This made me cry. Foo Fighters "My Hero" analysis with Taylor Hawkin's son on drums!
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- Опубліковано 10 бер 2024
- I know I get a lot of flack for not knowing much about the Foo Fighters, or piecing together right away that the drummer for Nirvana is Dave Grohl. Fast forward to today, where I learn about the incredible tribute concert for Taylor Hawkins, and this performance of "My Hero" where his son absolutely shreds on the drums. My heart is so wide right now!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Foo Fighters performing "My Hero" for the first time.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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Dave Grohl is simultaneously a grunge rock legend (Nirvana), a modern rock icon (Foo Fighters), as well as one of the most honest, giving, down-to-earth human beings in the entire musical landscape. ☮❤🎶
He was even on Sesame Street. :P
@@the-dave-house-projecthe was on a UK children's TV show too, I think it's called storytime, for very young children where they sit in front of a camera and just tell a short story, did it twice too.
@markorollo. Yeh Bedtime stories on Cbeebies!! Wonderful stuff. Josh Homme from QOTSA has done it too!!
@@steveb9658 i randomly discovered it last week whilst channel hopping, being 49 its not my regular viewing, thats not to say i dont watch childrens tv still lol, just never seen that one. so had a browse of it on iplayer and saw him too. i was surprised at some of the people that do the shows, I think its what used to be Jackanory?
Also the best Queens of the Stone Age album, the Devil in Tenacious D, aaaaaand Them Crooked Vultures. Dave Ghrol is one of one.
Shane gave his dad the ultimate tribute by unleashing all his angst, anger, grief, and love in the same language of his dad. That drum kit was a direct channel to the beating heart of a hurting kid who loved his dad and missed him terribly, but still wanted to show him that he could carry on his legacy. Beautiful, heart wrenching stuff.
Then there is Dave, who was a drummer who lost his front-man, then became the front-man who lost his drummer. There is just so much emotion in this clip. That moment at the end when Shane hits the solo before the last note... you can just see the pride and joy in Dave's face... as if to say with a sense of empathy, "This kid is going to be alright."
yeah the energy and love and sense of loss was electric and carried through the video right into my soul.
❤
@@Hobodeluxe960 Perfectly stated wow...that's exactly how it felt to me too. You put it into words better than I could've. Just so poignant.
that is beautifully put...
Well said. Makes me wonder if he was trying out for his dad's job. He should get it from this performance. Kid can play!!!
Beating his father's kit with the rage, pain, and heartbreak of a teenage boy with a man who is ostensibly his uncle guiding him amongst family.
You can see the kid giving it his all, and you can hear the raw pain in Dave's voice pushing through.
Catharsis comes in all forms.
You know what made me cry? Watching Dave Grohl cry while trying to sing Times Like These, at a Taylor Hawkins tribute
Yes. He jammed all day with other artists, playing songs that Taylor loved… but that first moment standing up there as the Foo Fighters, and knowing that for the first time in 25 years it’s not Taylor behind him on the drums. I choke up watching that video.
my hero made me tear up, but times like these absolutely wrecked me
Ack. Yeah.
Man…that was tough. 😿
I loved the Dave showed grief and emotion so openly when men are so often told to stuff it down.
That was a tough one to watch!
It is not about being disappointed that his hero is ordinary, but that the ordinary folk who work hard in ordinary jobs to support their families are his heroes.
You are so F'n right!!!
Right. Our society really needs to get off this celebrity worship culture and appreciate the value of the real people around us who actually sacrifice their time and energy for us.
I always interpreted the lyric "he's ordinary" to mean a hero can be anyone in your life that you look(ed) up to. Maybe he/she is a megastar or maybe he/she is the neighbor that would do something like run their snowblower down the elderly neighbors sidewalk just because.
I thought Dave had gone on record that this song was about Kurt Cobain.
@@davisphillips6409 He's gone on record several times to say that it most definitely not about Kurt. Search for his performance on Howard Stern, Dave sets Howard straight.
