History Music / DaveGrohl

** The best direct aversion of this would definitely be his subtle, gentle drumming in "All Apologies" in [[Music/MTVUnpluggedInNewYork their episode of MTV Unplugged]].

* CoolOldGuy: While not exactly "old" yet, now that he's reached his 50s (he's currently 51), he's certainly on his way to being this, thanks to his "nicest guy in rock" reputation and that he's showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

David Eric "Dave" Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American rock musician and multi-instrumentalist mainly known for his work with Music/{{Nirvana}} and creating Music/FooFighters, but also involved with [[AttentionDeficitCreatorDisorder a RIDICULOUS number of side projects]].

* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Is well known for behaving like, well, Animal from ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' when he drums. To the point where he and Animal himself have a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHU_3Bw72y4 drum-off.]] Ironically, Grohl has always claimed that his drumming ability is nothing special, even saying that Foo Fighters Taylor Hawkins is far more talented than he is. It's thought that a lot of the attention given to Grohl's playing in Nirvana came from the fact that it was the first time the vast majority of people heard hardcore-style drumming.

->''"Sometimes I get a bit unnerved by niceness because you think someone’s got an agenda, but I don’t think he’s got agenda. And if he has, he’s playing a long game with it."''

Having spent his teenage years in hard-working but little known hardcore punk bands, Grohl's first exposure to popular attention in the world of music was as the (last of several) drummer for Nirvana, one of the most influential bands of TheNineties. However, Nirvana disbanded after the death of frontman Music/KurtCobain. Grohl, knowing his perception in the public's mind as [[OvershadowedByAwesome just another drummer]], decided to start his own band, Foo Fighters, and is the creative force behind their output; almost every single noise on their first album was him, whether it was made by drums, guitar, bass or voice. He did not intend Music/FooFighters to be a long term project and is on record stating that if he'd known it was going to last, he'd have chosen a better name. Nonetheless, the sub-optimally named band is still going strong after two decades. But Dave Grohl is also ''very'' busy with other stuff as well; while the discography below is somewhat exaggerated, it's not joking about how much he's in demand. Certain snarkers have even joked that the ''VideoGame/RockBand'' video games should be retitled "Dave Grohl Band," considering that he is or has been involved in at least ''six'' of the contributing acts (Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Nine Inch Nails, Tenacious D), which is more than basically everyone else on the planet. In fact, ''Rock Band 3'' has [[AscendedMeme an achievement with that very name]], which you get by beating three songs on whose recording Grohl was involved.

* ''The Pick of Destiny'' (2006; drums on all tracks, vocals on "Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown)")

* ''Songs in the Key of X: Music From and Inspired by Series/TheX-Files'' (1996; "[[Music/TubewayArmy Down in the Park]]"*)

* ''{{Film/Godzilla|1998}}: The Album'' (also known as Godzilla: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' (1998; "A320"*)

* ''Steve Lamacq's Bootleg Session'' (also known as Melody Maker: Steve Lamacq's Bootleg Session)'' (1998; "Friend of a Friend"*)

* ''...Featuring'' (2010; "Virginia Moon")

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* ''The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1'' (2013)

* ''''Music/SongsForTheDeaf'''' (2002)

* Getting Shit for Growing Up Different (1986)

* I Scream Not Coming Down (1986)

* No More Censorship (1988)
* Live at Van Hall (1988)
* Your Choice Live Series Vol.10 (1990)
* Fumble (1993)
* Live at the Black Cat (1998)

* Music/{{Nevermind}} (1991)
* Hormoaning (1992)
* Music/{{Incesticide}} (1992)
* Music/InUtero (1993)
* Music/MTVUnpluggedInNewYork (1994)
* Singles (1996)
* From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996)
* Nirvana (2002)
* With the Lights Out (2004)
* Sliver: The Best of the Box (2005)
* Live at Reading (2009)
* Icon (2010)

* Pocketwatch (1992)
* Neapolitan Metropolitan (1992)
* Music From The Motion Picture Touch (1997)

* Music From The Motion Picture Film/{{Backbeat}} (1994)

* King Buzzo (1995)

* A Little Tiny Smelly Bit of The Stinky Puffs (1995)

