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February 24, 2022
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Fooz Fighters waiting for Grohl to show up BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI
Glendale Star Executive Editor
Brent Wright and Nicky Rich are hoping for a miracle. The guitarist and singer, respectively, of the Fooz Fighters will hit the Murphy Park stage in Glendale on Saturday, Feb. 26 — the same day the band they honor will be at Innings Festival. “The Foo Fighters are arguably the No. 1 most iconic rock band out there,” Wright said. “How cool would that be? “They were just inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. There are very few tribute bands who do what we do with the Foo Fighters. There are other Foo Fighters tribute bands, but they don’t go to the degree we do.” The Fooz Fighters dress and play the same instruments as the rock band and, Wright said, the musicianship is similar. “I tattooed the feathers that Dave Grohl has on his arms,” Rich said of the Foo Fighters lead singer. “Tomorrow morning I’m going in for about eight hours to duplicate everything on his arms, from the elbows up. I’ve done some research and looked at photos. “Some of the stuff on Dave’s arms is a little raw. I want to match it but make it look a little better.” For example, he said, the tribal tattoos Grohl has used to have red inlay, but now it’s “all faded out.” As for instruments, Rich uses a Gibson just like Grohl. “The amps are what the Foo Fighters play through,” Rich said. “We bring the energy like you wouldn’t believe. We explode on stage and sweep you off your feet.” Wright said Fooz Fighters are fre-
Fooz Fighters are, from left, bassist Gui Bodi, guitarist David Tishenkel, singer Nicky Rich, guitarist Brent Wright and drummer Boll3T. (Photo courtesy of Fooz Fighters)
quently complimented on their resemblance to the real Foo Fighters. “It’s one thing to look like the Foo Fighters, but the sound is the hardest part,” he said. “That’s what takes the most work, and it takes breaking these songs apart, instrument by instrument, note by note, to figure out how they’re playing these songs. “We give people that Foo Fighters experience that they can’t get for $20 or, in the case of our Glendale show, for free. Tickets to see the Foo Fighters are $300 and up. Good luck getting
close to the stage, too. Our shows, you can get up to the front and feel like you’re part of the show.” Rich stressed nobody’s wearing a wig. The sound isn’t simple, and the Foo Fighters “rock.” “There are a lot of little notes and harmonies that you don’t hear,” he added about the Foo Fighters. “One of our huge accomplishments is we don’t use backing tracks. Nothing is prerecorded. It’s not fake. Queen Nation and Fan Halen have to go through all those costumes and makeup. My hat is off to them. They rock. “I’m very fortunate that Dave (Grohl) just throws on a T-shirt and some vans. How lucky am I? I grew my hair out.” Last year, Fooz Fighters made it to the final round of E!’s “Clash of the
Cover Bands,” featuring Adam Lambert. “We spent a week up in Hollywood filming that show,” Wright said. “We won our episode and made it all the way to the finals. We were amazed to be a part of the show, much less win.”
Fooz Fighters as part of Live at Murphy Park WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 WHERE: Murphy Park, North 58th and West Glendale avenues, Glendale COST: Free admission INFO: https://bit.ly/ LiveAtMurphyPark
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