Right before Shane does his solo he leans over and kisses the drums. It crushes me every time! 😭
Agreed.
What the??? How have I not noticed this before?!?! Amazing!
Yep that does it for me every time .. ❤RIP Taylor
holy f**k youre right! i didnt noticed this erlier
Omg, I never noticed that. Thank you!
This version gets me every time. I love at the end how Dave and Pat are looking at Shane with big smiles while he pounds away at the drums like two super proud uncles. Shane forever has a family that will watch out for him.
Dave is also looking back to check on Shane constantly this entire performance
Let's not forget that Taylor himself had a fantastic voice. His Queen covers gave me goosebumps.
That's right. I saw them live in 2019 and it was one of the best concerts I've been to.
I've heard FF Queen covers more than the orginals tbh
I totally forgot about that. I believe Taylor sang a song when they played with Led Zeppelin at wembley stadium.
@@joshzickus8394 Sure did! He sang Rock and roll, and Ramble on!
You need to interview Dave Grohl, you won't be disappointed. He really is the nicest man in rock.
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@@Bambino_60yes
Welp, going to have to get the tissues out for this one because I can't watch without crying. Can you even imagine having lost your dad at such at young age so suddenly, then having the poise, skill, and emotional strength to do this??? This is such a special moment and the way the whole band looks after Shane... yeah, going to be a tearjerker.
Perfectly stated❤
I'm pretty sure the main singer wrote this song as tribute after Kurt Cobain died. He was the drummer for nirvana. So it fits playing it for this as well.
Might I add to that with whitechapel - bring me home. About when phil Bozeman lost his dad at a young age
A lot of strength to be gained doing this with all of your uncles. Strong family bond between everyone on stage, I'm sure.
Shared some with my desk haha
And on top of all of that, the kid is a HELL of a drummer. It would have been totally acceptable, expected even, for this to be a more stripped back version of the track so Taylors son could get a moment. But instead he can play the song just as well as his dad and with just as much passion. If he's this good at that age he's going to be world class in a few years.
This hit me pretty hard. My dad died about 5 months ago. I’m a middle age guy, but I think I could feel what that kid was feeling. Very moving and helpful to mourning.
Dave guided him through that performance like his Father would. Made sure he stayed somewhat under control, let him go when it was appropriate and made sure the band kept up with him. He was playing on adrenaline and emotion, rightfully so and it was an all time concert moment.
Shane didn't need any help staying under control - the kid is a perfectly competent drummer. He led this on his own, and he sure as heck wasn't rushing or anything so that the band needed to try and keep up with him.
@@MattTee1975 damn straight. The guy is an incredible drummer
@@caprise-music6722 OP's comment really rubbed me the wrong way.
I understand why you guys feel the way you do but around the 14 minute mark you can clearly see Dave communicating and guiding him, she even mentions it. You can also hear slight uncertainty in the tempo at that spot. This is in no way a criticism of his drumming, I could never do what he did, but op doesn’t deserve any hate either.
@@tokin42 Not hating on OP, and to be fair, I don't think Elizabeth is versed enough in this to be able to tell. His tempo isn't 100%, but frankly, neither was Taylor's....nor is a LOT of rock drummers. Sure Dave was communicating, but most bands do that. OP kind of implied that Shane wasn't capable, when in fact, there's no way Dave would have had him play with them if he wasn't. Hell, watch Josh Freese's performances on the tribute shows...he plays entirely too fast on everything.
One detail about this performance that warms my heart is catching the little looks Shane gets from the guys in the band. Not just Dave, but during his drum fills at the end you can catch some deeply... prideful?... looks from Nate and Pat, and I think you can catch Pat giving him a hug after he leaves the stage.
I like to think that the band, at this point, are basically a bunch of really cool uncles for all of the Foo Kids to have.
Reminds me so much of Led Zeppelin and their embracing of Jason Bonham. Jason was about the same age when his dad died and was trained by him as a killer drummer too.
