Foo Fighters to get HBO Series/Documentary

[OnTheWarpath15]

Uh, yes please.


http://www.billboard.com/articles/ne...bo-documentary

A new Foo Fighters album is due out this fall and with the as-yet-untitled effort, HBO will air a new series chronicling the "eight-city odyssey during which the record was created."

The band officially announced their plans on Thursday, May 15, revealing that Foos frontman Dave Grohl directed the series which will visit studios in eight cities: Chicago, Austin, Nashville, Los Angeles, Seattle, New Orleans, Washington, DC and New York.

The band recorded one song at each stop with local legends sitting in (for example, members of Cheap Trick are said to be featured during the Chicago portion, according to a source) while the lyrics were written "in an unprecedented experimental style," reads a statement detailing the project. "Dave held off on putting down words until the last day of each session, so as to be inspired by the experiences, interviews and personalities that became part of the process."

The series, which Worldwide Pants is executive producing, comes on the heels of Grohl's directorial debut, the 2013 Grammy-winning doc "Sound City," which told the story of the Van Nuys, Calif. studio where Nirvana recorded the seminal album "Nevermind" and featured interviews with such iconic artists as Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Neil Young and Trent Reznor, among others. Similarly, the HBO series will, in Grohl's words, present "a love letter to the history of American music" with each episode exploring the cultural impact of these artists' hometowns.

The HBO series is produced in conjunction with James A. Rota, John Ramsay and Therapy studios, and written by Mark Monroe and Grohl for Roswell Films, a division of the Roswell Records label that releases Foo Fighters' music.

An official release date for the Foos' forthcoming eighth album has yet to be announced.

[RockChalk]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I really want to see Muse live. Everybody that's seen them said it was transcendent...

Had tickets to their show at Sprint a few years ago. They ended up canceling because Christopher's (bassist) wife was due around the same date as the show.

[frankotank]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

Saw foo fighters in KEMPER back a couple years ago. Dave Stop the show asked the spot light to shine on this guy in the very back...and goes..."Dude...you just had to have two beers didn't you?" The guy raised two beers up.

you sure that was Kemper? he did that at sprint center a couple years ago. matter of fact I was on the floor and when they came to the little rear stage I walked right up to him and got some great pics on shitty cell phone. (attached below)

some interesting comments in here. I think Foo is one of the greats. I've often wondered what Grohls life would be if dumbass Kurt hadn't killed himself. would he ever have realized his potential? would he still be behind the drumset?

I've wondered how nervous drummers must have been to audition for Grohl! like....damn..... be like auditioning to play guitar in Stevie Rays band! hahaha!

today's Foo isn't yesterdays Foo. some like the newer stuff....some don't. I appreciate it all....I'm a huge fan.....but my heart lies in the older stuff. but to say they suck.....wow.....I just don't get it.

country isn't my thing. but there IS some good country out there (even though it's really rock n roll nowadays) I appreciate good music....even if it's not my bag. so to throw a blanket statement out there that Foo sucks.....wow. WHICH FOO? old Foo? new Foo? oh no....ALL FOO! just dumb.

lastly.....Not Enough Space is possibly my fav Foo song. how in the HELL can he scream like that night after night? and that bitch sounds GOOOOOD live! ain't no lip syncing bullshit. Foo is badass. Grohl kicks ass.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by frankotank

you sure that was Kemper? he did that at sprint center a couple years ago. matter of fact I was on the floor and when they came to the little rear stage I walked right up to him and got some great pics on shitty cell phone. (attached below)

some interesting comments in here. I think Foo is one of the greats. I've often wondered what Grohls life would be if dumbass Kurt hadn't killed himself. would he ever have realized his potential? would he still be behind the drumset?

I've wondered how nervous drummers must have been to audition for Grohl! like....damn..... be like auditioning to play guitar in Stevie Rays band! hahaha!

today's Foo isn't yesterdays Foo. some like the newer stuff....some don't. I appreciate it all....I'm a huge fan.....but my heart lies in the older stuff. but to say they suck.....wow.....I just don't get it.

country isn't my thing. but there IS some good country out there (even though it's really rock n roll nowadays) I appreciate good music....even if it's not my bag. so to throw a blanket statement out there that Foo sucks.....wow. WHICH FOO? old Foo? new Foo? oh no....ALL FOO! just dumb.

lastly.....Not Enough Space is possibly my fav Foo song. how in the HELL can he scream like that night after night? and that bitch sounds GOOOOOD live! ain't no lip syncing bullshit. Foo is badass. Grohl kicks ass.

