Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has opened up about the death of Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell and revealed that he tried to book them to play his band’s upcoming festival.
Foo Fighters recently announced details of CAL JAM 17, a festival at San Bernardino, California on October 7. It will see the Foos play alongside Queens of the Stone Age, Liam Gallagher, Wolf Alice, The Kills, Royal Blood and more.
Speaking about the line-up for the event, Grohl recently told Rolling Stone: "A lot of them are drinking buddies. And some I’ve never met. I can’t wait. It’s gonna be f***ing fun."
Grohl also explained that they had asked Soundgarden to play the festival prior to Cornell’s death in May. "We wanted to have Soundgarden," he said. "They had agreed to do it. And, um . . . it didn’t happen."
Opening up about his friendship with the grunge icon, Grohl said that he "loved" Cornell. "He was a really sweet guy," he added. "Full of life. And he had so much to offer. That one hurt. Over the years you sort of count your blessings that you survived, and when you see another one go down . . .
"I felt for his family. And I felt for his band, you know? Because that’s a long road, man . . . Every time it happens, the same feeling comes up. It’s shocking and confusing and I just don’t get it.
"You get into this with a love of music, and sharing it with people, and you hope everybody feels the same way. I know it’s more complicated than that . . . but, f***. It just sucks.
"But, yeah, I’ve always felt like the most important thing is just to get home safe. You just gotta keep on keeping on."