Between Taylor and Dave, he had excellent teachers.
Of all the bands in the world, the Foos really are a family, and you can tell they all love Shane deeply.
@@RickReasonnzthe way that the band transitioned through Pat leaving and then Pat coming back was, to me, a sign that Dave and the Foos in general are a different kind of band with a kind of family mentality. Dave had such a long history with Pat going back to Nirvana days and when he left and Chris was brought in to replace him I’m sure that losing Pat from the band was hard for Dave. When Pat then chose to come back so many bands would have said “goodbye” to Chris in that circumstance, but Dave didn’t… they found a way to turn a two guitar band into a three guitar band, which really does have its challenges to make work, but they put the effort in, which they didn’t have to do, to keep the family together. I loved Dave for doing that.
their look back are Loving and perfect. His is their son also
Thanks for this. The statement that “I want to hear music that moves me” couldn’t be more true for me. The raw emotion from Shane & the rest of the band in this performance cannot be ignored. Well done.
I lost my dad on Jan 5, 2024. This is very emotional for me to watch. My dad was my hero and I hope one day I can live up to his legacy. This is just beautiful on so many different levels
I was there at Wembley and good lord the emotions in that stadium were palpable. I’ll never forget that night ever. The way you could see Shane just wailing on the kit, the way the band kept eyes on him throughout the song, 88,000 people singing right back to them just. Ugh. So many emotions.
My voice was in the crowd too❤
If you notice too, Shane breaks his right stick in the last chorus, so the final rift he does on a badly broken stick. Aside from all the emotion tied up in this moment, he just has some serious drumming chops on his own.
Most drummers have a bunch of spare sticks within reach in case that happens and it's easy to pick the right moment and switch the broken stick out without losing the beat so I'd be surprised if that was a problem for very long
After losing my dad earlier this year, this really hits home like it never has before.
Taylor died on my birthday, March 25th. A happy day turned sad. 😭 Thank you for your raw reaction, Lizzie. I cried with you watching this again. Shane pounded those drums with every single pent-up emotion inside him. He made the Foos and his papa proud! ⭐💜🥁
My birthday, also! Taylor was one of my first crushes as a wee kiddo.
I cry every time watching this. The emotion from Shane, the band either turned to be able to keep an eye on him, or turning to do so through out, the PRIDE you can see they all have for Shane, the kiss on the drums before Shane does his solo... It's so much 😭
@@sinyoucanterase Wishing you a happy birthday, too! 🎈🎉 Taylor was a good crush to have. 💗 I hope Shane keeps at it.. he's a great drummer like his dad! 🥁
@Wishpool you too, new twin!
I 1000% support a deep dive on Dave Grohl! He is a phenomenal singer and truly seems like a very genuine guy and can't praise him enough!
For real! Make a dedicated playlist!!!!
He took his daughter to a Taylor swift concert and literally sang to every song. There's another tiktok or something of him at a u2 show, just being a fan and singing right along
@@notamused03yes! Like I said he just seems like a really down to earth great guy and you don't get that much
Shane’s performance here won “drum performance of the year” and it was well deserved. The Foo’s are amazing live. They’re up there with Metallica and Shinedown. Absofuckinglutley amazing
"Up there with Shinedown" Shinedown is a few notches below The Foo Fighters.
@@Poplicola08 everyone is not just shinedown and I don't even listen to shinedown
Mid 60 year old classic rock guy here and over the years have heard most of Foo fighters hits here and there. A few months ago, saw Elizabeth's first review of them and was blown away. They are one of the best I have ever seen or heard. This performance takes the cake. This old guy who has seen nearly all the greats, now thinks that entire Wembley 2008 show was THE best concert performance that I have ever seen . Elizabeth..... please, please review more of that show. Now.....on to getting tickets to see this incredible band as soon as I can! WOW.
