Foo Fighters Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

This article is about the band. For the aerial phenomena, see Foo fighter

The Foo Fighters is a rock band formed by musician Dave Grohl in 1994 after the demise of the legendary band Nirvana, in which he played drums. The band's original lineup consisted of Grohl on guitar and vocals, Pat Smear on guitar, Nate Mendel on bass, and William Goldsmith on drums. This lineup actually postdates the recording of the band's first album, which was written and performed by Grohl alone. The band has earned a strong worldwide following, and its hits include "Everlong", "My Hero", and "Learn to Fly".

The band is named after the World War II term "foo fighter", used to refer to mysterious aerial phenomena.

The band's first single "This Is A Call" was released in June 1995 and their eponymous debut album was released a month later to enthusiastic fan response.

The Foo Fighters have contributed to several movie soundtracks. A memorable track is the fear-of-flying epic "A320", featured on the "Godzilla" soundtrack in 1998.

The band has undergone several lineup changes since its inception. In March 1997 William Goldsmith left the band and Taylor Hawkins, former touring drummer for Alanis Morissette, replaced him on drums. In September 1997 Pat Smear was replaced by Franz Stahl, who himself left the band in July 1999, to be replaced by Chris Shiflett.

Talk show host David Letterman invited the Foo Fighters to perform on his first show after undergoing bypass surgery in 2000, where he proclaimed them his favorite band.

Table of contents

1 Discography 2 Samples 3 See also 4 External links

Discography

Release date	Title	Label
July 4, 1995	Foo Fighters	RCA
May 20, 1997	The Colour And The Shape	RCA
November 2, 1999	There Is Nothing Left To Lose	RCA
October 22, 2002	One By One	RCA

Samples

• of "February Stars" from The Colour and the Shape

See also

• List of alternative music artists
• List of popular music performers

External links

• The Foo Fighters' official web site
• All Music Guide entry for Foo Fighters

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