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Summary

Dave Grohl was among a host of special guests to join late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins’ former band Chevy Metal for a benefit show in Agoura Hills, California.

He appeared on stage alongside Fear’s Lee Ving for a performance of the Fear song ‘Beef Bologna’.

Foo Fighters fan Jill Pandora was among those who were there.

Jill joins us to share her experience of a night packed full of rock classics.

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Summary

Before his ascent to rock stardom, Dave Grohl was a store clerk at the iconic Tower Records.

It was during a stint in the Washington DC store that he and Tower Records stalwart Bob Zimmerman crossed paths for the first time.

The pair became reacquainted when Bob relocated to run Tower’s Seattle store in the early 1990s.

With Tower Records an integral part of America’s music culture, Bob had a ringside seat during Nirvana’s peak years and the subsequent emergence of the Foo Fighters.

In this episode, Bob, who hosts the podcast ‘2500 Del Monte Street: The Oral History of Tower Records’, shares some of his memories from that era.

Topics Discussed

• Tower Records’ culture and impact
• Working with Dave Grohl at the Washington DC store
• The Seattle scene and peak Nirvana years
• Nirvana’s tragic end and Foo Fighters’ emergence
• The Foo Fighters ‘graffiti’ incident

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Summary

In this episode, we’re taking a deep-dive into the Foo Fighters catalogue from a guitarists’ perspective by exploring which riffs reign supreme.

Musician and content creator Jeremy ‘Jeej’ Jacobs - who has created a series of YouTube videos about the Foo Fighters’ guitar work - brings his axe and expertise to the table.

We talk through some of the band’s finest riffs, with Jeej providing live demonstrations on his version of the signature DG335 guitar.

He also tells us about his extensive research into ‘The Can’, an old gas can amplifier that was used by Dave Grohl and Barrett Jones to record much of the debut Foo Fighters’ album.

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Watch Jeej's deep dive into 'The Can'.

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