Foo Fighters introduced a new drummer, Josh Freese, shortly before the album’s release. album next month and their first tour The death of rock band former drummer Taylor Hawkins last year shocked the group and its fans.
Freeze, 50, appeared on Sunday in an hour-long streaming rehearsal, “Preparing the Music for the Concert,” which included jokes, surprise cameos by other drummers and several poodles.
It all started when the group’s lead singer, Dave Grohl, and the rest of the band stood in a dark studio with their instruments, joking about whether or not they had ever punched someone onstage. I was.
Suddenly you hear a knock on the door. There is a greeting of “Hi!” Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is here. He gestures with his drumstick. “There’s a white Mercedes in the way,” he said and walked away.
Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee bursts in with a bag of PF Chang’s take-out Chinese food. Cheers all around. “Keep it in the kitchen for us,” says Grohl.
Next in the door was Tool’s Danny Carey, spinning drumsticks in one hand and drumsticks in the other, holding a leash connecting two large poodles that he said had just been groomed. I’m clasping. Then he leaves.
Apparently, this accompanied the appearance of friezes. The poodles are said to be part of his family. his Instagram post. he also Post about your excitement for PF Chang.
Suddenly, out of the darkness, I heard an annoyed voice from someone who seemed weary of the intrusion. “excuse me!”
The camera swings in his direction. It was a freeze, sitting behind a drum. “Hey guys, I don’t know, can you play me a song? Or two? What?”
The appearance of one top rock drummer one after another was a way to tease the big news that followed. As reported by Varietythe band made a “great effort” not to reveal the identity of the new drummer.
Freeze is a veteran drummer who has worked with The Offspring, Sting, Weezer, Nine Inch Nails and more.
The Foo Fighters were devastated when Hawkins died at a hotel north of Bogotá, Colombia, where the band was scheduled to play.a beloved member Hawkins joined the band on the 1999 release There Is Nothing Left to Lose and played on their next seven albums.
Sunday’s streaming event will include “Rescue,” the band’s first new song since Hawkins’ death, which seems to reflect their still-lingering grief.
Hawkins’ teenage son Shane performed “My Hero” in London last September. with the band at a tribute concert to his father. At that concert, Fries was in charge of the drums, he said he wanted to play Hawkins set.
