He wasn’t just referring to the band’s gig there, though. He was referencing the enormity of the whole night, which found the Foo’s digging through both deep back catalogs and hits, backed by the dozens-strong Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by beloved longtime music director Gustavo Dudamel, on his penultimate night with the LA Phil before moving to New York (West Coasters, do not despair: He will return regularly to the city and the ensemble as a guest conductor). Dudamel and his orchestra added incredible amounts of drama to the Foos’ catalog.
After playing another softer song, “Home,” for the first time since 2007, Grohl admitted, “Whenever we played that song, there’s no way I could make it through without just bursting into tears.” He continued, waxing poetic about playing the Bowl with the orchestra: “I wish that we could do this every night for the rest of our lives, with all these amazing people.” Other highlights included a gospel choir adding harmony and joy to “The Sky Is a Neighborhood” and “Run,” and an emotional, lengthy run-through of “Aurora,” which the band dedicated to their late drummer Taylor Hawkins, as they have done regularly since his passing (“He would have loved this,” Grohl exclaimed, looking out at the full Bowl.) Of course, the set ended with “Everlong,” the entire orchestra and the choir erupting in a crescendo as fireworks set to the music blasted over the Bowl.
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