What we feel most comfortable doing is playing loud, screaming rock songs.
DAVE GROHLAll I really had was a suitcase and my drums. So I took them up to Seattle and hoped it would work.
More Dave Grohl Quotes
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There’s something about heartbreak that makes for great music, but the same could be said for Jägermeister. Hangovers make for great music, too.
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Mom, thanks for letting me drop out of high school. Haha!
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What’s the last thing a drummer says in a band? ‘Hey guys, why don’t we try one of my songs?’
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How come drummers leave their drumsticks on the dashboard of their car? So they can park in the handicapped spaces.
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Be someone’s light when they are hopeless.
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I stopped doing drugs when I was 20. I was finished with drugs before Nirvana even started.
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We only do what feels right. If something feels forced or contrived, then we pull back. We remain the Foo Fighters.
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I taught myself how to play the guitar, I taught myself how to play the drums, and I kind of fake doing both of them. But drumming comes more natural to me, and it just feels better.
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I think I’m scared a lot. I’m scared of almost everything. And I’m constantly trying to work my way through each obstacle, whether it’s a present, past, or future relationship.
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How do I stay humble? Because I’m the best at being humble.
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All I really had was a suitcase and my drums. So I took them up to Seattle and hoped it would work.
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Never lose faith in real rock and roll music. Never lose faith in that. You might have to look a little harder, but it’s always going to be there.
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In this day and age, when you can use a machine or computer to simulate or emulate what people can do together, it still can’t replace the magic of four people in a room playing.
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That’s one of the great things about music. You can sing a song to 85,000 people and they’ll sing it back for 85,000 different reasons.
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The best time for gum is just before getting onstage. I need a minty-fresh microphone.
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