Sammy Hagar & The Circle honored late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins when they filled in for the Foos at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Friday night.
Said Sammy of the performance: “When we were asked by the promoter to fill in for the Foo Fighters at the Beale Street Music Festival, my first reaction was ‘No fucking way!’ We discussed it as a band, and we came up with ‘Why not! Let’s just go play music and you’re at a big ass Circle party for those people, just do what we do!’ Then with Dave Grohl’s blessings we decided to do a broken down version of one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite bands. It felt appropriate. No rehearsal, After all this is rock ‘n’ roll and that’s what it’s all about. Enjoy.”
On Sunday, The Red Hot Chili Peppers stood in for the Foos at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, with Taylor’s wife Alison and Foo Fighters Dave Grohl and Nate Mendel in attendance, standing just offstage.
RHCP Drummer Chad Smith:
