This legendary live version of Skin and Bones is one of the greatest professionally recorded and produced acoustic version of Everlong available today, filmed from multiple angles on the stage and from the audience perspective.
What is Skin and Bones?
Skin and Bones is a very special album released by the Foo Fighters in late 2006, featuring live acoustic performances of their most popular and newest songs. The album was celebrated among critics and fans, reaching as high as #21 in the US Billboard top 200, as well as top 10 in charts from numerous countries around the music world.
When was the Live Video Released?
The DVD of the live acoustic performances was released as Skin and Bones in late 2006, on November 28th. This DVD included 21 songs, all performed and recorded during the Foo Fighters tour. Their legendary performance of Everlong appears as the final song in both the UK and USA versions of the DVD, as Everlong is primarily the finale of every Foo Fighters concert.
Instruments
Per the usual arrangement with Everlong in live shows, the first several verses and choruses are performed by Dave Grohl alone. In this specific tour, Dave plays an acoustic guitar throughout the song.
When the rest of the performers join in, they are using a wide variety of instruments, mostly in acoustic form. For this arrangement, the other Foo Fighters guitarists used acoustic/electric hybrid guitars and bass, along with a softened drum set. They were joined by a violinist and a pianist playing on an upright piano, as well as a second percussionist pounding on a large drum.
What Makes this Live Version Notable?
While it is not rare to find acoustic versions of Everlong played by the Foo Fighters in various studios or radio show recordings, this was one of the few tours where the Foo Fighters were joined throughout the concert by talented orchestra members playing a variety of instruments, arranged specifically to highlight and complement the legendary Everlong and create a new experience for audiences present and watching at home.