M2 - Foo Fighters

 I don't think it would be fair to me or you if I kept going along without talking about my two other concert experiences this year. I realize that the year isn't done yet but I have no plans to go to anymore concerts unless someone were to drop more Foo Fighters tickets (and airline tickets) in my lap.

On a brief aside. I went to Pearl Jam in September. In retrospect, I was definitely looking more forward to PJ than Foo Fighters...Sitting here now - I was just being dumb. I think it had a lot to do with the fact that I really didn't get into their newest album, Wasting Light. My sister-in-law asked me if I would go with her and I agreed - mostly because I just wanted to go to a concert with her (U2 was supposed to be with her). She sent me the album and I listened to it. I mean - they're a great band. David Grohl is well...#1 - He's hot (and yes, that's very important) and #2 - He's hot. Really - does the fact that he's a stellar musician have anything to do with this...maybe just a little.

Pearl Jam was solid not stellar, just solid. I'm pretty sure that Eddie Vedder went back stage about 50 times to drink and smoke. So let's just say there were a lot of solos. He also sang like 3 REM songs because REM had just announced that they were breaking up. I was a little "whatever" about the whole experience.

My sis-in-law went to the E-town show and was on the floor. David Grohl basically spat on her.

The Foo Fighters was a completely different experience. AMAZING!! They played a solid three or so of their best songs from each album. And David Grohl is HOT! And Taylor Hawkins on drums was just unbelievable to watch. The concert was entertaining - the stage set up was sweet. Basically - U2's concert was mind-blowing and I didn't have much of one left after this one either. I would absolutely, hands down go see these guys again. It was a phenomenal show and they played for three hours. So basically that's a show-breaker for me. Great bands play for 3 hours. Deal done. U2 was a 12 out of 10 for awesome/amazing...Foo was like 11.95 out of 10.

I think what made the concert so great was David Grohl's pillow talk. He's so funny as a human being - his joking around and talking in between songs was hilarious and engaging. The language was - well, he's a rockstar. But enough talk...here's the setlist:

1. Bridge Burning
2. Rope
3. The Pretender
4. My Hero
5. Learn to Fly
6. White Limo
7. Arlandria
8. Breakout
9. Cold Day in the Sun
10. Stacked Actors
11. Walk
12. Monkey Wrench
13. Let It Die
14. These Days
15. This is a Call
16. In the Flesh?
    (Pink Floyd cover)
17. All My Life
18. Encore:
18. Wheels
    (Dave Grohl solo acoustic)
19. Best of You
    (Dave Grohl solo acoustic)
20. Times Like These
    (Dave Grohl solo acoustic into full band)
21. Dear Rosemary
22. Breakdown
    (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers cover)
23. Everlong

 So - basically...Between William Fitzsimmons, U2, and Foo Fighters...my Year of the Concert has been an overwhelming success.

Awesome.