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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 23
Foo Fighters Revive 3 Rare Songs With L.A. Philharmonic for Dudamel's 17-Year Farewell
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 23

Foo Fighters Revive 3 Rare Songs With L.A. Philharmonic for Dudamel's 17-Year Farewell

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 23

Summary

  • At an Aug. 22 Hollywood Bowl tribute, Foo Fighters played “Razor” for the first time since 2006, “Home” for the first public show since 2007 and “I Should Have Known” for the first time since 2012.
  • The one-off concert honored Gustavo Dudamel as he exits after 17 years leading the L.A. Philharmonic for the New York Philharmonic’s top job.
  • Setlist.fm said “Razor” was only the band’s 27th performance of the song, while “Home” had surfaced just once in the past 19 years at a 2022 virtual-reality concert.
  • Dave Grohl told the crowd he had practiced “Razor” that morning and dedicated it to “OG” fans; the band also performed with a choir in multicolored robes.
  • The appearance came during a break in Foo Fighters’ Take Cover stadium tour, which resumes Sept. 4 at Rock in Rio in Brazil before a Sept. 18 one-off with AC/DC in St. Louis.

Insights

What hidden challenges did Dave Grohl and Gustavo Dudamel face while fusing heavy rock with a full symphony orchestra?
Will this historic, one-night-only symphonic Foo Fighters concert ever get the commercial live album release that fans are begging for?
Did the sweeping orchestral arrangements elevate the Foo Fighters' raw rock energy, or did they dilute the band's signature sound?