Foo Fighters offers an exciting version of his hit “My Hero” in this exclusive clip from the next episode of Austin city limits, which features highlights from a couple of presentations from ACL files by Dave Grohl and company.
“I am sure that I can speak for all musicians when I say that being called to play Austin city limits it’s practically like winning a medal, ”said Grohl in a statement from the venerable musical series. “As a musician, it is something to aspire to and if you really achieve that, you use it as a badge.”
This performance of “My Hero” took place in 2008 (and was broadcast in 2009) at the original Studio 6A of Austin City Limits. The one-hour Foo episode, which airs on January 9 as part of the second half of the series’s 46th season, will also feature clips from the ACL band’s visit in 2014, including a shrill version of “Best of You”.
Other performances from next season 46 include Grammy-nominated blues and soul singer Ruthie Foster returning to the show for the first time in nearly two decades; Double War and Treaty of husband and wife; outlaw the country legend Ray Wylie Hubbard in his ACL debut; an hour of homage to the late Jerry Jeff Walker and Billy Joe Shaver; and an archival performance by New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint.