Courteney Cox impresses fans with her drumming to Nirvana classic
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Courteney Cox hasn’t been drumming long, but she certainly impressed her combined 20.8M social media following with her skills performing along to Nirvana’s 1991 classic, Smells Like Teen Spirit, in a video she shared Tuesday.

The 61-year-old Friends alum is ‘almost there’ on the Gen-X anthem thanks to Twitch streamer Richard ‘Office Drummer’ Ray, whom she called her ‘mood booster and conductor.’

Courteney appeared to do a great job mimicking the moves of Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, who confessed to Pharrell Williams that his drum riffs from that era of his grunge rock band were all stolen from disco bands.

‘I’m the most basic f***ing drummer,’ the 56-year-old Foo Fighters frontman – who still can’t read music – admitted on Paramount+ series From Cradle to Stage in 2021.

‘If you listen to Nevermind, the Nirvana record, I pulled so much stuff from The Gap Band and Cameo and Tony Thompson on everyone of those songs. It’s all disco. That’s all it is. Nobody makes the connection.’

Many of Cox’s fans shared Friends-themed gifs like the one of Jennifer Aniston behind a drum kit.

Courteney Cox hasn't been drumming long, but she certainly impressed her combined 20.8M social media following with her skills performing along to Nirvana's 1991 classic, Smells Like Teen Spirit, in a video she shared Tuesday

Courteney Cox hasn’t been drumming long, but she certainly impressed her combined 20.8M social media following with her skills performing along to Nirvana’s 1991 classic, Smells Like Teen Spirit, in a video she shared Tuesday

Instagram user @ajustin615 quoted an Easter egg from season three, episode eight of the NBC sitcom: ‘Monica bang!’

‘You aren’t just playing the drums,’ Instagram user @ladywholounges_ marveled. ‘You are owning them! Rockstar!’

The prolific content creator also received supportive comments from singer-actress Rita Wilson, who gushed: ‘Wow wow wow! This is so exciting! Love it! And you!’

‘You’re just so f***ing talented,’ actress Olivia Munn commented. ‘You play so many instruments it’s insane.’

And podcaster Dax Shepard exclaimed in all caps: ‘You’re so cute! And cool!’

It’s hard to believe Courteney only purchased the drum kit back in February.

Cox previously showcased her drumming skills on July 20 performing along to Justin Bieber’s new song Daisies, and on April 25 performing along with AC/DC’s 1980 classic Back in Black.

The SAG Award winner is also proficient on the piano and frequently shared videos of her jam sessions with all her ‘Sunday Supper’ famous friends including Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Ed Sheeran, and Natasha Bedingfield.

Courteney last made headlines on September 7 for reuniting with Bruce Springsteen while attending a US Open tennis match in Flushing Meadows, NY alongside her boyfriend, Snow Patrol guitarist-keyboard player Johnny McDaid.

Cox famously launched her career at age 20 dancing onstage with the 76-year-old ‘Boss’ in Brian De Palma’s 1984 music video for Dancing In the Dark.

The 61-year-old Friends alum is 'almost there' on the Gen-X anthem thanks to Twitch streamer Richard 'Office Drummer' Ray, whom she called her 'mood booster and conductor'

The 61-year-old Friends alum is ‘almost there’ on the Gen-X anthem thanks to Twitch streamer Richard ‘Office Drummer’ Ray, whom she called her ‘mood booster and conductor’

Courteney appeared to do a great job mimicking the moves of Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl

He confessed to Pharrell Williams that his drum riffs from that era of his grunge rock band were all stolen from disco bands

Courteney appeared to do a great job mimicking the moves of Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, who confessed to Pharrell Williams that his drum riffs from that era of his grunge rock band were all stolen from disco bands

The 56-year-old Foo Fighters frontman - who still can't read music - admitted on Paramount+ series From Cradle to Stage in 2021: 'I'm the most basic f***ing drummer'

