Foo Fighters Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | ROCK SQUAD - Episode 27

November 6, 2021

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The Foo Fighters were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, with Paul McCartney presenting the honor. The episode also covers new music from Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, a return to rock for the band Lit, and Metallica’s new MasterClass series on being in a band. The hosts, Nick Chino and Dave Marini, weave in their own experiences as longtime musicians in the band Fool’s Union, offering a grounded perspective on the week’s rock news.

Foo Fighters Enter the Hall of Fame

The Foo Fighters were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of a 2021 class that also included Tina Turner, Carole King, the Go-Go’s, Jay-Z, and Todd Rundgren. Paul McCartney handled the induction, a moment that resonated deeply with Dave Grohl, a known Beatles devotee. During his speech, Grohl described the band as “more of a family than a band.”

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What you'll learn

1 (02:31) **Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators Announce New Album "4"** - The band's first release on Gibson Records, with a new single "The River Is Rising" and the album coming February 11th.
2 (07:18) **Lit Returns with New Rock Single "Yeah Yeah Yeah"** - The 90s rock band releases their first rock material since 2012, after a brief detour into country music.
3 (10:25) **Metallica Launches MasterClass on Being in a Band** - The band offers a $240/year course covering songwriting, collaboration, and growing as a band.
4 (18:28) **Foo Fighters Inducted Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame** - The ceremony in Cleveland featured Paul McCartney inducting the band, with Dave Grohl calling them a family.
5 (23:28) **Tracks of the Week** - Nick and Dave share their current favorite songs.
6 Standout Quotes
7 (14:21) "I think that the best master class you can do, like you said, is get out there, play shows, play that play hundreds of shows to nobody learn your craft learn your instrument learn how to play a room full of people and learn how to play a room with nobody and that's a better master class than you're gonna get from a bunch of millionaires talking about how hard it was to move artwork they bought in the 80s." — Nick Chino

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Guests on this episode

Dave Marini

Show Notes

On this episode of the ROCK SQUAD Podcast, Nick and Dave talk about the Foo Fighters being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more!

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