I watched the Foo Fighters live when they were in Vancouver promoting their 2005 album In Your Honor, and I thought that was an amazing show. Three years and many live shows attended later, I wasn’t sure if they were still going to wow me like they did before.
I was totally wrong.
Eighty dollars (exorbitant Ticketmaster taxes included) for my floor ticket to Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace was a steal. Not only did attendees get the four person Foo Fighters lineup, but as Grohl proudly exclaimed, we were getting “100% more Foo Fighters”. For a few songs they had four extra members, an extra guitarist, a pianist, a guy who played exotic percussion instruments (various chimes and of course, the triangle), and a girl on strings (chello/violin). “We’re into that experimental s—,” Grohl explains.
Two stages, two hours, three song encore, one triangle solo. A hell of a hard rockin’ concert. There’s going to be a huge influx of people getting Foo Fighters tattoos this week.
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