The 56-year-old Foo Fighters frontman – who still can’t read music – admitted on Paramount+ series From Cradle to Stage in 2021: ‘I’m the most basic f***ing drummer’

Dave continued: 'If you listen to Nevermind, the Nirvana record, I pulled so much stuff from The Gap Band and Cameo and Tony Thompson on everyone of those songs. It's all disco. That's all it is. Nobody makes the connection' (pictured in 1993)

Dave continued: ‘If you listen to Nevermind, the Nirvana record, I pulled so much stuff from The Gap Band and Cameo and Tony Thompson on everyone of those songs. It’s all disco. That’s all it is. Nobody makes the connection’ (pictured in 1993)

Many of Cox's fans shared Friends-themed gifs like the one of Jennifer Aniston behind a drum kit

Many of Cox’s fans shared Friends-themed gifs like the one of Jennifer Aniston behind a drum kit

Instagram user @ajustin615 quoted an Easter egg from season three, episode eight of the NBC sitcom: 'Monica bang!'

Instagram user @ajustin615 quoted an Easter egg from season three, episode eight of the NBC sitcom: ‘Monica bang!’

'You aren't just playing the drums,' Instagram user @ladywholounges_ marveled. 'You are owning them! Rockstar!'

‘You aren’t just playing the drums,’ Instagram user @ladywholounges_ marveled. ‘You are owning them! Rockstar!’

The prolific content creator also received supportive comments from singer-actress Rita Wilson, who gushed: 'Wow wow wow! This is so exciting! Love it! And you!'

The prolific content creator also received supportive comments from singer-actress Rita Wilson, who gushed: ‘Wow wow wow! This is so exciting! Love it! And you!’

'You're just so f***ing talented,' actress Olivia Munn commented. 'You play so many instruments it's insane'

‘You’re just so f***ing talented,’ actress Olivia Munn commented. ‘You play so many instruments it’s insane’

And podcaster Dax Shepard exclaimed in all caps: 'You're so cute! And cool!'

And podcaster Dax Shepard exclaimed in all caps: ‘You’re so cute! And cool!’

It's hard to believe Courteney only purchased the drum kit back in February

It’s hard to believe Courteney only purchased the drum kit back in February

Cox previously showcased her drumming skills on July 20 performing along to Justin Bieber's new song Daisies

On April 25, she performed along with AC/DC's 1980 classic Back in Black

Cox previously showcased her drumming skills on July 20 performing along to Justin Bieber’s new song Daisies, and on April 25 performing along with AC/DC’s 1980 classic Back in Black

The SAG Award winner is also proficient on the piano and frequently shared videos of her jam sessions with all her 'Sunday Supper' famous friends including Elton John, Brandi Carlile, and Ed Sheeran (pictured in 2021)

The SAG Award winner is also proficient on the piano and frequently shared videos of her jam sessions with all her ‘Sunday Supper’ famous friends including Elton John, Brandi Carlile, and Ed Sheeran (pictured in 2021)

Courteney will next reprise her role as Gail Weathers in Kevin Williamson's slasher Scream 7 - hitting US/UK theaters February 27 - alongside her ex-husband David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Matthew Lillard, Scott Foley, and Joel McHale

Courteney will next reprise her role as Gail Weathers in Kevin Williamson’s slasher Scream 7 – hitting US/UK theaters February 27 – alongside her ex-husband David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Matthew Lillard, Scott Foley, and Joel McHale

The Alabama-born brunette will next reprise her role as Gail Weathers in Kevin Williamson’s slasher Scream 7 – hitting US/UK theaters February 27 – alongside her ex-husband David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Matthew Lillard, Scott Foley, and Joel McHale.

Courteney and the 54-year-old Daytime Emmy nominee ended their 11-year marriage in 2013, and their 21-year-old daughter Coco Arquette is currently studying drama at The New School in Manhattan.

Cox also keeps busy running her luxury home and body care company Homecourt, which she co-founded with former L’Oréal exec Sarah Jahnke in 2022.

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