Jeff Miller Dave Grohl made one of his first public appearances since the March death of Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins, appearing tonight (Aug.
16) at the tiny Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles to sing the iconic guitar riff to Seals and Croft’s yacht-rock classic “Summer Breeze” alongside headliner Beck, who was also joined onstage by Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D, producer Greg Kurstin, and actor-musician John C.
Reiley.The seemingly impromptu sit-in was part of a benefit show organized by Judd Apatow for the organization Victims First, which donates money to families of victims of mass casualty events, and is part of an ongoing series of benefits Apatow is organizing at the theater, which has a capacity of 280.
Beck was the only performer announced for the night, which was already star-studded before the Grohl appearance: comedian Pete Holmes and Apatow bantered back and forth to open the show, followed by a short set by Tenacious D culminating in a faithful singalong of REO Speedwagon’s “I’m Gonna Keep on Loving You” to rapturous applause.Sarah Silverman tried out new material before Beck entered, acoustic guitar in tow, for a set featuring some of his deep-cut classics, including “Cyanide Breathmint” (played as a request for attendee Eric Andre) and “Debra,” with longtime collaborator Kurstin on keys.Black and Reiley helped out on a ramshackle run-through of the “Mellow Gold” cut “Truckdriving Neighbors Downstairs” before the gang started into “Summer Breeze” Grohl strided in just in time to sing the short guitar part, met by amazed whoops and a semi-standing ovation from the stunned audience.
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