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Medicine At Midnight
2021 4:17
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Shame Shame

"Shame Shame" is a track by Foo Fighters, released as the lead single from their tenth studio album, Medicine at Midnight, on November 7, 2020. The song marked a shift toward a darker, more atmospheric sound for the band, blending groove-driven guitar work with a moody, restrained feel. For electric guitarists, it offers an interesting study in tone and dynamics rather than technical complexity, making it accessible while still rewarding careful attention to feel and texture.

  • "Shame Shame" was the first single released ahead of Medicine at Midnight, giving listeners their earliest taste of the album's direction.
  • The track runs approximately 4 minutes and 17 seconds, giving guitarists a full arrangement to work through from start to finish.
  • Medicine at Midnight, the album featuring this song, is Foo Fighters' tenth studio record, released in 2021.
Fender Telecaster
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Fender Telecaster

Chris Shiflett's Telecaster Deluxe with dual humbuckers provides a brighter, more cutting lead tone than Dave Grohl's darker semi-hollows, creating essential tonal separation in Foo Fighters' layered recordings.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Chris Shiflett uses Les Paul Standards live for their thick humbucker output and sustain, matching the band's preference for guitars that push tube amps into natural saturation without pedal-based distortion.

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Gibson Les Paul Custom

The Les Paul Custom's thick body and potent humbuckers deliver the compressed midrange and sustain essential to Foo Fighters' heavy, saturated crunch when paired with cranked Mesa/Boogie and Marshall amps.

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Gibson ES-335

Dave Grohl's signature DG-335 semi-hollow body produces warm, chimey overdrive on cleaner parts and thick midrange on heavy sections, becoming the sonic foundation of Foo Fighters' studio and live sound.

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Gibson Explorer

Grohl's white 1980s Explorer delivers aggressive humbucker tones and extended upper range, providing the raw power and cutting presence needed for the band's louder, more distorted passages.

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Marshall JCM800

The JCM800's legendary crunch and natural tube saturation perfectly complements Foo Fighters' philosophy of tone-first guitar-and-amp combinations, delivering the heavy, responsive drive heard throughout their discography.

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