Foo Fighters live at Velvet Elvis Arts Lounge, Seattle, WA - March 4th 1995 - COMPLETE VIDEO!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2024
- After 25 years we at FooFightersLive.com are proud to present to you this long rumoured video!
Foo Fighters performed at the Velvet Elvis Arts Lounge Theater on March 4th 1995, and soon after it was believed among fans that a video existed, but it had never surfaced. Until now. The original video had no audio due to a technical error so an also new secondary audio source has been dubbed over the video. Owing to time constraints making this 25th anniversary date the sync is not perfect, but it's pretty close.
Credits for the video and audio recording go to Travis Stanley and Ryan Fox respectively, whilst transferring and editing was carried out by Nick Serra, Rob Landis and FooFightersLive.com
Please enjoy this crazy early Foo Fighters video (fourth ever show!) and please share freely with other fans. If you do re-share the video, we only ask that the credits remain.
Also for HQ video and audio downloads, check out foofightersfor...
1:02 Butterflies
4:50 Winnebago
9:25 Floaty
14:06 Big Me
16:19 Wattershed
20:10 For All The Cows
24:06 I’ll Stick Around
29:00 Alone + Easy Target
33:12 Podunk
36:33 Exhausted
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Setlist
1:02 Butterflies
4:50 Winnebago
9:25 Floaty
14:06 Big Me
16:19 Wattershed
20:10 For All The Cows
24:06 I’ll Stick Around
29:00 Alone + Easy Target
33:12 Podunk
36:33 Exhausted
Thank god floaty is here. So fucking rare
This is Best Versión I've heard of Winnebago
ayeee same pfp
Was that guitar tuning a few notes of Dive right before Alone + Easy Target?
Brilliant song.. always makes me remember Nirvana dayz
Dave looks like a little kid in his first band starting out, but he had already been to highest heights of rock stardom.
I have so much respect for him picking himself up off the mat and starting all over again.
Picking himself up? He never once stopped writing or recording after Kurt Cobain died, it's well documented. The album was released in 1995, and Dave was writing and recording throughout 1994. The whole "boo hoo, I didn't know if I'd ever write music again" is a complete and utter lie that he used to garner sympathy and launch FF.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the first FF album, and even a few songs off the second, but Dave hasn't written a good song since then. It's just more soulless corporate rock. Then you have Dave saying "don't come to my shows unless you take the jab"...yeah Dave, very punk rock of you to tell people how to live their lives. Ever since then I just see him as a total joke...whereas I used to see him as a sort of musical role model.
@@nickhartman6372 Oh I see. There’s some weird bullshit conservative undercurrent that just negated your whole thesis.
He never said he didn't know if he'd ever write music again. He's the first to say he wrote these songs during the Nirvana days. He said he didn't know if he'd continue to pursue music as a career.@@nickhartman6372
@@patton303“Hurdur you're a conservatard!”
No, it's simply that people don't like being told to put experimental medicines in their bodies not knowing of the consequences.
@@patton303 I was like where is he going with this? Or even why the anger towards the first comment in the first place then the ending came up haha
Early Foo's were just magic.
Yup...Nirvana and Sunny Day Real Estate...
Best foo fighters era...
Floaty is the most underrated song in Foo Fighters history.
What a STUNNING song!
Thiago Fiorotti Yessss!! Im hoping for a live version this Anniversary tour!
The atmosphere of it... brings me back 20 years
Thiago Fiorotti Halo is too
@@camacaron06 You´re right, man! i fuckin' LOVE Halo too.
it sounds kinda like the band Hum. great tune.
3:48
the famous microphone shock in the mouth
I. Fucking. HATE. that feeling. First time it happened to me I swear I saw everything in negative for a microsecond. Wrapped a sock around the mic and continued the show. After that I learned how to properly ground my mic 😂
That Exhausted riff got me the first time around and that never changed.
Early Dave was clearly shy and rough in the vocals. He's come along way
He's not a great vocalist, never was.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to whoever preserved and capsulated this. It's one of the only artifacts I've been able to find of my life in Seattle that I could share with people I care about. There I am, standing on stage behind Pat Smear's amp bopping my head, wearing the same type of glasses and hat I still wear today.
