Jam ticket and get in line in the morning to make sure I got in to see the show. The Palladium only holds 3500 so I figured I'd have to get there in the morning or wouldn't see what was gonna be an amazing show by two bands I love. So after buying my ticket I went to bed and got up at 6:30 am, then jammed down to the Palladium and got in line, where I was about the 40th person there. It was a long hot day during the wait. Found out that the show would be in the parking lot, and during the wait everyone around couldn't believe there weren't more people there. When they started letting people into the show area, I'd say there were maybe 250 of us there for the show. During the wait, I had customized my white tshirt with a black Sharpie into a Chevy Metal shirt and it actually turned out half good. While in line a couple of my friends, James and Bill had joined me and we all ended up right up front. As a matter of fact I had a GREAT spot for the show- right on the barricade on he right side, exactly in front of where Pat Smear would be playing in a little bit. After waiting in the sun for 8 hours to get into the concert area, it was another 2 hour wait before Chevy Metal played. I was hot and thirsty, but with the spot I had secured for the show who cared about the heat. FINALLY Chevy Metal hit the stage and were great as always. Since I was up in the very front, during the wait for the band I had made a couple of cue cards on the back of some free Cal Jam poster cards that I was given. I put a song request on the blank side of each poster- one read 'PLAY LIVE WIRE PLEASE', another said 'PLAY SHEER HEART ATTACK', and the last one said 'PLAY AC/DC PLEASE'. These were songs that I'd heard the play before and that I loved. It was kind of funny- between songs I'd hold up different cards like a cue card guy on a tv show. The guys in the band saw the cards but they already had a planned out setlist. It was another great show by them- Just upbeat party cover songs that completely rocked. They played songs like Jailbreak, My Sharona, Miss You, and other fun rock songs. It was a half hour set, and towards the end they played Queen's 'Tie Your Mother Down', joined by Foo Fighter members Pat SMear and Chris Schiflet. The very next song, they announced that their was a special guest. Taylor Hawkins said it was his mentor and idol. I thought he was joking around and that Dave Grohl would come out. But the surprise knocked me on my butt. Out walked Queen drummer Roger Taylor! So damned cool and such a great surprise. Couldn't believe I was only about 20 feet form one of the coolest drummers ever. He joined the band for the Queen song 'Under Pressure', with Taylor Hawkins on vocals along with Chevy Metal bassist Wiley Hodgens taking the other vocal part of the song, while Foo Fighters bassist Nate Mendel played bass, and Foos keyboard player Rami Jaffee joined in on keys. It was just such a fun, cool moment and such a great surprise. Hard to believe that it could get any better, but it did. Next, after Roger Taylor left the stage, Dave Grohl joined Chevy Metal plus the other members of the Foo Fighters onstage for a jaw dropping version of The Faces classic song 'Stay With Me'. I'd seen Dave Grohl plenty of times in concert over the years but never this full of energy- he was rocking out like someone who'd just watched Angus Young play. He was just pumped up as hell to play, and you knew it was going to be a great concert. After 'Stay With Me', the Chevy bassist and guitarist for Chevy Metal exited the stage and it was time for a full on Foo Fighters show. I started seeing the Foo Fighters back on their first album tour back in '95 and had seen them a few times since then, but this was probably the best show I've seen them play. It was almost like they knew they're at a point where they don't feel like they're cutting edge or what younger people might consider a great band now or they've sold out. It seems like they took a look at themselves and decided to get beck to their roots and embraced the garage band attitude. While this may not be true for the band or younger folks, for me, the last time I saw the Foo Fighters it was a great show, but I was kind of 'over them'. It was kind of like U2 and alot of other rock bands that have a long run of success- after awhile it's like the band are repeating themselves and almost on auto pilot. The Foos have managed to stay relevant over the years and have just gotten bigger and bigger. But for me I was a little burnt out on them. This show changed that and they showed a desire to keep pushing it and play like it was world war 3. Pretty much their whole set was the edgier, heavier songs- a set that longtime Foo Fighter fans would dream of seeing. They played only one of the hits and it was the song they closed the show with- Everlong. Every single person that witnessed this show was left exhausted, blown away and in a state of rock and roll induced bliss. Hard to believe, but this was a band in peak form over 20 years after first coming on the scene. They aren't going thru the motions- it's more like they've got something to prove. That they're the best all around rock band out there. At least at this surprise show, it was mission accomplished. After the show it was around 6 or 7 pm so my buddy Bill and I went to the Hollywood Forever cemetery for the Johnny Ramone birthday celebration. Amazing day of music.
