DrumstickGirl Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Evening, everyone. Just spotted this link - the Foo Fighters covered Tom Sawyer at their gig in Rio at the weekend. Even Dave struggled - he needs to practise the Geddy yodel! http://www.jambase.com/Articles/123864/Cover-Alert-Foo-Fighters-Perform-Tom-Sawyer-By-Rush Sorry - not sure how to embed a link on the iPad :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g under p Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Those South Americans just love them some RUSH! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I bet the crowd went apeshit. Apart from Dave forgetting some of the words and them f***ing up the time changes during the guitar solo (they are tricky!), it made me ecstatic to see one of my favorite bands covering my absolute favorite band, and overall not doing a bad job! For the record, this concert is at the very same stadium Rush recorded the Rio concert at. On this same night the Foos played a MEAN version of Detroit Rock City, too. They also played Stay With Me by The Faces and Under Pressure by Queen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Got about 30 seconds in and had to bail. I always get a laugh at how these bands that are such hardcore fans of Rush go so deep in a rich catalog to cover...Tom Sawyer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Got about 30 seconds in and had to bail. I always get a laugh at how these bands that are such hardcore fans of Rush go so deep in a rich catalog to cover...Tom Sawyer.At least they show their love, even when they f**k up the words. :D 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus 2112 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 They don't dig deep into Rush's library, because they don't want to play a song that most of the audience wouldn't know. It's not because Tom Sawyer is the only song then know. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 No rehearsal? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Dave Grohl can rattle off every Rush album in order at the R&R Hall of Fame...I'm not saying they only know Tom Sawyer, I'm saying it's cliché and underwhelming to play such an obvious song. Challenge the audience a bit and go a little deeper. I say this with no slant for or against Foo Fighters as a band. Some band called Imagine Dragons(?) can go the Tom Sawyer route to expose Rush to an audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driven_to_xanadu Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Off the cuff Rush covers are never good, the vocals ruined it for me. Unlistenable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus 2112 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) Dave Grohl can rattle off every Rush album in order at the R&R Hall of Fame...I'm not saying they only know Tom Sawyer, I'm saying it's cliché and underwhelming to play such an obvious song. Challenge the audience a bit and go a little deeper. I say this with no slant for or against Foo Fighters as a band. Some band called Imagine Dragons(?) can go the Tom Sawyer route to expose Rush to an audience. If the Foos were to play Between The Wheels would anybody recognize it? This is why they play Tom Sawyer Edited January 29, 2015 by Cygnus 2112 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Dave Grohl and the prompter can rattle off every Rush album in order at the R&R Hall of Fame...Fixed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiquark Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 LOL, very creative vocal rendition! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Big gap from Tom Sawyer to Between the Wheels...figured someone would go there... Any other Rush radio staple should be known to a Foo/general rock fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I like the foos and understand why they'd go with a hit to an audience like this. But:1. They have 6 guys up there sounding emptier and less skilled than 3;2. A rhythm guitarist/vocalist who messes up the lyrics and sounds horrible on vocals;3. A dedicated bassist I can't hear;4. A dedicated keyboardist who seems to have an emptier sound and can't get the timing exactly right; and5. A dedicated lead guitarist who doesn't sound convincing playing the solos. The drumming was probably the strongest part of the performance, but it seemed not to be completely right to me, either. I like you guys, thanks for the thought, but please rehearse next time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathory Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 the foo audience couldnt handle cygnus x-1! :fury: :fury: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Watched Tom Sawyer, which admittedly wasn't amazing but was a lot of fun, and couldn't shut it off till the whole concert ended. Man, after I see Rush this summer I've got to get myself to a Foos concert. The sheer energy is just outrageous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patjnev Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Rush=can play Tom SawyerFood Fighters = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 That was fun, thanks for posting. The rest of you, whining like typical.... Rush fans. Hahahahaaaa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Rush=can play Tom SawyerFood Fighters = Rush: plays Tom Sawyer way too slow and makes it drag on foreverFoo Fighters: play Tom Sawyer worse than I do (actually that's not hard—don't mean to brag) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I think they would've been better served by playing something easier off the earlier albums...maybe What your doing or Something for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock n roll over Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I thought it was cool (plus the KISS cover). Lot of screw ups, but sincere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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