Grohl Reveals Why Foo Fighters Parted Ways With Josh Freese

TL;DR
Dave Grohl says the Foo Fighters’ decision to move on from Josh Freese was discussed over months as the band charted a new direction after Taylor Hawkins’s death; they told Freese they would hire a different drummer, and Freese said the fit didn’t resonate for him, while Grohl stresses honoring Hawkins’s legacy as the band continues forward.
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