“Six-minute space-blooz dirges still seem a little odd in the hand of lean popsters like Homme and Grohl”

Really? No, REALLY? Grohl maybe, but have you heard Kyuss or been to a Queens show?!

Fantastic Power-Just Fantastic

can’t wait to hear them.

An amazing show, my ears are still ringing. Tremendous energy and riffs.

Mini Mansions opened up for them and were impressive as well.

saw the show. face melted off. ears still ringing. i probably could have left after the first song and been worth every penny. why dave would ever play guitar is beyond me.

The show was good, not 60 bucks good! Josh Homme singing sounds more like mumbling on a lot of the songs. Some songs seemed too long. Which is what you get when your working out an album live.

‘Dead End Friend’ and ‘Scumbag Blues’ were two favorites.

That show was loud! I think it was Daffodils that rattled my body?

I have never heard a more powerful rhythm section in my 30 years of rock concert attendance. Josh Homme continues to be one of the most underrated figures in the business. He stood tall, literally and figuratively, fronting a band of hard rock legends. I could barely sleep through the pounding in my ears last night. Sick show. John Paul Jones looked like the cat who ate the canary all evening. A supergroup in the finest sense of the term. Cannot wait for the record.

My ears are still ringing…crushed it.

I agree with Michelle. The guy who wrote this has no idea what he’s talking about. In addition to that moronic statement about the “space blooz dirges” there is this:

“these were a couple guys fresh from the practice space, still ironing out the kinks, still looking at each other while they play to figure out where they’re going.”

- hello, these guys have been touring Europe for at least a month and a half already! How about a little research.

Todd – that’s my observation too… it speaks volumes about a guy like Josh Homme to stand tall in front of that band and lead it. He’s truly and unsung hero of rock and roll.

They are amazing and worth the hype.
Really.
Go see em. Seasoned musicians who sound like they have been playing together for years..
awesome.

incredible

one of the best shows ive ever been to

even more amazing is that i didnt really know anything they were playing short of a few youtube clips

This band truly sounds like the total sum of their parts. On each song you heard the thumping bass of Zep, the pounding skins of Nirvana, the vocal tone of QOTSA and the occasional backing vocals hinting of the Foo’s. Who was the other guitarist. He held his own amongst legends.

The other guitarist was Alain Johannes of Eleven various Homme related projects (QOTSA, Desert Sessions). Kinda pissed he wasn’t even mentioned in the review.

Eleven AND various Homme projects, I meant to say.

i was at the show last night and these guys were incredible…just wait till they have a bigger following

I was lucky enough to catch them twice in Austin. They’re rocking harder than anybody right now. Well them and the Dead Weather…

I’ve gotta agree with Michelle. Homme knows his space-blooz dirges

Haven’t had a chance to catch anything other than some pro shot stuff from Boston House of Blues on blabbermouth and man, this is amazing.

Dave’s playing much like he did when I saw Nirvana in SLC at a place called The Pompadour with Dinosaur Jr. (like 1991 I think), where the shit eating grin and THOSE SMASHING ARMS KILLED. In fact, I think it’s the first time that I’ve had to move away from a drummer because of the volume.

As far as the Space Blooz goes – Sky Valley is where I hope to live when I die.

Boosh!

@the show last night. i dont even know how to put in words, the beauty of this show. jonesy on bass, grohl on drums and hommes up front. ’nuff said.

Dave is an insane drummer and I loved every second of it!! I want more, more, more!! I’m even more infatuated now than I’ve ever been. Homme is indeed underappreciated, and…well, what’s needed to say about JPJ?

Great show, Dave sh’d sell his guitars, he is way better as a drummer!! The crowd was mostly just listening really really hard because we pretty much hadn’t heard anything except Scumbag. PS I always carry ear plugs! I couldn’t have stayed in the second row other wise these guys are almost as loud as Van Halen.

No Quarter era Zeppelin meets Queens Of The Stone age (by default of course.) but surprisingly not a rehash. Valid music and innovative..
Awesome live show to boot.
DONT miss them.. This isnt some cash cow garbage.. A worthy band.

PS- Dave absolutely kills it live on the drums.

I saw them at ACL. They were the best show of the 3 days. Nobody rocks like these guys do. They blew the crowd away.

I agree with Dr Todd Simmons. Dave Matthews is a total shredder on the guitar.

I agree with Dr Todd Simmons. Grohl was ringo- esque, homme sounded like Dave Matthews and JPJ echoed the nimble fingers of one Michael Anthony.

Good times indeed. Rock on

Saw them at the Sound Academy in Toronto a week ago. They were vacuum seal tight and pin your ears back heavy. Jones and Grohl just hit you in the gut with the rhythm section. Awesome show, awesome band. I’d go see them again in a heart beat.

“his fingers running up and down the neck like a caffeinated 17-year-old who just learned how to play “Good Times, Bad Times.”

Or, more accurately, 17-year-old who just WROTE “Good Times, Bad Times.”

JPJ is the man.

have not seen the band but…grohl is a one of few drummers with his own sound…he hits those skins hard…jpj makes it sound even better and homme…….dude is one of the most talented musicians in the last 15 years.and they call chicken foot a super group!?wtf is wrong with the music press?no u rs!!

Saw them at ACL a few weeks ago. Fat, Loud, Meaty, Rock. They are for real. No Gimmicks. Slap your momma good.

I saw them in Nashville. One of the best concerts I’ve seen. And I see a lot of them.

It was a blast to watch JPJ and Grohl locked into one another. Worth every penny. I wish they had played multiple nights. I would have seen them again and again.

To everyone’s ears that are “ringing” that’s the sound of permanent hearing damage…anyone without earplugs sustained permanent hearing damage for sure. Can’t wait tll the big tour..

Killer band – I hope the record kills too.

I live in New Zealand, I’m still in shock that a member of Led-Zeppelin is touring. I am still holding out for an album, taking a bit long.

I flew all the way out from Seattle, WA for this show… It was everything I expected and more! The only thing that I’m bummed about is the fact that I can’t get any of their music yet!

I saw them in Boston. Absolutely killer show. They didn’t play an encore, because there was no need. I’ve been to several dozen shows, and that was the loudest, most balls out rocking I have ever heard. Just seeing JPJ and Grohl locked into the rhythm was worth the price of the ticket. They could have played one song and I would have been happy.

I can’t wait for the record! When the hell is it coming out?!

“scissor-kick rhythms”? Any editors at RS?

So, did JPJ press one leg on Grohl’s chest while positioning the other behind his head?

wtf?

i’m starting to swell

Glad to see John Paul Jones back in action, especially since Robert Plant was too busy chasing skirt with Allison Krauss to do a Zep reunion. Also glad to see Dave Grohol back on the drums-heard this group and TCV are better than the Foo Fighters, in my humble-assed opinion. I hope this will a permanent band-we need more good groups like this!

Seeing these guys in Portsmouth when they come to England. JPJ and Alain Johannes are 2 musical geniuses, Grohl is the best rock drummer since Bonzo and Homme a great and worthy frontman. Everything I’ve seen of them so far leaves me psyched at the impending night of me being in the same room as them… ok its a big room but still!