The 10-year-old drum prodigy, Nandi Bushell, challenged Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl to a drum-off of the band's song "Everlong."
Nandi is known for her viral cover videos, and on August 17, she posted a video cover of Foo Fighters' "Everlong" on her YouTube channel. She opens the video with a challenge addressed to Grohl.
In the caption, Nandi wrote that her dream is to "one day jam with Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins and all the @Foo Fighters!" The caption further stresses Nandi's challenge: "Mr Grohl I would love to have a drum battle with you!" She ended the caption declaring, "I LOVE Everlong it's really hard to play as it's so fast but so much FUN!!!"
Meanwhile, after receiving a hundred messages telling him of Nandi's challenge, Grohl responds and accepts the challenge. He said in his video that he had seen Nandi's challenge and complimented Nandi for being "an incredible drummer." He then challenges Nandi to learn the song "Dead End Friends," and says, "The ball is in your court."
Hey @Nandi_Bushell! Challenge accepted. Haven’t played these songs in a loooooong time.....thanks for the inspiration!!! Your move!!! Your friend in rock,
Dave (Thanks to my daughter, Harper for letting me borrow her drum set) pic.twitter.com/Ytq47CcZRC — Foo Fighters (@foofighters) August 29, 2020
In the drum-off, Nandi matches Grohl's shirt and performs a fabulous cover of "Dead End Friends." She nails the cover and ends the video saying, "Woooo! Checkmate!" and "The rock Gods are smiling upon us."
Grohl later admits defeat in a tweet on Foo Fighters' Twitter page. He mentions having "something special in mind" for round two.
Ok, @Nandi_Bushell ......you win round one....but it ain’t over yet! Buckle up, cuz I have something special in mind... Stay tuned, Dave https://t.co/THyApmHHep — Foo Fighters (@foofighters) September 4, 2020
