Sonic Highways
Sonic Highways commemorates the Foo Fighters 20th anniversary by documenting the eight-city recording odyssey that produced their latest, and eighth, studio album.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Cast:Dave Grohl , Taylor Hawkins , Pat Smear , Rami Jaffee , Nate Mendel , Chris Shiflett , Butch Vig , Randy Horte , Joe Walsh , James Murphy , Rick Nielsen , Buddy Guy , Steve Albini , Ryan Florig , David Fricke , Scott Reeder , Jason Narducy , LL Cool J
S1.E1 ∙ Chicago
Dave Grohl and friends discuss the rise of the famous Chicago music scene from the roots blues of Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy to the Rock and roll of Cheap Trick.
S1.E2 ∙ Washington D.C
Grohl continues his musical exploration in the Washington DC area where influential artists and producers describe DC's Go-Go, Funk, and Punk scenes.
S1.E3 ∙ Nashville
Dave sits down with several household names of country music to discuss Nashville's musical influences and the Nashville sound. Foo Fighters record at Zac Brown's Southern Ground studio.
S1.E4 ∙ Austin
Dave Grohl travels to The Live Music Capitol of the World to record in the famous KUT 6A Studio. The once affordable music mecca is pricing the artists out of town, the ones that make it an appealing place to live.
S1.E5 ∙ Los Angeles
The band heads to Rancho De La Luna studio to catch de desert vibe just outside L.A, as well as discuss the important influence of the town in Rock Music Rodney Bingenheimer's Sunset Strip club is also focused.
S1.E6 ∙ New Orleans
Dave Grohl talks to Dr. John, Allen Toussaint and Cyril Neville about New Orleans unique music history. The band records with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
S1.E7 ∙ Seattle
Dave Grohl returns to his musical roots, while the Foo Fighters prepare to record at Seattle's Robert Lang Studio with Death Cab for Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard.
S1.E8 ∙ New York
The last episode of the series, talking about the most important city in the States. Stories that go from the early 40s until today. Interviews with Rick Rubin, Emmylou, Chris Martin, LL Cool J, Barack Obama. And a real statement about what is happening with the studios business nowadays.
