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My Photos/Videos - Foo Fighters, Nottingham, UK (2007)

Even though I'd seen them a couple of times before, the girlfriend, my brother and myself took the opportunity to see the great Foo Fighters again on a Wednesday night in November! It was a cold night and we had to queue outside the arena for a couple of hours before the show to make sure we got to stand right to the front, but it was worth it. The support band, Serj Tankian, were also pretty good. We also got to see Dave Grohls wife and little baby girl as they walked passed us at the front of the arena. His little girl was wearing big ear muffs to protect her from the loud noise her daddy's band was making. At the end of the show some Foo Fighters guitar plectrums the band were using got thrown into the crowd, my brother and the girlfriend managed to get one each… which is a nice bonus and souvenir. A very good night!

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The all important Foo Fighters tickets. We managed to get 2 for the face value of Ł30, but had to get the third ticket from ebay at around Ł50. Not bad seeing as they sold out within an hour of going on sale. Nottingham (2007)

1. The all important Foo Fighters tickets. We managed to get 2 for the face value of Ł30, but had to get the third ticket from ebay at around Ł50. Not bad seeing as they sold out within an hour of going on sale. Nottingham (2007)

2. The stadium starts to fill up. All the fans that queued up outside in the cold get let in first. No pain, no gain. Nottingham (2007)

3. Waiting for the support band, Serj Tankian, to take to the stage. They've got a new album, "Elect the Dead". Nottingham (2007)

4. Serj Tankian show what they can do, they played around 8 songs and were on for around 40 minutes. Nottingham (2007)

5. The lead singer of Serj Tankian looked a bit like 'Borat', they were good...I like… high five. Nottingham (2007)

6. The lead singer, Serj Tankian, was also in a band called "System of a Down". Nottingham (2007)

7. He's a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer. Nottingham (2007)

8. The guitarists were good… very impressed. Nottingham (2007)

9. Serj Tankian, a great singer and the songs were pretty good too. Nottingham (2007)

10. Pretty lighting make the band look great. Nottingham (2007)

11. Go, Serj Tankian, go! Nottingham (2007)

12. The keyboard player was also very talented. Nottingham (2007)

The stadium was around half full while Serj Tankian were playing. I guess some people just preferred to sit in the bar drinking rather than listen to a good band. Nottingham (2007)

13. The stadium was around half full while Serj Tankian were playing. I guess some people just preferred to sit in the bar drinking rather than listen to a good band. Nottingham (2007)

14. Good bass player he was. Nottingham (2007)

The girlfriend got plenty of practice with the camera by taking lot of photos of Serj Tankian… so she was ready for when the Foo Fighters take to the stage. Nottingham (2007)

15. The girlfriend got plenty of practice with the camera by taking lot of photos of Serj Tankian… so she was ready for when the Foo Fighters take to the stage. Nottingham (2007)

16. A passionate bass guitar player. Nottingham (2007)

17. The lead signer, Serj Tankian, takes to the keyboard for a song. Nottingham (2007)

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18. A video we took of Serj Tankian playing! Warning, contains strong language! Nottingham (2007)

If you do any naughty crowd surfing or don't like being bashed around in the crowd… this man and his friends will pull you out… for your own safety of course. Nottingham (2007)

19. If you do any naughty crowd surfing or don't like being bashed around in the crowd… this man and his friends will pull you out… for your own safety of course. Nottingham (2007)

20. The stadium is nearly full… the Foo Fighters will be on in a few minutes. Nottingham (2007)

21. Yay, the Foo Fighters take to the stage at last. Nottingham (2007)

22. Dave Grohl feels the rush! Nottingham (2007)

23. Playing loud music for years has made Dave Grohl a little hard of hearing… eh, what's that, what ya say? Nottingham (2007)

24. Dave Grohl just can't stay still while playing the guitar. Nottingham (2007)

25. Chris Shiflett, a great guitarist. Nottingham (2007)

26. Dave Grohl and Nate Mendel playing their guitars. Nottingham (2007)

27. Dave Grohl sees something up in the air… everybody look. Nottingham (2007)

One of the good things about the Foo Fighters is that Dave Grohl talks to the crowd a lot... Most bands come on, just play their songs, then bugger off. Nottingham (2007)

28. One of the good things about the Foo Fighters is that Dave Grohl talks to the crowd a lot... Most bands come on, just play their songs, then bugger off. Nottingham (2007)

29. Foo Fighters under the pretty lights. Nottingham (2007)

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30. This is a video we took of the Foo Fighters playing some of their great songs! Nottingham (2007)

Dave Grohl likes to move around the stage, he came right to the front quite a few times. They also had a run-way from the main stage to a mini stage in the middle of the stadium where they played a couple of acoustic songs. Nottingham (2007)

31. Dave Grohl likes to move around the stage, he came right to the front quite a few times. They also had a run-way from the main stage to a mini stage in the middle of the stadium where they played a couple of acoustic songs. Nottingham (2007)

32. The Foo Fighters look pretty in pink… or is that purple. Nottingham (2007)

33. A pretty photo of Dave Grohl. Nottingham (2007)

34. Feel the music Dave. Nottingham (2007)

35. Dave Grohl conducts his band… and a 1… and a 2… All things bright and beautiful... Nottingham (2007)

36. Chris Shiflett and Taylor Hawkins thrash out another song. Nottingham (2007)

37. The Foo Fighters in full flow… they played old and new songs. They played for around 2 hours, 15 minutes in total. Nottingham (2007)

38. Chris Shiflett played some great solos. Nottingham (2007)

39. Dave, get that hair cut you hippy. Nottingham (2007)

The girlfriend managed to get some really nice photos of the Foo Fighters… I may let her take photos of The Smashing Pumpkins too when we see them in Feburary next year. Nottingham (2007)

40. The girlfriend managed to get some really nice photos of the Foo Fighters… I may let her take photos of The Smashing Pumpkins too when we see them in Feburary next year. Nottingham (2007)

41. Dave thrashes the guitar at the front of the stage. Nottingham (2007)

42. Go Chris, show us how it's done. Nottingham (2007)

A few guitar plectrums were thrown into the crowd after the show. My brother and the girlfriend were lucky enough to get one each. They're currently going for Ł80+ each on ebay! But they won't be selling theirs! Nottingham (2007)

43. A few guitar plectrums were thrown into the crowd after the show. My brother and the girlfriend were lucky enough to get one each. They're currently going for Ł80+ each on ebay! But they won't be selling theirs! Nottingham (2007)