The Genius Of Dave Grohl

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  • čas přidán 24. 06. 2024
  • You might know him as the vocalist of the Foo Fighters, the drummer for Nirvana, or the nicest guy in rock. No matter how you slice it, Dave Grohl is one of the most influential drummers in rock history. He’s also been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame... twice!
    He’s been a bona fide music icon since Nirvana burst onto the alternative rock scene in Seattle almost 30 years ago. His memorable drum parts on hits like “Come As You Are” and “Smells Like Teen Spirit” provided a soundtrack to the ‘90s for angst-ridden teens around the world.
    As if that weren’t enough, his second act as the frontman for Foo Fighters showed off his impressive musical versatility and rock star personality.
    What you'll see in this video:
    0:00 -- Intro
    1:14 -- Legendary Drum Intros
    3:10 -- Unique Drum Fills
    6:10 -- Energetic & Creative Drum Parts
    8:13 -- Simplicity
    9:18 -- Signature Drum Grooves
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  • @DrumeoOfficial
    @DrumeoOfficial  Před rokem +47

    Get 12 of the Best Dave Grohl Drum Beats here 👉 www.drumeo.com/beat/the-12-best-dave-grohl-grooves/

    • @pyramix3049
      @pyramix3049 Před rokem +3

      Hi

    • @georgesigalas738
      @georgesigalas738 Před rokem +1

      just don't get the 12 clot shots he made his drummer get.

    • @babixillo
      @babixillo Před rokem +1

      your channel just doesn't feel complete until you invite dave grohl, come on drumeo!

    • @vincentkingsdale8334
      @vincentkingsdale8334 Před 10 měsíci +1

      The music is good, but his politics are shit, which is why I had a hard time letting go of his music

    • @albertdobosz329
      @albertdobosz329 Před 4 měsíci

      What about his drumming on the track “Radio Friendly Unit Shifter”?

  • @m6hill983
    @m6hill983 Před 2 lety +1965

    Just the fact that he recorded the 1st FF album all on his own, is pretty spectacular..

    • @DavidOakesMusic
      @DavidOakesMusic Před 2 lety +54

      A piece of P*** nowadays with Logic / Pro Tools etc. But back then it would have been hard. I wonder if he even used a click.

    • @BrandonToews
      @BrandonToews Před 2 lety +6

      100%!

    • @abrahamruiz8473
      @abrahamruiz8473 Před 2 lety +20

      @@DavidOakesMusic chances are he didn’t unless he had a tough time with it but, seeing as he recorded Play without a click and laying the drums down first I don’t think he did

    • @paulross406
      @paulross406 Před 2 lety +8

      Actually that tells you everything You need to know about him and his pure talent!!!!!

    • @sandmansevenseven1512
      @sandmansevenseven1512 Před 2 lety +18

      To answer you guys he never used a click ever and on my hero , it was two takes perfectly in unison. First recorded inside the studio , and the second that gives it the huge sound was in the huge out door semi enclosed car park of the studio. Do a search for recording of my hero. I can't remember the channel but I think its "produce like a pro " . It was recorded by bradley cook a legend who also produced so many great bands and check it out has some great stories and facts about the recording. For memory that first foo album was to tape as well so the double in sync was punched in and no assistance he just has amazing timing . I couldn't do it . Just do a search of produce like a pro and foo fighter, he also talks about every long recording on another video.

  • @imcharming4808
    @imcharming4808 Před 2 lety +119

    Dave Grohl understands rock songs perfectly, and he has complete precision and just the right amount of chops to nail drum parts.

  • @jaypritchett6846
    @jaypritchett6846 Před 2 lety +696

    *He’s incredible!* ❤️
    “I never took lessons to learn how to play the drums, and I never took lessons to learn how to play guitar, I just sort of figured it out. I think that if you’re passionate about something and you’re driven and focused, that you can pretty much do anything that you want to do in life.” -Dave Grohl; Foo Fighters and Nirvana
    “Musicians should go to a yard sale and buy an old fucking drum set and get in their garage and just suck. And get their friends to come in and they’ll suck, too. And then they’ll fucking start playing and they’ll have the best time they’ve ever had in their lives and then all of a sudden they’ll become Nirvana. Because that’s exactly what happened with Nirvana. Just a bunch of guys that had some shitty old instruments and they got together and started playing some noisy-ass shit, and they became the biggest band in the world. That can happen again! You don’t need a fucking computer or the internet or The Voice or American Idol.” - Dave Grohl; Foo Fighters and Nirvana

    • @Dave-cx4il
      @Dave-cx4il Před 2 lety +4

      He's an incredible bloke. But this adoration of his basic drumming style needs to stop, just because he was in Nirvana he gets a free ticket. He's a good drummer. That's it. Anyone who's seen one of Bonham's drum solos from 1970 will realise Grohl is distinctly average.

