This past Saturday (September 3) - Foo FIghters held the first of two tribute concerts for their deceased drummer and friend - Taylor Hawkins. Frontman Dave Grohl stepped out on stage to address the crowd and kick off the event saying - "Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we've gathered here to celebrate the life, the music and the love of our dear friend, our bandmate, our brother Taylor Hawkins.
For those of you who knew him personally, you know that no one else could make you smile or laugh or dance or sing like he could. And for those of you admired him from afar, I'm sure you've all felt the same thing.
So, tonight we've gathered with family and his closest friends, his musical heroes and greatest inspirations to bring you a gigantic fucking night for a gigantic fucking person.
So, sing and dance and laugh and cry and fucking scream and make some fucking noise so he can hear us right now. 'Cause you know what? It's gonna be a loooong fucking night, right?
Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you fucking ready? Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Liam Gallagher."
And thus began an incredible 3 hour show with nearly 50 family and friends helping the Foos remember Tayor. Check out the set list and some clips:
FOO FIGHTERS with Liam Gallagher
01. Rock 'N' Roll Star (OASIS cover)
02. Live Forever (OASIS cover)
Nile Rodgers, Chris Chaney and Omar Hakim
03. Let's Dance (Davie Bowie cover featuring Josh Homme)
04. Modern Love (David Bowie cover featuring Gaz Coombes)
CHEVY METAL
05. Psycho Killer (TALKING HEADS cover)
06. Children Of The Revolution (T. REX cover featuring Kesha)
Justin Hawkins, Josh Freese and THE COATTAIL RIDERS
07. Louise
08. Range Rover Bitch
09. It's Over
Wolfgang Van Halen, Dave Grohl, Justin Hawkins and Josh Freese
10. On Fire (VAN HALEN cover)
11. Hot For Teacher (VAN HALEN cover)
Violet Grohl, Dave Grohl, Alain Johannes, Chris Chaney, Greg Kurstin and Jason Falkner
12. Last Goodbye (Jeff Buckley cover)
13. Grace (Jeff Buckley cover)
SUPERGRASS
14. Richard III
15. Alright
16. Caught By The Fuzz
THEM CROOKED VULTURES
17. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John cover)
18. Gunman
19. Long Slow Goodbye
PRETENDERS Featuring Dave Grohl
20. Precious
21. Tattooed Love Boys
22. Brass In Pocket
JAMES GANG
23. Walk Away
24. The Bomber: Closet Queen / Bolero / Cast Your Fate To The Wind
25. Funk #49 (featuring Dave Grohl)
Violet Grohl, Mark Ronson, Chris Chaney and Jason Falkner
26. Valerie
Brian Johnson, Lars Ulrich and FOO FIGHTERS
27. Back In Black
28. Let There Be Rock
Stewart Copeland and FOO FIGHTERS
29. Next To You
30. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH
31. 2112 Part 1: Overture (featuring Dave Grohl)
32. Working Man (featuring Dave Grohl)
33. YYZ (featuring Omar Hakim)
Brian May, Roger Taylor, Rufus Taylor and FOO FIGHTERS
34. We Will Rock You (featuring Luke Spiller)
35. I'm In Love With My Car
36. Under Pressure (featuring Justin Hawkins)
37. Somebody To Love (featuring Sam Ryder)
38. Love Of My Life
FOO FIGHTERS
39. Times Like These (featuring Josh Freese)
40. All My Life (featuring Josh Freese)
41. The Pretender (featuring Travis Barker)
42. Monkey Wrench (featuring Travis Barker)
43. Learn To Fly (featuring Nandi Bushell)
44. These Days (featuring Rufus Taylor)
45. Best Of You (featuring Rufus Taylor)
Paul McCartney, Chrissie Hynde, Dave Grohl, Omar Hakim and Pat Smear
46. Oh! Darling
47. Heroes Skelter
FOO FIGHTERS
48. Aurora (featuring Omar Hakim)
49. My Hero (featuring Taylor Hawkins's son Shane)
50. Everlong
Can't wait to see how they top this (cause you know they will) at the next tribute show in LA on September 27
