The Night of Nights

So my all-time favorite band, the Foo Fighters announced on Monday they were doing a secret show in LA
on Tuesday night. I signed up (as usual) hoping to go, and with the good luck that I have(and good karma
I have built up), I waited like the rest of the Thousands that hoped to get the "invite".

I had mad an arrangement with my friend Sarah that we would be each others "+ One" if we were picked.
I unfortunately was not.... BUT she was!!! So I go the call and we were off into the pouring rain towards
Los Angeles and the "secret location".

Arrived at Paladino's in Tarzana. It has a capacity of 500, but felt way more intimate. We were 2 of the
first 40 or so in the club. It was set up for filming with a crane, 2 remote cameras and at least 10 camera men
and photographers. The whole thing along with the recording of their new album, was being recorded to be
released as a DVD.

The club was packed by the 9pm start time and we were positioned along the stage. Before the show
started there were sighting in the crowd of all 4 band members, along with other members of the
FF family - Butch Vig (the producer of the new album), Pat Smear(Guitar), Rami Jaffe (Keyboards),
Drew Hester (Percussion), and Jessie Green (Cello). Others in the crowd were Josh Homme (Queens of
the Stone Age), Jesse Hughes (Eagles of Death Metal), Tony Canal (No Doubt), Ryan Philippe, Amanda
Seyfried, Juliette Lewis, Breckin Meyer, and Kris Novaselic!!!


Dave came out and said they were excited to be back. He told the audience they had just finished the
album tonight. That they were thinking of calling it "Back and Forth". They played FOUR new songs
(there were 5 on the set list but Matter of Time wasn't played). I have never been THAT CLOSE to the
band and was seriously 5 feet from Dave.

Set List:
Times Like These
Generator
My Hero
The Pretender
Back And Forth (New Song)
Learn To Fly
White Limo (New Song)
For All The Cows
Enough Space
Dear Rosemary (New Song)
Skin & Bones
See You (Not Played)
Long Road To Ruin
Cold Day In The Sun
Matter of Time (New Song) (Not Played)
These Days (New Song)
Best Of You
Everlong (Full-On Rock Version)
Monkey Wrench
All My Life
-------------------------> Break
Marigold (Dave on Drums, Kris & Pat)
This Is A Call


White Limo was the heaviest of the new songs. After White Limo, Dave asked the crowd if we thought
it was a "single", and then said Pat thinks it's a single too. All the new songs were great and the album
should rock!!

Highlight - Dave on Drums & singing, Kris on Bass and Pat on Guitar, with an open mic stand in the
front of the stage. They performed "Marigold", a song Dave wrote while with Nirvana. The stage setup
was an obvious homage to Kurt & Nirvana. After the song, Kris hung his guitar from the ceiling,
and Dave said "Don't let it hit you in the head"... LOL! The Nirvana fans laughed.

After the show, I met Nate (first time) and Shifty (again). Talked with Butch Vig. Said "HI" to
Josh Homme.I really wanted to meet Kris and obviously Dave too. I forgot a sharpee and
my "One by One" sleeve that is missing Nate & Dave signatures. Oh yeah, I also got a
drum stick Taylor used!

It was seriously the best of the best shows I have seen. I wished deep-down to have
FF play my 40th Birthday (a pipe dream, I know) but this show, setting and result was the
next best thing. I realize how lucky I am everyday for great friends and people that share
the same obsession with me. And on top of all that, It was the GREATEST Christmas present
I could EVER ask for!!!!

UPDATE: A couple of Pictures have turned up online...