    • @c.518
      @c.518 Před 2 lety +23

      @@Dave-cx4il Everyone is average compared to bonzo, that guy was on another level. Every drummer is baffled by him, the things he did doesn't make any sense... like the pyramids

    • @Dave-cx4il
      @Dave-cx4il Před 2 lety +1

      @@c.518 Not everyone, there have been drummers on Bonzo's level. Jaki Liebzeit, Reni, Buddy Rich. Just very few of them. But again, classing Grohl as a "genius" is just plain wrong. I wouldn't include him in the list of top 100 drummers.

    • @murk4552
      @murk4552 Před 2 lety +2

      @@Dave-cx4il Idk how he drums in QOTSA is madness and that's not basic to me, plus his fills are ridiculous for some of the arrangement of the tracks, you wouldn't expect to hear that.
      Like compare "Negative Creep" by Nirvana to "Song For The Dead", sounds like two completely different guys, I love Bonham, but enough dickriding. He wasn't that versatile to me in Zeppelin.

    • @torgejh9189
      @torgejh9189 Před 2 lety +25

      @@Dave-cx4il Jeez why can't we stop comparing drummers by how 'good' they are alltogether. I mean sure Bonzo was sick, Buddy Rich was sick...Dave Grohl is sick. What makes them so great was that they could/can carry a tune and in the end that's what drums are all about, imo at least. All other stuff is luxuries and goodies, like the icing on the cake and you can't have no icing if the cake's not there. What I'm trying to say is that a great drummer needs to be able to serve the song first and foremost, a thing that Dave Grohl is exceptionally good at. Everything else is a question of style/ taste, which some might like and others might not...

  • @nivekiohc
    @nivekiohc Před 2 lety +456

    I have to say Dave’s drumming on QOTSA’s Songs for the Deaf is a masterclass from front to back. I personally don’t listen to QOTSA anymore, but whenever Go with the Flow is on I have to stop and listen. The drum production on album is god tier level.

    • @ananyabhambi6895
      @ananyabhambi6895 Před 2 lety +17

      go with the flow is easily one of the greatest songs of all time

    • @patwalsh4168
      @patwalsh4168 Před 2 lety +9

      dude how do you not like QOTSA?

    • @nivekiohc
      @nivekiohc Před 2 lety +13

      @@patwalsh4168 The guy that introduced to the band ended up backstabbing me and QOTSA was his favorite band.
      Edit: I'm more into Kyuss than QOTSA tbh

    • @nikkelpickle
      @nikkelpickle Před 2 lety +8

      @@ananyabhambi6895 absolutely agree. Go With the Flow and No One Knows absolutely blow my mind for the crisp perfection on percussion. Dave perfectly nailed it on those tracks.

    • @Special_K_42069
      @Special_K_42069 Před 2 lety

      Amen.

  • @scottmorgan1990
    @scottmorgan1990 Před 2 lety +776

    I love Dave’s drumming and he has quite distinct style, but he didn’t come up with the intro flam part for in bloom. That was Chad Channing, Dave even thanks Chad for it at the Rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

    • @Frits1975
      @Frits1975 Před 2 lety +10

      This

    • @TheCibexon
      @TheCibexon Před 2 lety +8

      You're pretty right man!

    • @BrandonToews
      @BrandonToews Před 2 lety +46

      I should've been more clear in the video - thanks for adding this comment. Even though Dave performed it on the record, Chad deserves the credit for creating the part.

    • @scottmorgan1990
      @scottmorgan1990 Před 2 lety +10

      @@BrandonToews video was great bro! I enjoyed your playing as well. I’m just a Nirvana snob haha

    • @davidgomersall7185
      @davidgomersall7185 Před 2 lety +23

      Further proving that Dave Grohl is an awesome guy because he credits people...

