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Leading with “All My Life,” the Foo Fighters were met with what might be the most thunderous applause in Ryman history at their Halloween show.

Their energy never died down for what ended up being a three hour, 25-song set, one that mixed older, more obscure cuts like “For All the Cows” and “Weenie Beenie” (both off Foo Fighters) with an assortment of mega-hits and cover songs.

While some of the night’s cooler moments came via those deep cuts, watching Grohl and company play smash after smash (“The Pretender” into “My Hero” into “Learn to Fly” was almost too much to handle) was a powerful reminder that this wasn’t just another rock band.

The audience’s happiness (on top of limited ticket quantities, a scalping fiasco gave attendees an extra dose of gratitude for having managed to score a seat) was only rivaled by the band’s.

Covers included Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs,” Cheap Trick’s “Stiff Competition,” Queen/David Bowie’s “Under Pressure,” Van Halen’s “Ain’t Talkin’ About Love” and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “Breakdown.”

“After one week in this city, I don’t want to go home,” Grohl told the audience.

The premiere of the episode of Sonic Highways that birthed “Congregation” screened before the show began, playing for a mostly full room.

The band closed with 1997′s “Everlong,” upping the audience decibel level a final time before the house lights brought everyone back to reality.