This song hits home more now than ever. Taylor Hawkins will truly be missed not just for his drumming in Foo Fighters, and singing in bands like this one, but for the joyful soul he had towards life. Rest easy my friend.
I’ve always loved this song since I got this CD back in 2005. His voice is so beautiful in this song and it’s always been my favorite off this album. At some point in the early 2000’s I established with myself that he was indeed my favorite Drummer and to this day he still is and will always be. I’m a lifelong Springsteen Fan and got heavily into U2 in high school when The Joshua Tree came out in 1987 …so I was always loved Max Weinberg and Larry Mullen Jr. but as I became a huge fan of the Foo Fighters in 1999 and the love for their music only grew more with each album release, it was apparent to me that he was a cut above most Drummers in the History of music. The way he pounded those drums, it was strong, it was loud, it was pure energy. I’m so glad I got to talk to him after his show when he toured for this Coattail Riders album in 2005 and I got to tell him he was by far my favorite Drummer. Not that it made any difference in his life, but I’m glad I got to say it to him. He was so down to earth and a regular guy upon meeting him which makes us love him even more. Long Live the Hawk 🥁
This has to be one of my all time favorite songs... over and over... never gets old. Very "heavy" meaning, but true about every point of life. I love the work Taylor and company have done on this album. Why was this not bigger than it is...
Asked him to play this during both his uk tour dates, he told me he’d play it next time. How gutted am I that’ll never happen (sure it wouldn’t have even if he’d toured again!)
