Josh Freese on Getting the Call from Dave Grohl About Joining Foo Fighters

Josh Freese talked about joining the Foo Fighters in a new interview.

Speaking with Rick Beato, Freese said of getting a phone call from Dave Grohl about joining the band:

“I guess it was right before Christmas that year, 2022, and I got a call from him. I got a missed call. I was on a walk with my wife and some of our dogs, and I go, ‘Ah, Dave just tried calling me like 20 minutes ago.’ And she’s, like, ‘I know why he’s calling you.’ I was, like, ‘Easy. I’m not thinking that.’ I swear to God, that’s not why I thought.”

He continued:

“I called him back, and we small-talked about Christmas and our kids and do they still believe in Santa Claus? And who’s the hardest to shop for? And just this silly small-talk family stuff, if anything. I said, ‘Hey, did you go record?’ He goes, ‘Yeah, we recorded a bunch of stuff. And I played drums, and I’m really happy with the way it sounds. I’m really excited about it. And we had the drummer talk. And we want you to be the guy.”

Have you been impressed with Freese as the Foo Fighters’ drummer?