Drummer Josh Freese was lately and really mysteriously fired from Foo Fighters. Because the time, Freese famous he was not given a motive – which is wild contemplating Freese joined Foo Fighters in 2023 after the dying of Taylor Hawkins, and the band made a fairly large deal of it.
“The Foo Fighters referred to as me Monday evening to let me know they’ve determined ‘to go in a unique route with their drummer,'” wrote Freese on being fired. “No motive was given. 🙁 Regardless, I loved the previous two years with them, each on and off stage, and I help no matter they really feel is finest for the band,” wrote Freese.
“In my 40 years of drumming professionally, I’ve by no means been let go from a band, so whereas I am not indignant—only a bit shocked and upset. However as most of I’ve all the time labored freelance and bounced between bands so, I am nice. Keep tuned for my ‘High 10 attainable causes Josh received booted from the Foo Fighters‘ checklist.”
Whereas Freese nonetheless has no clue why he received fired, he is at the very least printed a listing of the highest 10 explanation why it’d’ve occurred. Personally, I am guessing it is the metronome motive – possibly Freese is simply an excessive amount of of a mutant behind the equipment.
- As soon as whistled “My Hero” for every week stable on tour.
- Might solely title one Fugazi music.
- Two phrases: polyrhythms.
- Metronome-like precision behind the equipment deemed “soulless.”
- Demanded beginning each rehearsal with a 20 minute cowbell sound tub.
- By no means even as soon as tried rising a beard.
- Did not present as much as studio as a result of Mercury was in retrograde.
- Promised Noodles he might be 4th guitarist.
- Refused to carry out until he was assured a Ouija board and nunchucks after each present.
- The entire poodle factor was attending to be a bit a lot.
And no – Foo Fighters has nonetheless not commented on Freese being fired.
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