“The Instructor”
For the final episode of the 12 months, I received the prospect to drive as much as Northridge, California, and have a dialog with Dave Grohl. We talked in regards to the Foo Fighters track “The Instructor,” which is an epic, 10-minute lengthy track. Dave informed me it’s a very powerful piece of music he’s ever written, as a result of it’s devoted to his mom, Virginia, who handed away in 2022.
Dave Grohl began Foo Fighters in 1994, after Nirvana ended. This 12 months, Foo Fighters set a file for having probably the most High 10 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts. They’ve gained 15 Grammy awards, together with successful the Grammy for Greatest Rock album 5 instances — greater than anybody else.
“The Instructor” is from their eleventh album, However Right here We Are, which got here out in June 2023. I sat with Dave within the Foo Fighters observe area, and he informed me the entire story of the track. Arising, you’ll hear the 2 voice memos he initially recorded on acoustic guitar, plus the 2 demos he made on his approach to figuring the track out.
You should purchase or stream “The Instructor” right here.
For a transcript of this episode, click on right here.
Illustration by Carlos Lerma.
Foo Fighters: Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, Rami Jaffee, Josh Freese
Greg Kurstin – Producer
Taylor Hawkins