I hate that I love the feel Josh brings to the Foos. I hate that his services are needed and I’d choose Taylor 1,000 times over if I could. But….damn they sound TIGHT with Josh.
I'm so glad eveyone's feeling the same way about Josh, there's no resentment towards him like there has been when someone's had to replace a deceased band member. Everyone misses Taylor but is welcoming Josh for being the beast that he is
@@joesretrostuff When so many bands replace a band member, some of them make the mistake of trying to find a clone. INXS did it and failed. The best way is to honour your fallen comrade, but let the new person be themselves, like AC/DC did. They didn't try to find a Bon Scott clone, they got Brian who had his own style.
I'm not sure the Foos could have gotten away with a drummer less than Freese. Nobody can slide into Taylor's slot. Josh is a rock. He's solid. He's distinctive. He's not Taylor - which is the best of all. Nobody could take Taylor's place, so they've gotta be able to stand on their own, solid, and fit in. Josh ticks all the boxes. I can't imagine the emotional rollercoaster Dave, Pat, et al. have been on.
A drummer of his caliber is available for someone with the budget Dave has 😂. In all seriousness though, Josh has been one of my favorite drummers for a couple decades now and I was/am so thrilled that he’s with Foo Fighters.
The original recording with Dave on drums is listed to be 174bpm. This is cranked up to 184/185 😅 I actually think this song fits this fast punky tempo more.
Using a BPM analyzer on my phone (not sure how acurate it is) shows the original played by Dave at 174BPM, Live with Taylor 170BPM and the Josh version 182BPM.
From the first split second, you can feel just how much Freese is PUSHING the band. I don't mean the tempo - which was so freakin' punk rock - I mean the FEROCITY that it brought out in everyone's playing. It's the POWER in the drumming that you could hear everyone pushing themselves to rise to. And more than ability, I bet that's why he got the gig. They've been doing this for a long time, and have explored a lot of musical directions. So much of that was driven by the relationship between Dave & Taylor. Without that, it would be natural to just lose that fire. They could easily coast on everything they've done and finish out their careers in complete comfort. Bringing in Freese shows that they didn't want to do that. Taylor's PERSONALITY pushed Dave to go to new places. Freese's DRUMMING is going to fill that same role, MAKING the band be the absolute best they can be.
Josh brings a definite punk energy - back to Foo roots. In the show I saw, Dave mentioned meeting Josh during his Scream days. The concert I saw in May was great! A couple of moments of still getting to know each other. In all, like a new battery was put in. I also noticed that Chris and Nate were both doing backing vocals more which was pretty cool. I expected Chris - Nate was a surprise. The band seems to do better with someone who challenges them to be better. That wasn’t where they were with Taylor. I’ll always miss him. For the band dynamic, I’m glad of the choice.
I agree 100% being in the music industry as I have It is such a level of respect to be your own artist whilst never forgetting the shoes you fill and legacy that was laid. I love your videos and your viewpoints youre a classy drummer.
I'm super excited about Josh Freese joining the Foos. He's a seasoned professional and a hard hitter. He's been playing professional gigs since he was 12 years old.. a phenom!! An asolutely perfect fit for the band. I personally can't wait until they come back to Seattle. I've seen them at least 3 or 4 times live with Taylor, but would be a first seeing Josh play on stage. I'm so psyched!! ❤❤❤
Dave looks at Josh with a certain intensity and maybe even … awe. Dave has always downplayed his own drumming, humble as he is, and sees Josh as just as capable, or more capable, as him.
Theyre almost looking like, slow down dude! But you know they dont want to slow down. That energy is real in the room. It brings out the best in everyone. Thats when the magic happens. Good stuff.
It’s like you said - Respect. Josh Freese has the utmost respect for Taylor, for the band, for the music, for everyone in the Foo Family. It’s obvious the guys feel the same about Josh. They have full confidence in Josh. He has given them exactly what they needed - a rock solid foundation with a boost! Seeing all the guys having fun while pushing each other to a higher level was SO GREAT to see. He brings a different feel to all the songs, but to me, that is necessary. Taylor Hawkins was one of a kind. We all loved him so much, still do, always will. That will never change. This is a different band now. Same name, but many things are different. Josh Freese as the drummer of the Foos sure seems to be the perfect choice.
Josh is an insane drummer! And playing alongside a great drummer is like the energy of being next to a freight train as it whizzes by. You're either on that train or you're off that train. And you can tell it's a little unnerving at times; even when the Foos have played these same songs probably a million times.
The energy is incredible. I'd say the punk or hardcore roots are there. What is incredible is that he can play so many styles so well, he's recorded with Selena Gomez, Suicidal Tendencies, The Offspring, Evanescence, etc., and the drums are still great. I can't understand how he can be so versatile. Master of the drums.
I liked how Josh on the live stream asked Dave how to approach the bridge section. Like if this was literally the first time they played these songs together, and what followed was just 2 drummers talking drums, of you know what I mean
Plus, he’s local to them. The whole thing made sense. He learns songs quick and accurately (session chops), he's very professional as a worker as well, he’s having fun but he takes the job seriously, and heck, he’s super diverse!
The dude learned a new NIN setlist listening to it through headphones on a plane flight when Trent Reznor flew him in on an overnight flight in the middle of a tour - he's just a freak of nature lol
He has some absolutely transcendent drum patterns when he was playing with A Perfect Circle. Josh is a fantastic drummer and I'm glad he's going to get a larger spotlight.
Saw him play with A Perfect Circle a bunch of times in the very early 00s. He was a monster back then too. The whole "they could have picked anyone" argument is hilarious. They did. Him. Any questions?
Some of the comments I saw were horrendous. This is how good you need to be to play drums for the foos. Literally one of THE best drummers in the world. That's the level. Fact.
@@AndrewRooneyDrums Yeah, someone capable of playing the stadium shows, who won't be pressured by the gig or intimidated by the band, and is an old hand on the scene who they obviously already knew. Not many drummers who fit that bill!
You were completely spot on with this video. Taylor was a one of a kind, especially after all those years playing with Dave but you can't deny Freese was the only real choice to take over, excited to see them next year! Subscribed and will be watching more of your videos, thanks for the content.
Hi Andrew, I look forward to your reaction to this video. I was at the Taylor tribute concert at Wembley Stadium. I was lucky enough to be in the front row. As soon as I saw Josh play with the Foo's All my life, I knew Josh was going to be the next Foo Fighter drummer. No doubt about it... The chemistry between Dave and Josh was magical. I've been a Josh fan for many years and he absolutely deserves this opportunity. Very interesting to hear Foo fighters songs with double bass drum haha.... Did you notice that Josh changes the ride symbal depending on the song? haha Genius!
I'm huge Foo Fighters and Taylor fan. I'm still sad about Taylor... But this new version of Foo Fighters with Josh bring me happiness. Monkey Wrench drumms are Dave Grohl work (not Taylor or William), I think this way to play Monkey Wrench is more similar to the original version of Monkey Wrench.
I'm going to see the Foos in Christchurch with my dad next year. He has ALS, so it's uncertain how many concerts he'll get to see anymore, so glad Josh is holding his own and set to deliver a kickass show for us!
@@hughneutron5303 Taylor was so over the band by the time he died, he admitted in his last interview during lockdown that he was burnt out, exhausted and sick with stage fright every gig. He wanted to retire. Dave wouldn't let him. Freese can't play Taylor's parts properly either...
That was an insane tempo! That's why the band members looked like that...😊 (I've gotten that look before) Josh Freese is an absolute beast on the drums...🥁🔥
The funniest thing at the end of this video was the crack about “Shane Hawkins” tempo. Something I noticed when Shane did “I’ll Stick Around” at the tribute concert in LA.
So many things to say about this, many of which I've kept to myself for fear of getting my ear chewed off, but I'll start by saying well done for a really insightful analysis. My immediate reaction when watching the 'Preparing Music for Concerts' stream (is that what it was called?) where they announced Josh, was that the different sound of the drums/mix stood out like a sore thumb. I thought Josh's drums sounded woeful compared to Taylor's and it's the only time in my life I've ever been screaming to have Zildjians back. I immediately hated the snare sound, but by the end of the stream I'd grown quite attached to the snare sound Josh is getting. I still think the cymbals are missing compared to Taylor's versions, and in this particular track I am waiting to hear the cutting bell of the ride cymbal kick in and it never comes. I'm a big, big, big Taylor fan, although whenever I've tried to mimic playing anything Taylor's done I actually hate playing it, his style and mine don't overlap - something about that snatching power where his beats arrive only just at the right time that sounds staccato or something, he had such a different physical movement when playing which mechanically, how he ever played like that for hours on end I'll never know. I'm not a great drummer, but I know enough to know my mechanics and his sound don't cross over. The energy he had was relentless, so I'm not sure I'd quite agree with your intimation that Josh brings more intensity - how could anyone have more intensity than Taylor, but you're right in that somehow the band is bouncing along like mad men tight AF all the way through that stream. Same goes for the snippets of their gigs I've seen. I haven't agreed with anyone who's said they could do the gig - there's a galaxy sized difference between being able to play their songs and being able to drive *that* band along in a manner which would do Taylor justice. Not just any band, but THAT band. And then to do it night after night live in front of massive audiences, it was always going to be the biggest seat in drums and a SHORT list of possibles. For me the bit that stands out regarding Josh is that he makes it look easy, and I don't care how physically fit he is, he's still 50 and that's impressive. And tellingly, he takes parts which aren't just recordings you know, but sounds etched into you like muscle memory, played by two of the biggest rock drummers ever, and makes them different, makes them his own but doesn't change the song for the worse. You just KNOW Dave would have some pretty high standards for tinkering with the drum parts on all of these tracks and to just change the sound, bring in double bass drums and not piss him off would take some doing. Massive admiration and respect for that. Do I think this will be an awesome new era and better? Not sure - while I never gelled with Taylor's playing from a personal level, it was undeniably iconic and perfect, almost irreplaceable for many of their tunes. Time will tell if Josh does the same - at the moment it feels different but I respect it.
My inarticulate reaction: Holy Sh*t! The hairs stood up! Thx for teaching me the more articulate way to describe what I just heard. So excited for FF’s
Josh was the only time I was glad to meet my hero. He and I just clicked at Vandals shows, and he’d invite me to the all access areas to hang with them all. A quick story, something that is as Josh Freese as it gets. He was wearing converse, and the laces had ripped out. So he went bottom to top and around with multiple passes of duct tape. I laughed out loud.
when dave was talking about giving pat a break it was because of the way pat playing the guitar with a lot of down picking, and with the speed of the song pat is having to strum a lot faster than Dave or Chris who are alternate picking, so with the increased speed to the studio version it means he's playing crazy fast
@@AndrewRooneyDrums Although I hate the circumstances, I have to admit I love hearing him play drums on a new Foo Fighters record and he doesn’t disappoint on “But Here We Are.”
Those boys were not tour ready or ready for that energy, Josh "supercharger" Freese woke up muscles not used intensely for a while, Thunderous time and feel, intensity, taste (mostly) and...did I mention intensity, intensity doesnt mean loud all the time, Preach it Andy! They got the perfect guy.
