Episodes (8)
Oct 17, 2014
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.
Oct 24, 2014
Grohl continues his musical exploration in the Washington DC area where influential artists and producers describe DC's Go-Go, Funk, and Punk scenes.
Oct 31, 2014
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.
Nov 07, 2014
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.
Nov 14, 2014
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.
Nov 21, 2014
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.
Nov 28, 2014
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.
Dec 05, 2014
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.
About
Sonic Highways Season 1 (2014) is released on Oct 17, 2014. Watch Sonic Highways online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. Sonic Highways is directed by Dave Grohl and created by Dave Grohl with Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins.
To salute the band's 20th year and inspire its eighth studio album, Foo Fighters' founder/frontman Dave Grohl has produced "a love letter to the history of American music." His documentary taps into the styles and heritage of Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Seattle and Washington, D.C. Each hourlong episode has Grohl and bandmates Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear recording a song in each city. Locals Buddy Guy, Joe Walsh, Dolly Parton, Rick Nielsen, Chuck D, Allen Toussaint, Gary Clark Jr. and others, contribute to tracks, illustrating how one's surroundings affect tonal/rhythmic traits and how music legends impact their hometowns.