Jay Apperley of UK Foo Fighters on Singing with Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins and the Power of Music

About this episode

Jay Apperley discusses his experiences as a tribute musician and sharing the stage with his musical heroes.

Send us Fan Mail For most tribute musicians, the dream is simple: do justice to the artists you love. For Jay Apperley from the UK Foo Fighters, that dream became something far more surreal. In the latest episode of The MarshyCast, Jay joined me to talk about life in one of the UK's biggest Foo Fighters tribute acts, and the incredible moment that saw him share a stage with his musical heroes. Many fans know the story. During a Foo Fighters show, Jay found himself being invi...

People in this episode

Host: Paul Marsh

Guest: Jay Apperley

Topics covered

• tribute musicians
• Foo Fighters
• music experiences
• live performances
• musical heroes

Keywords

• Jay Apperley
• UK Foo Fighters
• Dave Grohl
• Taylor Hawkins
• tribute band
• music
• live performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UK Foo Fighters

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