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For the final episode of the yr, I received the possibility to drive as much as Northridge, California, and have a dialog with Dave Grohl. We talked concerning the Foo Fighters track “The Trainer,” which is an epic, 10-minute-long track. Dave informed me it’s an important 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 yr, 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 occasions — greater than anybody else.

“The Trainer” 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 apply area, and he informed me the entire story of the track. Developing, you’ll hear the 2 voice memos he initially recorded on acoustic guitar, plus the 2 demos he made on his technique to figuring the track out.

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