100% I told my brother it was going to be Josh. My brother is a giant foos fan. The day it hit my brother acknowledged I called it. He is the only one that made sence.
I watched this a couple times, and the best analogy I can come up with is that Taylor (RIP) was an avalanche, while Josh is a cruise missile. Both inexorable and irresistible, both will (metaphorically) kill your ass, just in different ways.
Totally agree what you’ve said about Josh. I think he’s a great fit. He’s so talented and of course the music has a different feel, but it sounds great. And the guys needed someone confident and capable but would also contribute something to the group and I totally see that. He’s not trying to sound like Taylor, and I don’t think the guys want him to. It’s another phase in the band and I really hope I get to see them live. Completely agree that not /anyone/ can jump in there. That’s absurd. Not only musically but these guys have been together for a long time…they needed someone who could fit in with them and since they’ve been friends for a long time (and he knew Taylor), I think that helped.
I think Josh would be a great addition. Have you by any chance seen the Everlong cover by Meytal Cohen?? So good and she's clearly having a ball playing it. Thanks for the video.
"You could get just anyone..." to replace the universally loved Taylor Hawkins and play in a band fronted by Dave f***in' Grohl? Taylor's energy and feel was unique, you can't replace him but you can only bring your own chops and be able to work with the rest of the band. His take on Monkey Wrench was appropriate to the song, he wasn't trying to replace Taylor because that's impossible.
I quite enjoy the discussion portions of these videos (the rest of the video too of course). Great stuff though. Sparking thought and healthy debate. Always educational and enjoyable/entertaining etc. I can enjoy watching with my son and at the same time take away something constructive. Its a true win-win-win.
the Foo Fighters track ive been most impressed with is "Everlong". not overly complicated, but the SPEED and the endurance required would make my arms fall off
Josh Freese got the gig based upon his skill/time... but I believe primarily because of his energy. Foos play for 2 hours plus at a live gig, you need athlete level stamina to do that and smash it on every song for the entire set. That is a skill in itself and it's incredibly rare.
I was a big Taylor Hawkins (RIP 🙏) fan even before he joined the Foo Fighters and was over the moon when he did. I saw the FF play monkey wrench hundred of times but this version with Josh Freeze is just perfection 😱. I loved the way you explained it 👌. People don’t realize how high is the level of a drummer like that. So thanks a lot for the video 👍
@@AndrewRooneyDrums nah mate, you've done it in several of your videos now. You literally said "Hey hey what is up Andrew it's TH-cam here". Not trying to make fun of you as I also misspeak occasionally. Just kinda funny cause you could edit it out. But also kinds keeps the channel as it is. Keep up the great work!
Dude hangs just over the front end of the beat... it's an instant urgency add type of feel...I relate to that as a drummer...this has gotta be at least 15 bpm faster than the original recording.
Josh was Taylor’s good friend and that’s good enough for me…Tay would approve ..Josh is a machine!! There is a new energy with the Foo’s..I saw them last Wednesday in Ottawa, Canada and they were very loud and tight! An awesome show!
In addition to all your great points. Freese comes from the same Punk pedigree as Dave, Nate, Chris and Pat. I'm going to say it, he is around the same age as all these guys so they all can relate to similar life experience growing up and being musicians around the same timeline. Finally, he's probably a nice guy. Someone you can sit in a tour bus with for hours rolling from town to town. He probably connects with the band on a whole other level. He's the perfect convenient package. Looking forward to new music with his creative input. I was somewhat hoping Omar Hakim would be the guy. He would take the Foos to some interesting places sonically. We can dream right? Great content. Thank you.
The drums, the band, Grohl's vocals...all sounded incredible. And everybody seemed excited and happy. The Foos appear to have a good locker room. Our favorite locker roomie? Rooney!
What really shows that he was the perfect choice was the the reaction from the band..and if you watch the entire clip leading into that performance you'll see a brief conversation between Josh n Dave. You can see the personalities just click properly. Having the chops is one thing, personality and mentality is what makes perfect.
So, my name is Andrew. I was the drummer for Reel Big Fish. Another band from Orange County CA that made it. I had the chance to play I. This scene for a long time. We played dozens of shows with the Vandals. I was on the warp tour in Sidney Australia when Chad Sexton broke his hand. I was actually playing catch with some of the guys in 311 with our bass player Matt Wong when his hand broke. Oddly enough Dave from the Vandals asked Matt and I to go play nine holes of golf. So we went. I get back and Nick Hexum walks up to me and says. "Where were you, Chad broke his hand?." He knew I was a total 311 junky at the time. He said "JOSH" played most of the set. I was close with Tim Mahoney the guitarist for 311 at the time. It was horrible and inspiring all at the same time because here goes one of my heroes in Chad Sexton. Waited for months to watch him play everyday and all of the sudden he is gone and Jody Foster Freeze is laying it down for 311. Chad's compositions are second to none. Some how Josh just turned the heat up a bit. Got on top of the groove and drove it. He is a special drummer. When friends and family say oh dude your just as good as these guys. I appreciate the sentiment. But, I know the truth. I have walked amongst the giants. Josh Freeze, Chad Sexton, Travis Barker, Gill Sharon, Darren Pfeiffer and my replacement in Reel Big Fish Carlos De la Garza. And it did not surprise me at all that probably the biggest gig in the world went to Josh Freeze. As good as you think he is he is better. The crazy part is... there are a lot of dudes(male and female) that I can say the same thing about. God bless. Great video.
Wow thanks so much for taking the time to comment! That's fantastic memories. I think you captured what is hard to explain to civilians. How and why these players are so good. But even then some are a little extra special. Take care Andrew!