Dave has some of the best feel for performing live- speeding up, slowing down, going loud, going quiet, engaging the crowd. He has such a feel for it draws you in and makes you feel connected to the performance. So amazing to see live.
I also love how Dave relates to Shanes in this vid constantly, by giving him little clues, watching him, but not overprotectively, he made this performance about Shane and it's so beautiful.
its the same way he looks at Violet when his daughter sings.... careful watching and know when to slow, when to run. Dave is awesome.
I saw this live on stream, and I was crying the entire time. He’s playing on his father’s drum kit, that leg raise is a signature that Taylor did, and he’s honoring his father ontop of playing to the masses. What guts, what strength, what class but what a talent, he’s incredible and yes I’m crying once again. RIP TAYLOR HAWKINS 🌹🌹
Even more beautiful is how Dave and the band just embrace him, guide him through the emotions and look on him so proudly, it’s just absolutely beautiful, what family and music does for everyone, this was just epic
Oh one more note, did you see Shane kiss the snare drum before that solo at the end? #HeartBreaking
As a drummer, Dave lost his lead singer. As a lead singer, he lost his drummer.
OMG, you’re right! 😢
This was one of my brothers favorite songs before he passed away. The night he died I was driving home and this song came on and I had to pull over to avoid crashing because I was crying so hard. This song always makes me cry. 13:26
I've had the pleasure of meeting Dave a few times as we passed at different shows during my touring days. He is one of the exceptions to the don't meet your heros rule. Somehow down to earth and humble despite who he is. Such a kind and pleasant man 🤘
The video of Daves speech at Lemmy’s funeral just shows you what kind and empathic man he is.
I’d love to meet Dave! I’ve met Paul McCartney twice and I would say the same about him. Must be why they’re such good friends.
That moment at the end, when Dave is just beaming with a huge grin like a proud uncle, which he was at that moment...yeah, I needed to wipe tears.
This kid just put on a freakin’ clinic!!! 🥁 The emotion is unmatched. I couldn’t be any prouder for him.
I was fortunate enough to see foo fighters live in 2017 in London, and it was by far the best show I've ever been to. They are gods of rock.
Rest in peace, Taylor. There will never be another like you 😔
Even the title of this one makes me want to cry😭 🙏
Same here!
It was an amazing performance to watch.
The tormenting irony of Dave Grohl being a drummer who lost his singer and now a singer who lost his drummer.
Also, they are all staring at him like proud uncles. There was so much love, happiness and emotional relief up there during that song. Shane Hawkins is so strong and talented. I am sure his Dad is truly proud of him for this performance.
The Foo Fighters arent just band mates they are truly family and hang out together outside of touring and recording. The love they have for each other and each other families is so evident.
There are videos of Shane as a toddler with a mini drum kit on the side of the stage playing along woth his dad at shows ❤
When you cry, it shows that you're connecting to it, if people don't want you to cry they aren't getting it. 💔❤🩹❣
That's the first time I've seen this performance, even though it's one of my favorite Foo Fighters songs, because I knew I couldn't make it through without bawling. ❤🔥
From "KISS guy" to breaking his leg and finishing the show, or playing drums for Seasick Steve and John Paul Jones, Dave never disappoints.
and drumming for Tom Petty too ;)
Don't forget serenading Westboro Baptist!
And don't forget about Dave BBQing for over 24 hours volunteering at an LA shelter for hundreds of homeless people!
The KISS guy video is epic
He put in a cracking turn on the eponymous 2003 album by Killing Joke. He absolutely monstered it.
The first time I watched this performance I was an absolute wreck. I was smack dab in the middle of my most mentally unhealthy time of my life and having the son of the recently deceased drummer play the final song of the show, which just so happened to be “My Hero”, ripped my guts apart. I’ve always wanted to be my son’s hero but have felt that I’ve never been good enough to be that so, seeing this performance and everything that came along with it, absolutely destroyed me. This will always hold a very special place in my heart as I try harder and harder each day to be my son’s hero.
