{"id":381073,"date":"2025-08-28T22:36:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T22:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/381073\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T22:36:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T22:36:12","slug":"it-wasnt-music-that-i-really-resonated-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/381073\/","title":{"rendered":"It wasn\u2019t music that I really resonated with"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Josh Freese has addressed his exit from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/foo-fighters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foo Fighters<\/a>, saying the band\u2019s music wasn\u2019t something that he \u201creally resonated with\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/live\/foo-fighters-live-in-manchester-setlist-photos-3765719\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foo Fighters live in Manchester: invincible and still untouchable<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In May, the Foos announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/josh-freese-says-hes-shocked-and-disappointed-as-foo-fighters-boot-him-from-the-band-3863046\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freese had been let go as their drummer,<\/a>\u00a0with Freese saying he was \u201cshocked\u201d and \u201cdisappointed\u201d by the booting.<\/p>\n<p>He had joined the Foos as their touring drummer in 2023 following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/foo-fighters-drummer-taylor-hawkins-has-died-3190788\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the sudden passing of Taylor Hawkins<\/a>\u00a0in March 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Now, he\u2019s opened up about the sacking in an interview with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/08\/27\/arts\/music\/josh-freese-drummer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a>, saying: \u201cLooking back, it was probably more an issue with their management.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then, when asked about his feelings on the group now, he told the paper: \u201cIt wasn\u2019t music that I really resonated with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freese added that his two-year stint in the band was a high-pressure situation. \u201cI\u2019m coming in as Dave Grohl\u2019s drummer, and the guy that\u2019s supposed to save the day after the beloved Taylor Hawkins died,\u201d he said, adding that it left him feeling \u201clike I had to be firing on all cylinders all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since his departure, fans have been speculating who would be joining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/dave-grohl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dave Grohl<\/a>\u00a0and co. behind the kit, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/amidst-foo-fighters-rumours-taylor-hawkins-son-shane-will-be-touring-with-chevy-metal-3863625\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shortly-lived talks of Taylor Hawkins\u2019 son Shane<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/matt-cameron-confirms-career-status-following-pearl-jam-exit-3878353\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soundgarden\/ex-Pearl Jam\u2019s Matt Cameron<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In July,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/foo-fighters-have-reportedly-found-their-new-drummer-3881831\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> it was reported that the Foo Fighters had locked in their new drummer<\/a>, in the form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/nine-inch-nails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nine Inch Nails<\/a>\u2018 Ilan Rubin.\u00a0Then, Nine Inch Nails confirmed Rubin\u2019s departure, sharing an image of Freese with the caption \u201cLet\u2019s fucking GO\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNwxOzM3OBC\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the New York Times article, Freese was asked to step in after Rubin left to tour with the Foos. Reflecting on the drummer swap, Freese said: \u201cI couldn\u2019t believe it,\u201d before adding: \u201cBut Ilan\u2019s a phenomenal drummer, a phenomenal musician. He\u2019ll be perfect for the gig.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following his shock firing from the Foos in May,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/josh-freese-says-hes-shocked-and-disappointed-as-foo-fighters-boot-him-from-the-band-3863046\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freese wrote that \u201cthe Foo Fighters called me Monday night to let me know they\u2019ve decided \u2018to go in a different direction with their drummer\u2019.<\/a>\u00a0No reason was given. Regardless, I enjoyed the past two years with them, both on and off stage and I support whatever they feel is best for the band.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He later\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/josh-freese-theorises-why-he-was-booted-from-foo-fighters-once-whistled-my-hero-for-a-week-solid-3863592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jokingly shared 10 possible reasons why he was \u201cbooted\u201d from the band<\/a>, including whistling \u201c\u2018My Hero\u2019 for a week solid on tour\u201d and \u201cstarting every rehearsal with a 20 minute cowbell sound bath\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This will mark Freese\u2019s second stint with Nine Inch Nails, as he had previously served as the band\u2019s drummer between 2005 and 2008 \u2013 before he was ironically replaced by Ilan Rubin.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Freese has since commented on returning to Nine Inch Nails: \u201cLeaving Nine Inch Nails at the end of 2008 was one of the hardest decisions I\u2019ve ever had to make. My wife and I were expecting our third child, and I knew I needed to step away from life on the road to be home with my family. NIN was a band that left me walking off stage every night, thinking \u2018That was incredible. We absolutely crushed it.\u2019 And it wasn\u2019t just a feeling, it was a certainty. That level of intensity, pride and satisfaction after each show is something I\u2019ve rarely experienced anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cNow, being back on tour with Trent and the crew \u2013 helping them do what they do best night after night \u2013 is something I\u2019m incredibly excited about. To be part of that energy again feels amazing. If you get a chance to catch one of these shows over the next six weeks, I promise, they\u2019re going to be absolutely unforgettable. Hope to see you out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In May, it was announced that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/foo-fighters-to-play-first-show-of-2025-at-the-singapore-f1-grand-prix-3862398\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Foo Fighters will play their first show of 2025 at the Singapore F1 Grand Prix<\/a>. He also recently appeared on a new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/ed-sheeran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ed Sheeran<\/a>\u00a0track titled \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ed-sheeran-releases-new-track-drive-with-contributions-from-dave-grohl-and-john-mayer-3871578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drive<\/a>\u2018 for the\u00a0F1\u00a0soundtrack. The band\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/foo-fighters-announce-2025-world-tour-dates-in-indonesia-and-japan-3863658#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">also recently unveiled 2025 world tour dates in Indonesia and Japan<\/a>, which you can find tickets for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/foofighters.com\/tour-dates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since then, they\u2019ve shared a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/listen-to-foo-fighters-brutal-cover-of-minor-threats-i-dont-wanna-hear-it-3875109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nifty cover of Minor Threat\u2019s \u2018I Don\u2019t Wanna Hear It\u2019<\/a>, and in early July\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/foo-fighters-mark-30th-anniversary-new-single-todays-song-dave-grohl-thanks-past-members-3875499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marked their 30th anniversary with a new single, \u2018Today\u2019s Song\u2019<\/a>. Grohl also thanked every former member of the band for their contributions throughout the years, including Freese.<\/p>\n<p>The comeback gigs in October will also mark the band\u2019s first appearances together since Dave Grohl courted controversy last September when he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/dave-grohl-shares-that-hes-become-a-father-outside-of-my-marriage-3792457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revealed that he had fathered a daughter outside of his marriage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Josh Freese has addressed his exit from Foo Fighters, saying the band\u2019s music wasn\u2019t something that he \u201creally&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":381074,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3936],"tags":[77,269,453,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-381073","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-music","10":"tag-rock","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115108785987924018","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=381073"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381073\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/381074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=381073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=381073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=381073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}