Foo Fighters on ‘SNL’: Performances, Christopher Walken & More

Foo Fighters were the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night (Oct. 28). As expected, they delivered two great performances, and Dave Grohl had two additional appearances during the show.

Here's a recap of what all went down.

A pre-recorded musical sketch saw host Nate Bargatze and cast members Andrew Dismukes and James Austin Johnson singing about the joys of hanging out at a Lake Beach. Grohl appears as someone's uncle who shows up to party at the Lake Beach, but he's "not fun to play corn hole with." This uncle then has a fireworks accident and ends up providing a hilarious plot twist at the end of the sketch.

The band's first performance of the night was "Rescued" from their latest album But Here We Are.

Foo fans who know what's up were likely thrilled to see Christopher Walken make a guest appearance during the cold open. This led to the actor to introduce the band before their first performance of the night, which he did years ago. In the clip below, Grohl recalls a previous SNL booking where Walken was the host. The actor approached Grohl to ask if there was more emphasis on "Foo" or "Fighters" when saying the band's name. Grohl, ever the scamp, said the emphasis was on "Fighters," which led to the frontman's popular impression of Walken.

Of course, this time around, Walken made sure to put the emphasis on "Foo." However, we kind of wish he put it on "Fighters," because that would've been hilarious.

The "Airplane" sketch saw Grohl's second non-musical appearance on the show. The premise of the sketch has a woman going into labor and her husband asking if there's a doctor on board. This then spirals into a debate about what the second best job is after being a doctor.

The second performance from the Foos gave the episode one more surprise appearance courtesy of guitar goddess H.E.R. She joined the band for a rousing performance of "The Glass," which is also off of But Here We Are.

As Dave Grohl himself screamed, he's the "King of Second Chances." Few artists have had as great of a second act as he has.

He came to fame as the beloved powerhouse drummer of Nirvana, but after the band dissolved, who could have predicted that he'd become one of the most enduring singer/songwriters in rock music for decades to come? He's led the Foo Fighters for a quarter-century, through numerous lineups and pop culture changes; they remain one of the most popular rock bands in America.

Foo Fighters started out as a one man band: Dave Grohl plays all the instruments on the band's 1995 self-titled debut (other than "X-Static," which featured guitar from Greg Dulli from the Afghan Whigs). But by the time the album came out, he put a band together: former Germs guitarist Pat Smear (who had been a touring member of Nirvana), and former Sunny Day Real Estate members Nate Mendel on bass and William Goldsmith on drums. The lineup has changed and grown over the decades but they've been one of rock's most reliable acts, when it comes to putting out great albums with radio hits, and playing huge concerts.

From raging punk and metal-inspired rock tunes to beautiful ballads, here are our 43 favorite Foo Fighters jams.