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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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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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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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Jessy Greene swapped waitressing for Wembley Stadium after career-changing phone call from the Foo Fighters.

The multi-instrumentalist joined the band as a touring musician from 2007-08, before contributing violin, cello and backing vocals on the ‘Wasting Light’ and ‘Concrete and Gold’ albums.

Jessy is also a long-time friend and musical collaborator of Foos keyboard player Rami Jaffee.

In this episode, we hear from Jessy about her live and recording history with the Foo Fighters and her latest work with Rami which focuses on ambient healing sounds.

Topics Discussed

• Collaborating with Rami Jaffee
• Becoming a Foo Fighters touring member
• The 2008 Wembley Stadium shows
• 'Wasting Light' and 'Concrete and Gold' sessions
• Sound City Players

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The identity of the new Foo Fighters drummer has finally been revealed - with Ilan Rubin set to join the band.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rubin is leaving his role with Nine Inch Nails to replace Josh Freese on the Foos' drum stool.

In this episode of Foos Files, we get the lowdown on Rubin, who has also played with the likes of Paramore, Angels and Airwaves and Beck.

We're joined by Jim Freeman of Foo Fighters GB and Steven Skerrit, a longtime Foos and Nine Inch Nails fan, to discuss what Rubin will bring to the band's line-up.

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Foo Fighters' show at Germany's Rock Am Ring festival was a classic mixture of elation and exhaustion for Scottish fan Alan Sim and his wife Donna.

The excitement of snapping up tickets to see the band's first European gig since the death of Taylor Hawkins was quickly tempered when they became aware of a snag in their travel plans.

Find out how they made it to the show by the skin of their teeth.

Topics Discussed

• How Alan converted Donna to be a Foos fan
• The couple's plans to attend Rock Am Ring
• The booking error that threw their trip into chaos
• Alan's performance with the Foo Fifers tribute band

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Writer Rachael Gilliver knew nothing about the Foo Fighters - until a chance encounter with the online Foo fan community.

The stories Rachael heard from fans of the band inspired her to write two books and set up her own publishing company Roswell Publishing.

The 'Send In The Congregation' books capture dozens of stories about the impact the Foo Fighters have had on the lives of people across the world.

Now Rachael joins us to share her own story on the Foos Files podcast.

Topics Discussed

• Being propelled into the online Foo world
• Setting up Roswell Publishing
• Why she was inspired by the fans' stories
• Compiling the 'Send In the Congregation' books
• How the band were made aware of the books

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Gerald Casale is the founder of legendary new wave band DEVO and an accomplished music video director.

His director credits include Foo Fighters' first music video 'I'll Stick Around'.

Gerald talks to Foos Files about the making of the video for the 1995 single.

We also hear about his long-standing working relationship with ex-Foos member Josh Freese, who has been DEVO's regular touring drummer for more than two decades.

Topics Discussed

• His dual career as a musician and director
• The making of 'I'll Stick Around'
• The meaning of the 'viral ball'
• Performing with Josh Freese
• Inviting Dave Grohl to join DEVO

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