Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins

2022 - 3 - 26

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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, hard-driving but humble ... (NBC News)

When the rock musician Dave Grohl set out to find a new drummer for his up-and-coming band Foo Fighters, the odds were stacked against whoever sat behind ...

He forged his own enduring place in rock: that of the happy warrior and drum virtuoso. Hawkins aspired to be in a rock group from the time he was a kid. "It was his pure joy on the kit, which is something he shared with Dave. "I mean, that is really kind of the easiest way of putting it." He was the engine behind it all. Grohl later followed up with a phone call and made his pitch.

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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins had multiple drugs in his ... (News24)

Colombian investigators said preliminary post-mortem tests found several drugs in the musician's system, but did not specify whether the mix caused his death. " ...

"In utter disbelief at the news of Taylor Hawkins," rockers Nickelback said in a statement on Twitter. "The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins," the band said in a statement on Twitter. "The urine toxicology tests performed on Taylor Hawkins' body preliminarily found 10 types of substances," including THC - which is found in marijuana - tricyclic anti-depressants, benzodiazepines and opioids, investigators said in a statement. Colombian investigators said preliminary post-mortem tests found several drugs in the musician's system, but did not specify whether the mix caused his death. Hawkins, the 50-year-old drummer for the Grammy award-winning rock group, died in a hotel in Bogota shortly before the group was set to perform at the Festival Estereo Picnic on the city's outskirts, according to a statement Saturday from the mayor's office. - Investigators said preliminary post-mortem tests found several drugs in the musician's system, but did not specify whether the mix caused his death.

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Drummer Taylor Hawkins of Jazz Fest headliner Foo Fighters dies at ... (FOX 8 Live WVUE)

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, seen here in 2018, died Friday at age 50 while on tour with the band in South America.

Devastated by the loss of Taylor Hawkins. He truly did the impossible, becoming an iconic drummer when there was already an iconic drummer in the band. Hawkins and the other members of the band are killed off one by one. Deepest condolences to his family, his friends and his band mates.— The Lumineers (@thelumineers) #FooFighters March 26, 2022 My heart, my love and my condolences go out to his wife, his children, his family, his band and his fans. The world was so lucky to have his gifts for the time that it did, Rest In Peace— FINNEAS (@finneas) March 26, 2022 Hawkins told The Associated Press in 2019 that his early drumming influences included Stewart Copeland of The Police, Roger Taylor from Queen, and Phil Collins, who he said was “one of my favorite drummers ever. “I am not afraid to say that our chance meeting was a kind of love at first sight, igniting a musical ‘twin flame’ that still burns to this day,” Grohl wrote in his book. “The world was so lucky to have his gifts for the time that it did.” He would, however, go on to pound out epic versions of it hundreds of times as the climax of Foo Fighters’ concerts. The festival’s scheduling “cubes” were due to be released Tuesday (March 29). “We are absolutely meant to be, and I am grateful that we found each other in this lifetime.” “Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family.”

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies in Colombia aged 50 (unknown)

Drummer Taylor Hawkins of the multi-Grammy award-winning rock group Foo Fighters found dead in Colombia during band's South American tour, his bandmates ...

"In utter disbelief at the news of Taylor Hawkins," rockers Nickelback said in a statement on Twitter. "Our deepest condolences to his family, his bandmates, his team, his friends and everyone that was ever touched by the music he created with @foofighters @Alanis and so many others." He had played with Foo Fighters since 1997, when he was taken on by lead singer and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, providing percussion on some of the group's biggest hits, including "Learn to Fly" and "Best of You." "The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins," the band said in a statement on Twitter. "His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever."

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies (unknown)

In a statement, Foo Fighters said: “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. His musical spirit and ...

He then joined Foo Fighters for the tour that accompanied their 1997 album ‘The Colour And The Shape’, which had largely featured Grohl on drums. However, Hawkins volunteered himself, saying that he wanted to be in a band rather than supporting a solo artist. Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time”. There was a year where the partying just got a little too heavy. He later said: “I was partying a lot. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible.

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The death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins shook the music world this weekend, with fans and musicians everywhere reeling from the news of his passing ...

"Who would have thought that we were witnessing the last performance of Taylor Hawkins in his life ... A shock," Tolone wrote. He was, is and always will be an inspiration." with Foo Fighters in 2008 at Wembley Stadium, saying, "It was so good to play with him. An ambulance was sent to the scene. The band released three albums, most recently 2019's "Get the Money." He had released solo material under his own name and with Taylor Hawkins & the Coattail Riders, in which Hawkins sang lead and played drums.

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