Watch Mark Ronson and Violet Grohl cowl ‘Valerie’ at Taylor Hawkins tribute live performance
Mark Ronson and Violet Grohl coated ‘Valerie’ on the Taylor Hawkins tribute live performance at Wembley Stadium tonight (September 3).
The memorial gig featured a stacked line-up of a few of music’s largest names, as legends from throughout the musical spectrum got here collectively to honour the late Foo Fighters drummer.
“After we first began speaking about placing one thing collectively for Taylor, we sat down and we stated, ‘Even when it’s his closest pals, that’s like 100 fucking musicians’,” Foos frontman Dave Grohl stated earlier than introducing the musicians on stage. “As a result of Taylor cherished to jam and file with anyone and everyone. He cherished to play music daily and there aren’t too many individuals that he’s by no means jammed with.
“So this assortment of family and friends and musicians, that is all introduced collectively by him. We’re all linked right here in the present day by that one man, bringing musicians which have by no means met, musicians which have by no means performed collectively, multi functional place at one time with all of you lovely folks to make fucking noise for Taylor Hawkins.”
Grohl continued: “The previous couple of days, we’ve been asking ourselves the identical query after each rehearsal. We’ve been asking, ‘God, I’m wondering what Taylor would consider this? I’m wondering what Taylor would suppose to see all of those wonderful folks collectively making music.”
Grohl then ushered on an instance of what he had simply been speaking about. “One of many folks he recorded with not too way back is right here tonight to do a tune I’m positive a variety of you realize,” he stated. “Would you please welcome Mr Mark Ronson to the stage proper now.” He additionally launched Jane’s Dependancy’s Chris Chaney, Jason Falkner, backing vocalists Barbara, Sam and Laura, and his daughter, Violet Grohl.
The musicians walked down the runway of the stage to collect collectively. “I assume this one’s for all of the legends tonight and if you happen to wanna sing together with Violet and the remainder of us, please be happy,” Ronson stated earlier than beginning the quilt of The Zutons’ ‘Valerie’. Watch footage of the efficiency above, beginning across the -3.03.49 mark.
Earlier within the evening, Violet Grohl joined Queens Of The Stone Age and Them Crooked Vultures’ Alain Johannes, Falkner and Chaney to cowl two songs from Jeff Buckley’s ‘Grace’ album.
Elsewhere, Grohl and Hawkins’ Foo Fighter bandmates opened the live performance with an emotional speech that paid tribute to their late drummer. “For these of you who knew him personally, you realize that nobody else may make you smile, or giggle, or dance, or sing like he may,” the frontman stated.
Comic Dave Chappelle additionally recalled spending time with the rock star and his son in New York. “I’ve seen Taylor be a rock star many nights nevertheless it was my first time seeing him be a dad, and what a cool fucking dad,” he stated. “Taylor Hawkins is a legend of a person, he’s a legend of a musician and he’s a legend of a father.”
Liam Gallagher kicked off the stay music in the present day, performing two Oasis songs with the assistance of the surviving members of Foo Fighters, whereas Purple Scorching Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith shared a heartwarming story about Hawkins in a particular video message.
Supergroup Them Crooked Vultures reunited for the primary time in 12 years, whereas Supergrass additionally carried out, with the trio recalling touring with Foo Fighters and Hawkins within the ’90s. Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and AC/DC’s Brian Johnson additionally joined forces on the live performance.
Foo Fighters closed out the evening with a star-studded set that includes a revolving forged of drummers, together with Travis Barker, Nandi Bushell, and Hawkins’ 16-year-old son, Shane. Paul McCartney additionally joined the group on stage, delivering a efficiency of two Beatles songs.