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Foos deliver a hit packed show including a guest spot by Alice CooperFoo Fighters at Milton Keynes Bowl 2011reviewMonday 4th July 2011 The first part of this jam packed Foos weekend at the National Bowl sees a lovely hot sunny day in Milton Keynes, and three great acts before the main band. The bowl is full to bursting not long after the gates open at 2pm, the front area has been filled with people queuing to gain access to the all important mosh pit, and the beer is most definitely flowing. Some people are absolutely leathered by 4pm! The queues for the bar and toilets before the penultimate act Biffy Clyro are crazy… half an hour I queued for the loos. This would need to be sorted for another show; there are not enough facilities, although they are kept very clean. Plus the bars are in an awkward place… people could have been stood there watching the show but had to stand behind them up the bowl hillsides and further back. That is my only moan, apart from the constant green flies, but only ladybirds can help with that! The fun fair to the side is okay for the odd fan, but their crap music drowns out the stage music (which is buffered by the surrounding trees anyway), although they do stick the odd Foos track on to entice people. It doesn't really work. Though, and they look to have a quiet day.  The first band to take to the stage at 4.30pm are Tame Impala from Perth, Australia (Impala means antelope, for your general knowledge quiz minds!). They have a psychedelic rock sound, which fuses their tracks together so you have no idea where one song ends and another starts. The four piece have many famous fans over here and played last year's Reading festival, along with sold out shows in the US. The crowd give them the time of days and they have an excellent soundtrack for this hazy afternoon.
Biffy Clyro have a huge fan base here. After a set at Glastonbury last week and their headline slot at Sonisphere this week, you would think that nearly everybody had heard of the Scottish trio (who now have an extra guitarist Mike Vennart). I recon they now have. Simon Neil is out as usual with loose hair, tattoos out and neat trousers, and the Johnston twins Ben and James are giving 110 percent.
The band have a few special guests up their sleeve, the first being Queen's Roger Taylor, who takes over from the other Taylor on drums to let him sing 'Cold Day In The Sun'. The second guest is Bob Mould, formally of Husker Du and Sugar, helping with 'Dear Rosemary'. 'Monkey Wrench', 'Generator' and 'Best Of You' all kick off sing a longs too, and 'All My Life' tramples the end of the set.
Bridge Burning Rope The Pretender My Hero Learn to Fly White Limo Arlandria Breakout Cold Day in the Sun Long Road to Ruin Stacked Actors Walk Dear Rosemary Monkey Wrench Let It Die Generator Best of You Skin and Bones All My Life Wheels Times Like These Young Man Blues School's Out I'm Eighteen Everlong  review by Danielle Millea photos by Danielle Millea 
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