Guide Note

The Foo Fighters performed a song with Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony which took place on February 10, 2008 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They played the Foo Fighters' song "The Pretender". The winner of the "My Grammy Moment" competition, Anne Marie Calhoun, accompanied the band with her fiddle.

Fast Facts

1. Performance Date: February 10, 2008
2. Show: 2008 Grammy Awards
3. Artists: Foo Fighters, John Paul Jones, Anne Marie Calhoun
4. Song: "The Pretender"
5. Original Album: Echoes Silence Patience and Grace

1. Years Active: 1995 — present
2. "Foo Fighter" is a Military term used to describe mysterious aerial phenomena
3. Record label: RCA Records
4. First single: "This Is a Call"
5. Almost every album is certified platinum or double platinum
6. Recorded There Is Nothing Left To Lose in Grohl's basement studio in Virginia
7. Covered "Have a Cigar" by Queen on the Mission Impossible 2 soundtrack with Brian May