Great Performances

Dave Grohl and Chad Smith Discuss Musical Influences

The Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith of discuss the music their families listened to when they were growing up and how it impacted them. Captured this past July, Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special premieres nationwide Friday, November 10 at 10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).

Dave Grohl and Chad Smith Discuss Musical Influences

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    Experience this Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical directed by Michael Longhurst from London's Donmar Warehouse. Grammy nominee Caissie Levy stars in the story of a suburban family struggling with the effects of mental illness.

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    Now Hear This "Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar"

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    Explore Agustin Barrios’ journey from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a guitar composer. Despite facing rejection and personal struggles, his innovative compositions and passion for Latin American folk music made him a 20th-century icon.

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    Now Hear This "Rachmaninoff Reborn"

    S52 E13 - 54m 23s

    Follow Rachmaninoff’s journey from a Russian aristocrat to an American artist after the Bolshevik revolution. Forced to rebuild at 44, he embraced modern technology, toured extensively and reinvented his career while longing for his lost homeland.

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