  • @cobb_thedrummer
    @cobb_thedrummer Před 2 lety +486

    Fun fact: in The Metal by Tenacious D when they say “Grunge tried to kill the metal” Dave Grohl throws in the opening fill to Smells Like Teen Spirit in the gap.

    • @LawDoctor
      @LawDoctor Před 2 lety +9

      I just went and listened and I’m not sure that’s true…

    • @cobb_thedrummer
      @cobb_thedrummer Před 2 lety +40

      @@LawDoctor Dave’s the one who said it in an interview with Tenacious D.

    • @mortenlund2341
      @mortenlund2341 Před 2 lety +3

      @@LawDoctor listen at 1:32 on the song

    • @LawDoctor
      @LawDoctor Před 2 lety +4

      @@mortenlund2341 Well now I’m going to look like a nitpicky jerk, but the “grunge tried to kill the metal” part is at 0:36 and I don’t really see the Smells Like Teen Spirit fill there. The part at 1:32ish says “grunge then tried to devour (?) the metal” and has a fill that sounds closer to SLTS, but I don’t really hear a hi-hat in there, so even if Dave said it himself, it sounds a little different to me than the OG fill. Again, I don’t wanna be nitpicky, I just don’t quite hear the same fill!

    • @mortenlund2341
      @mortenlund2341 Před 2 lety +1

      @@LawDoctor I think there might be a high hat in there, I’ll admit it is hard to hear, and maybe the previous guy got the parts wrong?

  • @Sexton743
    @Sexton743 Před rokem +119

    Dave Grohl 100% Validated his genius-ness when he laid down the entire first Foo Fighters album by himself! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

    • @davegrohl8137
      @davegrohl8137 Před rokem +1

      Thanks for the love and support, are you a fan…where are you from?

    • @CaptainTi
      @CaptainTi Před 4 měsíci

      youre not grohl
      @@davegrohl8137

    • @iCookCrystalMeth
      @iCookCrystalMeth Před 19 dny

      @@davegrohl8137lmao

  • @DiMx618
    @DiMx618 Před 2 lety +1979

    The only mistake this video has, is that Dave didn't write the drums of the song "In Bloom". Chad did.

    • @braydenmackie2204
      @braydenmackie2204 Před 2 lety +158

      If you google it, Dave gets credit but he’s said before that it’s not his drums

    • @v1nc3nt_4ub1n
      @v1nc3nt_4ub1n Před 2 lety +90

      And Big Me is not a Colour and the Shape track !

    • @ZombieMorning
      @ZombieMorning Před 2 lety +71

      and the song for the Dead intro is based on Slip it in by Black Flag

    • @lhcunha1
      @lhcunha1 Před 2 lety +19

      Chad Smith?

    • @DiMx618
      @DiMx618 Před 2 lety +99

      @@lhcunha1 Chad Channing**

  • @DinFL
    @DinFL Před 2 lety +199

    Dave Grohl is, and will always be, a legend. I am in awe when I watch him perform especially on the drums.

    • @CraigStephens777
      @CraigStephens777 Před 2 lety

      Watch the Band Gorjira. AMAZING. Song, Prayer Live at Redrock or Into the Storm. Blew my Drum peddling up! Got to learn new stuff now.🙃🤭😆

  • @dregrohl24
    @dregrohl24 Před 2 lety +78

    Dave Grohl Motivates me to be a drummer, He inspired me playing drums and become a musician 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼 He’s my drum hero and a rockstar legend!

  • @scottfree641
    @scottfree641 Před rokem +46

    Grohl is an undeniable impressive musician no matter how you stack it. His skill as a drummer is amazing. However the selflessness and the determination to move past the passing of Cobain is even more impressive to switch instruments lead another band and say "not on my watch" this ain't over blows me away.

  • @khaaleliilighntingcoronado9009

    All apologies is definitely one of Dave's most underrated drum performances of his career. So simple. So mesmerizing

  • @bubbaballer88
    @bubbaballer88 Před 17 dny +3

    I’ll never understand how you guys can move both of your feet and keep different rhythms. Very impressive

  • @neoscylax
    @neoscylax Před 2 lety +25

    Smells Like Teen Spirit was literally the song that inspired me to pick up the sticks in ‘92 and the first song I learned to play. I still play it today.