Nice job, Elizabeth ❤
As fathers, we always question ourselves and our ability and commitment to raising our kids but the fact that you are even questioning yourself as a father makes you a great father. #Salute to you sir.
you are good enough Brother
@@goodenergy718 thank you! I truly appreciate that!
@@MadMoses56 thanks!
I had shitty parents so the only thing that matters in my life is trying as hard as i can to be a good dad to my daughter.❤
I did cry. I do every time I watch this video. This video embodies the soul purpose of music. For a brief moment we were all connected. Thank you Mr. Hawkins. Your departure united us just as you could do when you were still here ❤
a lot of times young men use anger as a way expressing emotion. I’m guilty my self of putting a hand through a drum head while playing after I lost my mom. That young man was looked like he was sharing his rage at losing his dad. I can see that look because I’ve made that same face while playing. My god this might be the best video I’ve ever seen. I’m a crying mess right now. Thank you for sharing your experience with this. It makes me feel Less alone. I’ve love your videos for a long time. I really appreciate your work.
I lost my Dad when I was 19 (don’t smoke kids), that was a long time ago. I punched through a solid wooden door, I wish I had a drum set!
Times Like These is the real tearjerker from the other tribute concert, but probably not the best for a vocal analysis video. This entire one is amazing too though.
Dear God, so hard to watch without bawling
When Dave starts to cry a bit... Man...
The other concert? It was the same concert. The times like this moment was electric, we were all silently willing him on.
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@@danielcrunden5578There was one in Los Angeles (this one), and one in England at Wembley Stadium. Times Like These was at Wembley. Or at least the video i'm talking about was.
That breakdown where Dave is just looking back at Shane, giving him that space to let it out. Watch a live performance of My Hero before Taylor passed. That was, I think, just as much for Dave. He lost his best friend. That look back was a ritual for them.
Lost my father end of last year. It's good to have a creative outlet to let out all your frustrations. Love when the kid leans down to kiss the drums at the end.
I lost my dad in 1995, shortly after my mom bought me the foo fighters first album, i had a lot of tough times in elementry school dealing with the struggles of just wanting my father back. When this album came out i used to listen to my hero all the time because it made me think about my dad.
You should look into Times Like These, from the same concert, the Wembley tribute concert, this was the first song of the set, on the first time they played a show after Taylor's death.
I can't listen to that song in any form without thinking of that performance. Dave's difficulty with some of the lines hit just so hard.
This is the single most extraordinary expression of emotion from a singer, and the single most extraordinary show of love and support from an audience that I've ever seen!
This is my vote as well for a live analysis. I watched the whole tribute concert in one sitting, and Times Like These are when I finally broke and cried.
Much agree, that was an amazing moment. Have 2 boxes of tissues handy . . .
I agree Times Like These is a beautiful song.
It's crazy how resilient and strong Dave was threw out this concert. Cause not only with Taylor's passing in March, Dave also lost his best friend in July. Virginia, his mother.
And what's to say about Shane, he's an absolute boss. You can just feel his energy and his emotions as he hammer's those drums. An epic ode to his father, his hero. Now he can look back on this memory forever. A perfect close to an absolutely amazing tribute concert. Your my hero Taylor! Miss you buddy, always.
I‘ve been fortunate enough to meet Taylor Hawkins and spend a few hours with him in 2018. What a kind, humble, passionate human being. He must have been a fantastic father and the loss is especially unimaginable for his kids.
Fantastic to see his son following in his dad’s footsteps and heartbreaking at the same time.
This song will ALWAYS make me cry now. Shane is just raw emotion... And I just do NOT have words for it.
The kid is already a beast on the drums. 🤘
My son and I watched this when it aired and we both cried ugly. We are both drummers also. And Foo Fighter fans. So it hit us hard. I remember when he was small watching me practice in the garage and then surpassing me in skill by the time he hit high school. It's a very proud moment as a dad and I know Taylor was looking down with a big grin on his face.
