Iggy Pop by no means “actually understood” Foo Fighters till he noticed them dwell
Iggy Pop has revealed that he “by no means actually understood” what the Foo Fighters did, till he noticed them dwell in 2015.
Iggy Pop is gearing as much as launch his nineteenth solo album ‘Each Loser’ on January 6 and the document options loads of huge identify collaborators, together with Weapons N’ Roses‘ Duff McKagan and Purple Sizzling Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith.
It’s additionally been confirmed that the late Taylor Hawkins additionally seems on the document. Speaking concerning the Foo Fighters drummer in a brand new interview with Audacy, Pop mentioned: “It’s an unbelievable power that this man has. He additionally performed me in a movie. He was me within the CBGB film, and a poster was his abs as my abs. He performs on two tracks (on the album and) he made these come alive.”
Iggy Pop then went on to say he first met Hawkins again in 2015 when he opened for the Foo Fighters at Milton Keynes Bowl following the cancellation of their headline present at Wembley Stadium on account of Dave Grohl’s damaged leg.
“I by no means actually understood absolutely what they did, after which I stood there on the aspect stage and listened to that factor and listened to what [Hawkins] was enjoying and it was otherworldly,” mentioned Pop. “It was superior and highly effective and relentless, and extremely detailed all on the identical time. He was a very intense man, and had plenty of power – like a pet that was too huge.”
Taylor Hawkins died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25. He was 50 years outdated.
In the meantime, ‘Each Loser’ was introduced earlier this week alongside lead single ‘Frenzy‘.
“I’m the man with no shirt who rocks; Andrew and Gold Tooth get that, and we made a document collectively the old style method,” Iggy Pop mentioned in a latest assertion saying the partnership with Gold Tooth and Atlantic.
“The gamers are guys I’ve recognized since they had been youngsters and the music will beat the shit out of you. Have a fantastic day.”