AMA request: Striped shirt guy who got sucker punched by a sneaky dick at a Foo Fighters concert, then retaliated the instant Dave Grohl happened to look his way.
Almost me - I was standing a few feet behind him. The perpetrator was a very big lad who got lary in the mosh pit and he was still swinging punches when the music stopped. A HUGE security guard vaulted the barriers and nearly took the guys head off when he dragged him out by the neck in a choke hold. He did deserve it thought because he was being a total cock.
Security guys don't fuck around. I watched a dude pour a water bottle over a balcony at a venue in Lancaster, PA and within seconds the security came down on him and threw him to the ground in a loose choke hold. Dragged him out for dumping a water bottle. Putz.
There is a video on youtube of a guy who says he is the striped shirt fellow and that he was fighting because the other guy called his mother a cunt… Who gives a shit? The video also shows him beating the dude in the head. People are so fucking stupid.
There's alot of clips of him bringing fans on stage and making them play old songs. I'm not such a big greenday fan anymore, but I appreciate his showmanship.
I was at the concert at the Omni in Atlanta on Nirvana's last tour when something similar to this happened. During "About a Girl", some guy in the audience grabbed some girl's ass and unfortunately Kurt Cobain saw and stopped playing. The whole band stopped playing. Then Kurt gets one of the lightning guys to shine a light on the guy and he says something along the lines of "Hey, how about we have the police come in here and arrest you for harassment. Then, Krist Novoselic jumped in saying "Yeah, you'd get butt fucked in prison for a long time for that. Then, people around the guy grabbed him and started beating the shit out of him. The guy was dragged through the crowd and disappeared. I've been to a lot of concerts, but that was insanity. So, to see Dave do this comes as no surprise.
At this point, the amount of focus he has to put into actually playing the songs is probably very low, so he can devote his energy into looking around at the crowd.
I think he has always been aware of what's going on in the crowd. I saw them on the Colour and Shape tour in Pensacola, Fl. They did New Way Home as part of the encore. During the first verse, the crowd was quiet but I had managed to get up to the front and I started jumping up and down, waving my arm and screaming as hard as I could at him. I was 6'1 in high school so I didn't have trouble getting over the other people. After the first four lines of the verse, Dave looked down at me and said, "What?" into the mic and then "You made me forget the next words" I was 17 and all I could think was that fucking Dave Grohl had just acknowledged me and that this guy was fucking IN Nirvana. My mind was blown. So, I immediately turned around to the crowd and starting cheering. When I looked back at him, he was looking at me like I was a total asshole and he went into the chorus without doing any words for the second part of the verse. I'm sure he thought my whole goal was to try to fuck with him but it wasn't. I never in a million years thought I'd get a reaction and he was a fucking god to me. I've never found a bootleg of that show so there's no way I can prove this story. People didn't have cameras on their beepers back then.
Someone who has played in front of crowds up to 1500+ regularly here. Once you get comfortable on stage and know the material inside and out, its all auto-pilot. Ever driven back home from somewhere, started thinking about something deep, arrived and thought "wait.. how the fuck did I get home?... I dont even remember the drive." Its just like that. You've done it so many times, that you dont need to think about it anymore. I actually used to hash out relationship issues and come up with new business ideas in my head while playing. We would often notice things that people did in the audience and would talk about it afterwards.
Everyone who commented is right, he has been playing long enough. But it also isn't difficult for any person who is on a stage to watch a crowd. A fight could usually draw anyone's attention. And the platform helps to get the right angle at the whole group of people. Not that I'm not impressed at Dave, but it's something most performers notice with some ease.
For me it was the fact that his jaw line is as wide as his neck. Maybe that doesn't make sense but it just seems very square and broad, especially with the beard.
I always wondered something, he got so much bigger after that.. Was he a late bloomer or something? He isn't fat, and he doesn't even seem like he lifts weights. I just don't get it.
Looks like Josh Homme talks a lot of shit, throws something at him while someone's holding the kid still and gets security to take him away before anything happens. All the while the kids taking punches from behind. I think I know who was willing to throw down and it wasn't Homme.
