It was the turn of Foo Fighters to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this weekend, and no less a figure than Paul McCartney came along to induct them.
McCartney provided a powerful introduction for the iconic U.S. rockers, comparing his experience in The Beatles to Dave Grohl’s time in Nirvana.
“We had a great time with our groups, but then eventually tragedy happened, and my group broke up,” he said. “The same happened with Dave: His group broke up under tragic circumstances. And so then the question is, what do you do now?
And we both were presented with that question. In my case, I thought, ‘Well, I’ll make an album where I play all the instruments myself.’ So I did that. Dave’s group broke up — what’s he do? He makes an album where he plays all the instruments himself. Do you think this guy’s stalking me?”
Foo Fighters also gave a small speech of their own before firing into a thrilling set: they performed ‘Best of You’, ‘My Hero’ and, of course, ‘Everlong’. McCartney then returned to the stage to play with the band, covering The Beatles hit ‘Get Back’ together.
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It was quite a night of inductees, with Jay-Z, The Go-Go’s, Carole King, Todd Rundgren, and Tina Turner all being inducted into the Rock Hall’s performer category. Legendary singer-songwriter King was introduced by none other than Taylor Swift, who also performed the King classic ‘Will You Love Me Tomorrow’.
The Go-Go’s had one of the finest speeches of the night, advocating for the inclusion of more women in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
A film dedicated to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021 will also air on HBO on November 20th.
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Check out ‘Get Back’ (The Beatles cover) by Foo Fighters and Paul McCartney:
