In a recent interview with Q101, Shinedown’s Brent Smith and Zach Myers talked about different topics. Among these, the two recalled the time they watched Josh Freese perform with the Offspring at Hellfest 2022.

When the guitarist said it was the ‘coolest festival setlist he’s ever seen,’ Smith explained:

“Because Josh Freese is an abnormally insane drummer at like 50-something years old. It’s amazing to watch.”

He also shared his thoughts about Freese becoming Foo Fighters’ new drummer:

“Yeah [they picked the right guy for Foo Fighters]. I mean, obviously, he is an icon and a legendary drummer, and he’s got some serious shoes to fill there.”

Then, Myers went on saying:

“I didn’t see him ever like joining a band.”

To answer, the vocalist shared:

“Neither did I. But like people that have seen the Foo Fighters live with him, they’re like – he makes them dig in because he’s just so aggressive. He’s such an aggressive drummer.”

Josh Freese collaborated with Foo Fighters for the 2022 tribute show in honor of Taylor Hawkins. Months after that, during the ‘Preparing Music for Concerts’ live stream, the band announced that he would officially join the band, stepping in for the late drummer.

The decision received reactions from different names in the industry. Musicians like Tommy Lee and Steve Stevens celebrated Freese on Twitter, while Wolfgang Van Halen expressed his views on the Foo Fighters’ new lineup in a chat with Ultimate Classic Rock.

Talking about the band’s performance during the tribute concerts, he said:

“It was [also] really amazing to watch the revolving drummers for the Foo Fighters set. I knew in my heart the second that I saw Josh [Freese] on the stage and just playing with him if he wasn’t the guy [to replace Taylor Hawkins in Foo Fighters], I was going to be pissed off. Because he’s perfect.”

You can check out Brent Smith and Zach Myers’ words about Josh Freese in the video below.

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A month after releasing his latest album ‘Whitsitt Chapel,’ Jelly Roll is getting ready for his new project. In a chat with Loudwire Nights, he hinted at future plans that might include collaborations with Shinedown’s Brent Smith and Falling In Reverse’s Ronnie Radke.

During the interview, the singer revealed his ideas for an upcoming record and said:

“I’m a huge fan of a guy named Tech N9ne. This cool thing he used to do, where every like third album, he would drop an album called the ‘Collabo,’ and it would be 10 or 12 songs, like a real LP, but he would have a feature on every song. And I called Tech N9ne myself and said I’m not gonna call it ‘Callabo,’ but I just want you to know, before you read about it through the media, I’m stealing the idea. And that’s how I’m going to do my rock record.”

Roll named Smith and Radke as potential partners in this project. He explained how much these artists would be involved in the upcoming album’s creation by claiming:

“I want to go with them and write it together and produce the record together with each one of these artists individually and kind of make a story … I’ve already talked to a bunch of people to set up all this stuff. I’m hoping to get into real album mode come after the tour. So I’ll write on tour, I’ll start having pitch ideas for people.”

While the singer is yet to work with Falling In Reverse’s vocalist, he has a past with the Shinedown frontman. Last year, Jelly Roll supported Smith’s band during their Planet Zero World Tour.

Talking about his experiences with the band, he told WRAT radio:

“Dude, I was a sponge. I stood side-stage every night and watched every minute of every set. I watched the way their team loaded in. I watched the way their tour manager talked to people. […] I treated it like a full-blown course study.”

You can check out the singer’s interview here.

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