Awesome story. You're so lucky!
Awesome! Great seats lol
Nice
Just saw you haha sweet! 🤘🏽
Nice!!! How were able to stand there? I know it’s a small place and the Foos were just starting but still.
I always wondered what it would be like playing with a plaid shirt guy standing 2 feet away, and staring you in the face...
Omg you're freaking right. Creeper.
WHERE'S WALDO? THERE'S WALDO.
i’ve done it. it’s weird.
@@Cauldronofbats666 as long as you were getting properly compensated for your time good brother.
What axe do you play?
Thing is plaid shirt guy has been telling people for 25 years that he once stood 2 feet from Dave Grohl before the Foos were big. No one believed him...until now.
Dave is really remarkable for being able to bounce back so well. He deserves it all
Cheers William, you're a solid drummer, respect
He killed it on diary. Very interesting style
Dave didn’t think he was good enough, apparently.
Solid? He's really good...Dave is just...ah you know lol
@@startervisions Dave?
@@mrdrh99 huh?
Damn… Nate's bass tone is REALLY on point here.
Food fighters
U mam b a ho
This OG lineup was fantastic. Love these songs, especially Alone + Easy Target and Exhausted. It's incredible to see how shy Dave Grohl is onstage.
Completely agree. When the band used to have some low end!
I think it’s also the fact that he was just the guy in back just a year prior to this, he wasn’t used to being front and center.
These songs would go to Nirvana's 5th album, then Dave took the songs and re-recorded, until today nobody finds these songs in Kurt's version, Dave kept them at his house.
@@bitter4567 4th?
@@bitter4567 There are no songs in Kurt's version.
4:22 : dave: how's sound, 't's everything alright? ...."more" what?
audience: vocals!
dave: eehhmhhhdunno.. you don't want that.
Can you imagine going to this show in 95. These guys were already legends in their own right and havent even released a record yet.
They were a kind of indie supergroup. Nirvana + Sunny Day Real State + The Germs
I was at their show in NYC on their first tour in 1995. It was just like this. I'll never forget it. I was drunk and out of my mind !!
I was at this show. You can even spot me a few times in this video. I lived in Seattle at the time and was pretty entrenched in the music scene. I worked in the A&R department at SubPop during the day and I worked the door at a few now legendary but sadly extinct Seattle venues at night. I also played in a few bands and put on punk and hardcore shows. I had actually put on a show at this venue earlier in the day and stuck around to see them play. It wasn’t an actual show. It was more like a showcase, FF were the only band who played. At the time, no one really felt like they were legends and I don’t think anyone imagined that they would end up becoming as big as they have. Looking back, I feel extremely fortunate to have lived where I lived at that point in time. My mom still has a set list from this show. There are several moments like this that have gone on to be remembered has major events in music history that I was lucky enough to present for. Looking back now it all seems so surreal. I’m glad that videos like this exist to remind me that it wasn’t all just a fever dream. I was REALLY there.
Nah, dude. People just knew him as "Kurt's drummer" still at this point. We all thought the name of the band was Food Fighters until we saw the album cover. We thought it was going to be a fun side project. Now I can't stand the guy, he's everywhere and his music is cheesy AF
Saw them a month later , opening for Mike Watt ...on their very first tour. THIS is the Foo Fighters I still love
I think i read somewhere, that krist was at this show, pretty cool
That main riff in Exhausted is the best.. always felt like something you’d hear off Bleach
From my POV last two songs are almost epitaph to Nirvana, you can almost feel its spirit.
I was never big FF fan (in comparison to eg. Nirvana at times)
But for some time I just listen to Nirvana again and I have found this first FF record.
What can I say: hats off...
Edit: not last two, actually I had Alone + Easy Target and Exhausted in mind
Wow! The show that ended up being used as pictures in the 1st Foo album!!
Exhausted just might be their greatest song.
