A biography for Josh Freesehasn’t been written yet.
“Listen well and listen to as much as you can. By that I mean, if you're not into jazz, don't listen to it. I'm not into jazz, so I can't say I've spent a lot of time checking it out. I'm more of a rock and pop guy, so that's the stuff I listen to.”
“In the studio my drums are usually something really basic: a four-, five- or six-piece kit with lots of snare and cymbal choices.”
“I love P.F. Chang's.”
“All the direct-to-fan stuff that I sold and wacky stuff that I participated in was a great success in my opinion.”
“It's great for me to have something I can get excited about besides music and my kids.”
“I'm not a big fan of saying to people, 'You have to play like this' or 'You can't play that,' because a lot of the time, those things that you're taught in music class or wherever don't translate to the real world.”
“You know, I love airplane food. I'm not being funny; I'm not being ironic. It reminds me of being 12 years old and putting food in the microwave.”
“For the most part, not a day goes by where I'm not thankful for the position I'm in. I try to be cool with the other people I work with.”
“The idea of strapping on a guitar and fronting a band has always scared me half to death.”
“It continues to be bittersweet, in the way that part of me wants to say 'I wish I wasn't there at all.' You know? Like, 'I wish there wasn't a reason for me to be the drummer in the Foo Fighters.'”
“Slow and quiet is way more difficult than hard and fast, any day of the week. So for me that's always a little more interesting. Being a songwriter myself and a fan of songwriters, I love getting a chance to do that stuff.”
“I don't think Sting knows much of anything about the Vandals. But you know who Sting does like? Sting really likes Devo.”
“I've worked very hard since I was a kid.”
“I think I like the extremes, I like stuff that's hardcore and intense, I like stuff that's really light and beautiful.”
“I've been behind the drums my whole life - it's like a security blanket. Standing in front of people and opening my mouth kind of freaks me out.”
“Some people take that really seriously. There's an art to it and I've watched people drive themselves crazy sequencing an 11, 12 song record.”
“I don't try to change the basic way I play with any particular artist. For instance, with Sting, I didn't do a traditional grip like Stewart Copeland. I figure, Sting is hiring me because he likes what I do, you know?”
“The Vandals and the Offspring have been longtime friends.”
“It's always been really easy being quote-unquote just the drummer, and not having to deal with a lot of the headaches I see other people having to deal with.”
“Playing along to CDs is fine, but nothing gets your game together faster than jamming with real live musicians.”