DVD Review: Foo Fighters "Skin and Bones" (2006)

Dave Grohl, the man behind aggressive, guitar driven 90s rock staples like "This Is A Call" and "Monkey Wrench", goes unplugged with his band the Foo Fighters in this release which was filmed in Los Angeles this past summer.

Clocking in at over two hours, accordions, triangles, xylophones, violins and mandolins are used to augment Grohl's strumming, which leads to interesting arrangements of older tunes like "Everlong" and "My Hero" alongside newer acoustic material from last year's "In Your Honor". No Rod Stewart adult contemporary schlock here, though. In keeping with the heritage of live rock, there are a ton of butts and a lot of F-bombs all throughout the performance along with references to icons like Dio, Deep Purple, and Boston as well as stories recounting the forming of Nirvana and the way that songs come together.

However, the casual and laid-back vibe of the show causes it to drag at times, especially during the mid-point, and the bored looks on the audience's faces pretty much reflect that. If you can look past that, though, this is a good if not great release that is certainly worth a look.

Overall rating: 7.75/10