It makes sense. They took a few albums to find their identity, and they wanted to emulate their rock heroes of the 70s like Rush, Queen, Zeppelin, etc. Their blueprint for being a popular rock band are those bands, so now the Foo's aspire to be the last great classic rock band. Can't blame them, and kudos to them for…

I personally believe that Dave Grohl's legacy is the Foo's second album, because he did almost everything on that record as well. Guitar, drums, lyrics, vocals, etc.

He said it during his SXSW speech.

Even when Nirvana blew up, it was always about introducing the masses to the underground. On Headbanger's Ball I even distinctly remember Krist name-dropping Sonic Youth, Flipper and a few others. Its the one Kurt was wearing a dress? Either way, Dave is doing the same thing here. They more or less became the gateways…

You've hit the nail on the head, mate.

Exactly, which is why I mentioned them aspiring to become what their musical heroes were growing up, a classic rock band of that vein. Right around the 5th or 6th album is when they achieved that. They're always talking about Rush, Queen, Led Zeppelin, etc. and they have even jammed plenty of times with the likes of…

Saw the word "corporate" thrown around a few times, but Dave owns everything. They don't answer to corporate overlords, and the DC episode of Sonic Highways touches on this DIY aesthetic: