Flea Shares His Memories Of Taylor Hawkins
April 2, 2022 2:35PM EDT
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 12: Chad Smith and Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers performs onstage during Oceana’s Fourth Annual “Rock Under The Stars” Featuring The Red Hot Chili Peppers on October 12, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Rock Under The Stars)
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea shared his memories of Taylor Hawkins in a UK radio interview.
He remembered a music teacher friend telling him about Hawkins long before the future Foo Fighter was famous: “He said ‘Man there’s this kid here selling guitar strings and he’s a star. He’s a drummer and I’m telling you he’s going to be a rock star’ and it was Taylor.”
Flea said their bands toured together multiple times and that Hawkins was especially close with RHCP drummer Chad Smith.
What made Hawkins so beloved in the music world?
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