What's less essential than an acoustic album? How about a live acoustic album? At least that's what logic and precedent would dictate. But the Foo Fighters' recent "afoostic" tour defied both; for proof, check out the upcoming CD & DVD release chronicling the tour, Skin And Bones.
For their first-ever acoustic tour, Foo Fighters expanded to eight people, with original member Pat Smear on guitar, a violinist, a keyboardist, and a percussionist joining frontman Dave Grohl and company. Although the tour was designed to support the second disc of last year's In Your Honor, the band explored songs from other albums as well. To wit, here's the track listing for Skin And Bones:
1. Razor
2. Over & Out
3. Walking After You
4. Marigold
5. My Hero
6. Next Year
7. Another Round
8. Big Me
9. Cold Day In The Sun
10. Skin And Bones
11. February Stars
12. Times Like These
13. Friend Of A Friend
14. Best Of You
15. Everlong
The CD comes out Nov. 7, and the DVD will follow later that month with "exclusive extras" and additional songs (hopefully including vocalist-violinist Petra Haden's plaintive take on "Floaty" from Foo Fighters).
Only a few acoustic concerts remain on the band's itinerary—and they're with Bob Dylan of all people:
10/03/06 — Sydney, AUS – Sydney Opera House – SOLD OUT
10/04/06 — Sydney, AUS – Sydney Opera House – SOLD OUT
10/05/06 — Sydney, AUS – Sydney Opera H ouse – SOLD OUT
10/14/06 — Phoenix, AZ – Veteran Memorial Coliseum-ELECTRIC SHOW
10/21/06 — Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheater – Bridge School Benefit w/ Neil Young
10/22/06 — Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheater – Bridge School Benefit w/ Neil Young
10/29/06 — Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center – Acoustic w/Bob Dylan
10/31/06 — Madison, WI – Kohl Center – Acoustic w/Bob Dylan
11/02/06 — Auburn Hills, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills – Acoustic w/Bob Dylan
11/03/06 — London, ON – John Labatt Centre – Acoustic w/Bob Dylan
11/05/06 — Ottowa, ON – Scotiabank Place – Acoustic w/Bob Dylan
11/07/06 — Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre – Acoustic w/Bob Dylan
11/08/06 — Montreal, QC – Bell Centre – Acoustic w/Bob Dylan
12/04/06-Tokyo—Budokan (electric)
12/05/06-Osaka—Osaka Castle Hall (electric)