Amazing story! Thank you for sharing and going into so much detail.
I bet that water hit different coming from pat
That guy is legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin.
4:50 my favorite song by them
0:37 Wow! I always wondered about that Johnny Park start... the way Taylor played it was always 'off' (as in: not as interesting as the album). Great to hear Taylor asked about it, and also how Dave thought about it being different :D I think an important part of being a bandleader is knowing when not to give a shit about how it was, and allow each member to take his/her own place in the band. Dave having this feel is a big reason why the Foo Fighters are what they are.
Can't keep my eyes off Pat!
Love this set of oldies - the best - pat smear is legendary - I love the fact that he is the ONLY one member in BOTH the FOO fighters AND nirvana - how cool is that…. And that he survived.
Dave was too
PAT SMEAR IS RULES MAAAAAAAAN
2 of their best songs.
Pat smears dancing killed me lol
Pat smear when he throws the water to the photographer man. That's nice the foo's r a nice band. I would love to be in Foo's tribute acts on drums
Pat Smear man, what a joy
Pat Smear is awesome! Look at the joy on his face :)
love this camera angle, without chris its like watching 1997 foos again
This was great! I love these songs and I still listen to them while driving. 🎸❤
Alone + easy target , was Kurt cobains favorite song when Dave grohl was pitching ideas for foo fighters to him
Chris singing those backups? Rad
Both of these songs should be part of every FF setlist.
I’m wearing my shirt from the concert I went to a month prior.
2018
I love Dave's reaction at 5::06 when Taylor comes in too soon... picked it right up.
And Nate’s smile!
Chris will always be underrated
These guys remind me how great it is to be in a band and play frigging nice shit.
I love how the Foos still play their tunes just like they are on the records. No wanky solos thrown in. Just smashing out those thick layers of chords.
Not true. When I saw them they played a like 10 minute version of Stacked Actors and Monkey Wrench
@@scottistrad yeah that would suck. I don’t need a 10 minute Monkey Wrench.
RIP
Man I miss Taylor :(
That's a fucking rock band right there, ladies and gentlemen.
Pure legends
My fave Foo song...
Lol, the second intro was def better
1:25 Nice catch bro!
hey, man Nice shot!
Damn, talk about a small atage/venue for these guys!
É só eu que reparo na dancinha do PAT ? 1:29
hahahaha ele é o melhor kkkk
Saudades quando ele fazia backing vocal em Hey, JP!
I love Pat
Oh Pat! ❤🎉
Love Pat Smear
Wish I could see more of Chris but this is rad nonetheless
Pat smear water 🙀
Rip Taylor
i think i am overly loving the use of the chord at 1:15
Al no apuntarle la cámara a Chris vemos la formación de 1997 tocando
Fuck yeahhhhhhh!! 🤘🏻😎
What guitar is Pat rocking there? Headstock looks like a Gibson but that doesn’t look like any Gibby I’ve ever seen.
SG?
fatlittleparasite nope...it’s probably a Hag of some sort.
@@zobotrombie It's called a Gibson Eye. It's a weird-ass guitar.
Bradley Johnson thanks dude! Now I gotta Google it and hope I don’t feel like hunting one down for myself.😂
@@zobotrombie Ah, yes. The classic "inner-self debate" of whether or not you should buy another guitar; a guitarist's greatest joy and worst nightmare all at once. It's an expensive purchase, but picturing that beauty in your lap just makes you want to throw all caution to the wind and take that risk. That's how I see it, anyway. Lol
Is that Ross Halfin quenching his thirst?
Sun-burnt Dave
4:52
Bon Jovi stole that riff in his song "Queen of New Orleans.
What is that keyboard player for? I can't hear anything he is playing nor do these songs need keyboards.
😢
Poor Chris
Yeah I guess he couldn’t make it to the show...
He is there dude
Why did u said that?
Great lighting. Mostly natural?
Lol I thought Taylor was just changing up the intro fill, brave enough of him to stop and say he messed it up. Overall he never play Hey Johnny Park well imo
What guitar is pat smear playing?
got a lil water pat'?
Pat is cute
Who is cooler than Pat Smear?
Fully vaxxed, thank goodness.
No 1 gives a
Fully vaxed??? lol you gullible muppet!
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