Rip Taylor Hawkins

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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    PJammer4life said:
    He survived a heroin overdose and 2 week coma in 2001. That shit ages your heart a ton. 
    I was actually thinking the same thing. I read a news report this morning he had complained to hotel staff of chest pain. But I suppose we’ll find out eventually. 
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  • Noload
    Noload Monticello, Georgia Posts: 1,634
    Very sad.  
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    RIP. 
    Had no idea he was the drummer for Sass Jordan pre-Alanis. I probably saw him play pre-Foo. 

    Can’t imagine what this does to Dave. I’m guessing the show in September probably will be off. 
    I bet the Foo Fighters continue on and play by September.  These guys won’t want to start from
    scratch at this point in their careers, and Dave won’t want to play Foo songs for the next 20 years without the other guys I imagine.  
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,896
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    RIP. 
    Had no idea he was the drummer for Sass Jordan pre-Alanis. I probably saw him play pre-Foo. 

    Can’t imagine what this does to Dave. I’m guessing the show in September probably will be off. 

    I would expect they cancel all existing tour dates, and take time off to figure it out.  I think someone posted an interview where they said they'd stop touring if a band member passed, but I think that's easier said then done.  Foo Fighters tour so much (way more than their peers) that it's pretty evident they like to tour.   Not sure if the rest of the band is ready to call it a day on that.   Yah, they could go to other projects, but I don't think that's quite the same.

    But yah... if that were me.. I'd shut 'er down, take time to reassess, and see where I land.  That shit ain't easy.
  • PJammer4life
    PJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,669
    bootlegger10 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    RIP. 
    Had no idea he was the drummer for Sass Jordan pre-Alanis. I probably saw him play pre-Foo. 

    Can’t imagine what this does to Dave. I’m guessing the show in September probably will be off. 
    I bet the Foo Fighters continue on and play by September.  These guys won’t want to start from
    scratch at this point in their careers, and Dave won’t want to play Foo songs for the next 20 years without the other guys I imagine.  
    Just hope he is getting a lot of support now. He’s probably not even back home yet.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    PJammer4life said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    RIP. 
    Had no idea he was the drummer for Sass Jordan pre-Alanis. I probably saw him play pre-Foo. 

    Can’t imagine what this does to Dave. I’m guessing the show in September probably will be off. 
    I bet the Foo Fighters continue on and play by September.  These guys won’t want to start from
    scratch at this point in their careers, and Dave won’t want to play Foo songs for the next 20 years without the other guys I imagine.  
    Just hope he is getting a lot of support now. He’s probably not even back home yet.
    Was just saying to my wife how hard it must be, being so far from home and family right now. 
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  • ddeschler
    ddeschler Posts: 687
    I was at a party at the Clarence Hotel in Dublin in summer 2002.  I ran into Taylor in the lobby (the Foos were staying there for a nearby show).  We chatted for a bit.  He seemed genuine, nice, and funny.  This is really tough news.
    I've seen quite a few Pearl Jam shows.
  • 3days
    3days Posts: 1,200
    bootlegger10 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    RIP. 
    Had no idea he was the drummer for Sass Jordan pre-Alanis. I probably saw him play pre-Foo. 

    Can’t imagine what this does to Dave. I’m guessing the show in September probably will be off. 
    I bet the Foo Fighters continue on and play by September.  These guys won’t want to start from
    scratch at this point in their careers, and Dave won’t want to play Foo songs for the next 20 years without the other guys I imagine.  
    They may take significant time off, but my money would be on the Foos bravely marching forward. 
  • mrk2
    mrk2 Finland Posts: 2,091
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    RIP. 
    Had no idea he was the drummer for Sass Jordan pre-Alanis. I probably saw him play pre-Foo. 

    Just found out today that I actually did see him live. Never saw the Foo's or Alanis. But Sass Jordan played a festival here in 1994, he was on drums during this tour. Don't really remember much about the gig, was there to see Aerosmith mainly.

    RIP
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    3days said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    RIP. 
    Had no idea he was the drummer for Sass Jordan pre-Alanis. I probably saw him play pre-Foo. 

