Dave Grohl, John Fogerty Lead Sound City Players on 'Kimmel'

By Rolling Stone | Rolling Stone – Wed, Mar 6, 2013 8:30 AM EST

Dave Grohl's Sound City Players to Perform at SXSWDave Grohl's Sound City Players keep rolling, with the all-star jam session packing Hollywood Boulevard last night as part of a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Grohl and John Fogerty anchored a scorching version of the Creedence Clearwater Revival song "Fortunate Son," trading verses and singing harmony on the chorus while Taylor Hawkins propelled the tune with a loose, rollicking backbeat. It was the latest in a growing string of gigs by the Sound City Players, who will also be performing at SXSW in Austin on March 14th. The group grew out Grohl's recent Sound City documentary, about the famed L.A. recording studio.

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