As a mum, I just want to hug Shane. Poor kid is hurting. I watch this and I keep saying out loud, “you hit those drums, baby! Let it out!”
I think the music video to this song does a great job at illustrating what this song is about:
Throughout we follow a regular man who runs up to a burning apartment complex from several blocks away. He encounters several inhabitants standing outside, and takes it upon himself to go into the burning building for them and rescue various things from the flames - from a baby to a memorial picture. By the end he's pretty obviously stumbling and coughing, but the gathered crowd embraces and celebrates him.
We only ever see him from behind though. We never get to see his face - and that's the point. It's not about the person. Anyone can be a hero to someone and save their entire world. "He's ordinary."
When I originally saw the video the only thing I could think of saying was that how proud I felt of seeing this young man perform and give it his whole being for that performance. It can't have been easy. I stand by that comment.
You should also watch "Times Like These" from this concert. It's so powerful.
Yes!
Oh my… the swelling of love from the crowd, giving Dave space to grieve then buoying him up? Shivers. The most powerful concert I’ve ever seen - up there with the Freddie Tribute
I fell apart. I’m someone who lost his father at 4, and has had to go 31 year wondering about what it would have been like to have my father at every birthday, graduation, my wedding or just im my life in general. This hit home. My dad died in 93 and there was no videos or photos or even a recording of his voice. What a loss of a great talent. Ive been a fan ever since he played Hand In My Pocket with Alanis Morissette. RIP Tylor!
I was there. High in the stands I have videos. I could quite literally feel the stadium moving under my feet. The atmosphere was electric. It was so heart wrenching.
Nice to be back with more Foos! 🙌 Although to this day I haven't watched anything from that concert because I just couldn't bring myself to do it.. Guess I'm experiencing it for the first time with you then!
I still can't believe Taylor is gone. Fly high, Hawk 🖤
Same. I'll be watching for the first time, too.
Bring the tissues y'all. Too powerful for me not to tear up every time
That entire concert is worth the price of admission for Paramount + alone. When the foo set comes, it is a rollercoaster of emotions. The crowd taking over for Grohl while he breaks down and cries during Best of You and One of These Days are some of the most powerful performances I've ever seen. I would give anything to have been at Wembly that night.
It is worth the watch. I found it powerfully cathartic. Do yourself the favor sometime. It's a beautiful celebration of Taylor.
I was fortunate enough to be able to go to the tribute concert that was held in Los Angeles for Taylor. I remember feeling how powerful the first video was but seeing his son perform it live was on a totally different level ❤️
This is my favourite Foo Fighters song. I have been listening to them since their first album came out.
I have crowd surfed to them. I have seen them live whilst I was waist deep in muddy water in the pouring rain, in a mosh pit that had steam coming off it.
This song has had me in tears so many times.
But this performance really got me too. I can't even imagine what that kid is going through there. Incredibly brave.
Having seen the Foo three times I can honestly say you can’t help but sing along at the top of your lungs. Dave leaves it ALL out there on the stage.
Saw them for the first time this year. If you're going to the Foos and think you won't sing along, yes you will. Dave demands it!
I truly believe they are more than a band...they are a family ❤🤘
I tear up every time I watch this. I couldn’t imagine getting up in front of that massive crowd and honoring my father that way. He did a helluva job!!!
I was at this show it was a very emotional night great track and great way to end the night. Rest in peace Taylor.
I was lucky enough to be at this show, which was over 5 hours long and had some of the biggest names in rock history, if you ever get a chance look up the setlist and the people involved in this show, its amazing! Imagine a whole night of moments like this and this song was towards the end of the night and definitely one of the highlights. Its a real testament to who Taylor was and what kind of person Dave is and the whole band and organization. For sure one of the most amazing concert experiences I've ever had. Im really hoping they release a concert video from this show but in the meantime there is tons of footage on UA-cam worth seeing!
