{"id":1291893,"date":"2023-05-21T14:10:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T18:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/foo-fighters-reveal-new-drummer-in-livestreamed-preparing-music-for-concerts-event\/1291893\/"},"modified":"2023-05-21T14:10:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T18:10:04","slug":"foo-fighters-reveal-new-drummer-in-livestreamed-preparing-music-for-concerts-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/foo-fighters-reveal-new-drummer-in-livestreamed-preparing-music-for-concerts-event\/1291893\/","title":{"rendered":"Foo Fighters Reveal New Drummer in Livestreamed \u2018Preparing Music for Concerts\u2019 Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/music\/news\/foo-fighters-new-drummer-livestream-1235620759\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\tAs expected, Foo Fighters revealed their new drummer during a <a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/veeps.com\/e\/foofighters\/a9d43477-5bde-4752-839f-6ce7942b24ac\/7b305cce-079b-48a9-9437-a956a0c9cddb\" rel=\"noopener\">livestreamed event<\/a> on Sunday: And as expected, it\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/music\/opinion\/foo-fighters-tour-drummer-taylor-hawkins-1235483964\/\" rel=\"noopener\">veteran session man and longtime friend Josh Freese<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tThe band launches a massive tour \u2014 their first without drummer <a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/music\/news\/foo-fighters-taylor-hawkins-dead-dies-1235215362\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Taylor Hawkins, who died tragically<\/a> in Colombia last year \u2014 in New Hampshire on May 24.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More from Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/music\/news\/foo-fighters-new-drummer-1235616014\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Foo Fighters to Host Streaming Event on Sunday &#8212; and Reveal New Drummer?  <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/music\/news\/foo-fighters-josh-freese-exits-offspring-danny-elfman-1235614724\/\" rel=\"noopener\">As Foo Fighters Add More Fest Dates, Rumored New Drummer Josh Freese Exits the Offspring and Danny Elfman&#8217;s Band<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/music\/news\/austin-city-limits-2023-kendrick-lamar-foo-fighters-mumford-1235607323\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, Mumford &amp; Sons to Headline Austin City Limits Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\tWhile the band announced its intention to continue late last year, they went to great lengths not to reveal the identity of their new drummer. They played into this during the opening moments of the livestream, called \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/veeps.com\/e\/foofighters\/a9d43477-5bde-4752-839f-6ce7942b24ac\/7b305cce-079b-48a9-9437-a956a0c9cddb\" rel=\"noopener\">Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts,<\/a>\u201d which featured all of the members joking around with each other in their rehearsal room, with their guitars on.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tIn succession, three top-notch drummers knocked on the door \u2014 Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Motley Crue\u2019s Tommy Lee, and Tool\u2019s Danny Carey \u2014 saying things like, \u201cThere\u2019s a white Mercedes blocking my car\u201d or \u201cHey I got the PF Changs!\u201d or \u201cI groomed your poodles for you\u201d while the bandmembers said, \u201cWe\u2019ll be right there!\u201d or the like.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tFinally, a voice is heard shouting, \u201cUm\u2026 EXCUSE ME?!\u201d The bandmembers turn and look at Freese, who is sitting behind a drumkit but had been off-camera up to that point. He says, \u201cCan we play a song or something?!\u201d and then the band launches into songs from their <a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/music\/news\/foo-fighters-new-album-single-rescued-1235588521\/\" rel=\"noopener\">new album, \u201cBut Here We Are,<\/a>\u201d which drops June 2.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_variety_168\/706614e780a6f68919564d6ffc927059\" data-uuid=\"fb65bc60-ea66-3e87-b371-afcfef228b93\"><figcaption>Josh Freese with Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear (Photo: Andrew Stuart)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\tAmid the songs, there was much typical rock-band-at-rehearsal banter, recalling their early days as musicians \u2014 Freese talks at length about a band he played with at Disneyland when he was 12 that was apparently called Polo; \u201cLaCoste opened for you!\u201d one band member quips. The band also roared through a couple of past hits, including a blazing version of \u201cMonkey Wrench\u201d that found Freese bringing an even punkier energy to the song.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tThe pre-recorded special may have been a sort of public rehearsal or sound check, but clearly no further rehearsing is needed: The performances were air-tight, with the band discussing only a couple of minor refinements.