Man it was great to be a kid back then, I was in the or a Nirvana fanclub, you'd literally get letters sent to your house back before the internet, I can't believe what Dave went on to do after Nirvana none of it was guaranteed but as Pat said especially after Everlong there were no doubts. Saw them live on the color and the shap tour, but the first album will always be my fave... and the track? Exhausted. heavy, melodic and quite moving. Loads of riffs only a drummer could create on guitar - really great stuff
Every song off the self-titled album is amazing.The song floaty.. I absolutely forgot about that song and feels brand new to me again hearing it all these years later.
2:58 Barret Jones
Gosh, this was March 95 and the band still sounded somewhat rough. I would see them just six months later in Italy and they sounded like they had been together since the dawn of time, like, super tight.
Now THAT'S the Foo Fighters I love!
You can clearly hear the Seattle scene influence in their performance. Definitely not a bad thing.
Such a great performance. Brilliant quality. I love those old FF-concerts. The good old stuff. First album is the best imho.
Netsrak Ztallep I agree.
100%
Totally agree! The best Dave's work by far.
this and wasting light
Agree the energy has never been the same
Hard to comprehend the lack of energy of this crowd...love to the Foo Fighters Family ...RIP Taylor!
Holy shit, Foo Fighters’ FOURTH show ever
Cheers William, you're a solid drummer, respect
Everybody liked this
Floaty is the most underrated song in Foo Fighters history.
What a STUNNING song!
What the hell this footage is fantastic. I've never heard Butterflies before and I absolutely love it. Material like this is what makes me get into bands! There's just something about high quality audience bootlegs that I love.
You should try and get Pocketwatch.
You should try and get Pocketwatch.
Wow, regular version of Floaty. That's something rare.
Man...yeah Dave was definitely hard on William, really love his performance on "Floaty". He's replicating one of the greatest drummers of all time playing his first solo record (and almost all the instruments). More than capable! RIP Taylor, the only one that could top Dave
Oh, look, it's the Food Fighters! ❤ And Dave is wearing a Wool shirt 😊
I’m at work, but later I’m gonna watch this again, drink pisco and cry tears of happiness. Man ain’t this the best band ever.
Amazing how they polished they're sound so quickly.
I was there! My mom still has the set list.
2:58 Barret Jones
Floaty is the most underrated song in Foo Fighters history.
What a STUNNING song!
投稿動画か、1000本超えました(^ ^)
Truth and also butterflies
that shit riiiiips
Podunk sounds alot like a Nirvana tune to me & how about that guitar solo at 31:43,,has to be a proud Dave moment in history
LOL YIKES!
Man exhausted is so effing good. Such an under-rated song and one of my favourites ❤
WOW, amazing... I was at this show. I worked as the sound engineer at the VE in the 90's Had no idea that there was a video.
Will someone tell Dave that Pat needs to sing harmonies again for this upcoming tour please! Sorry Shifty, just to celebrate the 25th anniversary! LOL
True. Pat Smear is a legend!
Setlist
1:02 Butterflies
4:52 Winnebago
9:26 Floaty
14:08 Big Me
16:19 Wattershed
20:13 For All The Cows
24:07 I'll Stick Around
29:02 Alone + Easy Target
33:13 Podunk
36:32 EXHAUSTED!!!!!!
EXHAUSTED!!! jajajaja best song ever
I’ll stick around gets the best cheer and rightly so. Probably the best on the set. This is so great to watch. Thanks to all involved in getting it to the tube !
More likely it was the first single and might be the only song people knew
Tama Drummer This gig is before anything was officially released. The first single was This Is A Call in June 95, The album was released in July and I’ll Stick Around was the 2nd single in September. Suppose there’s a Chance there might have been air play though.
Exhausted is definitly one of the best of this albums and accely one of the most underrated songs of the Foo, Exhaustedwas the last track on the record and the last song of every show at that time for a reason... Floaty is another very underrated song, for me maybe the most underrated song of the Foo ever
Nah bro winnebago and podunk
@@mskates9805 they are my favourite tracks! My original comment here was about the performance, I think I’ll stick around was the tightest and most energised! IMO of course
Thanks for protecting us from all the foos, Foo Fighters!
