50/50 Music Burn: Foo Fighters HBO Sonic Highways Series - Episodes 1-7

This will be the second in a series of random posts about music. In each post, I'll burn STEEM and donate it to this community in a 50/50 split (50% to @null and 50% to @hive-180051). I'll call it the 50/50 Music Burn. Sometimes, it might just be a random song; other times, it might be a story about music or a concert. Today, it's an HBO series many may have missed and some may have forgotten.

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Back in 2014, the Foo Fighters were looking for ways to bring things together on their eighth album. In the process, they produced an HBO mini-series that documented their eight-city journey to find the right sound: Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.

The band records a different song in each city. The only episode missing is part eight, New York City. The first episode is not the best quality, but it's definitely still worth watching.

The musical evolution of the city of Chicago from the 1950s to the 1980s; the Foo Fighters connect with At Electrical Audio studio owner Steve Albini; Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen joins the band to record the first song on their new album. via google search

Dave Grohl sits down with Trouble Funk's Big Tony Fisher to discuss go-go and explores its origins with Chuck Brown in an interview with Inner Ear Studio owner Don Zientara. via google search

The band heads to Nashville, Tenn.; Dave sits down with Dolly Parton, Tony Joe White, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, and producer Tony Brown to discuss Nashville's musical influences; the Foo Fighters prepare to record at Southern Ground studio. via google search

Foo Fighters prepare to record at the Austin City Limits Studio; Dave Grohl chats with Terry Lickona, the executive producer of "Austin City Limits," examining the roots of Austin's music scene. via google search

Dave Grohl visits legendary KROQ disc jockey Rodney Bingenheimer, owner of a 1970s Sunset Strip club that became the hub for the glitter rock scene; Foo Fighters head to the desert to record with Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh at Rancho de la Luna. via google search

Dave Grohl discusses New Orleans' unique history with Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Cyril Neville, and Trombone Shorty; Dave bonds with Ben Jaffe, leader of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. via google search

Foo Fighters prepare to record at Robert Lang Studio; Dave Grohl chats with Robert Lang, Duff McKagen, Chris Cornell, and Nancy Wilson about Seattle's northwest sound, examining the city's musical heritage. via google search

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As I mentioned above, episode eight is not online or available for posting. I'll keep an eye on it to see if it ever gets uploaded and will update the post accordingly. Let me know what you think of each episode and the series overall in the comment section. As a fan of Dave Grohl since the beginning, I have to say that this is a great shot into this band's world.

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