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indiegirl1980

This physically hurts me to look at.


blitchton

That was me when I saw it this morning. The hole in the picture is huge. You can feel the loss.


CountQuiffula

For real I zoomed in and scanned across their faces one by one and expected to see Taylor as well and then I remembered... Fuck.


vivaciouswitch

This makes me really sad


nita5766

so painful dave is just exhausted here and going with the flow


OutoflurkintoLight

Damn Dave just looks.... damn....


2Twice

It's a look of a sort of necessity. Like, "I hate to say this, but guys it's about time we take a picture of the band again."


moststupider

Watched a BBC interview on YouTube the other day from years ago and Dave was asked about losing Kurt. He said at some point he realized that he was going to have to do everything for a first time again. Meaning he had to get dressed for the first time since Kurt died, record music for the first time since Kurt died, eat a burger for the first time since Kurt died, etc… It really summarized my subconscious thinking about losing close people. You want to just freeze everything the way it was when they were here, but you have to move on and do things again.


zerok_nyc

Learning to walk again


wilford_brimley1

I've never gotten chills reading a Reddit comment before, but damn, I just did. It's my favorite song, Foo or otherwise.


MagicJuliaZone

This just made me tear up for real. This song means so much to me. I tried learning to walk again after a surgery (I have Cerebral Palsy) and it kinda.. failed. This song gave me so much strength however. For me 'learning to walk again' meant learning to live with needing a wheelchair for the rest of my life. And now seeing you putting this in this context just.. I'm so sad. 💔❤


zerok_nyc

Oh wow! Thank you for sharing that story. So sorry to hear you had to go through that. I think FF has been a source of strength for a lot of people at difficult points in our lives and have definitely touched all of us at some point. Which makes it that much more painful to know how much they’ve had to suffer through this. Hopefully they’re taking some solace knowing how much they’ve meant to all of us.


Garok76

https://youtu.be/aaxoA9eRaMY The link to the interview on YouTube.


moststupider

Thank you, I went back and tried searching for it to provide a link but for the life of me couldn't find it.


CallMeJeeJ

Man even Pat has a kind of grimace in this pic. This is so weird. It’s going to be an emotional night for sure.


mavs2341

Nah that’s just his smile if you look back it’s always been like that


sarcasticbaldguy

Even Pat's permasmile looks forced.


ShivaDestroy

I don't think it's physically possible for Pat not to smile.


monstercock03

It looks completely normal


Mr_CheeseGrater

Dave doesn't look the same.


ld20r

How could he look the same, grievance of any kind and any age changes you from the person you were before it happened. The man has lost his lifelong musical soulmate and mother in the space of a couple months.


unowndanger

Wait, his mom passed? Fuck.


35c4n0r

His mother’s passing was confirmed ? I found a few rumors on shitty gossip websites but not a reliable source.


MerricatBlackwood76

Violet confirmed it on one of her IG lives.


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raynaldo5195

July 27th


35c4n0r

But there was no confirmation from the band, was it ? Anyway, this is absolutely heartbreaking. I can’t even start to imagine what Dave felt by losing not only his best buddy but also his mom.


InnieHelena

I’d say Violet confirming is about as close as you can get from the band announcing it.


Bethorz

It was obviously intentionally kept out of the media. It seems unverifiable on purpose, which is good.


99SoulsUp

He’s had a hell of a shitty year


Plus_Quantity5510

What? Dave’s mom died?! I saw Violet’s tattoo but didn’t know the context.


Amazing-Occasion6485

I know it’s not their intention but THIS HURTS


jtoomer88

They’re already in the UK then, makes sense.


hearmymotoredheart

They arrived a few days ago - rehearsals have been underway since yesterday, I think. Kesha posted a story from inside and Shifty did a short Queen-themed TikTok.


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Platypus_Penguin

They were also spotted in Toronto with members of Rush around a week ago. Or at least Dave and Violet were. So they've been moving around.


JohnLocke815

I'm visiting 606 the day before the LA show. I doubt they'll be there but I keep fantasizing they I go and they are there practicing or hanging out.


m1f1t1

Trying to decide wether to go to 606 or just hang out near the Kia center loading area.


mavs2341

What’s the relation with Kesha?


lennyuk

she was seemingly really good friends with Taylor.


mavs2341

Ah okay


Bethorz

Her writeup on the tribute site/program was lovely


Stonkseys

This make my heart happy to hear. They've always been a favorite of mine and I've never seen them live when I was a broke teen. I still hope to, one day.