I love that this video exists. Thank you so much.
There is just something about early Foo Fighters.
Seattle music scene in the 90s was WHERE it was happening, DC Jam July 4th will be something to see.
Butterflies!! I saw them about a year after this in Salem Oregon with Mike Watt and Ween....first rock concert experience
That's a helluva lineup for your first show.
This is the FF I enjoy most, still has that alternative underground rock sound without the my hero, times like these mom songs. Should have kept Goldsmith too, fantastic drummer!
Same
My hero was actually written a few months after this show and was performed many times with goldsmith
The Sound is Amazing, I love the vibe and energy their first songs have
This is an absolute gem! Love everything about it. So unrefined.
Amazing stuff! This video is an absolute gem! I just love the early Foo Fighters.
...and just think about this show being played only 11 months after Kurts suicide...
Gets me in the mood for a great upcoming concert in May! It's awesome turning back the clock to the early days of FF's.
Dave Bohn where are you seeing them? I’m seeing them in April Albuquerque New Mexico!!!!!!! Can’t wait!!!
I love the “food fighters” with the stars and dates. Back in the 90’s, some video cameras allowed you to overlay graphics like that. This had to be hand drawn. Whoever shot this must’ve misheard them and thought their name was “food fighters”. I love this. Very old school. Reminds me of home video growing up and it’s amazing to see FF in a setting like this. Thanks for sharing it’s much appreciated
I think this show was literally a food drive/ discount or maybe free with canned food...
@@thereallycool it may have been. Either way the video camera overlay was very nostalgic!
They probably just wrote Food Fighters to fuck around xD
@@floatyjam possibly! Lol
8:45 Dave decided to fire the drummer...
Bernardo Izquierdo he didn’t fire him. And his name is William.
It’s a joke
He just said to him than he is not prepared to play in the album (The Colour and The Shape) They was making the album and Dave
thought it didn't sound good and then he recorded the drums again, he only left William on "Wind Up" I think, it's the only song on the album that you can hear William, but Dave said he wanted it to continue, obviously William didn't accept and he never forgive him for that. Dave was wrong, he should have told him the truth at the beggining, at the time William knew about this, Dave already make the entire album again with the other guys. I still miss goldsmith on the drums, even though hawkins is probably a much better drummer, i think william was ideal for the foos, even more than hawkins
@@felarcade887 I totally agree !! I would have really liked to know what would have become the band today if William had continued the adventure with The Foos.
@@victorm.8122 My favorites albums was the first 2 albums, and is Dave on the drums! William have that power i think, Taylor maybe not so much
That is the most amazing version of I'll stick around I've ever seen!
I wanna see all the pics that chick took!!!
Floaty is the most underrated song in Foo Fighters history.
What a STUNNING song!
I gotta say, props for whoever put this up. Amazing. But dang! How big was that camera in 1995 that you couldn’t hold it straight!??
These Food Fighter guys sound pretty good. I think they might make it big someday.
I don't think they'll make it big. Their singer/lead guitarist looks pretty shy, so unless his personality and stage presence change drastically, (which... come on, that won't happen) they'll probably keep playing small shows.
@@featheryfemme yea boy
This is absolute gold.
Absolute Grohl
Floaty is just fantastic! Thanks for posting this gem
they are such a joy to watch and listen to. just the right combo of loud and melodic, and still very indie and egalitarian. pure creative merit.
Why is the video quality so freaking GOOD? Seriously? Anyone?
Good VHS that day
Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you for sharing this!!
I'm one of those who bought the debut album as soon as it came out, and have followed FF since that time...
I don't think I'll understand why some of the best tracks from this time were not on the album...
I have never heard 'Butterflies'! (thanks Animated Antarctica for that!).
Little babies 🥰 Thankyou for this upload !
Absolutely amazed by Exhausted in this, WOW!
Thank you for this!! Amazing! I was 2 1/2 at this time. Would’ve loved to have been able to see the band in this era. But the magic of TH-cam and generous people who share videos like these brings me much joy. Band sounds amazing here.
