The Production Side

I’ve been working with some guys recently, laying down some vocals for one of their demos. Turns out I unknowingly lifted the vocal melody from the Glenn Rafferty song “Baker Street”! It’s so weird how music can influence us on a subconscious level. While I re-work the chorus, let’s take a listen to the Foo Fighter’s version from the Color And The Shape recording sessions.
Here’s a cool little video montage of the band throughout the years, set to the tune:

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Foos bassist Nate Mendel informed Billboard that the band is working on some new material during their current tour.
Mendel stated that the band are using time during their sound-checks to mess around with the new tunes, which could be lead to the follow up to last year’s Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace…which I still say is their best album yet.
However, Mendel didn’t get our hopes up too much, because he also said that he doesn’t know when the band will hit the studio. After-all, the Foos will be on the road for pretty much the rest of this year and they will obviously …read more

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Dave Grohl and company snagged two Grammys at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards; the band also performed with an orchestra consisting of winners from YouTube’s “My Grammy Moment”, who were conducted by Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones.
The Foos won Best Rock Album for their awesome Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, as well as, Best Hard Rock Performance for “The Pretender”.
The Foos were also nominated for Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Rock Song. But I’m sure that the band isn’t complaining, since they now have three Best Rock Album Grammys (the other two album being One By One …read more

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I was browsing around the music channel here at b5 and saw a post on Brit Music Scene about Dave Grohl wanting to replace the legendary John Bonham behind the drum kit.
The former Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters frontman is one of my favorite musicians around, and I love Zeppelin too, so this sounds like a dream come true. It would just be sick. Grohl is hands down on the best drummers out there and I think he could handle himself pretty well with Zeppelin.
But…would this actually happen? Would die hard Zeppelin fans welcome him as the replacement for …read more

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I just read that Rage Against The Machine and the Foo Fighters will be headlining this year’s Pinkpop Festival in Holland.
The legendary festival will take place on May 30-31 and June 1.
You lucky Europeans getting another killer festival.
Until then, the reunited Rage Against The Machine will be hitting the road down under at the Big Day Out Festival; while the Foo Fighters are currently out promoting their fantastic new album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace.

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I’m not a big fan of big awards; but I was pleased to see that the Foo Fighters are getting respect for their latest release, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (which is just an awesome album, and I do believe that it’s their best).
The Foos have been nominated for some pretty big awards, such as Record of the Year (for “The Pretender”) and Album of the Year.
Dave Grohl and company are also nominated for Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song, again for “The Pretender”.

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If you haven’t heard, the Foo Fighters are going to embark on an North American early next year.
What could make their live shows better? How about bringing back guitarist Pat Smear and the addition of Rami Jaffee on keyboards and Jesse Greene on strings. This is going to add so much depth to their live shows; it’s certainly one that you don’t wanna miss.
As of now, here is the current itinerary; but more dates are likely.
Dallas, TX American Airlines Center (January 23)
Memphis, TN FedExForum (25)
Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium (26)
Worcester, MA DCU Center (February 18)
New York, NY Madison Square Garden …read more

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The evolution of the Foo Fighters discography has been an interesting one.
The band’s self-titled debut featured only Dave Grohl, in an attempt to establish himself as a new force in the music world. The band’s follow up, The Colour and the Shape became an instant classic. Their third album, There Is Nothing Left To Lose, was an impressive step forward. Then, the band hit a slump.
One By One was a rushed effort, that produced only a handful of songs worth remembering. The Foos ambitious double-disc effort, In Your Honor, was a vast improvement, but would have been better served as a …read more

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I did an FYI on the Foos back in July, but there’s always more info to share. Bedsides, the band is going to have a big couple of weeks following the release of Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace (which comes out on 9/25, but you can listen to the stream right now!). They’ll also be on the road  this fall and will be on Saturday Night Live on October 13.

The band’s self-titled debut was released in July, 1995 and would reach platinum status.
The video for “Big Me” was filmed in downtown Melbourne, Australia.
The Colour and the Shape was released in May, 1997.
The …read more

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The Foo Fighters will be hitting the road for a small tour this fall.
The band will hit some small venues following the release of their 6th album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (which comes out on September 25).
Tickets go on sale THIS weekend, so check out the Foos site for more info.
The current Foo Fighters U.S. dates are:
 September 15 – Carson, CA @ The Home Depot Center (KROQ Inland Invasion)
September 18 – West Los Angeles, CA for Nissan Live Sets
September 20 – New York, NY @ New York’s Fillmore (formerly Irving Plaza)
October 2 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
October 4 …read more

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