Paul McCartney Writes Tribute to Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins

Paul McCartney, who played drums on the Taylor Hawkins-led Foo Fighters’ track “Sunday Rain,” penned a personal tribute to Hawkins who unexpectedly passed away on March 25th.

McCartney took to social media to share his touching words.

Taylor’s sudden death came as a shock to me and the people who knew and loved him.

Not only was he a GREAT drummer but his personality was big and shiny and will be sorely missed by all who were lucky to live and work alongside him. I was asked by the Foo Fighters to play on one of their tracks. It turned out that they wanted me to play drums! – on one of Taylor’s songs. This request came from a group with TWO amazing drummers!

It was an incredible session and cemented my relationship with Taylor and the guys. Later they asked if I would induct them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I sang with them on ‘Get Back’. Taylor provided a powerhouse drum part. I’ll never forget that night. All of which made it much more of a desperately sad shock to hear he had died. So thanks Taylor for sharing some glorious minutes with me. You were a true Rock and Roll hero and will always remain in my heart.

God bless his family and band – Love Paul X

The former Beatle inducted the Foo Fighters into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame on October 30, 2021, and even performed with the band at the ceremony.

In a past interview, Hawkins was asked about having McCartney step in on drums for their 2017 “Sunday Rain” track, and he responded, “It’s an honor. You have to remember that, at the same time, I got to sing the song so instead of it being—of course it’s an honor. He’s in the freaking Beatles, man. And he played amazingly, and I got to sing on it. So if you really think about it, I almost got to sing on a Beatles song.”

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