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RIP Taylor Hawkins

#121
So very unfortunate, and to leave behind a wife and three children. Heartbreaking.

I was a huge fan of the reborn CAR AND DRIVER magazine back in the late 70's, 80's, when once again it was helmed by the late David E. Davis as Editor in Chief. Davis, who wore facial disfigurement from a crash in a Jag 120 in his gentlemen racer days, had stopped going to races as he was shell-shocked and horrified by the continuous death toll that racing up through the 70's entailed, an era before Sir Jackie Stewart planted his flag to begin to make safety a real priority and stop the endless carnage. DED just couldn't bear to watch any more.

Here we are once again with a beloved musician gone too early for whatever reasons. For what seem like the zillionth time. This just keeps happening.

I know EXACTLY how David E Davis felt. I see the pointless deaths of suffering people, so many for all these years, and it's just broken my heart too many times, both with the famous, and people I played with who were never famous. I just don't understand this.

God Rest Taylor, and God Help Us All.
 
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#123
Ya know, when I think of Dave Grohl or the Foo Fighters I can’t help but think about the dynamic duo of Dave and Taylor together.

Both with the musical bond of being drummers at the core… the 2 of them playing with John Paul and Jimmy with Taylor on vocals (so cool!), or their tribute to Rush at the Rock HOF induction ceremony - their love and respect for the artists and music that so many of us also appreciate.

They were an amazing pair together, and it’s so sad that he’s gone… this is just too soon :(
 
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Back when I was young I lived in the moment and never thought about getting old. It was all out in front of me.

I had somewhat close proximity to what was going on in the early '90s, including Nirvana. Enough to come to know or witness some things as they happened. So, back when Cobain died I was barely surprised, only shocked by the gruesome, horrible details of the circumstances/context.

Now, I live less exclusively in the moment and getting old is a thing that's happening. I'm 54 and I've found the last several years to be a strange and alarming waypoint in life, straddling youth and old age.

I've had no similar proximity to the orbit of Foo Fighters, essentially only generational common ground. On the other hand, I'm not unaware either. This time with the death of Taylor Hawkins--finding out in the new--it truly hit me like it came out of nowhere. This is different. I'm surprised and shocked in a way that has stirred in me troubling or unsettling questions. It's sad. It's tragic. It's uniquely challenging to process.

Anyway, please excuse my rambling on... I figured journaling my thoughts on this here makes about as much or more sense as anywhere else.

RIP Taylor Hawkins.
 
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#129
First of all, this is terrible terrible news. That guy was a beast of a drummer and by all accounts, a really great guy too.

Not wanting to sound preachy, and not knowing any of the details, if it was somehow drug-related, it just kind of emphasizes something that I’ve believed for many many years. That is the drugs affect people who are older and are much more dangerous to middle-aged people and older

I first thought of this when John Entwistle died in Las Vegas after an evening of snorting cocaine off of hookers behind. I’ve believed it ever since. I think everyone would do well to stay away from drugs, but it just seems worse and even more risky once you hit a certain age.
 
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aprod said:
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins found with multiple substances in hotel room: report (nypost.com)
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I'm very curious to see what the official investigation yields. Especially if one is conducted in the US as well. Many of us have "substances" in our blood that would show up on a tox screen. I can think of at least 3 that would be in mine right now, which could be interpreted negatively if I mysteriously died.

Either way, this is awful and I feel terribly for his family, friends, and bandmates.
 
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I first knew Taylor as a 16-17 year old surfer-looking kid who used to poke his head into clubs to check out bands I was in (mostly the drummers, i.e. Tris Imboden who went on to play with Chicago, etc.). I obviously didn't have any idea at the time that Taylor would become such a powerful musical force. The next time I heard about him was when he got the gig with Alanis Morrisette, and it was onward and upward from there. He remained part of our musical community during the Foo years, and needless to say it is a devastating loss. Damn drugs.
 
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Barticus said:
So sad, only 50!

RIP: Taylor Hawkins Of Foo Fighters Dead At 50 -
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I can’t even get my head around this!!! Taylor was David’s left half of his brain and honestly, an auxiliary part of Dave Grohl that ALWAYS functioned in accordance with all things perfect musically… this is a devastating blow to music in 2022. It’s been days and I’m still not fully processing the impact of this horrifying loss. My heart is truly broken, for the entire Foo Fighters family. From the first time I saw Taylor with the Foo Fighters, I immediately knew without doubt that David had hit Win For Life… who knew that “life” could be SO cruel…
 
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#136
Yes - very sad news indeed... and only age 50

I saw the Foos in 1998? I think
Pretty sure that was Taylors first tour with them... I remember he came out wearing nothing but a pair of board shorts and had bare feet
there was another kit set up to the right of stage and half way through the concert he and Dave did a drum solo duet.... the Foos were due to come to NZ in December and Mrs Bassman asked if I wanted a ticket for my birthday.
I'm gutted for the band really - they've lost one hell of a drummer / singer / all round funny guy
 

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