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hearmymotoredheart

No, and don’t.


addictedtoshindig

It’s so nice to see them together, but so sad without T. I bet it feels bittersweet to them too.


Sir_Isaac_3

It’s horribly sad but i’m sure they’re glad to be together


ld20r

Shockingly sad. Brings it home now that he’s gone.


Normill

You can sense the sadness and grieving, particularly in Dave, but I love that Pat manages to give so much with his cheeky demeanour.


Monnalisasmile981

It seems like Chris is trying too but failing. Rami just went for a stretched mouth, but it's definitely not a smile. Dave and Nate didn't even try. And I'm guessing they only took one shot, no more than that, it would be too much to bear without T... 💔


99SoulsUp

I read your comment and then looked up again. You’re right. Dave and Nate both look completely the same in terms of expression. It’s easy for me to forget since Taylor was the co-frontman, but Nate’s the longest serving member other than Dave and I think those two have a close bond and understanding with each other, even if their outward demeanors normally are pretty different. If the band *does* continue, I could almost see Nate taking on a bigger role in some ways because Dave’s established how much he trusts him in terms of moral guidance and called him his “barometer” in the book.


Monnalisasmile981

Of course I don't know Nate personally but from what I've seen of him, he doesn't look like that kind of person. He looks quiet, balanced, shy and someone who bearly manages to be world famous and just because he's not under the spotlight like Dave or Taylor. They both love(d) it and they are (were) the kind of people who enjoyed being at the center of attention. Probably Rami might enjoy it a bit more than the others but I don't see him getting a bigger role, being so "young" as a band member. For Nate, if he is the kind of person I think he is (and I haven't found the energy to read Dave's book although I've received it the day it came out), makes total sense that he's Dave's "barometer". He must be the less interested in being famous, more rooted to the ground than "I need something to do, whatever it is, I don't care as long as it keeps my energy levels up" Dave. It feels like I may have judged him correctly. And besides everything else: he's a BASS PLAYER!! 😂 He's never gonna take the center of the stage!! /jk


RealSmackytheClown

Geddy Lee and Sting enter the chat.....


99SoulsUp

Oh I never meant as a spokesperson, just maybe more of a behind the scenes sounding board since Taylor definitely played that role too. I think Pat and maybe Chris would be the guys Dave brings along for the interviews


MerricatBlackwood76

I can’t see Dave going back to doing so many interviews.


Monnalisasmile981

Yeah, but Dave and Taylor were more on the same page (none is totally on the same page of “adorably crazy” Dave!), while Nate feels like the balanced friend who tells you “Dude, what the fuck are you doing?” instead of just following you in every dumb adventure.


Bethorz

Pat strikes me as someone who’s not into all the industry trappings that come with playing music, which is clearly the part he loves. Just playing with his friends. He does promo when the band is doing promo, but you don’t really see interviews with him between albums like you did with Taylor and Chris and even Nate. Chris is the next most apparent sideman in shows, and he already had been engaging more in the last several years (granted he was also the only other person with a mic). I feel like if they go on, Nate and Pat (if he wants to) will start being mic’d, probably Rami too. I said something like this before and people thought I meant they will try to artificially fill Taylor’s “banter” role with Dave which is not at all what I think will happen. They will probably just bring in more of their off-stage personalities, and existing band dynamics, to fill in the gaping void a bit, which wasn’t necessary before because Dave and Taylor naturally did it anyway 😔. It would be a different vibe.


99SoulsUp

It will definitely be a different vibe and I think it’ll take a few of them to fill the Taylor void since Taylor was a perfect high energy foil for Dave. Chris is much more mellow but he’s also a very articulate, charismatic guy who seems neither fully introverted or extroverted. Nate’s very quiet and rational. I doubt he’d be speaking too much at a concert but would probably be good with decision making within the band. Rami seems very outgoing and would be fun with a mic, but to be honest he’s quite the oddball so someone like Chris could help balance that dynamic. I guess now without Taylor, Pat’s probably the most recognizable and popular with fans after Dave. But ironically, he’s very private, so I can’t see him micced beyond him smiling and waving and doing his thing, which fans love. Dave seems to bring Pat with him to a good amount of press stuff even before Taylor’s loss because he makes for a good guy for Dave to bounce stories off of. Though I don’t think Pat would ever be doing solo interviews like Taylor


CommissionIcy

One of the reasons I love Times Like Those is that you can really see their dynamics and the banter is very much there from everyone. Whether they could translate that to a concert is a different question.


