Rip Taylor Hawkins

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  • KC2917
    KC2917 Posts: 872
    Holy shit. What a tragic loss. 
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    edited March 2022
     I was fortunate enough to see Hawkins in concert three times (Foos, McCready & Friends, nhc) and each time he constantly grabbed my attention with his stage presence, musical talent, and fun he had performing whether singing or drumming.  

    Being on the rail in Big Sky watching him channel his inner-Diamond Dave during those Van Halen covers and then participating in an epic drum-off with Chad Smith…. truly unforgettable. 

    Definitely a sad day for rock fans everywhere. Thoughts with the Hawkins family and all his band mates and friends. 
  • Huskerjam20
    Huskerjam20 Posts: 38
    Fortunate to see the Foos last summer in Milwaukee. I’m really sad to hear this
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  • potnik
    potnik Posts: 463
    Thoughts and prayers to his family.

    Grateful to have seen the Foo a couple handful of times and to have been at Encore this past year and able to see NHC and then him close Encore out with Rockin' in the Free World!

    Give the ones you love a hug or a call. 
  • Hub.
    Hub. Posts: 1,991
    Still can't believe it. :disappointed:
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  • JT167846
    JT167846 Posts: 996
    This is going to screw Dave up for a long long time. Reckon Foos are done and he'll take years. Obviously the family are the worst affected but those two were so close for so long. Hope the band and crew can get the hell out of there and be with their loved ones quick smart.
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,470
    This made me very sad. 

    His album Kota from 2016 is better than anything FF released since 2005. Worth a listen:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/0NpLbHiynJPixcHeGdd2Kb?si=yMF0FjnxSUqdfhlq6dk8Xg
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  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,715
    Stinks. Sorry everyone. 
  • Apone
    Apone Posts: 589
    Shocked.  So sad 
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  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    And once again I find myself utterly speechless, just awful news. What a loss.
  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    Heartbreaking 
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,791
    edited March 2022
    Candles on the stage in Bogotá where Foo Fighters were due to play on Friday night


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  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,218
    So sad. RIP. this one hurts 
  • UKBgirl
    UKBgirl UK Posts: 99
    https://open.spotify.com/track/4HL8lbnRfucDgykXqLovt7?si=I5cNYfKxRLG5EjUHFKVHsQ&utm_source=copy-link

    First song that came to mind when I read the news.

    RIP Taylor 
  • 100 Pacer
    100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,321
    Found unresponsive in hotel room. So tragic for his wife, children, band mates, and friends. 
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  • Merkin Baller
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    Such awful fucking news to wake up to. 

    RIP Taylor. 
  • 1STmammal2wearPants
    1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,983
    Had to talk to my college roomie/best friend - they're "his Pearl Jam." Killed his whole night :( 

    So devastating, and I hope Dave can gather the strength to get through two friends in bands being gone. I feel awful for him. RIP, Taylor.
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  • Gravey1975
    Gravey1975 Posts: 342
    More than just the drummer to FF. Difficult to envisage them continuing after this. Utterly devastating. 
  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,218
    Woke up to go to the bathroom and checked my phone. Saw this and just couldn’t go back to sleep. I feel so terrible for his family. The MSG gig last year was one of the best I’ve ever seen and now I can’t stop thinking about his son sitting behind his drum kit all
    night. 
  • Merkin Baller
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