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* Music/FooFightersAlbum (1995)
* Big Shiny Tunes (1996)
* Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 3 (1996)
* Songs in the Key of X: Music From and Inspired by Series/TheX-Files (1996)
* The Colour and the Shape (1997)
* Tibetan Freedom Concert (1997)
* Music From The Dimension Motion Picture {{Film/Scream 2}} (1997)
* Come Again (released in the United States in 1998 as Essential: Interpretations) (1997)
* {{Film/Godzilla|1998}}: The Album (also known as Godzilla: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1998)
* [[Film/TheXFilesFightTheFuture The X-Files]]: The Album (1998)
* Steve Lamacq's Bootleg Session (also known as Melody Maker: Steve Lamacq's Bootleg Session) (1998)
* Big Shiny Tunes 3 (1998)
* Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 5 (1998)
* Film/VarsityBlues - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture (1998)
* Creator/{{MTV}}: The First 1000 Years: Rock (1999)
* There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999)
* Music From And Inspired By Film/MissionImpossibleII (2000)
* Film/MeMyselfAndIrene - Music From The Motion Picture (2000)
* Cold: Live at the Chapel (2000)
* WAAF: Survive This! (2000)
* 99X Live X 6 - Walk Unafraid (2000)
* Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 7 (2000)
* Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 8 (2001)
* Music from the Motion Picture Film/OutCold (2001)
* Film/OrangeCounty: The Soundtrack (2001)
* One by One (2002)
* Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 10 (2002)
* Big Day Out Discrespective 1992-1997 / 1999-2002 The Best Of The Main Stages (2002)
* Big Day Out 03 (2002)
* Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 (2004)
* Little Steven's Underground Garage Presents: CBGB Forever (2005)
* In Your Honor (2005)
* Five Songs and a Cover (2005)
* Radio 1's Live Lounge (2006)
* Skin and Bones (2006)
* Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2007)
* The Colour and the Shape 10th Anniversary Special Edition (2007)
* Radio 1: Established 1967 (2007)
* Catch and Release - Music From The Motion Picture (2007)
* Let It Die (2008)
* Greatest Hits (2009)
* ...Featuring (2010)
* Wasting Light (2011)
* Medium Rare (2011)
* {{Film/Thor}}: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2011)
* Film/RealSteel: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2011)
* iTunes Festival: London 2011 (2011)

* Harlingtox Angel Divine (1996)

* No Way Out (1997)

* The World Premiere Of Godzilla The Album (1998)
* Rising Son - The Legend Of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi: Music Inspired By The Film (2006)

* Earthlings? (1998)
* Human Beans (2000)

* [=SNL25=] - Series/SaturdayNightLive, The Musical Performances Volume 1 (1999)

* Into The Pink (1999)

* Ulysses (Della Notte) (2000)

* The Ever Passing Moment (2000)

* Iommi (2000)

* Tenacious D (2001)
* The Pick of Destiny (2006)

* Heathen (2002)

* ''Music/SongsForTheDeaf'' (2002)
* Like Clockwork (2013)

* You Are Free (2003)

* Killing Joke (2003)

* Doll Revolution (2003)

* Probot (2004)

* Bleed Like Me (2005)

* With Teeth (2005)

* Chariots on Fire (2006)
* Curses (2006)

* Nightcrawler (2006)

* Four on the Floor (2007)

* Harmony and Dissidence (2008)

* We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year (2008)

* Invaders Must Die (2009)

* Them Crooked Vultures (2009)

* Slash (2010)

* Red Light Fever (2010)

* Dog Food (2010)

* Michael (2010)

* The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1 (2013)

Having spent his teenage years in hard working but little known hardcore punk bands, Grohl's first exposure to popular attention in the world of music was as the (last of several) drummer for Nirvana, one of the most influential bands of TheNineties. However, Nirvana disbanded after the death of frontman Music/KurtCobain. Grohl, knowing his perception in the public's mind as [[OvershadowedByAwesome just another drummer]], decided to start his own band, Foo Fighters, and is the creative force behind their output; almost every single noise on their first album was him, whether it was made by drums, guitar, bass or voice. He did not intend Music/FooFighters to be a long term project and is on record stating that if he'd known it was going to last, he'd have chosen a better name. Nonetheless, the sub-optimally named band is still going strong after two decades. But Dave Grohl is also ''very'' busy with other stuff as well; while the discography below is somewhat exaggerated, it's not joking about how much he's in demand. Certain snarkers have even joked that the ''VideoGame/RockBand'' video games should be retitled "Dave Grohl Band," considering that he is or has been involved in at least ''six'' of the contributing acts (Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Nine Inch Nails, Tenacious D), which is more than basically everyone else on the planet. In fact, ''Rock Band 3'' has [[AscendedMeme an achievement with that very name]], which you get by beating three songs on whose recording Grohl was involved.

* DotingParent: To his three daughters. After the 2012 Grammys when [[http://youtu.be/3K_xw2P6lxs?t=2m5s he was asked how he stays so grounded]], and his response was having kids who "don't fucking care that [I'm] a rockstar" and "don't give a shit" that he's in the Foo Fighters, and say stuff like "Daddy, I need a smoothie. Now." to which Dave responds "Okaaay..."

* NiceGuy: So much his nickname is "the nicest man in rock n' roll". Many fans have stories about him that show his humility, friendliness and generosity.

