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Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl & Greg Kurstin Cover Velvet Underground For ‘Hanukkah Sessions’

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The Hanukkah Sessions, a video series put together by Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and longtime collaborator Greg Kurstin came to a close with a Velvet Underground cover. The pair recorded a take on “Rock & Roll” for the finale of a series in which they honored eight famous Jewish artists.

The Velvet Underground originally released the Lou Reed-penned “Rock & Roll” on their iconic 1970 studio album, Loaded. Grohl both sings and plays drums on the cover, which features piano and other keyboards via Kurstin.

Dave Grohl wrote a note accompanying the video that summarizes his Hanukkah Sessions experience:

As 2020 comes to a close and another Hanukkah ends (my first!) I am reminded of the two things that have gotten me through this year: music and hope.

This project, which initially began as a silly idea, grew to represent something much more important to me. It showed me that the simple gesture of spreading joy and happiness goes a long way, and as we look forward, we should all make an effort to do so, no matter how many candles are left to light on the menorah.

Toda Raba to Greg for being a musical genius and spending 2 1/2 days barnstorming through these songs together. You never fail to amaze me. Big round of applause for Markus Rutledge, the poor soul that had only 24 hours (8 days in a row) to churn out each of these videos for us! You deserve a medal for sleep deprivation! Huge hearts for the force of nature known as Peaches! You brought the real. And, of course to all of you for joining in on the fun. I hope that you enjoyed watching.

So, sing along one last time to “Rock and Roll” by The Velvet Underground, a song about music and hope, and let’s keep spreading the joy and happiness. It goes a long way…..

Watch the joyous “Rock & Roll” and check out links to the other seven videos in the series below:

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