A lot of it really is.

[frankotank]

Originally Posted by patteeu

A lot of it really is.

if the Eagles came out as a brand new band today....they'd call them country.
I find this a tad annoying. southern rock......is ROCK. the end.

but hey.....good on ya country folks for successfully peddling rock off on the young country fans. they are all....yay country! umm....ever heard of 38 special? it's rock man. rock.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by frankotank

if the Eagles came out as a brand new band today....they'd call them country.
I find this a tad annoying. southern rock......is ROCK. the end.

but hey.....good on ya country folks for successfully peddling rock off on the young country fans. they are all....yay country! umm....ever heard of 38 special? it's rock man. rock.

Yep. I was a big Bob Seger fan in the 70s and a lot of his stuff could pass for country today. The Eagles and 38 Special are even better examples.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by patteeu

Yep. I was a big Bob Seger fan in the 70s and a lot of his stuff could pass for country today. The Eagles and 38 Special are even better examples.

Did you know that several of Bob Seger's hits were written by the Swampers, who were famously mentioned in "Sweet Home Alabama"?

I watched a PBS documentary the other night about Muscle Shoals, it was REALLY cool. Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, the Stones, Skynyrd. Really, eye opening.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Did you know that several of Bob Seger's hits were written by the Swampers, who were famously mentioned in "Sweet Home Alabama"?

I watched a PBS documentary the other night about Muscle Shoals, it was REALLY cool. Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, the Stones, Skynyrd. Really, eye opening.

No, I had no idea. Interesting.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by patteeu

No, I had no idea. Interesting.

It started with FAME Studios.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAME_Studios

And then the in-house guys from there started their own company (Seger actually worked with them after they left FAME).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_..._Sound_Studios

[WilliamTheIrish]

you sure that was Kemper? he did that at sprint center a couple years ago. matter of fact I was on the floor and when they came to the little rear stage I walked right up to him and got some great pics on shitty cell phone. (attached below)

Yes, it was at the Kemper show. Grohl was in great form that night. Big guy with two beers got spotlighted and Grohl said "I'm going .... You and me... We are going to the titty bar together".

Seen them several times. The show at Kemper was just unbelievable. Sprint Center was great also, but something about that 07? show made it stand out for me.

When they return, I'll be there.

[RockChalk]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Yes, it was at the Kemper show. Grohl was in great form that night. Big guy with two beers got spotlighted and Grohl said "I'm going .... You and me... We are going to the titty bar together".

Seen them several times. The show at Kemper was just unbelievable. Sprint Center was great also, but something about that 07? show made it stand out for me.

When they return, I'll be there.

They dropped the 2nd stage from the ceiling at that '07 show, right? Played like a 45 minute acoustic set. I'm pretty sure they played for almost 3 hours that night.

[frankotank]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Yes, it was at the Kemper show. Grohl was in great form that night. Big guy with two beers got spotlighted and Grohl said "I'm going .... You and me... We are going to the titty bar together".

Seen them several times. The show at Kemper was just unbelievable. Sprint Center was great also, but something about that 07? show made it stand out for me.

When they return, I'll be there.

he said the exact same thing at the sprint center show.
oh well....it's a good bit.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by RockChalk

They dropped the 2nd stage from the ceiling at that '07 show, right? Played like a 45 minute acoustic set. I'm pretty sure they played for almost 3 hours that night.

That's the one. Incredible show. And FUN.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by frankotank

he said the exact same thing at the sprint center show.
oh well....it's a good bit.

It was similar. But the one penz was talking about was definitely the Kemper Show.

[frankotank]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

It was similar. But the one penz was talking about was definitely the Kemper Show.

well....I was there. it was the EXACT same shtick. not that there's anything wrong with that.....but he did the same thing at Sprint center.

that's OK Dave....I still love you man.

[RockChalk]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

That's the one. Incredible show. And FUN.

We went and pre-partied somewhere downtown before that Kemper Show. Arrived about 15 minutes before Foos kicked off their set. Rocked our ass off for 3 hours, then were so hyped after, went out to the parking lot and killed a liter of polish brandy.