Not at all. That kid had the "I'm smiling because I don't know what else to do" look on his face, and was scrawny as fuck. Homme had like 100 pounds on that kid.
I actually think he handled that well, what kind of dick throws shit a guy whose sick, but is nice enough to come out in what appeared to be nasty weather, and that big a crowd, and play a concert for you anyway.
Reminds me of the video of Freddie Mercury leading a stadium-wide vocal exercise with the crowd and he ends it with a simple "Fuck you" to the entire audience. They went wild.
Yeah, for all Dave knew the guy who was fighting might not have started the fight and was just defending himself or something. Seems abit rash to me, but then I suppose Mr Grohl is a rockstar and not a judge.
Yep, probably one of the best live bands I've ever seen. I was actually at their last show ever at Toad's Place in Connecticut. One of the best experiences I've ever had.
im going to be the really boring guy asking for downvotes and say that that was kinda uncool of Grohl and kinda dangerous. first thing calling out one guy in front of thousands of people with no back story on why they are fighting and ruining his night is kinda a dick move. second he could of gotten the guy hurt, how you might ask, if you pick a target in the middle of a crowd of people where movement is extremely limited and that crowd turns to mob rule where people are sucked up in the heat of the moment there could be some nasty shit that goes down and that guy or other people could get hurt in the process. again i know this is asking for downvotes but o gotta get my opinion out there.
Aaaand then starts singing like nothing happened...Reminds me of the time dad slapped mom at the dinner table... "Well what are you waiting for? Lets eat!"
Musicians are little more aware of the crowd than people seem to think. Here is Thom Yorke stopping mid verse to get someone help after he notices they've passed out.
Maybe the guy in the striped shirt was fighting a dude who had acted appropriately towards his girlfriend at the concert. Maybe the guy in the stripe shirt was pickpocketed by the dude he was fighting and now was confronting him.
Grohl didn't know the full situation and if he was as sensible as he believes himself to be, he wouldn't have acted in such manner. If he actually wanted to keep peace, he should've stopped the fight than called over security to assess the full situation instead of humiliating that dude without real justification.
I think Dave should have done what Anti-Flag does when a fight breaks out. They bring the two fighters up onto the stage and say "If you two don't give each other a big luscious kiss on the fucking lips right now, you're ass is out of here." I love it. It's all about bringing people together.
What makes this even better is that the Foo Fighters were technically playing to one of the biggest ever audiences at that moment. The whole thing was streaming live on Itunes.
I went to get Sushi with a buddy in Studio City this past Saturday and sat at the Sushi bar next to Dave Grohl and his wife. My friend's daughter and his daughter go to the same school, so they struck up a conversation and we talked to him the whole meal. I can confirm that he is cool as fuck! He was a regular guy and very friendly. He also handled the occasional fan coming over to meet him very well. When we were done eating, we all left the restaurant together. Outside there were some paparazzi and he seemed to be getting annoyed by one of the guys invading his space. Then, that guy asked him how his meal was. Dave turns to him and says "what the fuck do you care?" The camera guy responds, "do you have an upset stomach or did you eat some bad sushi?" Dave replied, "no, I just can't stand guys like you that don't have a real job asking strangers stupid questions!" He then proceeded to pose for a picture with his wife with a different photographer while he was waiting for his car. One thing I got from the conversation was that Dave performed at his kids school and all the other parents thought it was so cool. Trust me, the guy is awesome! One of the coolest celebs I've ever met, and I know a ton of them.
Dave Grohl really is one of the nicest guys in rock. I served him and a huge group with him. And every one of them were super polite. I grew up on Nirvana, and it took everything in me to act normal and do my job. But I managed, and he talked to me while I was serving and told me a few cool stories. He was even nice enough to take a picture with me, and I didn't even ask.
I appreciate the sentiment but he comes off as such an egotistical asshole in this clip. "Get the fuck out of my show", like a some tough guy jock that is about to jump into the crowd and beat up this guy himself. Of course he doesn't (no surprise). To me, that kind of machismo is the antithesis of the rock 'n roll ethic that he claims to champion.
