Foo Fighters Launch Week-Long Takeover of Kimmel with Performance of “Window”
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Foo Fighters have begun a week-long run on Jimmy Kimmel Live, opening on Monday with a performance of “Window” from their latest album, Your Favorite Toy. The band will appear as the programme’s musical guests throughout the week, with Dave Grohl’s interview adding discussion of their history and current music.
Grohl recalled meeting Taylor Hawkins at KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas in 1995, where Kimmel was working, and spoke about smoking meat, daughter Violet’s developing music career and the album’s song inspirations. He also said the band plan to perform their cover of “Baker Street”, which they recently returned to their live set after 19 years.
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In short
- Foo Fighters have started a week-long Kimmel appearance.
- The opening performance was “Window” from Your Favorite Toy.
- Grohl said they plan to play “Baker Street”.
How this story developed
- 3 minutes ago Foo Fighters began a week-long run on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday, performing “Window” from their latest album, Your Favorite Toy.
- 8 minutes ago Foo Fighters have begun a week-long run on Jimmy Kimmel Live, opening on Monday with a performance of “Window” from their latest album, Your Favorite Toy.
Explained simply
Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in 1994 by Dave Grohl, who had been the drummer for Nirvana. Grohl is the band’s lead singer and guitarist; Taylor Hawkins, whom he met in the 1990s, later became its drummer and a prominent member.
Jimmy Kimmel Live is a US late-night television programme that combines interviews with musical performances. Bands often use appearances on programmes like it to reach a broad audience and introduce new music.
Your Favorite Toy is Foo Fighters’ latest album. Their performances draw on a catalogue built over decades, including original songs and covers such as “Baker Street”, first recorded by Scottish musician Gerry Rafferty.