Have to say I'm staggered Pat Smear is still part of the band, he's getting on towards seventy now and this is the third time he's had a bandmate die on him, having been in Nirvana and the Germs before that...
@@AndrewRooneyDrums yep, he's the OG of LA punk rock, been in bands since the Seventies... Darby Crash committed suicide in 1980, intending to achieve lifelong notoriety... the night before John Lennon was shot.
To anyone saying he should sound 'just' like Taylor or being sad about changes he makes to the song or fills...Why would you want the new drummer to play everything exactly the same? It's almost certainly a choice - if a band gets a new singer, no one expects them to change their voice to sound like the old guy. He has a different style and different sound, just as Dave and Taylor did.
I kind of think that Dave needed someone to change the songs up a bit. He associates songs with memories and the changes enable him to play the old songs without being overwhelmed by the memories of his best friend.
Freese is just superb, easily one of my favourite drummers of all time, even though he never really stepped into the limelight. The double kick he did for no son of mine in this recording was Ace.
Let’s not forget that Dave and Taylor were BFFs. He’s not just replacing a drum. He’s got to be able to fit in with the personalities in the band. He has a lot of respect for the Foo Fighters, and you can tell he’s already good friends with the band.
Day 12 of requesting Austin Archeys playthrough of Welcome Back O' Sleeping Dreamer. Another drummer you need to see Andrew. One of the best in the scene. Master of double strokes. ;) This is a Meinl Cymbals Drum Play-through of Lorna Shores song "Welcome Back O' Sleeping Dreamer". It's insane. I've never seen a drummer so relaxed and so fast. th-cam.com/video/3kaxJos3PeY/w-d-xo.html
He is more than a session drummer, he is a session's drummer, drummer. He has his own bands and has been asked to join other bands, and fill in for shows when something happens to others.The man stays busy, cause he loves drumming and loves music. To me that's what any band wants and needs.
Josh sounds like a steadfast studio musician. Taylor sounded like a garage drummer. I looked up a live clip from 2022, Argentina, and the tempo Taylor played was intense but slower and sloppier, almost garage like. Josh was butter on this tune. But he was controlled and his professional, world class chops, are just head over heels above Taylor's. It's not a bad thing because Taylor was great. This guy is world class.
The deal with Pat and the breakdown part was that they were talking about the guitar part just being played by down picking only instead of up and down. It gives a crunchier sound but it's harder to do. The 'no you can't do that' was when he switched to up down to 'cheat' for fun.
I hate that I love the feel Josh brings to the Foos. I hate that his services are needed and I’d choose Taylor 1,000 times over if I could. But….damn they sound TIGHT with Josh.
Yup making the best of an awful situation and coming our rocking!
We'll all miss Taylor for a long time, but there's no one better to replace him than Josh, just because there's no one better.
I'm so glad eveyone's feeling the same way about Josh, there's no resentment towards him like there has been when someone's had to replace a deceased band member. Everyone misses Taylor but is welcoming Josh for being the beast that he is
@@joesretrostuff When so many bands replace a band member, some of them make the mistake of trying to find a clone. INXS did it and failed. The best way is to honour your fallen comrade, but let the new person be themselves, like AC/DC did. They didn't try to find a Bon Scott clone, they got Brian who had his own style.
@@wotmate”new life”. Completely agree
Dave has always had a very clear vision for the Foos, and choosing Josh was no fluke. Josh is a beast and has proven himself over and over
100%
Aye. Freese was hired for a damn good reason. Dude is a beast.
Josh seems like he was in on the ground floor when this song was written... he owns it already, what a powerhouse.
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That Woow efect get...Nirvana when Dave started play with the band😁
What performance was here, great for Foo Fighters🤘
The Taylor tribute concert was literally Dave’s way of interviewing drummers lol
I'm not sure the Foos could have gotten away with a drummer less than Freese. Nobody can slide into Taylor's slot. Josh is a rock. He's solid. He's distinctive. He's not Taylor - which is the best of all. Nobody could take Taylor's place, so they've gotta be able to stand on their own, solid, and fit in. Josh ticks all the boxes. I can't imagine the emotional rollercoaster Dave, Pat, et al. have been on.
Josh doesn't really fit in well, though. He absolutely murders All My Life, can't get near Taylor's fast fills...
@@richardharrold9736No one on earth will ever play/sound like Taylor did.
@@KatSnow11 maybe not, but you'd have thought Freese could learn those fills.
@@richardharrold9736 Maybe they decided they didn’t want to do it exactly the same? Just a guess.
Well said, homie. He's pretty much the absolute best drummer for the band, aside from Dave himself. Says a lot.
Josh is one of the best drummers in the world. Very seldom is a drummer of his caliber available. The Foos lucked out getting him. He’s incredible.
A drummer of his caliber is available for someone with the budget Dave has 😂. In all seriousness though, Josh has been one of my favorite drummers for a couple decades now and I was/am so thrilled that he’s with Foo Fighters.
Faster high hat for the win.
He walked the dog.
Like Joey and Dave walked Metallica!
I think it could have only been Josh to fill in as Foo Fighters new drummer. Perfect fit.
Flight of The Conchords reference! Yess! 🙌🙌😃😃
HAHA
The original recording with Dave on drums is listed to be 174bpm. This is cranked up to 184/185 😅 I actually think this song fits this fast punky tempo more.
Using a BPM analyzer on my phone (not sure how acurate it is) shows the original played by Dave at 174BPM, Live with Taylor 170BPM and the Josh version 182BPM.