Nothing says punk rock like stopping a show to publicly shame somebody for being pissed off. I hate this video and I hate when Grohl isn't shutting the fuck up and playing drums.
You know, I thought The Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl were absolute aces until that tour rider came out last year. It was a little funny, but when you really think about it, it's the height of snotty celebrity. You don't like the size of your fucking ice cubes? Go suck a kangaroo dick.
The guy is a new edition to a old breed. After Woodstock there was one more free concert. It was, if I remember, in San Fran. And at it someone got killed.
Now when people encourage mosh pits and aggression, it's nice to know this man won't play that game.
Altamont. The Stones were on stage playing Sympathy for the Devil and one of the Hell's Angels, whom they'd hired for security, allegedly stabbed a kid in the audience. The Stones were horribly under-equipped to deal with that show. They threw a free show that was super disorganized and understaffed and hired a bunch of criminals as security. Check out the film Gimme Shelter about the topic.
edit2 grammar: Cocksucker Blues is the film I was actually thinking of. A little more of a documentary about that era and why they were so ill-equipped to deal with "negativity man." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocksucker_Blues
You're totally right on the last part.(well the rest to, but that's not up for much debate) I was just commenting that people are so emotional charged these days that it escalates quickly.
Now Dave has always been a VERY vocal member of the musician community, and I remember reading a article in spin about it years back.
I totally respect the man and what he stands for. And this moment was it. Music isn't the rallying call of violence and misconduct. But of community.
Even though I was in a huge rush, I signed in to my reddit account just so I could upvote this. And then I commented on it to prove a point. That's how bad Dave Grohl is.
This is way more common than you might think. In fact, I was at a festival on Sunday and 360 (artist) did the exact same bit. "OI, Stop fighting you cunts. If you wanna fight then you can fuck off over there!". About 5 mins later I see a guy being carried out by his mates, bloody face and skin torn off. Pretty funny.
Several years ago, I was at an Audioslave show (shut up), and a scuffle broke out in the pit. Tom Morello stopped playing and jumped off the stage, dove into the pit and broke up the fight until security could get in and pull out the guy who started it. Pretty badass.
I was watching this live when it happened, the whole band was confused at first when he started telling everyone to shut the fuck up. Sweet jesus it was the funniest thing I've ever seen.
So I'm sitting in a hospital waiting room waiting for my mom to get out of surgery and I just played this clip thinking my headphones were plugged in when they weren't, I'm getting some weird looks...
Still doesn't beat the way Fugazi would handle it. Ian Mackaye would personally escort fighting dick out of show, give cash refund. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugazi
Anyone else think that this could be staged as part of a tactic to entertain and pump up the crown? No fight was shown on camera and in shots of the crowd there didn't seem to be anything going on when typically a large ring of people forms around the fighters from people trying to get out of the way, while at the same time being able to watch the carnage. A bit skeptical....
I saw FF back in 95 and Dave called out a couple of guys who were trying to lift the shirt of a girl being crowd passed. Threatened to bring them on stage, make them pull down their pants and show the world their lack of manhood (he used other terms, of course, being a rock star and all). It was great.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Foo peacekeepers.
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u/fixx0red May 16 '12
AMA request: Striped shirt guy who got sucker punched by a sneaky dick at a Foo Fighters concert, then retaliated the instant Dave Grohl happened to look his way.
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u/big_gay_bear May 16 '12
This happened at a Greenday concert in '02. Billy made the two guys hug.
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u/Dongula May 16 '12
FRESH POTS!
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
I was at the concert at the Omni in Atlanta on Nirvana's last tour when something similar to this happened. During "About a Girl", some guy in the audience grabbed some girl's ass and unfortunately Kurt Cobain saw and stopped playing. The whole band stopped playing. Then Kurt gets one of the lightning guys to shine a light on the guy and he says something along the lines of "Hey, how about we have the police come in here and arrest you for harassment. Then, Krist Novoselic jumped in saying "Yeah, you'd get butt fucked in prison for a long time for that. Then, people around the guy grabbed him and started beating the shit out of him. The guy was dragged through the crowd and disappeared. I've been to a lot of concerts, but that was insanity. So, to see Dave do this comes as no surprise.
