Feeling a Bit, Off ...

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One of those strange Saturdays in late March, temperature didn't get up much above 40° though it was a sunny day. Didn't feel too bad in the sun, other than the omnipresent wind giving the air more of a chill than I care for.

Felt out of sorts all day, then I stumbled over this while perusing stuff on YouTube. I've loved this song since I first heard it ...

It's a great tune in my book (though, as always, YMMV). Lately I've been a bit down on what was my favorite band for the last few years. Part of it is due to the loss of their drummer, Taylor Hawkins, four years ago. I saw the Foo Fighters for the first time before Taylor died, the energy was incredible. (The lead-in photo was before the show I saw them with Taylor on drums.)

I saw them with their new drummer, Josh Freese, back in 2024. The band was still great, but the energy was different. Not bad, just different. Then last year, they fired Josh. I haven't heard them with the new guy, Ilan Rubin. Drummers are an extremely critical piece of a band. Changing drummers sometimes changes everything.

Anyhoo, I'm starting to listen to their music again. I kind of missed them.

Who knows what the future holds, for now, I'll listen to the music, wherever it comes from ...

Wheels

Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins & Chris Shiflett

(One, two, three, four)

I know what you're thinkin'

We were goin' down

I can feel the sinkin'

But then I came around

And everyone I've loved before

Flashed before my eyes

And nothin' mattered anymore

I looked into the sky

Well, I wanted somethin' better, man

I wished for somethin' new

And I wanted somethin' beautiful

I wish for somethin' true

Been lookin' for a reason, man

Somethin' to lose

When the wheels come down (When the wheels come down)

When the wheels touch ground (When the wheels touch ground)

And you feel like it's all over, there's another round for you

When the wheels come down (When the wheels come down)

Know your head is spinnin'

Broken hearts will mend

This is our beginnin'

Comin' to an end

Well, you wanted somethin' better, man

You wished for somethin' new

Well, you wanted somethin' beautiful

You wished for somethin' true

Been lookin' for a reason, man

Somethin' to lose

When the wheels come down (When the wheels come down)

When the wheels touch ground (When the wheels touch ground)

And you feel like it's all over, there's another round for you

When the wheels come down (When the wheels come down)

[Instrumental Break]

When the wheels come down (When the wheels come down)

When the wheels touch ground (When the wheels touch ground)

And you feel like it's all over, there's another round for you

When the wheels come down (When the wheels come down)

When the wheels come down (When the wheels come down)

When the wheels touch ground (When the wheels touch ground)

And you feel like it's all over, there's another round for you

When the wheels come down (When the wheels come down)

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What do you Chanters like for music? Let me know in the comments.

I'm way too pensive to continue, so for the moment ...

Sarge, out.