“The Trainer”

For the final episode of the 12 months, I acquired the possibility to drive as much as Northridge, California, and have a dialog with Dave Grohl. We talked in regards to the Foo Fighters music “The Trainer,” which is an epic, 10-minute lengthy music. Dave advised me it’s an important piece of music he’s ever written, as a result of it’s devoted to his mom, Virginia, who handed away in 2022.

Dave Grohl began Foo Fighters in 1994, after Nirvana ended. This 12 months, Foo Fighters set a document for having essentially the most Prime 10 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts. They’ve received 15 Grammy awards, together with profitable the Grammy for Finest Rock album 5 occasions — greater than anybody else.

“The Trainer” is from their 11th album, However Right here We Are, which got here out in June 2023. I sat with Dave within the Foo Fighters apply area, and he advised me the entire story of the music. Arising, you’ll hear the 2 voice memos he initially recorded on acoustic guitar, plus the 2 demos he made on his option to figuring the music out.

You should purchase or stream “The Trainer” right here.

Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

Foo Fighters: Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, Rami Jaffee, Josh Freese
Greg Kurstin – Producer
Taylor Hawkins