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| Name = Foo Fighters | | Name = Foo Fighters | ||
| Type = Band | | Type = Band | ||
| Img = Foo Fighters.jpg | | Img = Foo Fighters 2023.jpg | ||
| Caption = | | Caption = Live at Glastonbury, [[June 23]], [[2023]] | ||
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| Labels = Roswell (1994-1998)<br> RCA (1998-[[{{CURRENTYEAR}}|present]]) | | Labels = Roswell (1994-1998)<br> RCA (1998-[[{{CURRENTYEAR}}|present]]) | ||
| URL = [https://www.foofighters.com/ www.foofighters.com] | | URL = [https://www.foofighters.com/ www.foofighters.com] | ||
| Current members = Dave Grohl <br> Nate Mendel <br> Pat Smear | | Current members = Dave Grohl <br> Nate Mendel <br> Pat Smear <br> Chris Shiflett <br> Rami Jaffee <br> [[Josh Freese]] | ||
| Former members = William Goldsmith <br> Franz Stahl | | Former members = William Goldsmith <br> Franz Stahl <br> [[Taylor Hawkins]] | ||
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'''Foo Fighters''' are an American rock band formed by [[Dave Grohl]] in [[1994]], following the | '''Foo Fighters''' are an American rock band formed by [[Dave Grohl]] in [[1994]], following the breakof [[Nirvana]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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After scoring a deal with RCA, the recording, which featured Grohl on all instruments, was released in [[1995]] under the hastily-chosen name "Foo Fighters", a reference to World War II-era reports of UFO sightings. Grohl just as hastily assembled a touring lineup and hit the road. | After scoring a deal with RCA, the recording, which featured Grohl on all instruments, was released in [[1995]] under the hastily-chosen name "Foo Fighters", a reference to World War II-era reports of UFO sightings. Grohl just as hastily assembled a touring lineup and hit the road. | ||
The project evolved into a full-fledged band, and despite a few early lineup changes, the outfit truly came together with the addition of drummer Taylor Hawkins in [[1998]]. | The project evolved into a full-fledged band, and despite a few early lineup changes, the outfit truly came together with the addition of drummer [[Taylor Hawkins]] in [[1998]]. | ||
==Weezer connections== | ==Weezer connections== | ||
The Foo Fighters and Weezer first met sometime before 1995. As recounted by the band in a 1995 interview with ''VOX'' magazine, Dave Grohl gave Weezer a copy of Foo Fighers' earliest material and let them know he liked their music.<ref>[[VOX article - May 1995#THE TOURBUS TAPE]]</ref> | The Foo Fighters and Weezer first met sometime before 1995. As recounted by the band in a 1995 interview with ''VOX'' magazine, Dave Grohl gave Weezer a copy of Foo Fighers' earliest material and let them know he liked their music.<ref>[[VOX article - May 1995#THE TOURBUS TAPE]]</ref>. They toured together twice, first in [[2005]] for the [[Foozer Tour]], and again in [[2015]] for the [[Concrete and Gold Tour]]. The bands have played over 30 shows together. | ||
Grohl's outfit has covered "[[Say It Ain't So]]" at soundchecks, and Weezer has covered "[[Big Me]]" a number of times. [[Pat Wilson]]'s group [[The Special Goodness]] opened for Foo Fighters in 2003 | Grohl's outfit has covered "[[Say It Ain't So]]" at soundchecks, and Weezer has covered "[[Big Me]]" a number of times. [[Pat Wilson]]'s group [[The Special Goodness]] opened for Foo Fighters in 2003, as [[The Special Goodness tour diary - 2003-2004|detailed here]] by [[Karl Koch]]. The Foo Fighters went on an [[List of That Dog concerts#1996|16-show tour]] with [[That Dog]] in 1996. | ||
In [[ | In September 2022, Wilson performed as part of a tribute concert for Taylor Hawkins, who died on [[March 25]] of that year<ref> ''Los Angeles Times''. [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-27/taylor-hawkins-tribute-concert-foo-fighters-kia-forum] "Dave Chappelle sings Radiohead, plus everything else that happened at the Taylor Hawkins tribute" by Mikael Wood. Published Sept. 27, 2022.</ref> Hawkins was a close associate of Weezer. [[Josh Freese]], a former touring member of Weezer, was announced as Hawkins' replacement on May 21, 2023.<ref> ''[[Pitchfork]]'' [https://pitchfork.com/news/foo-fighters-reveal-new-drummer-josh-freese-taylor-hawkins-successor/] "Foo Fighters Reveal New Drummer Josh Freese, Taylor Hawkins’ Successor" by Evan Minsker. Published May 21, 2023.</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of bands Weezer has toured with]] | *[[List of bands Weezer has toured with]] | ||
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[[Category:Influences]] | [[Category:Influences]] | ||
[[Category:Bands Weezer has toured with]] | |||
[[Category:Bands That Dog has toured with]] | |||
[[Category:Bands the Special Goodness has toured with]] | |||