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Watch Josh Freese Rip a ‘Monkey Wrench’ Solo at Last Public Gig With Foo Fighters

Josh Freese ripped a wild solo on 'Monkey Wrench' at what would be his last public show with the Foo Fighters in August 2024.

Josh Freese, the Foo Fighters drummer brought in to fill the vacancy left by the late Taylor Hawkins, revealed Friday, May 16, that he’d been let go from the band. Unsurprisingly, there aren’t a ton of videos online from the gig, but one clip finds the Foo Fighters covering a bit of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman,” while another features a snippet of the band’s rendition of “Best of You.” In announcing his departure, Freese said the Foo Fighters had told him they were going “in a different direction with their drummer.” The drummer said that “No reason was given, adding: “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.

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