    • @MS-dz1di
      @MS-dz1di Před 7 měsíci +1

      Wow, this is not a typically beginner song😮

    • @stephenm8725
      @stephenm8725 Před 4 měsíci

      always air drum to that song...and I play guitar

  • @luizf.carneiro
    @luizf.carneiro Před 2 lety +76

    Dave Grohl has the most powerful drum beat i ever heard. He isn't the most technical drummer, but his powerful beat is almost uncopyable. Not enough, he is amazingly creative as well.

  • @dapsign
    @dapsign Před 2 lety +57

    You had me at Dave Grohl! I was lucky enough to see him drum recently to “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on his book tour.

    • @DrumeoOfficial
      @DrumeoOfficial  Před 2 lety +14

      You saw it live?? Very jealous...

    • @dapsign
      @dapsign Před 2 lety +12

      @@DrumeoOfficial I sure did. It was quite a treat! He also showed how he learned to play drums on pillows.

    • @BrandonToews
      @BrandonToews Před 2 lety +3

      @@dapsign - so cool!

    • @JobsJ87
      @JobsJ87 Před 2 lety +2

      Very cool. Thanks for sharing Dina.

    • @djwalkerfemaledj
      @djwalkerfemaledj Před 2 lety

      Cool

  • @jekku4688
    @jekku4688 Před 2 lety +37

    Dude. I don't have to wait till the end of the video to tell you: DAVE GROHL IS A GENIUS. Drummer, guitar player, bass player, singer, lyricist, director, producer....what _can't_ this man do?

  • @MichaelCappello
    @MichaelCappello Před 2 lety +32

    “Play” by Dave Grohl should be the end goal for anyone watching this. 🤯

  • @vegafunky
    @vegafunky Před 2 lety +59

    Fun fact: drum part from Song for the deaf is actually from Black Flags’ “Slip it in”😃

  • @PneumaticTube
    @PneumaticTube Před 2 lety +53

    Brandon Toews drumming in this was so solid.

  • @Brady-McFadyen-97
    @Brady-McFadyen-97 Před 2 lety +29

    Dave grohls drumming on elephants by them crooked vultures is amazing. His use of time changes and dynamics is executed flawlessly.

  • @leokimvideo
    @leokimvideo Před 4 měsíci +12

    Just proves add a Disco beat and your going to be a Genius

  • @flowpom
    @flowpom Před 2 lety +8

    God. I love how his fills match perfectly with the melody and create such energy and ambiance. Smells like teen siprit, the intro of scentlees aprentice, unplugged… flawless!

  • @carl.b8775
    @carl.b8775 Před 2 lety +433

    Great drummer, so solid. You can really hear his influence from John Bonham in his playing.

    • @DrumeoOfficial
      @DrumeoOfficial  Před 2 lety +80

      Big time. He mentions this quite a bit in his new book!

    • @edwardpetersii6276
      @edwardpetersii6276 Před 2 lety +19

      Yes! Bonham actually incorporated or created a lot of techniques which sounded like he was using a double kick pedal but both Bonham and Grohl, clearly didn’t need either a double kick or double bass to create some of the best drumming in music!

    • @carl.b8775
      @carl.b8775 Před 2 lety +17

      @@edwardpetersii6276 Thats right. Don't need a double bass at all. I heard that Bonham wanted to try the double kick for a couple of songs but Jimmy Page and the rest of the band didn't like it. However he played a show with the doubles, there are pictures.

    • @imcharming4808
      @imcharming4808 Před 2 lety +7

      @@carl.b8775 This is spot on. The band found them to be too overpowering for the music. I'm glad they made that decision.

    • @carl.b8775
      @carl.b8775 Před 2 lety +8

      @@imcharming4808 Me too. With a right foot like Bonham's, he makes up for two pedals.

  • @pyroseed13
    @pyroseed13 Před 2 lety +35

    The In Bloom drum part was actually written by Chad Channing!

    • @GG-ml3vr
      @GG-ml3vr Před 2 lety

      Ok .we know that now,,,sheeesh

  • @mikedaknight8854
    @mikedaknight8854 Před 2 lety +20

    The drums on First it Giveth by QOTSA. The verse is amazing and the chorus is epic... So epic it blew my mind to find out that all hands and one foot and not a double bass pedal

    • @domvanoirbeek5796
      @domvanoirbeek5796 Před 2 lety +1

      Totally agree, hard for me too, it takes times to understand the way he was doing this amazing drum part on the chorus.

