New Foo Fighters movie hits a little too close to home for drummer, Taylor Hawkins

April 7, 2011 in Artists, News by Drummer Talk

In a recent interview, Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins, admits that the upcoming documentary about the band hits a little too close to home.

Check out the trailer.

“I wish we wouldn’t put the ***** movie out to be honest, because I’m not really comfortable with the public sort of openness.  We almost broke up and I almost died and all those crazy things have happened. And that’s what people want.’

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