Paul McCartney pens a touching tribute to Taylor Hawkins
The former Beatle got to play drums on the Foo Fighters' "Sunday Rain," a song Taylor Hawkins sang lead vocals on
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Paul McCartney penned a touching tribute to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins who died on March 25.
In a social media post, McCartney wrote:
Taylor’s sudden death came as a shock to me and the people who knew and loved him.
Not only was he a GREAT drummer but his personality was big and shiny and will be sorely missed by all who were lucky to live and work alongside him. I was asked by the Foo Fighters to play on one of their tracks. It turned out that they wanted me to play drums! – on one of Taylor’s songs. This request came from a group with TWO amazing drummers!
It was an incredible session and cemented my relationship with Taylor and the guys. Later they asked if I would induct them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I sang with them on ‘Get Back’. Taylor provided a powerhouse drum part. I’ll never forget that night. All of which made it much more of a desperately sad shock to hear he had died. So thanks Taylor for sharing some glorious minutes with me. You were a true Rock and Roll hero and will always remain in my heart.
God bless his family and band – Love Paul X
McCartney inducted Foo Fighters into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on October 30, 2021, and performed with the band at the ceremony. The former Beatle also played the drums in “Sunday Rain” off Foo Fighters’ 2017 album, Concrete And Gold—Hawkins was the lead vocalist on the track.
In an interview with Triple M Rock, Hawkins was asked about how he felt about McCartney stepping in on drums, and he responded, “It’s an honor. You have to remember that, at the same time, I got to sing the song so instead of it being—of course it’s an honor. He’s in the freaking Beatles, man. And he played amazingly, and I got to sing on it. So if you really think about it, I almost got to sing on a Beatles song.”
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Oh, “Paul” knows a thing or two about death…considering the real Paul McCartney died in 1966! He never would have inflicted “Wonderful Christmastime” on us. Miss him, miss him, miss him!
GTFO with that nonsense go put your tin foil hat back on.
It’s all there on the White Album. Or should I say Mubla etihw? Wake up, sheeple!
My god, mubla etihw is Klingon for “Paul is dead.” Sorry to be late to the party, but my god, it was staring us in the face the whole time!
Seems you know Sir McCartney…intimately?
Not great at picking up the tone on joke comments, eh?
Im only 35 and love Pauls post beatles contributions. Hes made plenty of wonderful music before and after that decent christmas song. How you came to that from a touching tribute to Taylor is beyond me. You just sound like a bundle of garbage. Rip Taylor, way too soon.
“Wonderful Christmastime” is literally the worst thing in the world. How do you sleep? How?
Taylor Swift is literally the worst thing in the world. How do YOU sleep?
Rip Taylor died in 2019.
You might want to get your joke radar checked. Also, you might want to capitalize RIP, because Rip Taylor was part of my 1970’s game show watching childhood.That said, for my money, “Silly Love Songs” is an all-time great pop song and there is plenty from his solo/Wings era that I enjoy.
nope, too late. he already said Rip Taylor
I still think that on upon The death if the last Beatle, they will tell everyone that the whole “Paul is Dead” thing was just them trolling everyone and they put all of those “clues” in there as a joke. Because I want to believe
Ringo remains the greatest actor among all the Beatles. Can you think of anything the other 3 did, where they starred, that was as good as Caveman?
All I can say is the guy they got to double for Paul was a REALLY good singer and songwriter.
Oh, turn me on more, dead man.
“It was after a brilliant set one night that I asked Taylor if he had ever tried Nizoral/ketamine cocktail and known a man intimately; he said, ‘no’. Sweet Taylor will be missed.” – Sir Paul McCartney
edgy
I mean…other than the intimate, presumably carnal knowledge of a man, that sounds pretty good. Is it like a package deal, though?
“Do you like movies about gladiators?”
SO cool you made that joke, because it relates to how he died. Plus, nothing matters and we’re not allowed to have feelings, just edge.
You are awesome Taylor! Fuck these salty motherfuckers in the comments.I’m beginning to think that there are some mean people on the interwebs.
Wait, are people being salty to Taylor Hawkins, who seems to have only done good in this world? Or are they salty at Paul McCartney, who I have less good feelings about?
I would say being salty to Taylor and the Foo fighters.