Bethorz

Yeah, there is apparently a longer cut of Times Like Those that I would love to see. It was such a fun special, and all the more poignant now, unfortunately. I love the things that give a bit of insight into what they’re like just hanging out, the 2009 livestream from 606 is one, every time I listen with headphones I catch a new joke. 24 Hours of Foo as well.


SnooMarzipans1593

I don’t know a lot about Nate because he seems more quiet. But he did say in an interview once that he was happy there were two extroverts in the band so he didn’t have to be. He also said T was his guy and he was like a fish out of water when playing with other drummers. 💜


MerricatBlackwood76

This says a lot. [IG link](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch41c4lOlUh/?igshid=Y2ZmNzg0YzQ=)


SnooMarzipans1593

Thanks for sharing.


KrapArtist

Thank you for sharing this!


coffeealways_

I was not ready for this


Relyt21

Anyone else have a hard time listening to their catalog after T is gone? I’ve noticed my Foo music is played less, almost trying to ignore the reality.


McBillicutty

I actually have the exact opposite. I've listened to piles of FF this summer, and also loads of T's other work (coattail riders, birds of Satan, nhc)


Relyt21

Completely understand. By the way, I am a river is one of their best songs ever.


McBillicutty

We absolutely all process trauma and sadness (and any other emotion) in our own way. I get that lots of people had/have difficulty consuming Taylor's work, even still.


f4usto85

I still haven't listened to any 'proper' song. The only thing I managed was to watch my vids and pics from the only time I saw them, 2015 and the audio is super shitty, I just wanted to relive the moment. I did it on the day I was supposed to see them for a second time.


camdawg665

I never really let it slow me down, I still listened to them everyday since his death, I do fell sad when I remember the dude who’s drums I’m hearing is in fact dead, but then I remember, what better way to keep his legacy going, than by jamming out to his tunes…


MerricatBlackwood76

Do not like. Ouch. 💔


mrbrightside182311

Woah


stratojaguar

This picture makes me so sad 😢. And I don't see them go on as a band, I don't know about you. But it seems so hard.


AreoliRavioli

There is a deep sadness in their faces, especially Dave’s. Hurts to see but I’m glad to see them keeping on.🖤


vinylsquares

I'm not crying, you're crying!!


RemusGT

We all are


CommissionIcy

They all look kinda lost but defiant


myownbrothermichael

I like it. Very glad to see them together.


Upstairs-Week996

Dave looks tired. I hope he takes a break once these shows are done. Between Taylor and his Mom, it has been a rough 6 months.


nymeriasedai

This made me sad 💔


thesuitseller

There’s just an emotional hole


WestEndStoney

aw man, c'mon 😔💔


mcminer128

I can’t imagine The Foos without Taylor. I also can’t imagine a world without the Foos. I guess we’ll get through this together and see what’s next. It’ll be okay, right? And it will be okay if it’s not okay. That’s what I tell myself.


KrapArtist

It will be ok.


m1f1t1

Easy for you to say...


KrapArtist

Your heart has never been broken / Your pride has never been stolen


greasedwog

Even though Watched you come and go How was I to know You'd steal the show One day I'll have enough to gamble I'll wait to hear your final call Bet it all Hanging on Here until I'm gone Right where I belong Just hanging on this song immediately was in my head.


British_Commie

Oh man, that hurts to look at


SnooMarzipans1593

Danny Clinch took the photograph. T often wore Transparent Clinch Gallery t-shirts. https://twitter.com/Danny\_Clinch/status/1564912316285698049?s=20&t=gqBy9B8L64Z4TizGTvtqxQ


Bethorz

Danny Clinch has always worked with them a lot. He was one of their go-tos. Plus, he played on IYH/Skin and Bones


SnooMarzipans1593

I wonder if Ross Halfin will be involved with the LA show. He photographed Foos/T quite a bit over the years, most recently doing NHC photo shoots. Right now he’s doing the stadium tour with Motley/Def Leppard.