  • @jamiebonnar9466
    @jamiebonnar9466 Před 2 lety +324

    Another fun fact. Dave can not read music nor would he understand how your describing what he’s playing. Everything Dave does is by his own hand/ear/timing

    • @petergriffin613
      @petergriffin613 Před 2 lety +30

      I find it funny that a lot of iconic musicians (Carl Perkins, Dave Grohl, Johnny Cash...) never knew how to read music, what's funnier is that Hasil Adkins just improvised songs and sometimes couldn't remember the lyrics or how to play while doing a live show

    • @casanovafrankenstein8538
      @casanovafrankenstein8538 Před 2 lety +32

      Fun fact, you don't have to read music to be a musician

    • @heshwuan
      @heshwuan Před 2 lety +18

      In a lot of instances, not being able to read music or not knowing music theory, frees artists to be more creative and create something unique.

    • @simonuser
      @simonuser Před 2 lety +11

      @@heshwuan I disagree, whilst it works for basic music genres like rock. Making a Jazz song without knowing how to read music just won’t be possible

    • @MyFavoriteDisease
      @MyFavoriteDisease Před 2 lety +12

      @@casanovafrankenstein8538 - You don't have to, but you'll be a pain in the ass for your fellow musicians trying to communicate with you.

  • @adamb2619
    @adamb2619 Před 2 lety +20

    He can also manage to hit the drums about 50% harder than anyone else, to me that is one of Dave's defining characteristics.

    • @adrianmurren
      @adrianmurren Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah Kurt really hated that during their acoustic sets haha

    • @serpserpserp
      @serpserpserp Před 2 lety +1

      @@adrianmurren well they only played a handful of acoustic sets. Dave had mentioned how he had struggled with it because he had never done that before and give him a break, he was in his early 20s.

    • @flor9389
      @flor9389 Před 6 měsíci

      John Paul Jones said he played “bloody loud”. JPJ knows a thing or two about that.

    • @shpongle7322
      @shpongle7322 Před 8 dny

      Yeah he’s definitely a very hard hitter. Very primal style

  • @teeoh9192
    @teeoh9192 Před 2 lety +5

    "No One Loves Me & Neither Do I", is a BEAST of a song! Those guys were firing on all cylinders, for that track! My favorite song from that group!

  • @fran991213
    @fran991213 Před 2 lety +10

    Dave Grohl proves that you don’t need millions drum fills but to push one specific drum fill to its perfection for him it’s RLKRLK

  • @DesignRhythm
    @DesignRhythm Před 2 lety +58

    I would say the entire "Songs for the Deaf" album: the drums punch u right in the face & sound incredible. From my understanding, they recorded the shells & cymbals in 2 seperate takes and then combined them to get such a clean mix, which is baffling if u ask me. Also his "Play" video has some great grooves on it & is really cool how it's filmed.

    • @zolfodor4835
      @zolfodor4835 Před 2 lety +8

      One of the most complete albums ever 🤘🤘

    • @petergriffin613
      @petergriffin613 Před 2 lety +1

      Believe it or not that was present from the '40's, Joe Hill Louis played harmonica, guitar and drums, but recorded the drums and guitar parts in seperate recordings, only to combine them later, it baffled me too to learn that the technique is almost 80 years old

    • @DesignRhythm
      @DesignRhythm Před 2 lety

      @@petergriffin613 Maybe, but I'm talking about hitting the drums the EXACT same way in two separate takes - one for the cymbals, one for the kit. That technique is not 80 years old... and is unbelievable if u ask any drummer.

    • @petergriffin613
      @petergriffin613 Před 2 lety +1

      @@DesignRhythm i mean the RECORDING technique was present 80 years ago. Listen to any Joe Hill Louis song and i'll guarantee that it employs that technique.

    • @DesignRhythm
      @DesignRhythm Před 2 lety

      @@petergriffin613 Sorry man, but the technique I'm describing requires a click track / pro tools, so the seperately recorded parts (not just separate tracks) can be sequenced perfectly. The technology didn't even exist until the 90's. I am not talking about simple overdubs or multi-track recording, if that is what u are talking about.

  • @jaymck8154
    @jaymck8154 Před rokem +8

    I've been a "Dave fan" for the better part of three decades, and the guy still never ceases to impress. An amazing musician and an amazing human! Two things the music world needs more of.

  • @supremelohim
    @supremelohim Před 2 lety +21

    I love his playing on Nirvana's "Milk It".