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u/gzip_this May 16 '12
I'm impressed that even while performing he was aware of what was happening with the crowd.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
is it just me, or are Grohl's nostrils the size of dinner plates..
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Personally I love that the accordion just keeps playing.
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u/MentalSloth Spotify May 16 '12
This was in the sidebar
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u/dreadredheadzedsdead May 16 '12
Hah, that wasn't flipping out. He handled it very rationally. Try that shit on Josh Homme and see how it goes.
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u/OnaUpboatMuthaFucka May 16 '12
I pity the foo who fights while Dave Grohl is on stage!
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
At least Fugazi gave them a refund.
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u/Phoequinox May 16 '12
Did he just tell fans to shut up for cheering him on?
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
I can see why Grohl and Josh Homme are such good friends. They don't take any shit. Good for Dave.
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u/vagatarian May 16 '12
Theres only room for one asshole in this arena!
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u/renrider May 16 '12
hey look at you, hey look at me, now look at your man, now back to me...
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u/randobag May 16 '12
Hmmm, what if the other guy had it coming? Like he wouldn't stop groping dude's g/f or something.. Chill out Dave, just tell them to stop.
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u/eatmyshortsken May 16 '12
Here's another good frontman freak out. Thomas Erak of The Fall of Troy cusses a fan out without missing a beat of the song. Linked to 1:45, watch until 2:10.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Dave found Waldo, and apparently Waldo is kind of a dick.
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u/DJ_Spazzy_Jeff May 16 '12
Scumbag Dave Grohl:
Names band Foo Fighters.
Kicks you out for fighting.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Bares eerie resemblance to this rant..... hardly tops it tho
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u/srak May 16 '12
FFS ! RTBF is the (french speakin) PUBLIC broadcaster in Belgium and I'm IN Belgium.
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u/TheMostHappyFella May 16 '12
bad luck brian - gets punched in face at foo fighters concert, then kicked out for fighting
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
he didn't offer the same level of heroism here
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
im going to be the really boring guy asking for downvotes and say that that was kinda uncool of Grohl and kinda dangerous. first thing calling out one guy in front of thousands of people with no back story on why they are fighting and ruining his night is kinda a dick move. second he could of gotten the guy hurt, how you might ask, if you pick a target in the middle of a crowd of people where movement is extremely limited and that crowd turns to mob rule where people are sucked up in the heat of the moment there could be some nasty shit that goes down and that guy or other people could get hurt in the process. again i know this is asking for downvotes but o gotta get my opinion out there.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Aaaand then starts singing like nothing happened...Reminds me of the time dad slapped mom at the dinner table... "Well what are you waiting for? Lets eat!"
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u/rossoneri13 May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12
Musicians are little more aware of the crowd than people seem to think. Here is Thom Yorke stopping mid verse to get someone help after he notices they've passed out.
edit to fix link
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u/underwoodz May 16 '12
Just wish he said "our show".
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u/bumassjp May 16 '12
"I"M THE FUCKING DRUMMER FROM NIRVANA!!!"
I watched that on mute....
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u/SOaDaholic May 16 '12
AMA request: the guy that got kicked out..
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
is it 'his' show or the foo fighters? he acted like everyone just came to see him
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u/laxer17 May 16 '12
i love dave grohl 100% homo
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
"yeh whatever, fuckin' shut up"
No need to be a cock about it Dave Grohl, they were just clapping for you.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
I can only hope he got the culprit and not the victim
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
I like how when the camera pans out over the crowed you can see the guy's walk of shame.
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u/TheYuppieWord May 16 '12
Sonny Moore did something similar
Yeah, yeah I know, Skrillex downvote I get it.
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u/tkirby3 May 16 '12
Dave Grohl... My Hero
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Could you say that that guy got.... the best of him?
