Because the Foo Fighters is a rock band whose members “actually like each other,” front man Dave Grohl said that being away from the rest of the crew—no thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic—“has been really weird.”
Having recorded multiple albums and played countless shows with bassist Nate Mendel, drummer Taylor Hawkins, guitarists Pat Smear and bassist Chris Shiflett and keyboardist Rami Jaffee for more than two decades, Dave sees them not only as friends, but family.
“It’s true what you hear. A lot of groups, after months on the road, can’t wait to head off in different directions. But we still want to hang out, whether we’re working or not. It’s a miracle after all these years. …
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