    • @radium05
      @radium05 Před 2 lety

      The in phase and out of phase syncopated feel of it makes it one of the best intros from Dave.

    • @jonathanfawcett1050
      @jonathanfawcett1050 Před 2 lety

      FUCK YEAH!!!!

  • @gregbasl9803
    @gregbasl9803 Před 2 lety +39

    Dave’s playing on QOTSA’s Song for the Dead is hands down his best work.

    • @awilliams379
      @awilliams379 Před 2 lety +1

      agreed

    • @themoxcast
      @themoxcast Před 2 lety +5

      Some of the stuff he pulls out on the Them Crooked Vultures album is pretty sweet. Having John Paul Jones in the room really made him work hard.

    • @beansoopz6968
      @beansoopz6968 Před 2 lety +1

      Totally agree

    • @Firenutz
      @Firenutz Před 2 lety +2

      * Songs For The Deaf.
      Not being a spellcheck Nazi, promise! I only point it out because the title refers to the C standard tuning on most of the album, making it two full steps lower than standard tuning. The vibrations that low can be “heard” by deaf people.

    • @gregbasl9803
      @gregbasl9803 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Firenutz I’m specifically referring to his playing on the fifth track of the album, though his playing is great throughout.

  • @naykon1
    @naykon1 Před 2 lety +57

    The man's an absolute legend of course but for me his finest hour on drums was on Song for the Deaf, what an album that was, take me back to 2002.

  • @paulolsen602
    @paulolsen602 Před rokem +4

    What you can’t reproduce is the sheer power of Dave on the drums, in particular Song for the Dead which is absolutely savage

  • @setyoaribowo8049
    @setyoaribowo8049 Před 2 lety +14

    You can find in Nirvana's most phenomenal album, Nevermind, where Dave Growl's drum beat on each song is completely different, and has its own characteristics. And best of all, it's easy for beginner drummers like me to memorize.

  • @liberxionzion5959
    @liberxionzion5959 Před 2 lety +6

    I did learn drums mostly with Dave Grohl. Best school ever. Powerful. Precise. Varied. Not too easy, not too hard. Perfection.

  • @SaviourInBlack
    @SaviourInBlack Před 2 lety +5

    He’s been my favorite artist for over 20 years, and I don’t think that will change…ever.

  • @headzsets4337
    @headzsets4337 Před 2 lety +154

    Awesome, expect In Bloom. Dave has always attributed that drum fill to Chad Channing, the first Nirvana drummer who created it before Dave took over drums on Nevermind.

    • @NerismaStudios
      @NerismaStudios Před 2 lety +4

      Literally was about to say the sane thing.

    • @aperezto
      @aperezto Před 2 lety

      Exactly

    • @barny15
      @barny15 Před 2 lety +3

      This. That fill in In Bloom was all Chad Channing.

    • @StreetTwinRider
      @StreetTwinRider Před 2 lety +8

      As everyone has said, Chad wrote the part.... HOWEVER... I think we all can agree that Dave probably played it better, because Dave is one of the best sounding drummers there is in terms of his technique and attack. The same way Hendrix guitar tone was in his Fingers.

    • @richardharrold9736
      @richardharrold9736 Před 2 lety +3

      @@barny15 yep, and Dave credited the Song for the Dead intro to Black Flag - he nicked it off "Slip it In".

  • @EyeTunz
    @EyeTunz Před 2 lety +3

    That disco flams tidbit is what will stick with me the most. Crazy.

  • @geraldanderson7576
    @geraldanderson7576 Před 2 lety +79

    Dave is, without any doubt or hesitation, a genius. Period.
    End of discussion.

    • @danilo79palanca
      @danilo79palanca Před 2 lety +1

      a big star died to bring a better star, the universe speak

  • @cesarmarcelo
    @cesarmarcelo Před 2 lety +6

    The drum fill of Winnebago is just brutal, both versions. And I also like the outro drum fill of Stay away, which may sound random but it's actually kind of structured.

  • @fabianperez5384
    @fabianperez5384 Před 2 lety +7

    I'm drummer and musician for Dave Grohl...Since I was 9 years old and even today that I am 35 years old, he is my role model, as a drummer, guitarist and composer

  • @jonny555ive
    @jonny555ive Před 2 lety +10

    The thing I share with Dave Grohl is that we're both self-taught. And I think that's pretty spectacular 🤘🤘

    • @donf3739
      @donf3739 Před rokem

      I suggest taking some formal lessons, even just a few, with a good instructor. I did that after playing for 20 years, and was surprised at how little I knew.

