Foo Fighters

There Is Nothing Left to Lose
$8.99
I just recently got There Is Nothing Left to Lose, and I think it is one of the Foos best records they have done. It starts of good with Stacked actors, which is good, and then Generator and personaly, my favorite song, Aurora. All of the songs are really good and catchy. The last 3 songs are really good, Aint It the Life is a really good catchy song that sounds like it could be a b-side or another part of Big Me. All In all i love this album, and if you are a foo fan get it. I recentyl saw them live, and it was an amazing concert.

Learn To Fly
$1.29
Back in the day, or just a few years ago, the Foo crafted the best rock anthems out there on the pop/rock side of the equation. And while it wasn't exactly revolutionary, it rocked like nothing else. "Learn To Fly" is probably the best of their rock anthems, which go great in any arena, stadium, or any venue with tons of people to rock along with.

The lyrics are truly a Grohl original, who knows how to craft a song like this like nobody else. The verses do their job, and produce some great lines, but everybody knows they're just the stuff in-between the chorus. And the chorus is in true rock anthem style, keeping the riffs soaring, the vocals soaring and the song flying high.

Overall, very pleasant and rockin' Foo Fighter modern rock with arena anthem roots, it keeps itself together in places it could have gone wrong, and again, that chorus is just so awesome. A true Foo great, and surly a fan favorite, the Foo today is good, but we'll never forget the old Foo.

Greatest Hits (Deluxe CD+DVD)
$17.98
Who would have thought that Dave Grohl -- the man who once provided a backbeat to Kurt Cobain's pain -- would go so long and so far with his pet project, the Foo Fighters? For the last decade and a half, Grohl and his co-horts have consistently delivered a staggering amount of hit singles, solid albums and often hilarious music videos. As a band who has presented itself with little hype or pretention, it should come as no surprise that they have become the underdogs, almost the unsung heroes of 90's alternative rock. While their time has yet to come to an end, their first Greatest Hits collection is a brief yet substantial celebration of a career well spent.

As with any greatest hits package, this one delivers pretty much what one would expect with a few gripes here and there. While the band's most noteworthy material like "Everlong" and "Times Like These" pops up, this collection is no doubt missing a few major singles and even some fan favorites. The exclusion of "Walking After You" and one of the band's earliest hits, "I'll Stick Around" is downright criminal, especially considering that the length of this CD doesn't even use up all of the space it could! Likewise, "DOA," and "Next Year" are conspicuously absent, as well as the elusive cover of Prince's "Darling Nikki," which received significant airplay back in 2004. Any of these songs could have fit the package, with room to spare.

On the upside, though, the set boasts two new studio tracks as well as a most excellent acoustic rendition of "Everlong" (which made an appearance in the Adam Sandler flick, Little Nicky, but not on its soundtrack). "Wheels" is the single, meant to promote the album, and it's a perfect example of how this band has grown in leaps and bounds over the years, but still maintains its identity. The other new track, "Word Forward," sounds like it could have been on the Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace album and fit in rather nicely. These three tracks no doubt make this collection worth buying for those who aren't just casual fans or passersby who may enjoy a song here and there.

The cream of the crop, however, is the DVD that is included. A career retrospective of the band's iconic music video history, this is worth the price of admission alone. A few videos are missing, such as "Breakout" (due likely to the fact that it was produced to promote the Jim Carrey vehicle, Me, Myself & Irene) "The One" and "Times Like These," although a rather gorgeous acoustic version sits in its place (hint: all three versions of the "Times Like These" video can be found on the Low/Times Like These DVD single) but the collection makes up for it by including a sampling of live performances (some culled from the band's previously released DVD's). The videos themselves are classic, often touching and hilarious. Although you will feel the urge to take a shower after the "Low" video, the videos still hold up and are a blast to watch.

While more could have been done with this collection, it's still a remarkable example of all things Foo Fighters. The songs and their track record speak for themselves. And although it represents all aspects of the band's career, it's worth mentioning to those of you who may be getting into this band for the first time that their albums are rather great in and of themselves. They may appear to be a singles band on the surface, but scratch a bit more, and you'll find one of rock's most precious gems. Fans will love the DVD as well as the new songs, making this a rather nostalgic and warm experience. Here's hoping there's another fifteen years or more in them.

Wheels
$1.29
When i found out that Foo Fighters were releasing a best of. i immediately feared that we were seeing the end of foo fighters for awhile.Then when i found out about Grohl's side project (Them Crooked Vultures)I was sure that it was going to be some time before i heard a new foo fighters song. Dave did not let me down though. this song Wheels is excellent. Just what i needed to get by until a new foo fighters album.