Chris Shiflett tells the story of his Foo Fighters audition
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Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters talks to Sam Jones about his Foo Fighters audition (and clears up a myth in the process).
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That is a phenomenal story. Just putting it out there that if Dave and co want me to join then, yeah sure, I have a few days annual leave left this year from from work. I can definitely make that audition, even if it's in Antarctica. My line manager will understand 😂
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I remember I was hanging out with the guys from NUFAN, my old band was playing that night too, and during sound check the guys in NUFAN were talking (if I remember right the guitar player from suicidal tendencies was filling in for Chris on that tour) and someone asked one of them about “Shift” and someone said,
“You mean the Foo Fighter?”
That’s when I found out Chris was the new guitar player for the Foo’s.
Another funny thing about that guitar audition was that when I watched the documentary and that scene came on, there was another guy who auditioned, the weird one who they blurred his face, I recognized him, and I realized that I had tried that same dude out as a drummer one time… he was a pretty strange fella.
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More User Perspectives
Fuck knows how you got the gig because your not that much of a guitarist
@jondenmark9577I've seen them live and up close a few times and I've noticed Chris during group interviews looking comfortable to just sit and let Dave do all the talking. I always took him for someone kind of shy and introverted (at lease compared to the rest of the band) until now. He's really well-spoken and animated and seemingly down-to-earth. I'd love to drink beer with this whole crew and listen to their stories.
@princessebobfirst time I hear his voice in 20 years
@francescotoni26he is not only a good guitar player but he has such a calming voice!
@roseslotusvioletirisHe's lucky he got the job. Does he co-writes Songs? Hi Guitar work is ok but not over the moon to me.
@1972GeorgesChris is so rad! I played drums in a band called 22 Jack's with Chris. So damn happy for him! His brother Scott was also in 22Jacks! Both incredible players!
@sandyhanson6082Cool guy. And really good on guitar. Has abilities way beyond what the Foo's play. But its not always about that is it.
@Daxman360I´m here cause I´m a huge Chris fan from the no use for a name era . But who cares lol
@tonicagaita2689Great guy.
@dilegoxI would love to see the video of them jamming with chris for the first time
@slorr55His time in No Use For A Name and playing with Tony Sly was a great time in both there careers.
@randywebb7103Holy SHIT imagine getting that call
@nicojones92873I have seen them from the front row. This dude did a little guitar "solo" during his time in the spotlight and it was the most pathetic thing I've ever heard a guitarist do anywhere let alone a headlining stadium gig. He's a friend of the band. The band has no lead guitarist.
@ryansreptilesthank fuck he never joined guns n roses what a nightmare that would have been.
@danadentremont7233Rockstar version of Paul Rudd
@DND09Can you imagine having to wait for that phone call, (we'll call you tomorrow). I bet he didn't sleep all night. Thats the question I would ask Chris, and also, what did you do after you put the phone down, after the good news?
@ElfSixDave🤘
@Danny-fs1hkHere's how a Foo Fighters audition works:
1. Dave takes a broom handle and splits it into two sharp halves
2. Throws the two broken pieces between the audition candidates
3. Dave declares, "time for play offs!"
46 Axl Roses downvoted this
@erics3644Foo fighters? good choice? naaahhh... perfect choice man.
@CebuShortRidesI always thought he was the kid at the end of the Big Me video.
@TheCOZOK, so who's Gus?
@rj7826Jawbreaker... one of the best bands of the 90s
@zavierorlos1948He should have joined Taylor Swift's band. That's where the real artistry is.
@newworldodor2641Foo Fighters being inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame for ALL the right reasons
@igotjams1Ax : You got the gig
Chris : Okay
"GNR? Oh God, what did I just do???"
Rad
@igotjams1Bringing a cake in? It would probably be a bottle of champagne.
@ST-xg3gyNo Use for a Name, Me First & the Gimme Gimmes.. Foo’s.
@hawaiianfire27Chris said he never met any of the Foo's before the audition... but in an interview with Howard Stern this month (2/21) Dave told Howard that in Chris' audition they figured out that they did meet earlier as Dave's band Scream was playing out in LA and played a gig with Chris' band and they were both out of the punk scene. Sooo somebody's memory is lacking (Chris)
@jamesbarrick3403JAWBREAKER!
@xxxgabaxxxonly a dumbass would join axl rose in his guns n roses. chris is punk and he fits in with the foo fighters.
@Glenn-XZT#selitekk 🗣 when #chrisshiflett playing soccerr games with f.c. dallas staff.
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HOLY CRazy!!! He referenced "Jawbreaker""!!! This is why these guys rock🤔😂🤭
@srajendra3977sam jones looks a bit like simon cowell
@rajeevkaushek7370Chris, welcome to foo FIGHTERS! Sincerely, Christopher Walken
@teddavis292Based on that, they weren't exactly excited to hire this guy. Either that or Dave couldn't admit it. Maintain control at all times.
@Requiredfields2One of the most underrated guitar players today
@xDudeHimSelfxIt should have been me!! 😂😂😂😂
@tonydee6658We can see Chris' audition in the Back and Forth documentary
@Olysterzguns n roses is the better band overall but he made the better choice because the foo fighters have been releasing a lot of albums and is one of the best bands in the world currently active unlike guns n roses who didnt do anything notable in the last 20 years except the reunion.
@thomyorkeenthusiast9979I saw Chris Shiflett and band in 2010 at TT the Bears, Cambridge, MA. I paid my $10 fee and went to the bar. TT's was a very small place. I was extremely tired and thought about staying at the bar, which only two other people sat, and I'd listen from there. When I saw Chris and the band take the stage, I got up and slowly lumbered over the the stage floor area, all of 20 feet away. At that moment, Chris sized up the room and wanting everybody in front of the stage, he called out the couple whom stayed at the bar. They did get up and walk to the stage floor area and I started laughing. So if you ever see Chris Shiflett live, he is quick witted and he will notice you. The 45 minute set was good, original, straight up Rock.
@amerockerI love GN’R but yeah he made the right decision. Definitely. And he played with No Use for a Name and I LOVE Tony Sly! Rest easy, Tony!
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