WEEKEND VIDEO
“Wheels” |
It’s hard to believe, but Foo Fighters have actually been around since 1995 (which means that frontman Dave Grohl has been with his own band nearly four times longer than he was with Nirvana), so it’s only logical that they’ll be putting 14 years worth of hits on a compilation that hits the streets on November 3. Greatest Hits brings together such smashes as “Everlong,” “All My Life,” “Learn to Fly” and “My Hero.” But they’ve also added two new tunes to the mix. One is a song called “World Forward” and another called “Wheels” (which they originally premiered on the lawn of the White House during an Independence Day party hosted by Barack Obama). The video for “Wheels” premiered last week, and it’s a low-key performance clip that puts the group in a large, romantically lit warehouse. It’s not nearly as visually stunning as some of the Foo Fighters’ other work, but it does have one notable prop that makes it particularly interesting: Those old-timey microphones.
It makes sense, because with a decade-and-a-half in, Foo Fighters are one of the more venerable brands in rock music. They’ve toured the world, sold-out stadiums, played numerous events and award shows, sold millions of records, made memorable videos, and experimented over and over again while still remaining true to their core. “Wheels” is a reserved tune about the road, but at this point, there’s no better group to explain the ways of the rock world than the dudes who have just about seen it all.