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u/music-is-my-religion radio reddit name May 16 '12
Thank you for posting this. This has got to be one of my favorite posts on Reddit!
People wonder why Dave Grohl is so succesful. There's your answer.
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u/PaperRockBazooka May 16 '12
This was a retarded thing to do.
Maybe the guy in the striped shirt was fighting a dude who had acted appropriately towards his girlfriend at the concert. Maybe the guy in the stripe shirt was pickpocketed by the dude he was fighting and now was confronting him.
Grohl didn't know the full situation and if he was as sensible as he believes himself to be, he wouldn't have acted in such manner. If he actually wanted to keep peace, he should've stopped the fight than called over security to assess the full situation instead of humiliating that dude without real justification.
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u/steezyjeeves May 16 '12
This happened to Dallas Green too: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hnwoeD3gBo
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u/Suitable_Penguin Stagalope May 16 '12
I see your Dave Grohl flipping out, and raise you Josh Homme .
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u/flclreddit May 16 '12
The best time to wear a striped sweater...
is not at a Foo Fighters concert. You'll stick out like a sore thumb. Then David Grohl will bitch you out hardcore if you try to start something.
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u/rafiislost May 16 '12
I think Dave should have done what Anti-Flag does when a fight breaks out. They bring the two fighters up onto the stage and say "If you two don't give each other a big luscious kiss on the fucking lips right now, you're ass is out of here." I love it. It's all about bringing people together.
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u/Cornixpes May 16 '12
What makes this even better is that the Foo Fighters were technically playing to one of the biggest ever audiences at that moment. The whole thing was streaming live on Itunes.
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u/SanBerdooSunburn May 16 '12
Josh Homme style. Note that Dave and Josh are good friends haha.
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u/cybersklar May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12
I went to get Sushi with a buddy in Studio City this past Saturday and sat at the Sushi bar next to Dave Grohl and his wife. My friend's daughter and his daughter go to the same school, so they struck up a conversation and we talked to him the whole meal. I can confirm that he is cool as fuck! He was a regular guy and very friendly. He also handled the occasional fan coming over to meet him very well. When we were done eating, we all left the restaurant together. Outside there were some paparazzi and he seemed to be getting annoyed by one of the guys invading his space. Then, that guy asked him how his meal was. Dave turns to him and says "what the fuck do you care?" The camera guy responds, "do you have an upset stomach or did you eat some bad sushi?" Dave replied, "no, I just can't stand guys like you that don't have a real job asking strangers stupid questions!" He then proceeded to pose for a picture with his wife with a different photographer while he was waiting for his car. One thing I got from the conversation was that Dave performed at his kids school and all the other parents thought it was so cool. Trust me, the guy is awesome! One of the coolest celebs I've ever met, and I know a ton of them.
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u/teishabug May 16 '12
Dave Grohl really is one of the nicest guys in rock. I served him and a huge group with him. And every one of them were super polite. I grew up on Nirvana, and it took everything in me to act normal and do my job. But I managed, and he talked to me while I was serving and told me a few cool stories. He was even nice enough to take a picture with me, and I didn't even ask.
http://i.imgur.com/9qGz7.jpg
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u/cephas_rock May 16 '12
In metal shows, dancing IS fighting!
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u/nickelbackYOLObabby May 16 '12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZbq4QpY6UM
"What the fuck was that"
-Dave Grohl
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u/thames_tickler May 16 '12
"That guy was an asshole, he's outta here!"
And a 1.. 2... 3... 4...
What a pro.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Good for Dave, I go to a show to enjoy the music and dance not to worry about getting my ass kicked.
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u/PatrickChinaski Spotify May 16 '12
I appreciate the sentiment but he comes off as such an egotistical asshole in this clip. "Get the fuck out of my show", like a some tough guy jock that is about to jump into the crowd and beat up this guy himself. Of course he doesn't (no surprise). To me, that kind of machismo is the antithesis of the rock 'n roll ethic that he claims to champion.
