Josh Freese may have lost his job as drummer for the Foo Fighters, but his sense of humor is still intact.
On May 19, just three days after he announced that he had been dismissed from the band he joined in May 2023, replacing late drummer Taylor Hawkins, he delivered on his promise and posted on Instagram the “Top 10 possible reasons Josh got booted from the Foo Fighters.” It’s a list that would make David Letterman proud.
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Here’s the list as Freese posted, along with some explanatory comments in parenthesis.
“10) Once whistled “My Hero” for a week solid on tour.
9) Could only name one Fugazi song. (Fugazi was one of the leading bands from the Washington, D.C. punk scene that spawned Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl).
8) Two words: polyrhythms.
7) Metronome-like precision behind the kit deemed “soulless.”
6) Demanded starting every rehearsal with 20 minute cowbell sound bath.
5) Never once tried growing a beard.
4) Didn’t show up to studio because Mercury was in retrograde.
3) Promised Noodles he could be 4th guitarist. (Noodles is in the Offspring, a band that Freese once played drums in).
2) Refused to perform unless he was guaranteed a Ouija board and nunchucks after every show.
1) The whole poodle thing was getting to be a bit much.”
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While no reason for Freese’s dismissal has been given aside from the band had decided “to go in a different direction with their drummer,” fans applauded his latest post.
“I think a beard would look great on you!!!🤘❤️🤘,” wrote one fan.
“I love this post. Funny, gracious, and self-depreciating with just the right amount of petty. 😂🥁,” another one added.
“Wait…weren’t these the same 10 reasons that GOT you hired???” another fan joked.
“damn. my “aggressive obsession with love boat” didn’t even rate,” another one wrote.
“YOU ARE THE BEST!!! It was the poodles, for sure. 😂,” another posted.
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