What Are Foo Fighters Planning for the LA Taylor Hawkins Live performance?

Foo Fighters pulled off an unimaginable feat on Sept. 3, delivering an occasion for the ages on the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Live performance in London that honored their late drummer.

Now, the band – and, extra particularly, its chief Dave Grohl – face a good greater problem: discovering a strategy to meet or exceed London’s triumph on the second occasion on Sept. 27 at Los Angeles’ Discussion board.

The live performance is about to be one other star-studded affair, with a mixture of new well-known faces, together with returning artists from the Wembley Stadium gig.

Right here’s a take a look at what we all know in regards to the second Taylor Hawkins Tribute live performance, together with a couple of questions we will’t wait to get answered.

Who’s In

There’s a decidedly Stadium Tour tone to the brand new acts performing in L.A. With the profitable summer time trek having now come to an in depth, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott and Phil Collen, Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx and Joan Jett all agreed to carry out on the second Taylor Hawkins Tribute Live performance. Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach is one other new addition, as are Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler and Kiss’ Gene Simmons. There can be a stronger feminine presence on the L.A. present, with Alanis Morissette, Miley Cyrus, Leann Rimes, Pink and Coronary heart’s Nancy Wilson within the lineup. Purple Sizzling Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Rage Towards the Machine’s Brad Wilk and Weezer’s Patrick Wilson are among the many drummers prepared to leap behind the package.

Who’s Out

The London present opened with a rousing efficiency by Liam Gallagher, however the Oasis singer is not going to seem on the Los Angeles occasion. Likewise, Chrissie Hynde and Martin Chambers of the Pretenders can be absent in L.A. Brian Johnson, who delivered a set of AC/DC classics at Wembley Stadium, received’t carry out both. Nonetheless, maybe the most important gap can be felt by the absence of Justin Hawkins. The Darkness singer was a jack-of-all-trades on the first occasion, performing with the Coattail Riders, Wolfgang Van Halen and Johnson in a memorable – if awkward – duet. Supergrass, Kesha, Nile Rodgers and Nandi Bushell are among the many different London performers who is not going to take part within the L.A. present.

Who’s Coming Again

Along with Foo Fighters, there can be a handful of holdovers from the London occasion. Amongst them have been Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, in addition to Brian Could and Roger Taylor (Rush and Queen have been two of Hawkins’ largest influences). The reunited James Gang will make a second efficiency in L.A., and since Josh Homme and John Paul Jones are as soon as once more on the invoice, it is secure to imagine there can be one other Them Crooked Vultures set. Stewart Copeland, Travis Barker, Chris Chaney, Chevy Steel, Josh Freese, Omar Hakim, Shane Hawkins, Greg Kurstin, Mark Ronson, Luke Spiller, Rufus Taylor, Lars Ulrich and Wolfgang Van Halen spherical out the checklist of returning artists.

5 Lingering Questions:

The place’s Krist Novoselic?
Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic was on the introduced lineup for the London present, main many followers to imagine he would be a part of forces with Grohl and Pat Smear for a few grunge classics. However Novoselic was a no-show at Wembley Stadium, with no rationalization as to why (the bassist deleted his social media accounts earlier this yr, so he was mum). Given the worldwide journey concerned, it’s potential the bassist’s absence was so simple as a canceled flight. His title stays on the L.A. lineup.

Who will Lars Ulrich play with?
Watching the Metallica drummer gleefully rock out behind Johnson and Grohl throughout a set of AC/DC materials was one of many highlights of the London present. This time round, the association is much less apparent. May Ulrich be a part of forces with Butler for some Sabbath classics? Would pairing with Cyrus – who coated “Nothing Else Issues” on 2021’s The Metallica Blacklist – be out of the query? We might not know till showtime.

Who’s singing with Wolfgang Van Halen?
Justin Hawkins carried out with Grohl, Wolfgang Van Halen and Josh Freese to ship a pair of Van Halen classics in London. With the Darkness singer out for the L.A. gig, who might deal with vocals? The dream situation can be David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar stepping as much as the mic; each singers have labored with the Foos prior to now. Of the vocalists we already know can be there, Bach appears to be the likeliest contender. The previous Skid Row singer was an avid Van Halen fan and was as soon as briefly thought-about as a alternative for Hagar. Skid Row additionally toured with Van Halen, opening for the band throughout a run of reveals in 1995.

Paul McCartney once more?
It’s all the time a thrill at any time when the legendary Beatle makes an look, and Paul McCartney’s efficiency through the London tribute present was certainly particular. He carried out renditions of “Helter Skelter” and “Oh! Darling” with Foo Fighters, which additionally featured Hynde. McCartney owns a residence within the Hollywood Hills and spends fairly an period of time in L.A., so it wouldn’t be exceptional for him to point out up on the Discussion board present. However even when McCartney does make a second look, don’t count on his Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr to affix him. The drummer can be touring in Canada on the day of the present.

Who else may present up?
Grohl has an intensive Rolodex of legendary associates, and he’s not afraid to ask all of them to rock. Tenacious D has lengthy been within the Foo Fighters’ orbit and carried out with the band throughout Grohl’s 2015 birthday bash (additionally held on the Discussion board). Elton John, who appeared in a video message through the Wembley present, has a break throughout touring on the day and can be a headline-grabbing addition. Hawkins idolized Jane’s Dependancy, who’re L.A. based mostly and within the midst of rehearsals earlier than a fall tour. Plus, bassist Chaney will already be there. Looks like Perry Farrell and the band might simply squeeze in a few traditional Jane’s tunes. After which there’s Ozzy Osbourne, who has come roaring again to performing not too long ago. Hawkins commonly coated Black Sabbath along with his band Chevy Steel, and bassist Butler has already been introduced as a part of the live performance’s lineup. May the Prince of Darkness make an look? In relation to an occasion like this, no guess is just too outlandish.