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Here were the sets and performance order for the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at Wembley.

That was quite a day of music in London. Starting at 11:30 am EDT (4:30 pm London time), the event when late into the evening. Here’s how things unfolded through nineteen different sets and fifty songs. (Scroll to the bottom for a playlist created by Eric Wilhite). I had videos posted of the performances, but they’ve all been taken down by CBS parent Viacom. Some pictures can be found here.

  • Mark Ronson DJ set
  • Liam Gallagher and the Foo Fighters (Set: “Rock’n’Roll Star” and “Live Forever
  • Nile Rogers, Chris Chaney, and Omar Hakim (“Let’s Dance” with Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age and “Modern Love” with Gaz Coombes of Supergrass)
  • Chevy Metal, Taylor’s cover band (“Psycho Killer” and “Children of the Revolution” feat. Kesha)
  • Justin Hawkins, Josh Freese and The Coattail Riders, another one of Taylor’s bands (Three originals: “Louise,” “Ranger Rover Bitch” and “It’s Over”)
  • Wolfgang Van Halen, Dave Grohl, Justin Hawkins and Josh Freese (Two Van Halen covers: “On Fire” and “Hot for Teacher”)
  • Violet Grohl,. Dave Grohl, Alain Johannes, Chris Chaney, Greg Kurstin, Jason Falkner (Two Jeff Buckley covers: “Last Goodbye” and “Grace”)
  • Supergrass (“Richard III,” “Alright,” and “Caught By the Fuzz”
  • Them Crooked Vultures (“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “Gunman,” and “Long Slow Goodbye.” This was the first TCV performance in twelve years.
  • Pretenders and Dave Grohl (“Precious”/”Sweet Caroline,” “Tattooed Love Boys,” and “Brass in Pocket”/more “Sweet Caroline”)
  • James Gang (“Walk Away,” “The Bomber: Closet Queen / Bolero / Cast Your Fate to the Wind,” and “Funk #49” w/ Dave Grohl)
  • Violet Grohl, Mark Ronson, Chris Chaney, and Jason Falkner (“Valerie,” a cover by The Zutons)
  • Brian Johnson, Lars Ulrich, and Dave Grohl (“Back in Black,” “Let There Be Rock”
  • Stewart Copeland and the Foo Fighters (“Next to You” and “Every Little Things She Does is Magic”)
  • Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee (“2112″/”Working Man” w/ Dave Grohl, “YYZ” w/ Omar Hakim)
  • Brian May, Roger Taylor, Rufus Taylor, and the Foo Fighters (“We Will Rock You,” “I’m in Love with My Car,” “Under Pressure,” “Somebody to Love,” and “Love of My Life”)
  • Foo Fighters (“Times Like These” w/ Josh Freese, “All My Life” w/ Josh Freese, “The Pretender” w/ Travis Barker, “Monkey Wrench” w/ Travis Barker, “Learn to Fly” w/ Nandi Bushell, “These Days” w/ Taylor’s son, Rufus, and “Best of You” w/ Rufus Taylor.
  • Paul McCartney (a surprise-but-not-surprise appearance), Chrissie Hynde, Dave Grohl, and Omar Hakin (“Oh! Darling” and “Helter Skelter”)
  • Foo Fighters (“Aurora,” “My Hero” w/ Oliver Hawkins, Taylor’s Son and “Everlong”)

MTV will run an extended two-hour London special at some point in September.

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  • Wow, just wow!

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