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tFreese, one of the best, most versatile and most experienced rock drummers working today, shows why he\u2019s got the chops to fill the shoes of both Hawkins and Grohl (himself one of the greatest drummers in rock history, although he\u2019s the Foos\u2019 lead singer and rhythm guitarist), playing with just the right amount of steadiness, power and flash. If it was a livestreamed audition for fans, it\u2019s safe to say he passed with flying colors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tIt\u2019s not difficult to see why Freese is a great drummer for Foo Fighters. He is a longtime friend of both Grohl and Hawkins, and is a veteran session ace who has performed with Guns N\u2019 Roses, A Perfect Circle, Puddle of Mudd, Nine Inch Nails, Weezer, Paramore, the Replacements, Sting and the Vandals \u2014 and those are just the rock acts he\u2019s worked with. Over the years he has played with a mind-boggling array of different musicians on more than 300 recordings, from pop to rock to country: His versatility is demonstrated by the fact that at last year\u2019s Coachella festival, he performed with both Danny Elfman, who is both frontman of new wave vets Oingo Boingo and Tim Burton\u2019s favorite film composer, and hyper-pop wizards 100 Gecs \u2014 two dramatically different artists that required widely ranging styles, and he delivered with both.<\/p>\n<p>\tBut not only is Freese a deeply experienced and wide-ranging musician who knows the band and its music, his presence solves many of the challenges that anyone stepping into Hawkins\u2019 role might face: He is renowned as one of the top session drummers in the business so he\u2019s well-known to musicians, and the fact that he\u2019s less familiar to the public is actually a plus, so there wouldn\u2019t be any associations from previous bands (even though he\u2019s played with dozens). As his long resume shows, he can play in virtually any style \u2014 and at 50, he\u2019s of the same generation as most of the other bandmembers. It is also unclear whether he is now a permanent member of the band or acting in a sort of long-term freelance role; contacted by <em>Variety<\/em> on Sunday, a rep for the band declined comment.  (Head <a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/music\/opinion\/foo-fighters-tour-drummer-taylor-hawkins-1235483964\/\" rel=\"noopener\">here for more on the potential Foo Fighters drummer candidates<\/a>.)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\u201c<a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/music\/news\/foo-fighters-new-drummer-1235616014\/#recipient_hashed=3ccde4e4c6868e1495e7574b2976f0f77f8c6416b9e5fb01eadbd430f563a469&amp;recipient_salt=cf713d7261af834fb21e5d9b777809553178ca9d1db33b36c29742f2024fe33b\" rel=\"noopener\">Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts<\/a>\u201d is a streaming event on Live Nations Veeps platform \u201cpacked with rock &amp; roll (including debut performances of songs from \u2018But Here We Are\u2019), exclusive behind the scenes footage, and a few surprises\u2014all captured in the spacious yet homey confines of the band\u2019s own 606 studios.\u201d It is airing exclusively at <a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/foofighters.veeps.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/foofighters.veeps.com\/<\/a>, with on-demand repeat viewing enabled through May 24.<\/p>\n<p>\t\u201cShows like this don\u2019t happen every day. To take this moment to gather fans worldwide, to give people an opportunity to share in the experience no matter where they are, is a gift. Having a place to make these moments accessible is why we built Veeps and we\u2019re honored to be trusted with delivering this incredible show for Foo Fighters and all of their fans,\u201d said Joel Madden, CEO and Founder, Veeps.<\/p>\n<p>\tFoo Fighters\u2019 upcoming tour will kick off May 24 at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford, NH.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best of Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/feature\/2023-emmys-guest-actress-drama-predictions-1235575976\/?utm_source=yahoo-2&amp;utm_medium=feeds&amp;utm_campaign=best_of_brands\" rel=\"noopener\">Emmy Predictions: Guest Actress (Drama) &#8212; Melanie Lynskey and Anna Torv From &#8216;The Last of Us&#8217; Challenging &#8216;Succession&#8217; Women<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/feature\/2023-tonys-best-musical-revival-predictions-1235559508\/?utm_source=yahoo-2&amp;utm_medium=feeds&amp;utm_campaign=best_of_brands\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Predictions: Best Musical &#8212; Four Stand Poised to Give \u2018Kimberly Akimbo\u2019 Some Competition <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/feature\/best-arcade-games-1235043650\/?utm_source=yahoo-2&amp;utm_medium=feeds&amp;utm_campaign=best_of_brands\" rel=\"noopener\">This &#8216;Fast and Furious&#8217; Arcade Cabinet Allows You to Step Behind the Wheel as Dom Toretto<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sign up for <a target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:15;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.email.variety.com\/signup\/?source=yahoo\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety\u2019s Newsletter<\/a>. 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