F’ing awesome mate !! He’s giving them a solid workout
Sure is
From the first split second, you can feel just how much Freese is PUSHING the band. I don't mean the tempo - which was so freakin' punk rock - I mean the FEROCITY that it brought out in everyone's playing. It's the POWER in the drumming that you could hear everyone pushing themselves to rise to.
And more than ability, I bet that's why he got the gig. They've been doing this for a long time, and have explored a lot of musical directions. So much of that was driven by the relationship between Dave & Taylor. Without that, it would be natural to just lose that fire. They could easily coast on everything they've done and finish out their careers in complete comfort. Bringing in Freese shows that they didn't want to do that. Taylor's PERSONALITY pushed Dave to go to new places. Freese's DRUMMING is going to fill that same role, MAKING the band be the absolute best they can be.
It’s a touch too fast…lol! But I love it!
Josh brings a definite punk energy - back to Foo roots. In the show I saw, Dave mentioned meeting Josh during his Scream days. The concert I saw in May was great! A couple of moments of still getting to know each other. In all, like a new battery was put in. I also noticed that Chris and Nate were both doing backing vocals more which was pretty cool. I expected Chris - Nate was a surprise. The band seems to do better with someone who challenges them to be better. That wasn’t where they were with Taylor. I’ll always miss him. For the band dynamic, I’m glad of the choice.
I agree 100% being in the music industry as I have It is such a level of respect to be your own artist whilst never forgetting the shoes you fill and legacy that was laid. I love your videos and your viewpoints youre a classy drummer.
Too kind. Thank you!
I'm super excited about Josh Freese joining the Foos. He's a seasoned professional and a hard hitter. He's been playing professional gigs since he was 12 years old.. a phenom!! An asolutely perfect fit for the band. I personally can't wait until they come back to Seattle. I've seen them at least 3 or 4 times live with Taylor, but would be a first seeing Josh play on stage. I'm so psyched!! ❤❤❤
Gonna be awesome!
Dave looks at Josh with a certain intensity and maybe even … awe. Dave has always downplayed his own drumming, humble as he is, and sees Josh as just as capable, or more capable, as him.
Theyre almost looking like, slow down dude! But you know they dont want to slow down. That energy is real in the room. It brings out the best in everyone. Thats when the magic happens. Good stuff.
Josh is the most versatile bad ass rock drummer in the world ever. He's an alien.
haha yup!
The only Foo they won’t fight 😂
That was fun! I can't think of anyone else better than Josh to join Foo Fighters on the redt if their journey.
It’s like you said - Respect. Josh Freese has the utmost respect for Taylor, for the band, for the music, for everyone in the Foo Family. It’s obvious the guys feel the same about Josh. They have full confidence in Josh. He has given them exactly what they needed - a rock solid foundation with a boost! Seeing all the guys having fun while pushing each other to a higher level was SO GREAT to see. He brings a different feel to all the songs, but to me, that is necessary.
Taylor Hawkins was one of a kind. We all loved him so much, still do, always will. That will never change.
This is a different band now. Same name, but many things are different. Josh Freese as the drummer of the Foos sure seems to be the perfect choice.
Beautiful comment!
Well said! ❤
Josh is an insane drummer! And playing alongside a great drummer is like the energy of being next to a freight train as it whizzes by. You're either on that train or you're off that train. And you can tell it's a little unnerving at times; even when the Foos have played these same songs probably a million times.
The energy is incredible. I'd say the punk or hardcore roots are there. What is incredible is that he can play so many styles so well, he's recorded with Selena Gomez, Suicidal Tendencies, The Offspring, Evanescence, etc., and the drums are still great. I can't understand how he can be so versatile. Master of the drums.
If anyone deserved this gig, it´s Josh!
Lol...again, you opened backwards with "Hello Andrew, TH-cam here!"... Anyway, another great video! Thanks!
I liked how Josh on the live stream asked Dave how to approach the bridge section. Like if this was literally the first time they played these songs together, and what followed was just 2 drummers talking drums, of you know what I mean
Plus, he’s local to them. The whole thing made sense. He learns songs quick and accurately (session chops), he's very professional as a worker as well, he’s having fun but he takes the job seriously, and heck, he’s super diverse!
NAILED IT
The dude learned a new NIN setlist listening to it through headphones on a plane flight when Trent Reznor flew him in on an overnight flight in the middle of a tour - he's just a freak of nature lol
He has some absolutely transcendent drum patterns when he was playing with A Perfect Circle. Josh is a fantastic drummer and I'm glad he's going to get a larger spotlight.
and Nine Inch Nails 🤘🤘🤘🤘
I always thought APC was some of his best too
Josh's time with Vandals clearly has an influence
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His work with APC is his best from what I've heard.
Saw him play with A Perfect Circle a bunch of times in the very early 00s. He was a monster back then too.
The whole "they could have picked anyone" argument is hilarious. They did. Him. Any questions?
Some of the comments I saw were horrendous.
This is how good you need to be to play drums for the foos. Literally one of THE best drummers in the world. That's the level. Fact.
@@AndrewRooneyDrums Yeah, someone capable of playing the stadium shows, who won't be pressured by the gig or intimidated by the band, and is an old hand on the scene who they obviously already knew.
Not many drummers who fit that bill!
You were completely spot on with this video. Taylor was a one of a kind, especially after all those years playing with Dave but you can't deny Freese was the only real choice to take over, excited to see them next year! Subscribed and will be watching more of your videos, thanks for the content.
Hi Andrew, I look forward to your reaction to this video.
