Rip Taylor Hawkins

EMC77

I was away from home last weekend in a holiday cottage with a group of friends and when I turned on the phone on saturday morning I received 2 messages from my best friend and my brother with the sad news.

Fisrt thing I thought was "it's not that Taylor Hawkins", then I opened Facebook and saw the Foo Fighters page. I stayed in my room crying for 1 hour. That group of friends I was with don't live/feel music the way I do so they wouldn't understand the way I felt. They left for a hike and I said I was tired and stayed in the living room, in front of the fireplace, playing my acoustic guitar for the rest of the morning. That was all I felt like doing.

I had seen Foo Fighters twice. And this june I was suposed to take my 10 year old kid to their concert in Valencia. It was going to be great: mum and son trip to a concert. The best birthday present ever, cos FF are my son's favorite band. I hadn't told him anything about the concert yet and I'm glad I didn't cos now I don't have to tell him we're not going and the reason why we're not going.

I still can't hold my tears everytime I listen to Foo Fighters.

Poncier

facepollution said:

Really solid cover of My Hero in tribute to Taylor from Wolfgang Van Halen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzsPPTrh1iY

I was at this show. Really solid version considering they just worked it up that morning.
Side note, I implore anyone who gets the chance to go see MammothWVH. Wolf is one talented mf'er. Must be genetic.

goldrush

Andrew Watt got a hawk tattoo for Taylor

pjpitt89

goldrush said:

Andrew Watt got a hawk tattoo for Taylor

Chad Smith got the same I believe

nicknyr15

pjpitt89 said:

goldrush said:

Andrew Watt got a hawk tattoo for Taylor

Chad Smith got the same I believe

Yup. 

RS65573

What is the significance of the hawk?

HughFreakingDillon

HAWKins. Taylor had it tattooed on his shoulder. 

RS65573

Thanks. I got to see the foo's acoustic in NY in 06. I'm a big poster guy so bought the poster.

I came out of the venue, took one step in front of a tour bus and was hit by a car. Broke some stuff. The foo manager asked if he could do anything for me, I said, "you can have the band sign my poster". He was not happy. My buddy hung out with Taylor for a while waiting for the ambulance. Just great guys.

Dave in Green
Taylor in Orange
Pat in Purple
Some blood on there somewhere.

HughFreakingDillon

RS65573 said:

Thanks. I got to see the foo's acoustic in NY in 06. I'm a big poster guy so bought the poster.

I came out of the venue, took one step in front of a tour bus and was hit by a car. Broke some stuff. The foo manager asked if he could do anything for me, I said, "you can have the band sign my poster". He was not happy. My buddy hung out with Taylor for a while waiting for the ambulance. Just great guys.

Dave in Green
Taylor in Orange
Pat in Purple
Some blood on there somewhere.

now that's one helluva story

GlowGirl

RS65573 said:

Thanks. I got to see the foo's acoustic in NY in 06. I'm a big poster guy so bought the poster.

I came out of the venue, took one step in front of a tour bus and was hit by a car. Broke some stuff. The foo manager asked if he could do anything for me, I said, "you can have the band sign my poster". He was not happy. My buddy hung out with Taylor for a while waiting for the ambulance. Just great guys.

Dave in Green
Taylor in Orange
Pat in Purple
Some blood on there somewhere.

I am glad you are okay, but great story. Plus, seeing them at the Beacon must have been a real treat. 

RS65573

Yeah I got lucky. Broke my foot, elbow, but no long term anything. Thanks.

Incredible show. I distinctly remember Dave saying, "what do you guys want from me, its an acoustic show, I'm not Eddie Vedder, im not jumping off the stage."

Also got my favorite foo song Next Year.

If anyone has a boot, PLEASE link.

8/21/06 Foo Fighters acoustic at the Beacon.

HughFreakingDillon

haha, that eddie comment is awesome. 

