Dave Grohl appeared unsure whether anything could ever be this good again as he took the stage for a unique Foo Fighters concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday.
Not only did the musician and his Grammy Award-winning band perform at the storied venue for the first time ever, but they did so with accompaniment from the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Leading the full orchestra was departing conductor Gustavo Dudamel, who celebrated his farewell weekend with the L.A. Phil at the Bowl before his tenure as music and artistic director of the New York Philharmonic begins next month.
“Tonight, we’re going to play as many things as we can before we have to stop,” Grohl told the crowd during the 15-song set. “We usually play for three hours a night, but tonight, we picked the best songs that we can perform with our friends in the L.A. Phil and Mr. Gustavo Dudamel. Some of these you may have never heard before, so sit back and enjoy.”
Indeed, the rock band dusted off some deep cuts to go along with staple singles “Times Like These,” “All My Life,” “The Pretender,” “My Hero” and “Best of You.” Also included within the set were such tunes as “Razor,” which the band had not performed live since 2006, and “Home,” which they last played in 2007.
