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IN THIS PHOTO: Nandi Bushell/PHOTO CREDIT: Instagram
Will Dave Grohl and Nandi Bushell Ever Collaborate in the Studio?
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ONE of the rare glimpses of light…
IN THIS PHOTO: Dave Grohl
that has surfaced through COVID-19, in terms of the music world, concerns Foo Fighter’s Dave Grohl and Nandi Bushell. Bushell is a bit of a child prodigy behind the kit, and there has been some friendly competition between the two. In a cute and unifying drum battle, the two very different musicians have been receiving a lot of love and positivity. The latest chapter (after Grohl lost the first round), as the BBC explain, resulted in Dave Grohl penning a special song for Bushell:
“Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has written a song dedicated to a 10-year-old drummer from Ipswich.
He penned the track as his response to a drum battle challenge set by Nandi Bushell on social media.
In the song, Grohl describes Nandi as the "best drummer in the world" who was "always right on time".
Nandi said on Instagram she could not believe the former Nirvana drummer had written a song about her. "This is so so epic," she said.
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Nandi began drumming at the age of five and has risen to social media stardom, appearing on The Ellen Show in Los Angeles and jamming at the O2 Arena with Lenny Kravitz.
She first tagged Grohl in a video on Instagram last month and said it would be her "dream to one day jam" with the star.
She challenged him to a drum battle after playing Everlong by Foo Fighters, which one commenter said was "one of the most difficult songs on drums".
Ok @Nandi_Bushell....Round 2! Every superhero needs a theme song. Here’s one for you! Mad props to The Grohlettes for the background vocals. pic.twitter.com/js9xBasbpw
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) September 14, 2020
Whilst I feel it can be a bit unwise putting pressure on children regarding their gifts or launching someone like Bushell into a record signing so young, it is clear that she is shaping up to be a drumming legend of the future! Dave Grohl clearly has a lot of respect for her, and it is nice to see them go back and forth and try to one-up each other! I am looking forward to seeing whether the online competition develops into something more and we get a lot more videos. I am not sure whether there are plans for another Foo Fighters record, but I wonder whether there are any plans, if Nandi Bushell and Foo Fighters can get into the same studio for the two ‘rivals’ to play on a record. Foo Fighters have Taylor Hawkins behind the kit, but I would love him to sit one or two songs out, as I feel Bushell getting involved would be a great move. Rather than it being a bit of a novelty, I feel her talents could slot in with the Foo Fighters’ ethos, and I guess they don’t all have to be in the same room! I think it would be more natural if everyone was jamming in the same space, but Bushell can record her parts at her home in the U.K. Looking at the response the videos have accrued and how people are reacting, I am sure many are wondering if the next logical step is for the two to combine their talents. As Grohl is the lead of the Foo Fighters, it is giving the drumming spotlight to Bushell, but the two could combine as well. Let’s see how things shape up, but I would love to see the two get together either for a song, or a couple of numbers. Looking ahead, and it is clear Nandi Bushell will be courted by bands and record labels, but I hope there is no rush to push her into a deal, as I am sure she would like a bit of normality before the inevitable sea of offers. Until we hear anything more concrete regarding a Grohl/Bushell project, I am sure the friendly battle between the two class drummers…
IS far from over!