<description>&lt;p&gt;Follow Foos Files on &lt;a href="https://instagram.com/foosfilespod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.threads.net/@foosfilespod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;--&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Summary&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We’re joined by music royalty for the first episode of 2026 as Omar Hakim discusses his long-standing friendship with the Foo Fighters - including his role as percussionist on the 2021 album ‘Medicine At Midnight’.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The legendary drummer - who has worked with the likes of David Bowie, Madonna, Sting, Dire Straits and Kate Bush - also shares his personal memories of Taylor Hawkins.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And we hear about Omar’s involvement in the Wembley and Los Angeles tribute concerts, staged in September 2022 to honour the late Foo Fighters drummer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topics Discussed&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Omar’s first meeting with the band &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;‘Medicine At Midnight’ sessions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Jamming with the Foos in Connecticut&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Personal memories of Taylor Hawkins&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Tribute concert rehearsals/performances&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;His ‘Sonic Boom Squad’ project&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;--&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out Omar's &lt;a href="https://omarhakimmusic.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Sonic Boom Squad&lt;/a&gt; releases.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Share your Foo Fighters stories: &lt;strong&gt;foosfilespod@gmail.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Foos Files: A Foo Fighters Podcast

Harrison Media

039 | Omar Hakim on Foo Fighters collaborations and memories of Taylor Hawkins

JAN 7, 202666 MIN
Foos Files: A Foo Fighters Podcast

039 | Omar Hakim on Foo Fighters collaborations and memories of Taylor Hawkins

JAN 7, 202666 MIN

Description

Follow Foos Files on Instagram and Threads.--SummaryWe’re joined by music royalty for the first episode of 2026 as Omar Hakim discusses his long-standing friendship with the Foo Fighters - including his role as percussionist on the 2021 album ‘Medicine At Midnight’.The legendary drummer - who has worked with the likes of David Bowie, Madonna, Sting, Dire Straits and Kate Bush - also shares his personal memories of Taylor Hawkins.And we hear about Omar’s involvement in the Wembley and Los Angeles tribute concerts, staged in September 2022 to honour the late Foo Fighters drummer.Topics DiscussedOmar’s first meeting with the band ‘Medicine At Midnight’ sessionsJamming with the Foos in ConnecticutPersonal memories of Taylor HawkinsTribute concert rehearsals/performancesHis ‘Sonic Boom Squad’ project--Check out Omar's Sonic Boom Squad releases.Share your Foo Fighters stories: [email protected]