The drummer with US rock group Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins, has died aged 50.
Tributes have poured in from musicians after the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor HawkinsHawkins performed with the band for more than two decades, joining shortly after they finished recording their 1997 album The Colour and the Shape.Dave Grohl created Foo Fighters in 1994 after Nirvana disbanded following the suicide of lead singer Kurt Cobain.BBC Radio 6 presenter and former drummer Matt Everitt says Hawkins had "to be pretty good" to be chosen to drum for the band.
Everitt, who interviewed Hawkins several times during shows in the UK, described the late drummer as having remarkable passion when playing and great taste."They understand it's not just about how great your part is, but it's about how great the whole song is and knowing when to sit back on a song."Image source,
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