This and the LA show were two of the most amazing shows I've ever seen live. Emotional but also a celebration of Taylor and the music and people he loved.
This song has brought tears to my eyes for 26 years now. It's amazing how powerful a song can be. And this version is extra heart breaking
One of the most heart-wrenching and beautiful performances... All the love to Shane Hawkins and the entire Foo Fighters family! 💛
My dad passed away at the age of 50. I was only 24 at the time. My dad loved this song, we played it over a slideshow at his funeral. That was 8 years ago but still to this day every time I hear this song I can't help but cry. I couldn't imagine being Taylor Hawkin's son and playing this song live like this. This video really hit me hard. Miss you dad.
I was there! It was the most emotional I've ever been. Especially at a gig. You did a fantastic job breaking this down and appreciating the music
You NEED to check out Best of You Live at Wembley by them! Dave Grohl stops mid song to tell Taylor Hawkins that his career just peaked
I lost my dad at 11. I’m 35 now. This performance makes me cry every time. He played those drums with everything he had. His dad heard it, I’m convinced.
I lost my husband suddenly. We have 5 children and one of our older children was 16 yrs old, like Shane, when my husband died. This video always gets me. When he bends and kisses his Dad's drums...😭😭 The pain, grief, anger is so strong and overwhelming, and Shane put it all into those drums. I had to buy my boys heavy bags to hit because the pain has to go somewhere. I don't know how Shane did this just months after Taylor passed, but I am so incredibly impressed by him. We were like zombies the first year of grief.
Taylor's son nailed it! It's not easy watching this being a parent thinking of Taylor's son, and all the emotions of the loss this young man has gone through and he demonstrated how strong his love for his dad and music is perfectly with this amazing performance. I think a lot of us teared up like you. Just another reason to love music! TY Elizabeth.
Love this! The Pretender should be your next listen, it's a full throttle song, you'll love it!
If you’ve never seen interviews with Dave and Taylor, you’d swear they were brothers seeing them talk and hang out with each other. My favorite description of them was, “Look, it’s Dave Grohl and blonde Dave Grohl.” They were about as close as two people in a band could be, there’s another song from this show, “Times Like These,” where Dave does a quiet opening couple verses. He broke down part way through and had to take a few breaths thinking about his friend. This song broke me, it’s such an amazing performance under such sad circumstances, but holy hell did the kid knock it out of the park.
The first time I watched this, I remember thinking how often people talk of a singer, a guitarist, a saxophonist playing with “feeling”, “soul” and “emotion”… but we rarely if ever hear such things said about drummers. It’s as though drummers are there just as machinery. Welp… Shane single-handedly put an end to that. That’s the most forcefully emotional drumming I’ve ever heard in my life. “Kudos, my hero.”🤯🤩🥁
This was heart-rending. It was also beautiful. What a moment.
When it comes to the power and emotion of a live performance, nothing tops this.
Can’t even count how many times I have watched this performance and gets me every time. Shane absolutely beats the drums. And to think also the magnitude of not only the reason for being there but also that of the setting being at wembley stadium. And the kiss to his dads drums right before that final solo. Right in the feels.
He absolutely rocked it with I’ll stick around at the Los Angeles show as well. Definitely worth the watch.
The most touching of it all for me is seeing Shane playing with all that energy, totally blasting the drums is just like seeing Taylor once again, and the people that is a fan of FF and saw them live or just saw recordings of them live know what I`m saying and thats what i think Dave and the rest of the group felt in that moment. They were so proud of Shane but they were also picturing Taylor one last time blasting his drums to My Hero as he did tons of times, always with the same energy. We love you and we miss you forever, Taylor.
How Shane kept it together is still beyond me. Loved this when I watched that night and what a joy to see you drawn to tears. Thx!
This song touches so many people as it does me. My son is my hero. Oxegon deprived at birth led to learning disabilities. But damn he doesn't let it get in his way. No feeling sorry for himself like so many who have so much going for them. When I see him try hard at something or accomplish and win at something, I think to myself, there goes my hero. Great song, my favorite Foo Fighters song.