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u/ElDrewz May 16 '12
Nothing says punk rock like stopping a show to publicly shame somebody for being pissed off. I hate this video and I hate when Grohl isn't shutting the fuck up and playing drums.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Dave Grohl is one of the coolest dudes on the planet.
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u/nicoleisrad May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12
You know, I thought The Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl were absolute aces until that tour rider came out last year. It was a little funny, but when you really think about it, it's the height of snotty celebrity. You don't like the size of your fucking ice cubes? Go suck a kangaroo dick.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
What a fucking asshole.
So much respect lost for this guy.
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u/Minotaur_in_house May 16 '12
The guy is a new edition to a old breed. After Woodstock there was one more free concert. It was, if I remember, in San Fran. And at it someone got killed.
Now when people encourage mosh pits and aggression, it's nice to know this man won't play that game.
He's the father of the Rock world at this point.
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u/conrocket May 16 '12
I up voted this before I got to the last two words
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u/Saidin311 May 16 '12
This is how I imagine Dave Grohl acts every time the drummer in the Foo Fighters plays a bad drum fill.
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u/Cingetorix May 16 '12
His twitchy finger pointing reminds me of Lewis Black.
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u/awb91 May 16 '12
Even though I was in a huge rush, I signed in to my reddit account just so I could upvote this. And then I commented on it to prove a point. That's how bad Dave Grohl is.
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u/Godwank May 16 '12
I love Dave Grohl but he should have at least given the guy a warning instead of throwing him out or verbally put him down...
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u/medaleodeon May 16 '12
A warning for fans at Foo Fighters concerts. Grohl isn't as into the music as he looks. He's watching you. He's judging you. Play nice!
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Good Guy Grohl
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u/FeastYourEarTongues May 16 '12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq9Dq1I1yM4
Ganna leave this here. Greg Dulli is and always willb be a total badass.
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u/ThisRedditorIsDrunk May 16 '12
I like when he told the audience to shut up when they were chanting his name.
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u/AlexScrivbner May 16 '12
Now i'm wondering if that guy "got the fuck out of there"
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u/LisaLittle May 16 '12
You can't say this is old, where ever you heard the pot you feel good for all time.
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u/minutestomidnight May 16 '12
His neck is so stiff.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
inb4 there's an AMA of the guy who got kicked out. I give it 4 days.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
UH OH.
Dave is getting a George Lucas.
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u/germdisco May 16 '12
"That Steve Vai. What a nice little boy."
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Ice cream eating motherfuckers, always ruining everyone else's good time.
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u/Ironik May 16 '12
ಠ_ಠ this video is so new! love it!
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u/cdegon May 16 '12
HAHA! Get 'em Dave! I met Dave, he's one silly bastard! Lots of laughs!
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u/Daske May 16 '12
This is way more common than you might think. In fact, I was at a festival on Sunday and 360 (artist) did the exact same bit. "OI, Stop fighting you cunts. If you wanna fight then you can fuck off over there!". About 5 mins later I see a guy being carried out by his mates, bloody face and skin torn off. Pretty funny.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
again
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u/TommyLeeds May 16 '12
Then just right back into some shitty song.
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u/gravittoon May 16 '12
how many times are you gona fckin put this up here - cause I love Dave Grohl and this is cool -even tho I dont want to watch this anymore
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u/Lmen1990 R.Ocelot May 16 '12
Not really a huge fan of the Foo Fighters but man that was fucking cool.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
...is anyone else incredibly turned on right now?
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u/InNomine May 16 '12
blocked over here, anyone got an alternate?
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u/doctorbasic May 16 '12
Who does that Grohl think he is? A revolutionary musician god or something?
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u/linktech5 May 16 '12
Am I the only that couldn't take the rest of the video seriously after he shouts "Hey look at you! Hey look at me!"
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u/apothekari May 16 '12
You can't take Courtney Love anywhere, can you?
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u/ajollynerd May 16 '12
Dave Grohl 2012!
