Watch Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane perform Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath classics and more with Chevy Metal
nme.comFoo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, has taken to the stage with Chevy Metal for a couple of gigs in California. Check out footage below.The 17-year-old took to the stage and sat behind the kit for two recent shows from his dad’s own covers band, Chevy Metal.
Here, he showed off his skill as a drummer and performed alongside the remaining members of the band, including a guest cameo from ’80s metal veteran and Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach.Hawkins founded the covers band a decade ago and performed frequently with the band during the times when he wasn’t busy with Foo Fighters.
He continued to work with the members up until March 2022, when he died while on tour in Colombia.The recent shows in California were held on July 27 and July 29, and took place at Gold Pacific Studios in Newport Beach and The Canyon in Agoura Hills, respectively.
This time around, other guest members included Poison drummer Rikki Rockett, The Cars’ guitarist Elliot Easton and drummer Kenny Aronoff – who has worked with the likes of John Fogerty and John Mellencamp over his extensive career.While on stage, Hawkins broke out renditions of some rock classics, including Black Sabbath’s ‘The Wizard’ and Led Zeppelin’s 1969 hit ‘Moby Dick’.He also tackled other iconic artists during his two gigs, including covers of Thin Lizzy, The Kinks, The Police and Mötley Crüe.
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