Poncier

RS65573 said:

Thanks. I got to see the foo's acoustic in NY in 06. I'm a big poster guy so bought the poster.

I came out of the venue, took one step in front of a tour bus and was hit by a car. Broke some stuff. The foo manager asked if he could do anything for me, I said, "you can have the band sign my poster". He was not happy. My buddy hung out with Taylor for a while waiting for the ambulance. Just great guys.

Dave in Green
Taylor in Orange
Pat in Purple
Some blood on there somewhere.

"Watch out, Taylor Hawkins".
That's an absolute one of a kind.

RS65573

Poncier said:

RS65573 said:

Thanks. I got to see the foo's acoustic in NY in 06. I'm a big poster guy so bought the poster.

I came out of the venue, took one step in front of a tour bus and was hit by a car. Broke some stuff. The foo manager asked if he could do anything for me, I said, "you can have the band sign my poster". He was not happy. My buddy hung out with Taylor for a while waiting for the ambulance. Just great guys.

Dave in Green
Taylor in Orange
Pat in Purple
Some blood on there somewhere.

"Watch out, Taylor Hawkins".
That's an absolute one of a kind.

It is, I'm very lucky to have it. Didnt feel lucky at the time! 

HughFreakingDillon

"dude, get well now". Dave COMMANDS YOU

mfc2006

^^That is awesome! Glad you weren't seriously hurt. 

Also, that Mammoth WVH cover was great. Wow.

JH6056

Poncier said:

facepollution said:

Really solid cover of My Hero in tribute to Taylor from Wolfgang Van Halen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzsPPTrh1iY

I was at this show. Really solid version considering they just worked it up that morning.
Side note, I implore anyone who gets the chance to go see MammothWVH. Wolf is one talented mf'er. Must be genetic.

That cover was fantastic. Even if they'd been practicing for weeks, it was really good (but yes that much better for a same-day work up).

And point taken, off to look up tour dates because I meant to see them anyway from other songs I heard, but forgot and haven't been watching.

Pretty sure Taylor's heart was warmed by that heartfelt version....  

aisleseats

JH6056 said:

Poncier said:

facepollution said:

Really solid cover of My Hero in tribute to Taylor from Wolfgang Van Halen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzsPPTrh1iY

I was at this show. Really solid version considering they just worked it up that morning.
Side note, I implore anyone who gets the chance to go see MammothWVH. Wolf is one talented mf'er. Must be genetic.

That cover was fantastic. Even if they'd been practicing for weeks, it was really good (but yes that much better for a same-day work up).

And point taken, off to look up tour dates because I meant to see them anyway from other songs I heard, but forgot and haven't been watching.

Pretty sure Taylor's heart was warmed by that heartfelt version....  

I just did the same and was shocked to see that they'll be in my town next month.
Ironically, I just watched a Taylor tribute that Daughtry did with that same song. And they just happen to be playing same venue the night before. I've never seen either band live. But I think I'm gonna hit both shows. The venue is only 3 miles from my house. 

Lerxst1992

HughFreakingDillon said:

does anyone else have a delayed sadness to these deaths? with Chris Cornell, it was immediate and harsh (couldn't hold back my tears, even at work in front of co workers). I don't remember hearing about Layne, strangely. But with Kurt, it didn't seem to register. I think I remember even laughing at first at the news. Which, looking back, sounds callous but I think it was just a weird reaction to shocking news. Same with Taylor. My wife told me in the morning. Didn't really register or seem to bother me at first. Then slowly during the course of the day, I became sad. Came to a head at the show I was at that evening. 

Definitely with Gord. I trekked to Kanata to see them one last time, always wanted to see them once in a large hockey arena after decades of seeing them at small venues in NY. It was an experience knowing his illness at that time. After his passing, when a Hip song comes on, his electricity, his stage persona and personality come alive for me. Lately have been getting very sad when I hear their songs as reality without him drudges on.

Bentleyspop

https://youtu.be/MXQF0iim4LE