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Grohl was my teenage drum idol.
Tracing the influences and offshoots of Nirvana through covers and session work expanded my horizons.
The commitment to hearing every Nirvana-adjacent recording put me on to Hawkinss first Foo Fighters recordings.
OnRequiem,originally from post-punk legends Killing Jokes 1980 self-titled album, Hawkins flexed his power and control.
I found out about Hawkinssdeathwhile attending a 70s-themed party at a bar that played a lot of Queen.
This portion of the show spoke to the kind of performer Hawkins was.
His take on Mercurys bombast got that theatricality and virtuosity can be delivered through a smirk.
An accomplished player, he wasnt always the most confident.
Youd think he wouldnt be meek.
He spent two years touring in Alanis Morissettes band before joining the Foo Fighters.
Radiointerview, because it sounded like Steve Miller had Bad Brains as his backing band.
He didnt come from a punk background, but he could appreciate the wires Grohls music was crossing.
The whole idea with the Foo Fighters is to be a continuation of life, Grohl explained.
It is, in many respects, a monument to carrying on.
A 2001 overdose after a summer festival gig in England left him in a coma.
(His first words were Fuck off.)
He would almost certainly hate to be the subject of rumors about which substances he used.
The Foo Fighters were loosening up.
Opener Making a Fire appears to ponder the question of what Soundgarden might sound like in the 70s.
WithMedicine, it seemed like the Foos were interested in trying this blend out for themselves.
The catalogue was starting to feel as loose and free as recent shows have been.
This was supposed to be an upbeat year for the Foo Fighters.
His excitement about the whole of rock history was infectious, as you see in the Kerrang!
