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An unstoppable force (Chad Smith) collided with an immovable object (Josh Homme) to surprise the crowd at Aviator Nation, a dive bar in Malibu, when the Queens of the Stone Age frontman and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer got on stage to play ‘Let’s Dance’ by David Bowie.
This was part of ‘Chad Smith & Friends’ night at the venue but Chad’s special guests weren’t announced in advance, at least not on the venue’s calendar. The special performance by two legends of rock was caught on camera by people in the crowd and made its way to Instagram and YouTube for all of us to enjoy.
Josh Homme and Chad Smith Play David Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’ In Malibu
The diehard fans out there, the Stans of the world, already know this isn’t the first time these two have met on stage together. They’ve teamed up in years past at special events (tributes, birthdays, etc) but they play together so seamlessly you’d think they were practicing together in SoCal.
This was, however, a ‘Chad Smith & Friends’ night at Aviator Nation. And later in the night, Chad Smith brought Tool drummer Danny Carey out to hit the drums and give him a break:
Super jams like that make me miss living in NYC. I’m well aware this is in Malibu, CA but there were always shows like this to hit up in New York and honestly, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen anything like this as an option here in Florida. We just don’t get the same caliber of musical acts as the big cities…