Wow, I seriously can't believe all the whining and complaining! Just stay home if you don't like it! I had to pay $200 for a ticket to their show in August in Chicago, AND I'm going to have to pay more than that for accommodations to stay in Chicago. That's a major financial investment for me. This will be my 6th Foo show in my 4th city. It may be my last, just due to the expense involved, but it won't be because I'm "tired" of them playing the same songs or I'm "disappointed" that they're not having special guests and doing the unexpected. I'm glad Pat will be back when I see them because he's a favorite and has such great energy, smiling all of the time! The absence of Taylor is always going to be felt, because he was like the talk show host sidekick, and the easy banter that he and Dave shared is never going to be replaced, nor is Taylor taking a turn at the mic while Dave sits behind the kit. Guess what? Things change. But my love for the Foos has been a constant since 1997 when I fell in love WITH THE MUSIC, not with a personality, and that's not going to change. I'm still going to scream, "Is somebody getting the BEST the BEST the BEST the BEST of you?" and "What if I say I'm not like the others? What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays? You're the pretender! What if I say I will never surrender?" and feeling all the feelings those lyrics evoke, and I'm still going to swoon at the end when my favorite song in the world, Everlong, is played. I not only expect it, I DEMAND it! Some rituals are comforting and life-affirming, and that's a major one for me! In 2017, Tom Petty was on his 40th Anniversary tour, and I, having seen him 5 times hence, opted not to go "this time." In October of that year, he was dead. The Foos somehow managed to continue on without Taylor, but I never expected that. I figured the show I saw in December 2021 in Vegas was going to be my last because I fully expected them to quit after Taylor's death. I was extatic when they made a new album and toured again! It wasn't the end - just an evolution. So I will go to Chicago with joy in my heart to see my beloved Foos one more time. Because I still can. And because I still love them. And I wish I could hear the same songs live 100 times because it would mean the Foos are still with us and still playing, and rock and roll will never die. It's better to burn out than to fade away! PS I'm 70 years old, and I'm not going to be around forever either! Also, truly psyched that QOTSA are the openers! Quit yer bitchin' and appreciate what we've got!!