Dave Grohl Jumps Behind The Kit For Support Act
Foos frontman fills in for his support band\'s drummer
Cage The Elephant, who are supporting the Foos on their US tour at the moment, lost their drummer, Jared Champion, on Monday when his appendix burst. As soon as Grohl heard the news he offered to stand in for Champion for a few days while he recovered.
Cage The Elephant's guitarist Lincoln Parrish tells SPIN, "He (Champion) had an ulcer for a couple days, then at 1am it was just unbearable, so he went to the emergency room. He was rushed straight into surgery.
"Dave somehow heard what had happened and called our tour manager. He said, 'Hey, so do you think the guys would go for it?'. Our manager was like 'Um, yeah!!!
"I had to pinch myself. I turned around and Dave Grohl is playing the drums. It's an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Nobody can replace Jared. But it's Dave f**king Grohl. If you're going to be replaced by anybody, it might as well be the best."