And Taylor Hawkins, as humble as he was, said, ‘Son, those are real musicians.’ Taylor Hawkins is a legend of a man, a legend of a musician, and a legend of a father.”ġ:40 p.m. And I remember Shane said to his father, ‘Dad, you can’t do that shit.’ I had never heard someone talk to a rock star that way. We watched Robert Glasper, and I listened to Taylor and his son the whole night talking about the drummer. “At the end of the night, we went downtown to the Blue Note, a jazz club in New York City. The kid said, ‘I want to be a drummer, like my father.’ In that room, in Madison Square Garden, even though I met Foo Fighters many nights, I felt like I met for the first time… It was my first time seeing being a dad. And he said, ‘I don’t skate because I don’t want to hurt my arm.’ And I said what kind of answer is that? A simple yes or no would have sufficed. “I met a kid, who must have been 12 or 13 years old, and I asked him, cause he had skate shoes on, if he skated. He recounts being invited to join Foo Fighters to sing “Creep” at Madison Square Garden and meeting Taylor Hawkins’ son, Shane, backstage. – Dave Chappelle is on stage, discussing the night he hosted Saturday Night Live in November 2020 during which Foo Fighters served as musical guest.
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Update your settings here to see it.ġ1:45 a.m. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Cause you know what, it’s going to be a long fucking night!” So, sing and dance and laugh and cry and fucking scream and make some fucking noise so he can hear us right now. So, tonight, we’ve gathered with family and his closest friends, his musical heroes and greatest inspirations, to bring you a gigantic fucking night for a gigantic fucking person. And for those of you who admired him from afar, I’m sure you all felt the same thing. For those of you knew him personally, you know no one else could make you smile, or laugh, or dance, or sing like he could.
Speaking on behalf of the band, Dave Grohl says: “Tonight, we’ve gathered here to celebrate the life, the music, and the love of our dear friend, our bandmate, our brother, Taylor Hawkins. – The concert begins with a touching photo tribute soundtracked by a recording of Foo Fighters’ “Aurora.”Īfterward, the surviving members of Foo Fighters take the stage to formally kick off the concert.
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The future of Foo Fighters remains uncertain, but the legacy of their drummer may not be soon forgotten.īelow, you can find our live blog of the concert, including various clips, photos, and the full setlist.ġ1:30 a.m. The six hours were scripted down to the second, each performer and song choice bearing some sort of special connection to Hawkins.īut for the evening’s final song, Grohl opted to perform alone and sing to an audience of one: his brother and bandmate of 25 years. “If everything could ever feel this real forever / If anything could ever be this good again,” Grohl crooned. He spent most of the evening on stage, switching back and forth between guitar, bass, and drums.īeyond that, it was evident that Grohl had spared no expense to ensure that the evening was a celebration worthy of rock legend. Dave Grohl frequently had to compose himself, especially during a gripping performance of “Times Like These.” But there were also moments of unabashed joy, such as when Hawkins’ 16-year-old son, Shane, joined Foo Fighters on stage to drum during “My Hero.” He beat the kit with the forcefulness of two drummers, his father no doubt playing along in spirit.Īnd through it all, Dave Grohl served as the master of ceremony. There were smiles and tears, often at the same time.
Not once did it deviate from its purpose of honoring a rock titan whose life was cut well too short.įor six hours, Foo Fighters and their fans were able to grieve together as one collective family, honoring Taylor Hawkins in the only appropriate way: by rocking the fuck out. And yet, not once during the six-hour, 50-song runtime did the concert ever lose its sense of intimacy. The massive stadium show may have featured a capacity crowd of 75,000 diehard fans who witnessed some of the biggest names in all of music, from Paul McCartney to Queen to Liam Gallagher, celebrate the life and legacy of Hawkins. “Family” was the central theme of Foo Fighters’ tribute concert honoring their late drummer, Taylor Hawkins, at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday night. The post Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert Was a Cathartic Six-Hour Celebration of a Rock Legend appeared first on Consequence.
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