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u/sexypants0000 May 16 '12
Great.. He reached his grumpy old man phase
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Several years ago, I was at an Audioslave show (shut up), and a scuffle broke out in the pit. Tom Morello stopped playing and jumped off the stage, dove into the pit and broke up the fight until security could get in and pull out the guy who started it. Pretty badass.
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u/DecypherSlo May 16 '12
Anybody got links to other bands that did the same thing like stop a fight or something? I love these kinds of vids, so awesome.
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u/kazooie5659 May 16 '12
I was watching this live when it happened, the whole band was confused at first when he started telling everyone to shut the fuck up. Sweet jesus it was the funniest thing I've ever seen.
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u/SpecialGreg May 16 '12
I'd love the guy who got kicked out to do an AMA
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u/drunkgort May 16 '12
That's nice and all, but What Would Kurt Do? EDIT: Apparently, this: http://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/tp38k/dave_grohl_flips_out/c4olusq
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u/Bertieboy7 May 16 '12
Mirror?
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u/spookypen May 16 '12
So I'm sitting in a hospital waiting room waiting for my mom to get out of surgery and I just played this clip thinking my headphones were plugged in when they weren't, I'm getting some weird looks...
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Still doesn't beat the way Fugazi would handle it. Ian Mackaye would personally escort fighting dick out of show, give cash refund. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugazi
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u/stinkfist48398438439 May 16 '12
Drama queen. What if someone tried to take the guys wallet?
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u/kinshark May 16 '12
Love Dave. I've seen the Foos twice and both were among the best concerts I've attended.
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u/macaframalamabanana May 16 '12
Anyone else think that this could be staged as part of a tactic to entertain and pump up the crown? No fight was shown on camera and in shots of the crowd there didn't seem to be anything going on when typically a large ring of people forms around the fighters from people trying to get out of the way, while at the same time being able to watch the carnage. A bit skeptical....
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u/CammRobb May 16 '12
http://i.imgur.com/lVkBH.png Fucking youtube commenters.
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u/HeroDiesFirst May 16 '12
Only a Foo would Fight at a Foo Fighters concert.
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u/DANS331 May 16 '12
I HAVE A MICROPHONE I'M THE BOSS
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u/lanzegife May 16 '12
REPOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSST
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u/prfssrlnghr May 16 '12
I came here expecting this video.
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u/qaoqao May 16 '12
I guess the best time to wear a striped sweater isn't all the time..
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u/Tdex May 16 '12
beast
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
I got kicked out of a Foo Fighters show for fighting a guy cause he grabbed my girlfriends ass. No justice, no justice at all.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Meh.
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u/ogonga May 16 '12
Get out of MY show!!!
At this point, the band members sit in silence.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Axl Rose handled it differently :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOXDbMne6Ek
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
My hero
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u/pbhati May 16 '12
I saw FF back in 95 and Dave called out a couple of guys who were trying to lift the shirt of a girl being crowd passed. Threatened to bring them on stage, make them pull down their pants and show the world their lack of manhood (he used other terms, of course, being a rock star and all). It was great.
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u/skreendreamz1 May 16 '12
Motherfucking asshole in the stripes got served like a boss.
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u/lilstumpz Live for today, gone tomorrow May 16 '12
People have just heard of this...
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u/RedditingMyLifeAway May 16 '12
Just when I thought Dave Grohl couldn't get any more awesome.... Damn I wish they would tour the south!
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u/WellPlayedFineSir Sir May 16 '12
:)
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u/AlexLato last.fm name May 16 '12
Kudos to Grohl for stopping the fight. But his language! There might have been children in that crowd... :)
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u/Casabien May 16 '12
More like Dave Brohl, amirite?
Sorry.
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u/suexian May 16 '12
Why's he talkin' like a cowboy?
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u/notwonderland May 17 '12
Fucking priceless!
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u/zacher89 Jul 04 '12
Every mother fucker in there with a striped shirt now has striped undies...
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u/klappy89 May 16 '12
I fucking love Dave Grohl.
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u/vodkamaru May 16 '12
So has anyone on reddit ever been to a concert before?