The guitarist was joined by Dave Grohl on bass, Justin Hawkins of The Darkness on vocals, and drummer Josh Freese for spot-on versions of “On Fire” from Van Halen’s 1978 debut and “Hot For Teacher” from the “1984” album.
The event marked the first time Wolfgang has performed Van Halen songs in concert since the passing of his father, Eddie Van Halen, in 2020.
While on tour under his Mammoth WVH banner earlier this year, Wolfgang regularly performed “My Hero”, as his own tribute to Hawkins following the drummer’s passing on March 25 in Bogota, Colombia.
“Thank you for everything, Taylor,” shared Wolfgang on social media. “That was for you, and for Pop.”
The first of two tribute concerts saw the Foos joined by an extensive list of rockers, including members of Queen, Rush, AC/DC, The Police and many more; Wolfgang is scheduled to appear at a second event on September 27 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
After watching #taylorhawkinstribute I am curious how the two Van Halen songs were chosen. Both such great ones; would never guessed “On 🔥” would make the cut, but was amazing live! Perhaps particular favorites of @taylorhawkins ?
— Greg Renoff (@GregRenoff) September 4, 2022
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Wolfgang Van Halen shredding like his dad#taylorhawkinstribute pic.twitter.com/PFwk8rQPzB
— Casmar (@casmar27) September 3, 2022
Thank you for everything, Taylor.
— Wolfgang Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) September 4, 2022
That was for you, and for Pop ❤️
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See also:
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Pasadena to host Van Halen Stage dedication ceremony
David Lee Roth revisits Van Halen glory days in new video tribute
David Lee Roth streams new song inspired by Van Halen
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