For the primary time in ages, there have been festivals everywhere in the nation. New Orleans Jazz Fest, Shaky Knees and Memphis’ Beale Avenue Music Pageant. Foo Fighters had been slated to headline Saturday night time in Memphis and Sunday in New Orleans. however had been changed by Sammy Hagar and the Circle and Pink Scorching Chili Peppers, respectively.
In reminiscence of the late Taylor Hawkins, Hagar and his band lined “My Hero.” In a put up on Instagram, Hagar defined the way it all got here collectively and defined the band’s preliminary apprehension about changing the Foos.
After we had been requested by the promoter to fill in for the Foo Fighters on the Beale Avenue Music Pageant, my first response was ‘No fucking manner!’ We mentioned it as a band, & we got here up with ‘Why not! Let’s simply go play music and also you’re at a giant ass Circle occasion for these individuals, simply do what we do!’ Then with Dave Grohl’s blessings we determined to do a damaged down model of one in all my favourite songs from one in all my favourite bands. It felt applicable. No rehearsal, In spite of everything that is rock ‘n’ roll and thats what it’s all about. Get pleasure from.
Hagar and the Circle be part of the prolonged checklist of artists who’ve honored Hawkins, who died in Bogota on March 25.