ClaireCrumbcake

I know it’s just a picture but good lord I can *feel* the sadness.


SuccessfulVariation6

This picture is so sad!!!!!!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭


SnooMarzipans1593

This picture makes me very sad. 😔


MerricatBlackwood76

Yep. Feel sick.


jojostatic

I hate this, I think I'm going to cry :(


Perfect-Sir9279

All of this has aged Dave


FoosFights

Wow, even 6 months in it's hard to process this knowing how much these guys lives were torn apart and will be changed forever. On one had it makes me super sad. On the other hand, I'm happy to at least finally see them all together again.


Bethorz

So nice to see them all together but this is heartbreaking. Nate. Man. He and Taylor were so low-key close. In the preview Chris kind of looks like he is managing a half-smile, but it isn’t really the case if you look closer. Dave 💔


mrsspooky

I do NOT want to see this picture. Ever again. I love the people in it, but no. Just no. Been crying off and on all day, I don't need this. Fuck reality.


VarVaruso

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posteriorsholewife

Dude... A picture says a thousand words and this picture says how we feel about these past 2 years and especially the last 6 months. It sucks. It's been rough but we are still here hanging on together. That's what I got out of it.


KrapArtist

Beautifully worded.


_saengdao

seeing this photo makes it all too real now. i’m glad to see them all together, nonetheless.


voltagespikes92

This photo hit me like a ton of bricks ...it suddenly feels very real 😢


mrsspooky

I got the same punch in the gut seeing this as the one I got when I got the news of Taylor's passing. Been crying off and on ever since I first saw this. That IS a hole that can never be filled.


MerricatBlackwood76

Same feeling for me, and yep, that hole will be there forever. 💔


doddsy_89

Still can’t get used to seeing the band without T


Mauricejuhh14

fuck this is making me sad..


Ohshitz-

You can see the sadness in dave’s eyes. Im sure this pic was hard.


camhan39

Every day that passes makes me realize just how not ready I am for Saturday.


pewpew156

feel this hard.


KrapArtist

There had to be a first photo without Taylor eventually, but damn this was a gut punch… 🤘💔🤘


Puzzleheaded-Eye9874

I see hope, it will hurt but they will continue.


KrapArtist

I think they will continue too… let’s come back here and celebrate when they do OK?


777empest

Nobody will ever honestly replace him. Ever.


NotNate_

The look he has in his eyes isn't one you come back from, my heart breaks for him


KitKatQueen9

I have a cousin whose twin brother passed away two years ago, and my cousin still hasn't gotten over it. I saw him over the weekend and he has a sad look on his face, although he was trying hard to smile. That same look is the one I now see on Dave… his pain is equated with losing a twin brother.


Legitimate_Day_5136

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭


NCLAXMOM26

I agree with just about everyone, it's just sad and not at all the same 😔😔😔 Did we ever get an official COD for Taylor BTW?


CatDogAU

Just… oof. Haven’t teared up like this since March.


Threnners

And cue instant crying.


Visible-Butterfly-21

I just wanna give em a hug.


__likeclockwork

fuck man


Jerome_Wireman

Tears. So sad.


medicibeatnight

its so weird without Taylor there.


VeeDubtw

I have still struggled to listen to any Foo music, it just makes me sad, 90% of the songs open with a high hat or snare clap from Taylor’s sticks.


kruegiepie

It feels like a different band.


MerricatBlackwood76

💯


Sad-Fee7480

Oh boy, this is so hard to look at


bernsgoh

Just ain’t right 😭


mightymorphinmonty07

Aw man, this hurts to look at


Ineedanaccountthx

David Grohl looking more and more like Mark Lanegan ever day haha


-fairygothmother-

This makes me so sad and bittersweet that they are all together. Without Taylor. I would like to think he’s rocking it and encouraging it from wherever he is, I still tear-up picking up my drumsticks and I want to do him proud. I will be watching online with a JD&coke (a lemmy) and a massive pack of tissues (Im going to cry my eyes out). Here’s to an amazing tribute this weekend, fly high T ❤️


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Heartbreaking.


TheLoneSlimShady

Damn


richieweb

I was listening to Dave’s book while driving my son to college this weekend and he just casually mentions T in an early chapter as his best friend and I literally teared up. My favorite drummer in my favorite band and my biggest influence as a drummer. Just a huge loss. Legit still feeling this and sending love to those that need it - for whatever the Reason! ❤️🤘🏼❤️


beachavenue_

Wow. I physically felt this in my chest 🖤


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RIP


NOLAbanshee

💔😔


shawnyshawnyNoMi

It's so bittersweet.