I think I’ve seen just about every FF live performance video... Not sure I’ve EVER seen this one!!!! Thank you for posting! I was there for the Mike Watt tour! 😜
Nobody had watched this tape for almost 25 years, it was just stored away waiting to be worked on. We're happy to finally have done that!
FooFightersLive.com y'all got any more tapes?
@@joeloya1153 We always share everything we can whenever we get it, check out our site to see what is available!
FooFightersLive.com for sure!
Winnebago could’ve easily been a Nirvana song. Specially that bridge riff, so grungy.
I remember the Foos in these early years. First time I got to see em was in Vancouver when they played My Hero live for the first time.
Una verdadera joya historica para los que amamos a los foo!
great pat smear's vocals in big me!!!
I miss the Velvet Elvis so much. Reminds me of a day Seattle embraced the music coming out of the city.
geweldig !Great to hear this old clip and see the Foo's so young ....their 4th show ...wow so cool...Happy 25th Anniversary Foo Fighters
I wanna see all the pics that chick took!!!
I think some ended up in the liner notes of that first album. I know there's one where Dave is wearing that same shirt!
Is that a chick? Rough. I wish they just took some pics and fu#$ed off outta the way. GD it.
isn't that dave's first wife, jennifer youngblood?
someone should track her down and find those negatives
Pedro DKS I think so
Pure awesomeness!!!
You guys are simply amazing. I wish I could afford to see you. You know Each song carries a different memory about a person, place, or time. Your music is ingrained into my life and burned into my brain. It got me through good times and bad. I don't know what time is left, no one does, but I can only pray and hope to one day watch you in concert.
This is rad footage, it also helps highlight why William was not quite cut out for 'professional band' level, but love to him none the less, would've loved to have seen these shows back in the day.
I love this arrangement of floaty soo fkn much
Thank you!
Amazing to see after hearing these early recordings for so many years. Thank you thank you thank you!!
Pqp, que foda para caralho esse tesouro em forma de vídeo!
O começo de uma lenda, deveria ser o nome disso aí!
Sim,set com muitas musicas boas q hoje em dia sao descartadas totalmente pra dar lugar à umas pops q ninguem mais aguenta ouvir :/
Mano realmente prefiro mil vezes o foo fighters mais rock n roll como desse vídeo!
This is te most old Foo Fighters show ever in video? I think so... And they play Floaty here, that is weird, great song by the way
It brings me right back to this era, I ve listened to the first album so many times, but it was a strange feeling after Kurt s passing.
This video is like an old roman treasure found it the mediterranean sea !
Damn good concert and quality. Foo Fighters are gold!
31:43 Dave's guitar string broke, but kept playing, epicc
William Goldsmith is a fucking ass-kicking drummer 🤟
WOW! Amazing! Thank you for uploading this :)
I’m still bitter to this day that Butterflies never got an official release. Not even as a b-side! Fix this Dave!
Dan yea like they should have Butterflies lead off then be followed by Floaty on the remastered album release with I'll Stick Around closing it out.
It's one of my all time favourites!
Feels like Dave doesn't give a shit about the early days.
They actually released it recently in one of thoes EPs
@@ledzeppelinfan4704I don’t think this is true. I’ve never seen such a thing.
I've just realized pictures of this show are in the inserts of the 1st album. This was my 1st album ever I still have it but I never knew which gig was, internet didn't exist around that time, another mistery solved after 27 years. Thanks San Google.
cara... bicho... O áudio tá muito "conservado" ...muito bom!! Amazing video!!
A estas alturas, es lo mejor que he visto increible performance de los FOO, por favor, increíble y gracias por compartirlo 👍🏻
awesome footage!!! Thank you for uploading.
Thanks so much simon this is great
This is a national treasure! Thanks for posting. Love seeing the origins of a huge band
Awesome to see William Goldsmith era foo fighters live shit! I love taylor but I think William fit the band better
100%
I remember 95 tht i m was 19 n someday my fren call me n he said hve some new Nirvana band..whattttt..just bcoz dave on his new band fooooo...but i love 2 his sound like those who miss Nirvana band too...tq