* {{Rockumentary}}: Not only has he appeared in several, most prominently [[Music/FooFighters Back and Forth]] (2011), he is also the director of the award winning and critically acclaimed ''Film/SoundCity ''(2013)

Having spent his teenage years in hard working but little known hardcore punk bands, Grohl's first exposure to popular attention in the world of music was as the (last of several) drummer for Nirvana, one of the most influential bands of TheNineties. However, Nirvana disbanded after the death of frontman Music/KurtCobain. Grohl, knowing his perception in the public's mind as [[OvershadowedByAwesome just another drummer]], decided to start his own band, Foo Fighters, and is the creative force behind their output; almost every single noise on their first album was him, whether it was made by drums, guitar, bass or voice. He did not intend Music/FooFighters to be a long term project and is on record stating that if he'd known it was going to last, he'd have chosen a better name. Nonetheless, the sub-optimally named band is still going strong after two decades. But Dave Grohl is also ''very'' busy with other stuff as well; while the discography below is somewhat exaggerated, it's not joking about how much he's in demand. Certain snarkers have even joked that the ''VideoGame/RockBand'' video games should be retitled "Dave Grohl Band," considering that he is or has been involved in at least ''six'' of the contributing acts (Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Nine Inch Nails, Tenacious D), which is more than basically everyone else on the planet.

* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Is well known for behaving like, well, Animal from ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' when he drums. To the point where he and Animal himself have a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHU_3Bw72y4 drum-off.]] Ironicially, Grohl has always claimed that his drumming ability is nothing special, even saying that Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins is a far more talented drummer than he is. It's thought that a lot of the attention given to Grohl's playing in Nirvana came from the fact that it was the first time the vast majority of people heard hardcore-style drumming.

* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Is well known for behaving like, well, Animal from ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' when he drums. To the point where he and Animal himself have a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHU_3Bw72y4 drum-off.]]

* IAmTheBand: The first Foo Fighters album. Probot also has him playing most instruments.

* {{Supergroup}}: ThemCrookedVultures. Probot is also a collaboration with many notable singers.

* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Is well known for behaving like, well, Animal from ''TheMuppetShow'' when he drums. To the point where he and Animal himself have a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHU_3Bw72y4 drum-off.]]

* {{Post-Grunge}}

* {{MTV}}: The First 1000 Years: Rock (1999)

Having spent his teenage years in hard working but little known hardcore punk bands, Grohl's first exposure to popular attention in the world of music was as the (last of several) drummer for Nirvana, one of the most influential bands of TheNineties. However, Nirvana disbanded after the death of frontman Music/KurtCobain. Grohl, knowing his perception in the public's mind as [[OvershadowedByAwesome just another drummer]], decided to start his own band, Foo Fighters, and is the creative force behind their output; almost every single noise on their first album was him, whether it was made by drums, guitar, bass or voice. He did not intend Music/FooFighters to be a long term project and is on record stating that if he'd known it was going to last, he'd have chosen a better name. Nonetheless, the sub-optimally named band is still going strong after two decades. But Dave Grohl is also ''very'' busy with other stuff as well; while the discography below is somewhat exaggerated, it's not joking about how much he's in demand. Certain snarkers have even joked that the ''RockBand'' video games should be retitled "Dave Grohl Band," considering that he is or has been involved in at least ''six'' of the contributing acts (Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Nine Inch Nails, Tenacious D), which is more than basically everyone else on the planet.

Having spent his teenage years in hard working but little known hardcore punk bands, Grohl's first exposure to popular attention in the world of music was as the (last of several) drummer for Nirvana, one of the most influential bands of TheNineties. However, Nirvana disbanded after the death of frontman Music/KurtCobain. Grohl, knowing his perception in the public's mind as [[OvershadowedByAwesome just another drummer]], decided to start his own band, Foo Fighters, and is the creative force behind their output; basically every single noise on their first album was him, whether it was made by drums, guitar, bass or voice. He did not intend Music/FooFighters to be a long term project and is on record stating that if he'd known it was going to last, he'd have chosen a better name. Nonetheless, the sub-optimally named band is still going strong after two decades. But Dave Grohl is also ''very'' busy with other stuff as well; while the discography below is somewhat exaggerated, it's not joking about how much he's in demand. Certain snarkers have even joked that the ''RockBand'' video games should be retitled "Dave Grohl Band," considering that he is or has been involved in at least ''six'' of the contributing acts (Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Nine Inch Nails, Tenacious D), which is more than basically everyone else on the planet.

'''David Eric''' '''"Dave"''' '''Grohl''' (born January 14, 1969) is an American rock musician and multi-instrumentalist mainly known for his work with Music/{{Nirvana}} and creating Music/FooFighters, but also involved with [[AttentionDeficitCreatorDisorder a RIDICULOUS number of side projects]].

* Foo Fighters (1995)