Foo fighting, summarized.

"Exquisitely intimate, occasionally raucous and prompting everything from laughter to tears. If one concert can deliver such a range of emotions, surely it's proof of true brilliance on stage. Dave Grohl might have casually sauntered on to the stage of teh Opera House with an open-necked shirt – constantly chewing on a piece of gum that, somewhat miraculously, remained in his mouth throughout every song – but this was a convert that defined him as a true master of his game. Not simply because his songs (ranging from across the 12-year career the Foo Fighters) were piercingly good, but also because his own genuine love for music was inspirational.
Apart from the striking delivery of the songs, with eight musicions on stage including a violinist and percussionist, it was Grohl's story-telling that set this event apart. Apart from comic one-liners and tales about recording his songs acoustically, there was an intensely autobiographical side to this event which was surprisingly moving. When Grohl stood alone on stage towards the end of the show, gently telling his story about joining up with Nirvana - "when I met them, I thought, 'these two guys are just weird'," he said with a smile – it was breathtakingly intimate.
He revealed he'd written the song Friend Of A Friend (which appears on the Foo Fighters' current album) many years ago, when he was sitting in a room with Kurt Cobain. When he sang the song - clean and soft - it was heart-wrenching. Ultimately though, the concert was a joyous celebration for Grohl, of the way music has changed and shaped his life - not to mention his impact on many others."

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