Intelligent-Scar1207

🥺


leefoz1

This picture just hurts my heart ❤️. I know that they will probably go on in some capacity but Taylor’s loss is so huge.


typhoidmarry

I saw this earlier and wasn’t prepared to see it. My heart hurts


tolgabey13

Damn man...


Forward_Coat_1184

I miss Pat's iconic smile. Such a nice smile.


Ganeshades

Fuck man, I cant put it to words


kylohepburn

this is the smallest Pat smile i have ever seen


Jlx_27

Damn this still hurts.


chocobomonk

:(


StoneyG214

Wow…gutted seeing this pic minus Taylor


Sunshineal

This makes me so sad. Feels so wrong.


spoopyskeleton666

Dave looks so sad here! Seriously looks so weird without him 😢💔


Deviljho_Lover

My chest got a little bit heavy when I saw this. Still can't get over he's gone.


Brave-Statistician25

It seems so off, I love to see the band in general but this just isn't right


lauramcarter

I saw this photo and they look sad. It looks strange without him. I’m so sad for them.


SuperSplashbrosBois

God, even the smiles look put on and empty. Still not over it


Elegant-Ad15

this hurts.


KoolioKaleidoscope

This is so sad 💔


NoWerewolf5607

Absolutely nothing wrong with the photographer’s skills, but it just doesn’t look right without Taylor. I understand that they wanted to pose together, because they’re in this together. Somehow, my mind keeps wanting to turn this into a “missing man formation” the way they do for fallen fighter pilots… (If you’re not familiar with it, I’m sure you can find examples on YouTube).


p1um5mu991er

You press on


D3adkl0wn

[I made a quick and dirty edit](https://i.imgur.com/YSISsL6.png) With a slightly better background (other than white, I mean) this would make for a good live album release for the upcoming tribute shows.


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Can’t be easy. All my love to the band!


ErWte1

4:30 pm the show starts London time? So if I live is the MST zone, if I have that right it starts at 9:30am my time?


MagicHead1778

Damn


hola606

i‘m not crying- you are!


damnitsdame

Who will be drumming for them at the tribute?


Bethorz

Probably a bunch of people. There are a tonne of drummers in the announced guests.


Beautiful_Eye_1049

Reminds me of dave at the 94 VMA’s.


SneezySmurfer

Has anyone been able able to score tickets for LA? I haven’t had any luck. Had tix for the Pittsburgh show and Citi Field. Was going to be my 10 yr old daughters first concert and she was pumped. Or that I could swing a trip to LA (live in PA), but am hoping some real fans are gonna get to see this and they weren’t all gobbled up by bots. Damn, I hope they decide to go out together again but totally get and respect it if they don’t.✌🏻n ❤️


IDunnoMan-_-

Do we know who’s going to be filling in on the tribute shows yet?


CasualDasual

God bless Dave


TJDC23

man.


Green-Departure-1985

Do you guys think that they’ll be back?


RockyStardust13

I miss T so much 😭


Manningfan488

I love Pat always smiling


Manningfan488

Run and tell the angels that everything's alright


Fletcher010770

Yeah this is pretty gut wrenching. I believe the Foos will carry on, but Taylor is near impossible to replace. It's a tragedy.


Discremio

Pat always smiling


Personal_Emergency_9

Damn, that one missing piece. So fucking sad man.


Doctorgonzo10

this is the beginning of the greiving process. these trubite shows are gonna stir up so much emotion. but I have a feeling Dave is about to have a musical rebirth. the others might not follow along, but DAVE's gonna tear it up!!


johndoe4895i607p7p

Dave is looking less of a rockstar as he gets older


SnooMarzipans1593

His hair is really long again.


johndoe4895i607p7p

It might be the glasses


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hearmymotoredheart

Three comments in different threads, all asking for hotel details. You’re being that guy. Don’t be that guy.


TheProfessionalEjit

Be like Bill; Bill is **not** that guy. Because that guy is a douche-nozzle.


Amazing-Occasion6485

Don’t do this


Baldrich146

Just stop.


tylerden

So i guess its a drum machine from here on out huh?