I was at the Taylor tribute concert at Wembley Stadium. I was lucky enough to be in the front row. As soon as I saw Josh play with the Foo's All my life, I knew Josh was going to be the next Foo Fighter drummer. No doubt about it... The chemistry between Dave and Josh was magical. I've been a Josh fan for many years and he absolutely deserves this opportunity.
Very interesting to hear Foo fighters songs with double bass drum haha.... Did you notice that Josh changes the ride symbal depending on the song? haha Genius!
I'm huge Foo Fighters and Taylor fan. I'm still sad about Taylor... But this new version of Foo Fighters with Josh bring me happiness.
Monkey Wrench drumms are Dave Grohl work (not Taylor or William), I think this way to play Monkey Wrench is more similar to the original version of Monkey Wrench.
I'm going to see the Foos in Christchurch with my dad next year. He has ALS, so it's uncertain how many concerts he'll get to see anymore, so glad Josh is holding his own and set to deliver a kickass show for us!
HOLY CRAP THAT WAS FRICKIN' AWESOME!!! Just... WOW!!! 😃
Josh is like a new battery, no pun intended, for the Foos. Adds a dynamic that is definitely pushing the band. It’s awesome.
i bet taylor is looking down like "you got this josh, DON'T FUCK THIS UP!"
@@hughneutron5303 Taylor was so over the band by the time he died, he admitted in his last interview during lockdown that he was burnt out, exhausted and sick with stage fright every gig. He wanted to retire. Dave wouldn't let him. Freese can't play Taylor's parts properly either...
@@richardharrold9736 that's great and i don't care
A “generator” If you will?? LOL.
@@richardharrold9736get F’d
In some older live version tempo was something like 165-170bpm and in this it was around 180-185bpm.
Them geetars better keep up 😂
Easy way to get likes with Josh Freese joining Foo's. Your fav drummer yet only 2 video's? How about with APC, DEVO and where he started The Vandals?
That was an insane tempo! That's why the band members looked like that...😊 (I've gotten that look before) Josh Freese is an absolute beast on the drums...🥁🔥
Sooooo solid!. Absolute powerhouse. Such a good fit with the rest of the Foo's
The funniest thing at the end of this video was the crack about “Shane Hawkins” tempo. Something I noticed when Shane did “I’ll Stick Around” at the tribute concert in LA.
Josh Freese once referred to himself as a "Drum Slut." He loves playing drums like I love every aspect of being an artist. Amazing musical artist.
He sure is! Incredibly skillful player
So many things to say about this, many of which I've kept to myself for fear of getting my ear chewed off, but I'll start by saying well done for a really insightful analysis. My immediate reaction when watching the 'Preparing Music for Concerts' stream (is that what it was called?) where they announced Josh, was that the different sound of the drums/mix stood out like a sore thumb. I thought Josh's drums sounded woeful compared to Taylor's and it's the only time in my life I've ever been screaming to have Zildjians back. I immediately hated the snare sound, but by the end of the stream I'd grown quite attached to the snare sound Josh is getting. I still think the cymbals are missing compared to Taylor's versions, and in this particular track I am waiting to hear the cutting bell of the ride cymbal kick in and it never comes.
I'm a big, big, big Taylor fan, although whenever I've tried to mimic playing anything Taylor's done I actually hate playing it, his style and mine don't overlap - something about that snatching power where his beats arrive only just at the right time that sounds staccato or something, he had such a different physical movement when playing which mechanically, how he ever played like that for hours on end I'll never know. I'm not a great drummer, but I know enough to know my mechanics and his sound don't cross over. The energy he had was relentless, so I'm not sure I'd quite agree with your intimation that Josh brings more intensity - how could anyone have more intensity than Taylor, but you're right in that somehow the band is bouncing along like mad men tight AF all the way through that stream. Same goes for the snippets of their gigs I've seen.
I haven't agreed with anyone who's said they could do the gig - there's a galaxy sized difference between being able to play their songs and being able to drive *that* band along in a manner which would do Taylor justice. Not just any band, but THAT band. And then to do it night after night live in front of massive audiences, it was always going to be the biggest seat in drums and a SHORT list of possibles. For me the bit that stands out regarding Josh is that he makes it look easy, and I don't care how physically fit he is, he's still 50 and that's impressive. And tellingly, he takes parts which aren't just recordings you know, but sounds etched into you like muscle memory, played by two of the biggest rock drummers ever, and makes them different, makes them his own but doesn't change the song for the worse. You just KNOW Dave would have some pretty high standards for tinkering with the drum parts on all of these tracks and to just change the sound, bring in double bass drums and not piss him off would take some doing. Massive admiration and respect for that. Do I think this will be an awesome new era and better? Not sure - while I never gelled with Taylor's playing from a personal level, it was undeniably iconic and perfect, almost irreplaceable for many of their tunes. Time will tell if Josh does the same - at the moment it feels different but I respect it.
Josh is pushing the song forward. Keep up guys
My inarticulate reaction: Holy Sh*t! The hairs stood up! Thx for teaching me the more articulate way to describe what I just heard. So excited for FF’s
My pleasure
Try it live from the PIT!!! He’s amazing
Josh will make the foos better as players
Josh was the only time I was glad to meet my hero. He and I just clicked at Vandals shows, and he’d invite me to the all access areas to hang with them all.
A quick story, something that is as Josh Freese as it gets. He was wearing converse, and the laces had ripped out. So he went bottom to top and around with multiple passes of duct tape. I laughed out loud.
when dave was talking about giving pat a break it was because of the way pat playing the guitar with a lot of down picking, and with the speed of the song pat is having to strum a lot faster than Dave or Chris who are alternate picking, so with the increased speed to the studio version it means he's playing crazy fast
I know the original record BPM’s, 87.5
This recording, 92 at first, after the break, 96..
