RIP Taylor Hawkins

[rascalpete]

Such sad news of the passing of a truly brilliant, charismatic drummer. RIP Taylor.

 

 

[squirrelarmy]

It takes something special as a drummer to be able to compete with Dave Grohl. Big loss to the music world.

 

 

 

 

[she bangs the drums]

Terrible news. RIP Taylor

[brettredmayne]

Absolutely devastated , just sitting here in total disbelief  

[parsonjack]

Gutted.  A huge and totally unexpected loss to rock. 

Thoughts today with Dave, Nate, Chris, Pat and Rami, plus all of Taylor's family, friends and loved ones. 

😢

[crocodiles]

A massive loss to all his family friends band mates and fans just far to soon . So sad 

[tigger123]

Genuinely in shock. My thoughts with all those close to him. What a lovely man he was and my god what a drummer. RIP Taylor, taken far too young

[danbailey80]

Oh that's so sad. Best man Dave's wedding. 

[phillyfaddle]

Can’t believe it. So talented. RIP Taylor and deepest sympathies to his family and friends. 

[The Other Steve]

Can't believe it - huge loss to music and what an infectious personalty on stage.  😢

[blutarsky]

Back in 2017 my wife and I weren’t in the best place. We’d recently had a bereavement in her immediate family and another significant life event in her immediate family which I won’t go into. On top of that I’d been struggling with work and was feeling low - hence changing careers to teaching. We worked hard on the relationship and were in a better place but by no means a good place by the time the festival came around, the first we’d been to. This photo captures a moment I can pinpoint as being the one we knew we’d be ok. The festival was a real unifying experience for us where we “found ourselves” again and seeing Dave and the lads play El Pointo was a key moment. An acoustic version of Everlong was our first dance when we got married in 2015.
We’re on the left of this photo, and I think you can see how happy we are to be properly together again.

Thank you Foos, thanks Taylor. 

[Neil]

many years ago, he was taken to hospital after playing at v festival, supposedly an overdose.

[JSmurphy]

1 minute ago, Neil said:

many years ago, he was taken to hospital after playing at v festival, supposedly an overdose.

Ok?

[FloorFiller]

Somebody on Reddit (so maybe not the most reliable source) said that he was complaining of chest pains to hotel staff earlier that day, so if true seems like it’s a heart condition rather than drink or drug related, but won’t jump to any conclusions just yet. 

Pretty gross to see people hinting at it being vaccine related on the Foos Twitter comments.

[Neil]

2 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Pretty gross to see people hinting at it being vaccine related on the Foos Twitter comments.

thats just people with an agenda, the covid vaccine has been proven to be as safe as other vaccines. no reason to think anyone is dying from it.

[funkychick2007]

On days like these

One of my songs that gets me through the tough times

Sadly Ive missed seeing them play twice will never be the same again now! 
So sad! 

[Hugh Jass II]

Shocking news to wake up to.

[TheDayman]

Awful news, just awful. RIP Talyor.

[Quark]

And 2022 continues to get shitter 😞

[circus92]

Awful news to wake up to - I am in complete shock.  Privileged to have seen him live a number of times - the Foo’s will not be the same without him.

Condolences to his family and the rest of the band.  RIP Taylor

[Sku]

This is the worst. 😢 Shocked and saddened this morning. RIP Taylor.

[Rumblestripe]

Gutted.

Rest in rhythm Taylor.

[Gacheezbo]

What an absolute ball of positive energy he was on and off the stage, HUGE part of my teenage years, proper gutted by this one. 

 

 

 

[AlexOvd]

Heartbreaking... 

[ogriff]

Oh man. I've fallen away from the Foos in recent years, but they meant so much in my younger days. From my first non-parental accompanied gig at Brixton in 95 (pre Taylor) to endless festivals, an incredible gig at The Astoria on the Color and the Shape tour all though to headline shows at Hyde Park and Wembley Stadium. What a ride. 

Long Road to Ruin started on Spotify and brought me to tears

Here now, don't make a sound

Say, have you heard the news today?

One flag was taken down

To raise another in its place

A heavy cross you bear

A stubborn heart remains unchanged

No harm, no life, no love

No stranger singing in your name

But maybe the season

The colors change in the valley skies

Dear God, I've sealed my fate

Running through hell, heaven can wait

Long road to ruin there in your eyes

Under the cold streetlights

No tomorrow, no dead end in sight

My heartfelt condolences to the band and his family x