Drummer Josh Freese reveals hilarious list of 'reasons' he got fired from Foo Fighters
Drummer Josh Freese reveals hilarious list of 'reasons' he got fired from Foo Fighters
The 52-year-old drummer joined the 'Best of You' rockers in 2023 following the death of Taylor Hawkins
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Josh Freese has joked he got "booted" from Foo Fighters for whistling 'My Hero' too much.
The 52-year-old drummer joined the 'Best of You' rockers in 2023 following the death of Taylor Hawkins the previous year, before being let go over the weekend with "no reason" given in the phone call.
He has now released a tongue in cheek list of the "top 10 possible reasons Freese got booted from the Foos".
From 10 to one, he quipped he "once whistled 'My Hero' for a week solid on tour" and "could only name one Fugazi song".
At number eight, he joked: "Two words: polyrhythms."
He teased that he "metronome-like precision behind the kit" had been deemed "soulless", and joked that he "demanded started every rehearsal with a 20 minute cowbell sound bath".
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Referencing Dave Grohl's iconic look, Josh quipped he "never even once tried growing a beard", and that he "didn't show up to the studio because Mercury was in retrograde".
Offering other potential reasons for his split, he joked that he "promised" The Offspring's Noodles that he "could be 4th guitarist", and "refused to perform unless he was guaranteed a Ouija board and nunchucks after every show".
In the number one spot, he teased that "the whole poodle thing was getting to be a bit much".
Freese previously insisted no reason was given for his firing.
He wrote on Instagram: "The Foo Fighters called me Monday night to let me know they've decided 'to go in a different direction with their drummer.'
"No reason was given. :( Regardless, I enjoyed the past two years with them, both on and off stage, and I support whatever they feel is best for the band.
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"In my 40 years of drumming professionally, I've never been let go from a band, so while I'm not angry – just a bit shocked and disappointed.
"But as most of you know I've always worked freelance and bounced between bands so, I'm fine. Stay tuned for my 'Top 10 possible reasons Josh got booted from the Foo Fighters' list."
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