Contacting Individual Band Members
Try contacting Rami Jaffee through his personal website, Twitter, or Instagram. Foo Fighters' keyboardist often posts on his Twitter (@RamiJaffee) and Instagram (@theramilama), so try sending him a private message. He also has a contact form on his personal website: http://www.ramijaffee.com/contact/ If you get a hold of Jaffee, you might want to ask him about specific questions about being a keyboardist. He plays for many bands other than Foo Fighters, so do your research and maybe ask him what it is like to play for so many bands. You could also try talking to him about his love of motorbikes, which he often posts about on Instagram.
Try Facebook for Taylor Hawkins. The band’s drummer does not use his Instagram or Twitter much, so if you want to send him a private message, try Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taylorhawkinsofficial/. Like Jaffee, you could also Hawkins about balancing being a part of so many musical projects. Try reading recent interviews with Hawkins before talking to him for ideas, maybe you have common opinions about music. He recently stated that he does not like EDM music. He also recently wrote extensively about his favorite songs.
Contact Chris Shiflett through his podcast or Twitter. The lead guitarist has his own podcast, Waking the Floor, that has a contact form: http://walkingthefloor.com/contact/. He also has a fairly active Twitter (@ChrisShiflett71). Listen to Shiftlett's podcast and ask him about his recent guests. Look up who Shiftlett is interviewing next on his podcast, and come up with a good question for him to ask his next guest.
Use other methods to contact Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, or Dave Grohl. Unfortunately, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, and Dave Grohl all do not have websites with specific contact forms, or very active Twitters or Instagrams. This might make it hard to try to contact any of these members directly. Try instead to contact them through the band's official Twitter (@foofighters) Otherwise, try meeting them at a concert or event.
Meeting the Foo Fighters at a Concert or Event
Purchase tickets with backstage passes. Although Foo Fighters do not usually sell meet and greet tickets, some concert venues will offer expensive tickets with backstage passes or passes. This is probably the easiest way to meet the Foo Fighters, but tickets like that can cost $600-$1,000 each.
Look for contests or special events with Foo Fighters. Sometimes a radio station or charity fundraiser will have a ticketed event where Foo Fighters are a key guest star. Get yourself to one of these, and it may be less crowded than a normal concert, and therefore easier to get a hold of one or more of the band members.
Be friendly with security at concert venues to try to get backstage. If you arrive very early before a venue gets busy, you can chat with security guards. If your lucky, they may be willing to let you backstage before the show for soundcheck to meet the band.
Try befriending a more minor performer who has backstage pull. If you give a lot of attention to the concert opener, or you spot another performer who is friends with Foo Fighters, they may be able to get you backstage.
Try crowd-funding a small performance. A group of fans in Richmond, VA gathered about $50,000 from local fans, which Foo Fighters thought was enough to execute a concert. If you are one of the people organizing this kind of crowd-funded show, you will be in contact with Foo Fighters' managers, so you will have an 'in' with the band after the show. If you only participate in the crowd-fund, you will be attending a smaller concert, which will make trying to meet the band easier.
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