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5 weeks ago today we were making our way to London to attend the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in Wembley. Even 5 weeks on Sian mentioned to me that even though we have read all the articles about Taylors death and were at the tribute concert it seems like we're still in denial, it just doesn't seem real or right that someone so in love with life and loved their job is no longer with us, such a waste of a beautiful person.
I watched the LA tribute concert via a Facebook live stream on youtube and it was nowhere near as good as the Wembley concert. The Wembley concert was a true tribute to Taylor with huge emotional pull, where as the LA concert was a celebration concert with more of a party vibe so i'm glad we had the tribute concert and not the celebration concert.
2 weeks after our Wembley concert we had tickets for the UK Foo Fighters in Cardiff.
We've seen them in Birmingham and in Cardiff last year.
We've seen many tribute acts over the years, Guns 2 Roses, Oasish, The Smyths to name but a few.
Now when i talk about the UK Foo Fighters these guys are in a league of their own.
I have never seen a tribute band so tight, musically note perfect, dedicated to honoring the Foo Fighters and giving the Foo Fighters fans an almost mirror image of the true band, even down to Dave's Shoulder head bobbing combo by Jay.
When you walk in to a venue they are going to be playing in the atmosphere is one of enjoyment and anticipation. I've been to see other tribute bands and sometimes the atmosphere has been that of it could kick off any minute but not with the UK Foo Fighters, it feels like hundreds of friends meeting up to let their hair down.
The lights go down in the venue, the lights come up on the stage, the hairs stand up on your arms and then........instant euphoria from the first note, the first two times we saw them it was "I'll stick around" this time it was "Bridge Burning" that set the room bouncing from the off.
As they make their way through the set it is flawless, it just builds and builds making you feel higher and higher. The venue is a sea of rock moshers, pogoing punks and head banging everyday men and women. Strangers grab strangers to sing out loud arm in arm as the band preach to the masses from the alter of a lit stage carrying the congregation along on the wave of high decibel perfection.
Our personal experience of the gig this time was of high emotion. We wanted to treat this gig as a fun celebration to Taylor but as soon as Jay started to sing "My Hero" a tear was shed, we got ourselves together. "These Days" with one of the opening lines being "One of these days your heart will stop and play it's final beat" chocked us up even more. Then "Times like these" it was like being taken back to Wembley as Jay sang it perfectly and with feeling, it broke us.
Apart from those 3 songs the rest we just let ourselves go and moshed, pogo'd and head banged until our bodies were broken but it was all worth it.
If your a Foo Fighters fan you wont find a better Foo Fighters tribute band anywhere, in fact the UK Foo Fighters are without a doubt the best Tribute band of all tribute bands out there at the moment and i'm saying that from a live music lover point of view NOT just as a Foo Fighters fan.
We have even said when we get married we want the UK Foo Fighters to play at our party and we would set our wedding party date around them when they would have a free date to spare for us.
The UK Foo Fighters are not just for Foo Fighter fans, you'll love the energy, atmosphere and true musicianship of the band, you all need to see these guys as they are pure class and perfection personified.
To check out if the band are near you anytime soon please visit:-
https://ukfoofighters.co.uk
GOD SAVE THE FOO FIGHTERS, LONG LIVE THE UK FOO FIGHTERS!
Until the next update.........
Serve All, Love All, Peace All.....Kevlar Out!
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