Back & Forth...

The other week, for one night only, there was a special screening of the new Foo Fighters documentary Back & Forth, which was to be followed by a LIVE 3D concert, broadcast from Studio 606 (the Foo's own recording/practice studio). Unfortunately, despite managing to get hold of some tickets, I couldn't go because I had to go to Arkansas instead.

Luckily for me (not so much the people who went to see the film), there were some technical difficulties and there was no sound being broadcast during the concert section. So, yesterday evening the documentary and the 3D performance were rebroadcast and everyone who had tickets the first time round could apply for a free ticket to last nights showing.

So I went along to the Pavillion cinema in Brooklyn to go and watch the documentary on the big screen and watch them play their 3D set.

The cinema was a bit ropey - the seatas were in a bit of a state and it felt a bit like a deserted cinema, or one that was just about to go out of business, but it all added to the atmosphere I suppose.

The documentary was reeeeeeally interesting - it went through the history of the band, from Dave drumming in Nirvana, to the making of their new album. Here's the little teaser trailer...

The 3D concert afterwards was good too - although it was a bit strange hearing them play their songs and not hearing people clap afterwards. But the 3D bit was incredible effective - it was filmed in 3D rather than filmed normally and then mde 3D, so things really felt like they were coming out of the screen.

The great thing was the backdrop during the performance - it was made up of all the old backdrops that they've used at the festivals over the passed 16 years. I recognised a few of them from when Tom and I have sen them play at V and Leeds Festival.

It's been a bit of a Footastic week, with the gig, the album coming out and this film and concert... I might have Foo withdrawal symptoms this weekend!?!

Once again, if you fancy watching the performance (in non 3D) - click here!