    Can’t imagine what this does to Dave. I’m guessing the show in September probably will be off. 
    I bet the Foo Fighters continue on and play by September.  These guys won’t want to start from
    scratch at this point in their careers, and Dave won’t want to play Foo songs for the next 20 years without the other guys I imagine.  
    They may take significant time off, but my money would be on the Foos bravely marching forward. 
    Yeah, it is going to happen.  Part of the natural order of things.  Springsteen lost the big man, Danny, etc....  Very sad at only 50 years old.
  • danny
    danny Posts: 2,283
    awful 
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  • PJALK
    PJALK Posts: 83
    Very Sad.  RIP

  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 Posts: 10,823
    RIP Taylor

    just watched the video I took at their msg show last year singing “ somebody to love”
    great show, he really belted it out

    I know a bunch of people who met him in SoCal over the years, him shooting the shit & even picking up a restaurant bill for someone. Always pleasant

    feel terrible for his family
  • 7777
    7777 Idaho Posts: 165
    Birds of Satan album is very good.  He rocked the hardest on it.  Saddening.
  • mattcoz
    mattcoz Chicago Posts: 2,243
    Terrible loss, I feel fortunate to see him play a few times. Obviously the Grammy's performance next week is off, maybe they'll do some kind of tribute to him instead.
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  • tylermoore
    tylermoore St. Joseph, MI Posts: 1,113
    PJammer4life said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    RIP. 
    Had no idea he was the drummer for Sass Jordan pre-Alanis. I probably saw him play pre-Foo. 

    Can’t imagine what this does to Dave. I’m guessing the show in September probably will be off. 
    I bet the Foo Fighters continue on and play by September.  These guys won’t want to start from
    scratch at this point in their careers, and Dave won’t want to play Foo songs for the next 20 years without the other guys I imagine.  
    Just hope he is getting a lot of support now. He’s probably not even back home yet.
    I would find it very hard and awkward for Dave to play in a band called the foo fighters without Taylor...I can’t imagine what he’s going through
    man. The last thing he cares about right now is the foo fighters. He just lost his best friend. 
    Wow just so shocked still. 
  • Lerxst1992
    Lerxst1992 Posts: 7,860
    edited March 2022
    Nikto said:
    Lerxst1992 said:
    Nikto said:
    Just saw them play in Geelong here in Australia a few weeks ago, have tickets for the tour here in Nov/Dec. Completely gutted, in shock, can't get my head around it. Such a terrible loss. 

    That performance against Buddy makes it a bad weekend all around. 

    So sorry for Taylor’s family and friends.

    Luckily I am a Carlton supporter.

    Must be encouraged so far.
    Post edited by Lerxst1992 on
  • lowbudgetlush
    lowbudgetlush Posts: 612
    edited March 2022
    bootlegger10 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    RIP. 
    Had no idea he was the drummer for Sass Jordan pre-Alanis. I probably saw him play pre-Foo. 

    Can’t imagine what this does to Dave. I’m guessing the show in September probably will be off. 
    I bet the Foo Fighters continue on and play by September.  These guys won’t want to start from
    scratch at this point in their careers, and Dave won’t want to play Foo songs for the next 20 years without the other guys I imagine.  

    In my opinion the foos are done for the foreseeable future. I think Dave will finally do a full scale nirvana reunion. Maybe do another them crooked vultures record or maybe a solo record. I don’t think he touches the foos for a long time. Taylor was as much of a star of that band as Dave. 

    Edit: those that think Dave will carry on, think of it this way. If anything happened to Jeff, stone or mike do you think Pearl Jam would carry on? Hell, I don’t think they would carry on if anything happened to Matt either. If someone chose to retire that would be a different story. 
    Post edited by lowbudgetlush on
  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,220
    lowbudgetlush said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    RIP. 
    Had no idea he was the drummer for Sass Jordan pre-Alanis. I probably saw him play pre-Foo. 

    Can’t imagine what this does to Dave. I’m guessing the show in September probably will be off. 
    I bet the Foo Fighters continue on and play by September.  These guys won’t want to start from
    scratch at this point in their careers, and Dave won’t want to play Foo songs for the next 20 years without the other guys I imagine.  

    In my opinion the foos are done for the foreseeable future. I think Dave will finally do a full scale nirvana reunion. Maybe do another them crooked vultures record or maybe a solo record. I don’t think he touches the foos for a long time. Taylor was as much of a star of that band as Dave. 

    Edit: those that think Dave will carry on, think of it this way. If anything happened to Jeff, stone or mike do you think Pearl Jam would carry on? Hell, I don’t think they would carry on if anything happened to Matt either. If someone chose to retire that would be a different story. 
    Not the same. FF is Dave’s band. Started that way and will always be that way. Pearl Jam, as much as EV might take the lead, isn’t his band. 
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    He was such a youthful guy that openly loved his rock heroes that it’s pretty nice to see tributes come in from Mick Jagger, Ringo, Metallica, Axl Rose, etc.  
    definitely the real deal.  

    even tho this thought comes secondary, I think the Foos are probably done IMO.  Those two were joined at the hip.  The void is too big.  


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