William Earl administrator Foo Fighters opened their Friday night encore at Citi Field in Queens with the penultimate track from their most recent album, the 10-minute plus “The Teacher.” The song is a bit of an outlier for the group, with frontman Dave Grohl favoring a Gibson double neck for the proggy journey.
While the song is dedicated to both his late mother (a teacher) and late former Foos drummer Taylor Hawkins, the title could easily apply to Grohl’s current approach to live shows: A rock ‘n’ roll professor sharing everything he knows about the craft in one blowout three-hour class.
Grohl’s banter between songs illustrated a self-appointed duty to put on a hell of a show, especially in the wake of Wednesday’s Citi Field set getting canceled midway through due to dangerous weather.
Legacy and responsibility were large on his mind, as the singer dedicated several moments to the Night One crowd who suffered the shortened set, mentioned several times how committed the band was to rawk, and brought up the Foos’ 30-year legacy.
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