Never been a big FF fan at all, but there's already a terrible paucity of really cool people in RnR and it's worse now. A really excellent person who radiated joy. What a tragic loss
Just watched a brief review of their movie last night and the takeaway was that it is fun and it's made by the guys being so close. Not a huge Foo fan, but this sucks.
He and Nate Mendel were in a sports bar in Portland a few years ago and from a distance I was like "hey I recognize that guy." My friend's wife is a huge Foo Fighters fan and he was super nice when she basically sprinted over to talk to them
Yeah, I didn't want to be "that guy" on a day like this, but Dave went back and re-recorded all of the drums for Colour and the Shape after firing the original drummer. Taylor joined for that tour. Either way, he was the right drummer for what Dave wanted, which was basically an extension of himself. Though I think Tayor was better, honestly.
That’s why I said relatively. For example, I hope it was something like a heart attack or stroke and not something self inflicted like suicide or an overdose. The former would be much easier on his family and friends, I think.
The interviews with him and Dave on Sirius was always good. One talked about how scared he was taking over drums from Dave. They seemed to have a really genuine friendship.
I’m no Foo Fighters historian so pardon the ignorance. Who was the original drummer? And what did Taylor do before he joined the Foo Fighters?
A friend is cousins with Taylor (they look identical). The Foo Fighters were in NOLA a few years ago, and I still kick myself for not going to hang out with my buddy in the quarter at the Dungeon. Afterward he let me know it was just him, Dave, and Taylor chillin
There was a great documentary on the band on Netflix, basically Dave thought their first drummer sucked after they recorded their first album and so he fired him and went back and did all the drum tracks himself. I think Taylor was in a few bands but also was in Alanis Morrisettes band as well
Get what you're saying. I said it mainly to indicate that he was just sorta an objectively cool, universally loved person in music, regardless of one's FF affinity. But yeah I can see how it reads a little like taking an ill-timed jab at them
Wasn’t directed at any single person. Just see a lot of these types of comments when something like this happens. First saw it widespread a few years ago when Zack Snyder’s daughter passed. Saw a lot of “I hate his movies but feel really bad for him” comments. Just seems like a weird place to talk about your fanhood
Dave also recorded the drums on the first album Taylor was on, too. Taylor was playing the songs on tour but Dave recorded in studio. Think they split the recording on the second album and then Taylor took over full duties.
This was/is one of the coolest videos from start to finish you will find since the invention of the camera. You have to be a real Debbie downer to not enjoy every single bit of it.
she chose wisely also I hate that I hear “this bitch” before she starts playing and I hope they weren’t talking about her.
I've thought for a long time that Foo Fighters are the coolest rock band on the planet. They appeal to a broader audience than many, they put on an amazing show, they engage incredibly well with fans, and they're just a great group of guys who always seem like they're having the time of their lives. Doesn't have to be your favorite music, but they're everything you want in a band. That little girl is amazing too, if you've ever watched any of her videos. So awesome that they did this.
My dumb wife who when pressed for the link she read sent me something from the New York post. Never mind.
According to the Attorney General of Colombia, Hawkins had 10 substances in his bloodstream, including antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and opioids. Damn that sucks
That's EXACTLY it - no one here is taking a shot at Taylor or the Foos, not even close. I would have thought the point being made by some was obvious.
Covid has made me realize how easy it would be to slip into addiction. (I probably already have according to the NIAAA.) With fewer guardrails and a lifestyle predicated on nonconformity, it’s no wonder more artists don’t succumb.
There's a litany of easy ways to fall into some addiction hole when you're famous and living that kind of life I imagine.
I don’t know how to correctly word this so excuse me. I’ve always thought creative types had so much going on in their heads that what makes them geniuses also drives them mad and they use substances to quiet their minds.
This is interesting because I’ve always looked at it from the opposite direction. I figured someone like Hawkins treated music like a job and, with access to resources beyond what I can imagine, consumed out of boredom/habit. There’s probably a lot of bias in that thought process and I won’t derail the thread any further.
I think I've heard musicians say that you just straight up get bored while you're on tour between cities or whatever and it's something to do.
Which in all honesty I can relate to living in rural areas where me and my friends tried drugs just because we were bored