# In 2014, Joe Walsh played guitar with a modern band. He now considers himself an honorary member

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-2014-joe-walsh-played-guitar-with-a-modern-band-he-now-considers-himself-an-honorary-member/
- Published: 2026-10-23T21:22:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T22:25:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/in-2014-joe-walsh-played-guitar-with-a-modern-band-he-now-considers-himself-an-honorary-member/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Joe Walsh played guitar on Foo Fighters’ ‘Outside’ in 2014.
- He said the session made him an “alumni Foo Fighter”.
- Walsh later performed live with the band.

## Summary

Joe Walsh joined Foo Fighters in the studio in 2014, playing guitar on ‘Outside’ for the band’s *Sonic Highways* project. He later described himself as an honorary or “alumni” Foo Fighter, reflecting the rapport he built with the group and the creative freedom they gave him.

Walsh was asked to improvise during the song’s middle section, and the article highlights how his sparse, two-note solo added atmosphere. Taylor Hawkins welcomed the collaboration, and Walsh later performed with Foo Fighters at the Roxy in Los Angeles in 2014 and Fenway Park four years later.

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