Given that the Foo Fighters released a double-album comprised of one electric record and one acoustic album, it's no surprise that they performed several acoustic concerts on its supporting tour.
One of these, a stop at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles, is documented on the 2006 live album Skin and Bones album, which culls 15 highlights from the show.
Although the Foo Fighters are performing on acoustics and are buttressed by such guest musicians as Petra Haden and Dave Grohl's former Nirvana running partner Pat Smear, the band doesn't sound radically different here, nor do they reinvent their material: they merely play their music, culled largely from the last album plus the hits, with the skill of professionals and the heart of true believers, which makes this an engaging show if not necessarily a truly compelling one.
Part of the problem is that the production is too crisp and clean, which only accentuates the group's seamless performances: there may be grit in Grohl's voice, but not in how it's recorded.
This isn't a deal-breaker, but it makes an album that could have been special into one that is merely good.
One for the fans, then.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RazorFoo Fighters | Foo Fighters | Play | 06:48 | 15 MB | 38 MB |
| 2 | Over and OutFoo Fighters | Foo Fighters | Play | 05:56 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 3 | Walking After YouFoo Fighters | Foo Fighters | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | MarigoldDave Grohl | Foo Fighters | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | My HeroFoo Fighters | Foo Fighters | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | Next YearFoo Fighters | Foo Fighters | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 7 | Another RoundFoo Fighters | Foo Fighters | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 8 | Big MeDave Grohl | Foo Fighters | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Cold Day in the SunFoo Fighters | Foo Fighters | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Skin and BonesDave Grohl | Foo Fighters | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | February StarsFoo Fighters | Foo Fighters | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 12 | Times Like TheseFoo Fighters | Foo Fighters | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 13 | Friend of a FriendFoo Fighters | Foo Fighters | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 14 | Best of YouFoo Fighters | Foo Fighters | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 15 | EverlongFoo Fighters | Foo Fighters | Play | 06:37 | 15 MB | 42 MB |
| 73 mins | 167 MB | |||||
| 73 mins | 493 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Azerrad | Art Direction, Graphic Design |
| 2 | Danny Clinch | Additional Personnel, Harmonica |
| 3 | Foo Fighters | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Dave Grohl | Composer, Group Member, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 5 | Petra Haden | Additional Personnel, Mandolin, Violin, Vocals |
| 6 | Taylor Hawkins | Group Member, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 7 | Drew Hester | Additional Personnel, Percussion, Vibraphone |
| 8 | Rami Jaffee | Accordion, Additional Personnel, Mellotron, Organ, Piano |
| 9 | John Lousteau | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 10 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 11 | Nate Mendel | Group Member, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 12 | Ashley Newton | A&R |
| 13 | Nick Raskulinecz | Audio Engineer, Engineer, Mixing |
| 14 | Chris Shiflett | Group Member, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 15 | Pat Smear | Additional Personnel, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |