The year 2022 marked Foo Fighters. During his time in Latin America, his drummer Taylor Hawkins passed away. It was March 25. the american group had performed the previous Friday at the Lollapalooza festival in the Bicentennial Park of Cerrillos, Santiago de Chile.
On the fateful day, the band was getting ready to play at the Estéreo Picnic festival of Colombia, presentation that was cancelled. Hawkins was only 50 years old. The causes of his death pointed to an overdose.
After his departure, the band did a tour to remember him, in which important world-class drummers participated, taking his place. Among them, Hawkins’ own son. The big questions from fans for months were: what would happen to Foo Fighters and who would take his place.
A new album, a new beginning
It took time to wait but it’s here: foo fighters He released his new album in June of this year. ‘But Here We Are’. It is the first since the death of the drummer taylor hawkins in 2022.
“The sound of brothers who find refuge in the music that first brought them together 28 years ago, a process as therapeutic as it is the continuation of life”the press release that accompanied the release of the album could be read.
The band has been showing the sound that this new album will have with its 4 promotional singles: “Rescued”, “Under You”, “Show Me How” and “The Teacher”. Since then they already showed new resources for this stage. They highlighted above all the last topic mentioned, which lasts more than 10 minutes.
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The big question: Who recorded the drums?
Dave Grohl, let’s remember that he is also a drummer
Dave Grohlwas the drummer of Nirvana and today he is a singer, guitarist and leader of foo fighters. Grohl achieved worldwide fame in 1990 when he joined Nirvana, and after the death of Kurt Cobain he formed his current band, with which he has released ten studio albums.
Josh Freese is the new drummer for the Foos
A few months ago, foo fighters confirmed to Josh Freeze as the new drummer of the band and the person who will accompany them in the concerts of this 2023. But there was still the question: Did the drums on the record belong to Freese, Grohl or someone else? At last we have the answer.
Revelations around the instrument of Taylor Hawkins
The live broadcast Preparing Music For Concerts of Foo Fighters gave several revelations, including that Josh Freeze is the new drummer for Foo Fighters. However, the rock legends delivered other news regarding their new CDrelated to whom played drums on the album.
Filmed at their 606 Studios, the band delivered a powerful set list broadcast live on May 21 and free. In it, fans were able to see the debut of Josh Freese on drums, as the new member of the group after the death of Taylor Hawkins.
During the performance, the group performed their recent singles live for the first time. Rescued and Under You as well as the unpublished “nothing at all”. After they played the new song, Josh told Dave, “When you explained the beat of the record and you say, ‘I think I touched it with one hand‘, I’m doing the same. She feels good and she sounds great, you know?
“It was unintentional,” Dave replied. “I did when I did the demo at my house. I just woke up and I was tired. But on my shitty house drums, it sounded better. You’re not hitting the hi-hat and snare at the same time, so it has more room.” Kerrang.
And so, it became known: it is confirmed that Dave Grohl is the one who recorded the drums on the soon-to-be-released Foo Fighters album.