, who first met Hawkins when he was working as a garbage man in Laguna Beach, joined members of the Foo Fighters and Joan Jett for “Cherry Bomb,” “Bad Reputation” and he later came out to play on the Foos’ song “Walk.”, noted studio drummer and longtime anchor for Huntington Beach-based punk band The Vandals, was on deck for the Foo Fighters’ “All My Life,” sat in with The Coattail Riders for a trio of songs and played a pair of Van Halen covers.
Queen’s Roger Taylor, Queens of the Stone Age’s Jon Theodore, Rage Against the Machine’s Brad Wilk, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam’s Matt Cameron, Tool’s Danny Carey, Weezer’s Patrick Wilson, jazz drummer Omar Hakim, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, The Darkness’ Rufus Taylor, Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee; Hawkins’ son, Oliver Shane Hawkins, and, of course, Grohl also all played drums at various points in the evening.
One of the biggest moments from the Wembley livestream was when Hawkins’ 16-year-old son Shane jumped on the kit for the Foos’ “My Hero.” He delivered a passionate performance and was supported by the rest of the band as he tore through the drum-heavy track in front of thousands of fans live. He reprised the performance Tuesday night, once again nailing it, but further proving he’s a chip off the old block as the band transitioned into “I’ll Stick Around,” with Hawkins leading the charge.
Grohl’s 16-year-old daughter, Violet, was also able to showcase her vocal talents throughout the evening as she not only opened the show with a difficult spotlight solo, but came out several times to sing backup on a variety of songs.There were more women on this bill than there have been on almost any recent music festival lineup. It’s clear that Hawkins’ liked his rock ‘n’ roll and it wasn’t gender specific.
, who Hawkins drummed with before joining Foo Fighters, stole the show and had the entire venue screaming along to “You Oughta Know.”There were so many big names in attendance it would be a shorter list to note who wasn’t there. Actor and Tenacious D vocalist Jack Black introduced Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush, who were joined by Grohl on drums for “2112 Part I: Overture,” Chad Smith for “Working Man” and Danny Carey for “YYZ.