A decade of the Foos
I'm going to try to showcase CDs/albums that I think most people should have in their collection and no, I'm not just suggesting downloading a couple of the radio-friendly former singles. The CDs that I'm going to feature here are either breakthroughs for the artists, CDs/artists that I think that have gone unappreciated, or because of the genre, they didn't get the expose many (commercial) bands get.
Foo Fighters: The Colour and the Shape (2007)
If you want one of the rock world's best bands, look no further than the Foo's. Mastermind songwriter, drummer, vocalist and guitarist, Dave Grohl's second opus gave listeners a more mature sound, tighter songwriting and a more focused lyrical approach.
Most of these songs are timeless, in my opinion, but there are two on this release that most people will remember.
“Monkey Wrench” will always kick the crap out of any stereo you play it on. The song's influence in the rock world can be seen even on Guitar Hero 2. “Everlong” lets you hear how Grohl and company can blend even the most simple pop melodies and use it to build a song that takes the listener from a small, calm platform and elevate them to a massive wall of hard rock bliss.
If you don't have this disc already (and even if you do), the Foo Fighters released a 10th Anniversary special edition this summer. The CD features all 12 tracks, digitally re-mastered, extensive liner notes and bonus tracks. Before I talk about the bonus tracks, I have to say that most “re-mastered” CDs don't really do too much for me, but because I've listened to this CD probably 2000 times over the past ten years, I can really hear the difference in the mix. I find the drums to be a little more out in the mix and it makes the aforementioned songs rock even harder. Too bad they didn't do a 5.1 mix of the CD.
The bonus tracks include four cover tracks and two previously released (as b-sides) tunes. The covers are “Requiem,” “Drive Me Wild,” (the awesome) “Down in the Park,” and “Baker Street.” The bonus tunes are the hard rocking (almost metal) “Colour and the Shape” and mellow acoustic “Dear Lover.” These songs are great and worth picking up the CD if you haven't downloaded them (or heard them) before.
This is one of those CDs that in the next ten years, VH1 will do a “Behind the Music” or “Classic Album” program on it. I guess it's only fitting that this is one of the first CDs for my “classics” column because the Foo Fighter's new CD, “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace” drops on September 25. Like always, us Foo Fighters fans won't be disappointed.
Foo Fighters: The Colour and the Shape (2007)
If you want one of the rock world's best bands, look no further than the Foo's. Mastermind songwriter, drummer, vocalist and guitarist, Dave Grohl's second opus gave listeners a more mature sound, tighter songwriting and a more focused lyrical approach.
Most of these songs are timeless, in my opinion, but there are two on this release that most people will remember.
“Monkey Wrench” will always kick the crap out of any stereo you play it on. The song's influence in the rock world can be seen even on Guitar Hero 2. “Everlong” lets you hear how Grohl and company can blend even the most simple pop melodies and use it to build a song that takes the listener from a small, calm platform and elevate them to a massive wall of hard rock bliss.
If you don't have this disc already (and even if you do), the Foo Fighters released a 10th Anniversary special edition this summer. The CD features all 12 tracks, digitally re-mastered, extensive liner notes and bonus tracks. Before I talk about the bonus tracks, I have to say that most “re-mastered” CDs don't really do too much for me, but because I've listened to this CD probably 2000 times over the past ten years, I can really hear the difference in the mix. I find the drums to be a little more out in the mix and it makes the aforementioned songs rock even harder. Too bad they didn't do a 5.1 mix of the CD.
The bonus tracks include four cover tracks and two previously released (as b-sides) tunes. The covers are “Requiem,” “Drive Me Wild,” (the awesome) “Down in the Park,” and “Baker Street.” The bonus tunes are the hard rocking (almost metal) “Colour and the Shape” and mellow acoustic “Dear Lover.” These songs are great and worth picking up the CD if you haven't downloaded them (or heard them) before.
This is one of those CDs that in the next ten years, VH1 will do a “Behind the Music” or “Classic Album” program on it. I guess it's only fitting that this is one of the first CDs for my “classics” column because the Foo Fighter's new CD, “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace” drops on September 25. Like always, us Foo Fighters fans won't be disappointed.