I had to check when this foo fighters video came out.. 😂
It’s worth noting Grohl recorded the drums for “Monkey Wrench” on the album “The Colour and the Shape.”
How does Grohl have time to be this good at everything?
@@AndrewRooneyDrums Although I hate the circumstances, I have to admit I love hearing him play drums on a new Foo Fighters record and he doesn’t disappoint on “But Here We Are.”
Those boys were not tour ready or ready for that energy, Josh "supercharger" Freese woke up muscles not used intensely for a while, Thunderous time and feel, intensity, taste (mostly) and...did I mention intensity, intensity doesnt mean loud all the time, Preach it Andy! They got the perfect guy.
The band is fundamentally different now
@@AndrewRooneyDrums heavier..driving, still fun, just more Foo!!!!
I would have loved to see El Estepario Siberiano audition for them. 😀
Exactly. I really get the feeling they want him to be himself.
DEFINITELY
100% I told my brother it was going to be Josh. My brother is a giant foos fan. The day it hit my brother acknowledged I called it. He is the only one that made sence.
I watched this a couple times, and the best analogy I can come up with is that Taylor (RIP) was an avalanche, while Josh is a cruise missile. Both inexorable and irresistible, both will (metaphorically) kill your ass, just in different ways.
Don't worry about Josh he has got this covered.
The question is can everyone else keep up with him‽
Josh has everything covered.
they for sure made the right choice with josh!
Totally agree what you’ve said about Josh. I think he’s a great fit. He’s so talented and of course the music has a different feel, but it sounds great. And the guys needed someone confident and capable but would also contribute something to the group and I totally see that. He’s not trying to sound like Taylor, and I don’t think the guys want him to. It’s another phase in the band and I really hope I get to see them live.
Completely agree that not /anyone/ can jump in there. That’s absurd. Not only musically but these guys have been together for a long time…they needed someone who could fit in with them and since they’ve been friends for a long time (and he knew Taylor), I think that helped.
I think Josh would be a great addition. Have you by any chance seen the Everlong cover by Meytal Cohen?? So good and she's clearly having a ball playing it. Thanks for the video.
I haven't seen that Everlong cover. I hope to get to it
"You could get just anyone..." to replace the universally loved Taylor Hawkins and play in a band fronted by Dave f***in' Grohl? Taylor's energy and feel was unique, you can't replace him but you can only bring your own chops and be able to work with the rest of the band. His take on Monkey Wrench was appropriate to the song, he wasn't trying to replace Taylor because that's impossible.
Very tight synchronization apparent to me and a brighter, somewhat reborn, uplifted presentation; will not necessarily appeal to everyone though.
Josh is a punk drummer. He brings that energy. These rock songs are a walk in the park for him.
I quite enjoy the discussion portions of these videos (the rest of the video too of course). Great stuff though. Sparking thought and healthy debate. Always educational and enjoyable/entertaining etc. I can enjoy watching with my son and at the same time take away something constructive. Its a true win-win-win.
FANTASTIC!
the Foo Fighters track ive been most impressed with is "Everlong". not overly complicated, but the SPEED and the endurance required would make my arms fall off
Josh Freese got the gig based upon his skill/time... but I believe primarily because of his energy. Foos play for 2 hours plus at a live gig, you need athlete level stamina to do that and smash it on every song for the entire set. That is a skill in itself and it's incredibly rare.
I was a big Taylor Hawkins (RIP 🙏) fan even before he joined the Foo Fighters and was over the moon when he did. I saw the FF play monkey wrench hundred of times but this version with Josh Freeze is just perfection 😱. I loved the way you explained it 👌. People don’t realize how high is the level of a drummer like that. So thanks a lot for the video 👍
Hey Hey Andrew it's TH-cam here!?!?
You must have misheard
@@AndrewRooneyDrums nah mate, you've done it in several of your videos now. You literally said "Hey hey what is up Andrew it's TH-cam here".
Not trying to make fun of you as I also misspeak occasionally. Just kinda funny cause you could edit it out. But also kinds keeps the channel as it is.
Keep up the great work!
Dude hangs just over the front end of the beat... it's an instant urgency add type of feel...I relate to that as a drummer...this has gotta be at least 15 bpm faster than the original recording.
That comes directly from the punk rock ethos...that very nearly leading the one...
Josh was Taylor’s good friend and that’s good enough for me…Tay would approve ..Josh is a machine!! There is a new energy with the Foo’s..I saw them last Wednesday in Ottawa, Canada and they were very loud and tight! An awesome show!
He fits in well with Pat, given their Punk roots. I saw Josh live with The Vandals. He's got great attack.
Can't forget Chris was in a punk band and even Nate came from Sunny day real estate... which is punk adjacent imo lol
A healthy drummer is a better drummer ❤️
What's with intro, "Hey hey what is up Andrew, it is TH-cam here?" Haha, need more coffee? 😂 Love the channel.
HAHAHA
In addition to all your great points. Freese comes from the same Punk pedigree as Dave, Nate, Chris and Pat. I'm going to say it, he is around the same age as all these guys so they all can relate to similar life experience growing up and being musicians around the same timeline. Finally, he's probably a nice guy. Someone you can sit in a tour bus with for hours rolling from town to town. He probably connects with the band on a whole other level. He's the perfect convenient package. Looking forward to new music with his creative input.
I was somewhat hoping Omar Hakim would be the guy. He would take the Foos to some interesting places sonically. We can dream right? Great content. Thank you.
The drums, the band, Grohl's vocals...all sounded incredible. And everybody seemed excited and happy. The Foos appear to have a good locker room. Our favorite locker roomie? Rooney!
