TN:180 Foo Fighters

TN:180 Foo Fighters

From Tape Notes by In The Woods

May 5, 2026 · 1h 17m

About this episode

Dave Grohl and Nate Mendel of Foo Fighters discuss the creation of their album 'Your Favorite Toy'.

John is joined by Foo Fighters to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Your Favorite Toy’. Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed by Dave Grohl. Known for their alt-rock anthems driven by melody and personality, they have evolved into one of rock’s biggest and most influential bands. Over the past 20 years, they have released twelve studio albums, won fifteen Grammys, and in 2021 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their twelfth studio album, ‘Your Favorite Toy’, arrived in April 2026. Sitting down at Metropolis Studios in London, Dave and bassist Nate Mendel break down tracks, all the way from Dave’s demos and early drum patterns through to the final masters. The pair also discuss how they created the distinctive Foo Fighters guitar sounds on ‘Spit Shine’, share stories from recording screaming and Ilan’s perfect flams, and answer questions from our Patrons! Tracks discussed: Asking For A Friend, Spit Shine, If You Only Knew LISTEN to Your Favourite Toy: Your Favorite Toy by Foo Fighters, RCA Records. TAPE IT Thanks to our friends at Tape It for supporting the podcast. Visit tape.it/tapenotes or use the promo code TAPENOTES in the app…

People in this episode

Guests: Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel

Topics covered

  • Foo Fighters
  • album production
  • music recording
  • rock music
  • interview
  • songwriting

Keywords

  • Foo Fighters
  • Your Favorite Toy
  • album production
  • rock music
  • interview
  • music recording
  • Grammy winners

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trinity Laban, Qube, Make Noise Pro Audio

Books & works: Your Favorite Toy, Asking For A Friend, Spit Shine, If You Only Knew

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