Big Drum Thump

Yeah, okay, it’s true: BDT loves Top Chef. And now we’re no longer ashamed to admit it because the Foo Fighters love the show too. The band appeared on this evening’s episode, a Thanksgiving special where the competing chefs divided into two teams to whip up a holiday feast for the Foos. Dave, of course, got a lot of face time and did most of the talking, but Taylor busted out with some heretofore hidden culinary wisdom as well:

I love the mac and cheese with the bacon bits.

I don’t like pumpkin foam.

The mashed potatoes were slightly al dente—meaning not cooked all the way.

I just don’t like figs and stuff in stuffing.

That crumble is outrageous.

Too goddamn cool. Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones joined Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins on stage last night. Here’s Hawkins taking over vocals on “Rock and Roll.” Grohl is playing drums.

[via Drummerszone]

Many thanks to BDT reader Brian E. for kicking us in the shins for missing this tasty bit of drumming news: Taylor Hawkins is going to sing with the Beach Boys. He’ll be replacing Dennis Wilson on the single “Holy Man,” which will feature on the reissue of Wilson’s classic album Pacific Ocean Blue. Both the single and the disc drop on June 9.

Hawkins, of course, is no stranger to the mike, and his solo effort with the Coattail Riders, where he both warbled and whacked, was a solid B-minus—passable but not at all transcendent.

…Hey, not everyone can be a Dave Grohl.

Via Drummerworld comes a video so ridiculously fun I’ve had to change my shorts twice now. It starts as a tom-tastic drum solo from Taylor Hawkins, but about two minutes in, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson take the stage with Hawkins for a really, really, really good version of “YYZ.” Check it out below or click here for a higher-quality YouTube link. And bring baby wipes.

Congrats to Hawkins and the other Foos for picking up a Grammy tonight. Their CD Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace won for Best Rock Album, beating out discs by Daughtry (shock), Bruce Springsteen (surprise), John Fogarty (…is he still alive?), and Wilco.