Shane hits so hard because he needs to make sure his dad can hear it like he's in the front row still. What an emotional performance
I’ve watched this so many times it still hits me so hard . As much as Taylor was a great loss to his fans . His loss to his son, family and friends is unfathomable heart break .
This event took a few hours. All those people came for taylor and a lot of great musicians joined the foo fighters on Stage.
I watched it live on UA-cam, it was incredible.
This was the last Song this evening...
This song always makes me cry already! It’s one of my favorite foo songs, and obviously, every time I hear it I think of Kurt. I guess now I have to think of Taylor too! Double crying.
The tear jerker + moment from this show is when Dave sang Days Like These solo. It really hits the feels, to hear a man break down about missing a brother in arms... Take a few mins and check it out, it is something special.
Shane is drumming this with his whole damn heart. Each time I watch this performance it hits me in the feelings in the exact same way. Nice job, kid. Your dad would be proud.
I bought this album in 1998 after my best friend played "Everlong" for me. I was 12 at the time and "My Hero" instantly became one of my favorite songs of all time. I easily have heard this song played a thousand times in the 25+ years since its release and I think this is the first time that it has ever made me tear up. Maybe its because I am the dad to a little boy now and I connect with the song differently than I used to... that seems to be the case with a bunch of different things now.
Thanks Elizabeth! You made a 37 year man tear up listening to a song that he has heard countless times.
I don't think any of us expected your usual wonderful vocal masterclass on this performance Elizabeth. This was purely an emotional experience that we HAD to share with you. This had nothing to do with technique and talent and EVERYTHING to do with purely emotional impact. Stunning.
I can say though, that the tempo shifting you spoke of in the song is something that Dave and Foo Fighters can do because they record everything on purely analogue equipment. Dave actually bought the entire recording desk from one of the most famous and influential American recording studios in music history, Muscle Shoals. Almost every rock band of the 70s recorded there as well as some of the biggest soul artists from the 60s onwards. There is actually a movie made about Dave getting the desk and it's whole story. I would heartily recommend watching it.
Sound City studios... Had a rare Neve 8028 console. Dave Grohl bought the console when the studio was about to close and it now lives in Studio 606, the Foo Fighters studio. The documentary about Sound City that Dave made is definitely worth a watch.
"I want to hear music that moves me" - speaks to my soul. Thank you for this.
This performance is so impactful and meaningful. Always brings the tears.
Dave is an imperfect singer and flawed human being, but is genuine to the core. He gives of his soul when he performs: an outpouring of love to the audience.
"Walk" is another fantastic Foo song you should check out.
Dave talked about this song and he said this song is the fact that hero's aren't something extraordinary one in a million and special people but you come across them every day and actually hero's are everyday people who just try to do good every day.
I miss my Dad everyday and I was 37 when he passed away, I can't imagine what it would feel like at 16. I didn't realize that my Dad was my hero until after I had my first child and after he was gone. I hope that I can be good enough to be my children's hero before I am gone.
Wow man.... awesome reaction video. Heart felt. Thank you
I would so recommend you read Dave Grohl's book "Storyteller", it's perfect for music nerds!
This video gets me every time - especially the moment when Shane spins his drumstick, exactly like his dad used to :(
Instead of reading it, I recommend listening to the audiobook. Dave reads it.
Was very lucky to be there that night. Cried so many times that day. Was the craziest day of music. Something I’ll remember forever
Every live performance of My Hero since the beginning has been visceral and raw, whether performed as a full blown rock out version or stripped back acoustic. A hugely emotional fan favourite for damn good reason. I'm thrilled to be seeing the Foos live again this summer
I was lucky enough to be on the front row at Wembley stadium that day, it was an emotional roller coaster, not a dry eye in the house, needless to say it was the most epic concert I have ever been to, and an honour to be there to pay tribute to the late, great Taylor Hawkins.