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Foo Fighters Debut New Guitarist, Songs At Secret GigFormer No Use For a Name guitarist Chris Shiflett joined band at Troubadour in Los Angeles. by Senior Writer Gil Kaufman |
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Dave Grohl (pictured) and his Foo Fighters billed themselves as "Stacked Actors" for a surprise Troubadour gig Friday. |
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The Foo Fighters showcased new touring guitarist Chris Shiflett a few
weeks earlier than expected over the weekend. Playing under the pseudonym "Stacked Actors," the band played a secret show at Los Angeles' Troubadour club Friday night,
The group, led by ex-Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, insisted on secrecy for the show, threatening to pull out of the gig if word leaked, Karayan said. During the hour-long, 11-song gig, Karayan said the band opened with the new song, "Stacked Actors," and cranked out a rocking version of "Learn to Fly," the first single from the upcoming album There Is Nothing Left to Lose (Nov. 2). The group also played the new track "Breakout." "I think Chris fared pretty well," Karayan said of the 28-year-old guitarist who previously played in the punk bands 22 Jacks and No Use For a Name. "He seemed a little nervous, but he did OK. Dave introduced him from the stage and mentioned that he used to be in No Use For a Name and that he's only been in the band for five days. He also said it was his debut appearance." Though most of the audience consisted of music-industry professionals rather than fans, Karayan said the several hundred concert-goers danced and sang along to such hits as "I'll Stick Around" (RealAudio excerpt) and "This Is a Call." "I'm incredibly happy," Shiflett said last week in a statement announcing his addition to the band's lineup. "The itinerary looks crazy but I'm excited to be that busy. I can't think of any other band on earth I'd rather be in." Shiflett is the third guitarist for the band, which was formed by Grohl in 1995 following the 1994 suicide of Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain. The Foo Fighters bowed out of Woodstock '99 in July, citing the need to mix their upcoming third album and the defection of guitarist Franz Stahl. He had replaced ex-Germs/Nirvana guitarist Pat Smear after Smear quit the band in September 1997. Shiflett had been expected to make his live debut with the Foo Fighters on Sept. 12 at the Gravity Games in Providence, R.I. The guitarist will not appear on There is Nothing Left to Lose, which was recorded before he joined the group. Grohl and his bandmates — bassist Nate Mendel and drummer Taylor Hawkins — recorded the album at Grohl's Virginia home with producer Adam Kasper (Soundgarden, R.E.M.). The band's most recent album, The Colour and the Shape (1997), was produced by Gil Norton (Pixies) and featured the hits "Everlong" (RealAudio excerpt) and "My Hero" (RealAudio excerpt). "The new songs totally fit into the Foo Fighters sound," Karayan said. "Dave was in good spirits and he was cracking jokes between songs. He had a nice rapport with the audience. I think they were pretty tight considering they've only been together for five days." The setlist for the show, according to Karayan, was: "Stacked Actors," "My Hero," "My Poor Brain," "For All the Cows," "Breakout," "Learn to Fly," "This is a Call," "Monkey Wrench," "Hey, Johnny Park!," "Everlong" and "I'll Stick Around." |
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