Here's Josh Freese, 50 years old, and he's drumming circles around a lot of 20 year olds out there. Gives an old timer like me hope!
What really shows that he was the perfect choice was the the reaction from the band..and if you watch the entire clip leading into that performance you'll see a brief conversation between Josh n Dave. You can see the personalities just click properly. Having the chops is one thing, personality and mentality is what makes perfect.
So, my name is Andrew. I was the drummer for Reel Big Fish. Another band from Orange County CA that made it. I had the chance to play I. This scene for a long time. We played dozens of shows with the Vandals. I was on the warp tour in Sidney Australia when Chad Sexton broke his hand. I was actually playing catch with some of the guys in 311 with our bass player Matt Wong when his hand broke. Oddly enough Dave from the Vandals asked Matt and I to go play nine holes of golf. So we went. I get back and Nick Hexum walks up to me and says. "Where were you, Chad broke his hand?." He knew I was a total 311 junky at the time. He said "JOSH" played most of the set. I was close with Tim Mahoney the guitarist for 311 at the time. It was horrible and inspiring all at the same time because here goes one of my heroes in Chad Sexton. Waited for months to watch him play everyday and all of the sudden he is gone and Jody Foster Freeze is laying it down for 311. Chad's compositions are second to none. Some how Josh just turned the heat up a bit. Got on top of the groove and drove it. He is a special drummer. When friends and family say oh dude your just as good as these guys. I appreciate the sentiment. But, I know the truth. I have walked amongst the giants. Josh Freeze, Chad Sexton, Travis Barker, Gill Sharon, Darren Pfeiffer and my replacement in Reel Big Fish Carlos De la Garza. And it did not surprise me at all that probably the biggest gig in the world went to Josh Freeze. As good as you think he is he is better. The crazy part is... there are a lot of dudes(male and female) that I can say the same thing about. God bless. Great video.
Wow thanks so much for taking the time to comment!
That's fantastic memories.
I think you captured what is hard to explain to civilians. How and why these players are so good. But even then some are a little extra special.
Take care Andrew!
Josh is going to put a pace on these dudes.
Have to say I'm staggered Pat Smear is still part of the band, he's getting on towards seventy now and this is the third time he's had a bandmate die on him, having been in Nirvana and the Germs before that...
Oh wow
@@AndrewRooneyDrums yep, he's the OG of LA punk rock, been in bands since the Seventies... Darby Crash committed suicide in 1980, intending to achieve lifelong notoriety... the night before John Lennon was shot.
He’s 64. Relax. He’s not 70
Perfect addition. Josh also did liberation transmission with lostprophets. One of my favorite drum albums and drummers.
To anyone saying he should sound 'just' like Taylor or being sad about changes he makes to the song or fills...Why would you want the new drummer to play everything exactly the same? It's almost certainly a choice - if a band gets a new singer, no one expects them to change their voice to sound like the old guy. He has a different style and different sound, just as Dave and Taylor did.
I kind of think that Dave needed someone to change the songs up a bit. He associates songs with memories and the changes enable him to play the old songs without being overwhelmed by the memories of his best friend.
@flor9389 Totally understand that, too. They are also 25 years further on as a band so would naturally have a different approach and sound now
Talk about Josh keeping the band on there toes lol
The tempo definitely increased after the first stanza of verse. That’s when the band’s eyes bugged, because it was faster.
Freese is just superb, easily one of my favourite drummers of all time, even though he never really stepped into the limelight.
The double kick he did for no son of mine in this recording was Ace.
Dude. Amazing videos!! You nailed it with Freese. He is a drum God. Keep up the vids!
Josh played amazing on The Art of Rebellion by Suicidal Tendencies.
🙌
Josh kills it with The Vandals. Saw him with them like 5 times.
This!
So you’re saying he passed the audition?
It’s better fast. Taylor played it slower than Dave. This is faster than the record but it’s killer!
Soooo good
Josh Freese is the goat
Let’s not forget that Dave and Taylor were BFFs. He’s not just replacing a drum. He’s got to be able to fit in with the personalities in the band. He has a lot of respect for the Foo Fighters, and you can tell he’s already good friends with the band.
look up any Bitch Magnet song.....Orestes Morfin.....one of the most amazing and underrated drummers ever......you can thank me later.....
More cowbell
Day 12 of requesting Austin Archeys playthrough of Welcome Back O' Sleeping Dreamer.
Another drummer you need to see Andrew. One of the best in the scene. Master of double strokes. ;)
This is a Meinl Cymbals Drum Play-through of Lorna Shores song "Welcome Back O' Sleeping Dreamer". It's insane. I've never seen a drummer so relaxed and so fast.
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He is more than a session drummer, he is a session's drummer, drummer. He has his own bands and has been asked to join other bands, and fill in for shows when something happens to others.The man stays busy, cause he loves drumming and loves music. To me that's what any band wants and needs.
Josh sounds like a steadfast studio musician. Taylor sounded like a garage drummer. I looked up a live clip from 2022, Argentina, and the tempo Taylor played was intense but slower and sloppier, almost garage like. Josh was butter on this tune. But he was controlled and his professional, world class chops, are just head over heels above Taylor's. It's not a bad thing because Taylor was great. This guy is world class.
The feel is just so different... Not saying Taylor wasn't on top of it, but Josh is REALLY on top of the beat! Yeah, Shane Hawkin speed!
The deal with Pat and the breakdown part was that they were talking about the guitar part just being played by down picking only instead of up and down. It gives a crunchier sound but it's harder to do. The 'no you can't do that' was when he switched to up down to 'cheat' for fun.