Dave Grohl - bad ass

[Lzen]

http://www.axs.com/news/foo-fighters...-playing-57730

[BigMeatballDave]

Dave is awesome.

I'm convinced that he's the reason for Nirvana's success, not Cokehead.

[frankotank]

yeah I've read a lot of negative things about him on this site.
seems like a righteous dude to me....every single time I see him open his mouth he represents himself as a classy dude.

I've often wondered where he'd be had Kurt not offed himself. wonder if he ever would have come out from behind that drum set.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by frankotank

yeah I've read a lot of negative things about him on this site.
seems like a righteous dude to me....every single time I see him open his mouth he represents himself as a classy dude.

I've often wondered where he'd be had Kurt not offed himself. wonder if he ever would have come out from behind that drum set.

What negative things?

Yeah, I actually never was much of a Nirvana fan. Foo Fighters is so much better to me.

[NewChief]

Not really a Foo fan, but I like Dave Grohl as a person. Probably one of the best "rock stars" of the modern era.

I did get to see FF at Hangout fest, but they were main stage, and I was like a half a mile away from the stage it felt like. They still managed to "connect" with me from that far out, which is a pretty solid testament to their abilities.

[NewChief]

Also, he wrote a cool letter to fans about having to cancel their Glastonbury appearance:

Hey everyone….

Your old pal, Dave here. Been a while, eh? It’s been one hell of a year, that’s for sure. Looks like we’ve got some serious catching up to do! Hmmm, let’s see…..where do I begin?

Drumroll, please….

The funniest thing happened to me the other day in Sweden!

Two songs into our set at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, I made a mad dash to the right of the stage during MONKEY WRENCH to shred some tasty licks for the kids up front. It was a beautiful night, beautiful stadium, 52,000 screaming people….dream gig! Well….wait for it….I definitely shredded something (ZING!) Wound up feet first over the Edge (pun intended), dropping about 12 feet, dislocating my ankle and snapping my fibula like an old pair of take out chopsticks. Whoopsie daisy. Not good. Without realizing the extent of my injuries, I stood up to get back onstage and crumbled like a sack of Joe Theismanns (look it up, kiddies). That shit was B-R-O-K-E.

As I lay there on my back, I just thought, “Are you kidding me? We haven’t even gotten to the screamy bit of the song and the gig is ****ing OVER?” So, I asked for a microphone and told the audience I’d get fixed up and come right back to finish the show ASAP. Shock? Probably. But, I couldn’t stand the thought of such a perfect night going to waste! I looked at our drummer Taylor and said, “Bust out some Chevy Metal covers while they fix me up!” So, as the band kicked in to “Stay With Me” by The Faces, the medics poured me onto a stretcher, took me off to the side, cut my favorite pants off (so bummed) and popped my ankle back into place. I asked if I could get back onstage to finish the show, but they said I needed a cast (which was 20 minutes away at the hospital) to hold my ankle in place. So I looked my EMT, Johan in the eyes and said “Well, then you’re coming up there with me right now and holding it in place until they can bring the cast here. Ready?” He stared at me wide-eyed for a second and said, “OK, lets’ go…”

I don’t know who was more scared, me or Johan. 5 minutes later, I don’t know who was having more fun, me or Johan. (I actually looked at him in between songs and said “This is pretty fun, isn’t it?” He smiled and nodded yes.)

Like clockwork, the cast arrived, I walked offstage for a song or two as they put it on me, and then came back to finish the gig. Let’s just say that singing our song “Walk” with a straight face was pretty goddamned hard. “These Days” was a good one, too. (Easy for you to say! Your leg has never been broken!) All in all, it was without a doubt the single most bizarre Foo Fighters show in the entire 20 years of being a band. Hands down. What seemed like a tragedy at first turned into a triumph, and we all walked away with a new sense of appreciation for what we’ve got…

Straight to the hospital for x-rays, where we finally saw the extent of the damage. That’s when things got really real. I was told I needed surgery to fix the break. I decided to fly back to London and find a doctor that could see me ASAP. (Thanks for the recommendation, Paul!) An MRI and a few x-rays later, we set a date and prepared for the operation.

Operation went well. Had a great team and nice stay in hospital. Good curry, too! Thank you to everyone involved.

So….here I am, recovering with 6 metal screws in my leg, thinking about a lifetime of holding up TSA lines from here to Kalamazoo….damn.

Here’s the not so witty bit…….My doctors have advised me to lay low for a while. The most important thing now is for me to recover from the surgery, to keep my leg elevated so as to keep swelling down and prevent any infection/complication that could do long term damage. I’m not out of the woods yet, folks…

Which means, and it kills me to say it…..the doctors have told us to cancel shows. I’m really so sorry, guys. You know I hate to do it, but I’m afraid it’s just not physically possible for me at the moment. We’re doing our best right now to work out a plan, so bear with us. You know we’re good for our word. But for now, I need to make sure we have YEARS of gigs ahead of us….

You have always stood by our band, and we will always stand by you. Like I say at every show, we wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you guys. And I mean that. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. And I will do everything I can to come back and give you a night to remember for the rest of your lives AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Until then…my sincerest apologies.

Your friend, Dave

PS…….Kanye…..Imma let you have this one…..

That last line.

[frankotank]

Originally Posted by Lzen

What negative things?

Yeah, I actually never was much of a Nirvana fan. Foo Fighters is so much better to me.

search doesn't work anymore.....but....
I've seen negativity come from some on here saying he's a tool and not who he appears to be. I can't think of exact quotes but I've seen them.

I won't swear to it....but I think Dane had some negative things to say.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by NewChief

Also, he wrote a cool letter to fans about having to cancel their Glastonbury appearance:



That last line.

Oh wow. I wonder if that will affect the KC show.

Someone will have to explain that last line to me.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by Lzen

Oh wow. I wonder if that will affect the KC show.

Someone will have to explain that last line to me.

Kanye's famous interruption of Taylor Swift at the grammy's when he said, "Imma let you finish, but..."

Basically he's notorious for taking over shows and stealing other people's thunder. He's playing Glastonbury, so Grohl was basically playing off that and saying that he's gonna have to let Kanye finish (while making fun of him in a lighthtearted way).

[Third Eye]

Originally Posted by BigMeatballDave

Dave is awesome.

I'm convinced that he's the reason for Nirvana's success, not Cokehead.

Wut?

[OldSchool]

Yeah, Foo Fighters is one of those rare bands out there where I can stand listening to and enjoy almost all of their songs.

[Molitoth]

Man I love Dave Grohl! (Just don't care for the Foo Fighters tunes) Except for Everlong.

[frankotank]

not even this one?
one of my fav FF songs

[Third Eye]

Originally Posted by Molitoth

Man I love Dave Grohl! (Just don't care for the Foo Fighters tunes) Except for Everlong.

Right there with you.

[Lzen]