Watch Rush carry out with Dave Grohl on the Taylor Hawkins tribute live performance
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush took to the stage on the Taylor Hawkins tribute live performance over the weekend to carry out a slew of the band’s classics – watch under.
The particular occasion in honour of the late Foo Fighters drummer befell on Saturday (September 3) at London’s Wembley Stadium, and was simulcast all on the internet, tv and streaming platforms.
That includes a star-studded line-up, tribute performances got here from the likes of Mark Ronson, Queens Of The Stone Age‘s Josh Homme, Supergrass, Queen‘s Brian Could and Roger Taylor, Blink-182‘s Travis Barker, AC/DC‘s Brian Johnson, Kesha, Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich and extra.
Introducing Rush to the stage, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl mentioned: “Now if there’s one band that I all the time related Taylor Hawkins with, it’s these subsequent two guys.
“Taylor received up and performed with two guys as soon as, of their hometown of Toronto, Canada. And I’ve to say, it was not solely one of many best nights of my life watching him try this, however maybe, one of many best night time of his.”
Grohl then took a spot behind the drums – filling the spot for Rush’s late drummer, Neal Peart – becoming a member of the Canadian rock outfit for performances of ‘2112 Half I: Overture’ and ‘Working Man’.
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From the stage, Lee spoke of the privilege it was for himself and Lifeson to carry out in honour of Hawkins on the occasion. “In 2008, as Dave instructed you, we received a name from Foos’ administration, asking if we’d come to the Toronto present, and present up in order that Taylor might play one in every of his favorite Rush songs with us. We obliged, and that was the start of a lovely friendship.”
Drummer Omar Hakim then joined the pair on stage to ship the traditional instrumental quantity ‘YYZ’.
Rush performed:
1. ‘2112 Half I: Overture’
2. ‘Working Man’
3. ‘YYZ’
Grohl and Hawkins’ Foo Fighters bandmates opened the occasion with a stirring speech that paid tribute to their late drummer. “Nobody else might make you smile, or snigger, or dance, or sing like he might,” Grohl mentioned.
Liam Gallagher kicked off the dwell music, performing two traditional Oasis songs, ‘Rock’n’Roll Star’ and ‘Dwell Perpetually’, backed by Grohl on drums for each. Comic Dave Chappelle shared recollections of spending time with Hawkins and his son, Shane, who attended the live performance and watched from the sidelines. “Taylor Hawkins is a legend of a person, he’s a legend of a musician and he’s a legend of a father,” Chappelle shared.
Later, Grohl’s 16-year-old daughter, Violet, lined two Jeff Buckley songs in tribute to Hawkins, backed by her father on drums, Queens Of The Stone Age and Them Crooked Vultures‘ Alain Johannes, guitarist Jason Falkner and Jane’s Dependancy’s Chris Chaney. Violet carried out ‘Final Goodbye’ and ‘Grace’, following an introduction by her father, who known as her “the one individual I do know who can truly sing a Jeff Buckley track”.
Elsewhere within the present, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and AC/DC’s Brian Johnson joined forces to carry out a pair of the latter band’s hits – ‘Again In Black’ and ‘Let There Be Rock’ – following Violet’s return to cowl The Zutons’ ‘Valerie’ with Ronson, The Residing Finish’s Chris Cheney and Falkner.
Queen’s Brian Could and Roger Taylor additionally took to the stage alongside Foo Fighters to carry out 5 songs – ‘We Will Rock You’, ‘I’m In Love With My Automotive’, ‘Beneath Stress’, ‘Any person To Love’ and an acoustic rendition of ‘Love Of My Life’.
Helmed by Joe Walsh, James Gang reunited on stage for the primary time in 16 years, performing ‘Stroll Away’, a medley of ‘The Bomber: Closet Queen/Bolero/Forged Your Destiny to the Wind’ and ‘Funk #49’, joined for the latter by Grohl on drums.
Foo Fighters closed out the night time with a star-studded set that featured a revolving forged of drummers, together with Barker, Nandi Bushell, and 16-year-old Shane Hawkins. Paul McCartney additionally joined the group on stage, delivering a efficiency of two Beatles songs.
Hawkins, who drummed with Foo Fighters from 1997 alongside performing in bands like Chevy Metallic and Taylor Hawkins And The Coattail Riders, died in March 2022, aged 50.
A second tribute present will happen at Los Angeles’ Kia Discussion board on September 27.