  • @snataka
    @snataka Před 2 lety +4

    That drumming and the drum feel from "i appear misssing" from Qotsa! Priceless!!

  • @MichaelKolesarKoleslaw
    @MichaelKolesarKoleslaw Před 2 lety +7

    I get chills when I hear the drums in Everlong.

  • @scothern99
    @scothern99 Před 2 lety +12

    What about during Nirvana's unplugged in New York? For "Jesus Don't want me for a sunbeam", he is playing the Bass, while he is playing the hi-hat, and a crash with his left foot, and playing the bass drum with his right foot. Go back and watch it. Dave is God and no one will change my mind.

  • @timstevens3183
    @timstevens3183 Před 2 lety +4

    The In Bloom drum opening was actually written by Chad Channing, and the very end fill of Songs for the Dead was a tribute to Bill Stevenson of Black Flag and Descendents who used the same fill on Slip It In!

  • @johndeaton4607
    @johndeaton4607 Před 4 měsíci +1

    He might not be the most technical but he has a catchiness to his drum parts that is unmatched.

  • @kronos9931
    @kronos9931 Před rokem +4

    One of the coolest Songs Dave played the drums on is "Shake your blood" from Probot. The tempo is mesmerizing

  • @DimitriTsolakakis
    @DimitriTsolakakis Před 2 lety +14

    His Probot record is definitely worth checking out. I also recommend digging deeper and checking out some of his work from RDGLDGRN and Juliette and the licks

    • @MikaelNitscheDrums
      @MikaelNitscheDrums Před 2 lety +3

      The Juliette and the Licks album Four on the Floor is really just Dave being Dave behind the drums. It's lovely!

    • @Ash_Hudson
      @Ash_Hudson Před 2 lety +1

      This guy binges Dave Grohl drumming videos.

    • @DimitriTsolakakis
      @DimitriTsolakakis Před 2 lety

      @@Ash_Hudson yes I do

  • @Skasua
    @Skasua Před 2 lety +29

    Dave didn’t create the In Bloom drum track, Chad Channing created it. But Dave played it on Nevermind.

  • @magnumpie76
    @magnumpie76 Před 2 lety +8

    I have always had a respect for Dave..it wasn’t til recently that I decided to immerse myself in the music of my younger years…Thank you guys for giving me so much info and lists of bands I need to research, it has ignited my interest in all things Dave…for starters. Thanx

  • @robbanjohansson9078
    @robbanjohansson9078 Před 2 lety +5

    Mantra by Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and Trent Reznor. The timing on that song. (instrumental)

  • @wanderingtear8882
    @wanderingtear8882 Před rokem +5

    Dave is a genius there’s no doubt about it, but what makes him so special it’s that he’s so humble and down to earth. A legend truly a legend.

  • @ilhadi
    @ilhadi Před 2 lety +15

    Well, I believed Dave is a genius BEFORE the start of this video. Still watched it to the end.

  • @andrewmaasch1724
    @andrewmaasch1724 Před 2 lety +6

    One of my favourite Grohl grooves is on the actual song "A song for the Deaf" from the QOTSA album 'Songs for the deaf'.
    It has an epic driving Tom groove throughout the verses and a "washy" crash/ride groove in the choruses.
    Plus it has a pretty gnarly break down in the bridge that consists of Crash grabs that synchronize with the 'stop-start' bass and gat parts.
    It's heavy as F 🤘

  • @maxlvledc
    @maxlvledc Před 2 lety +1

    I just can't...how could anyone choose?!

  • @Customwinder1
    @Customwinder1 Před 2 lety +14

    Spinning in Daffodils has some great drumming in it.

    • @AJCarey92
      @AJCarey92 Před 2 lety +3

      Immense amount of energy on that track, love the drumming in Elephants and scumbag blues too!

    • @wilhemheider
      @wilhemheider Před 2 lety +3

      @@AJCarey92 All tracks in that record man!! 👍

    • @AJCarey92
      @AJCarey92 Před 2 lety +2

      @@wilhemheider it is an incredible album and it's 1,000,000% better live!

    • @wilhemheider
      @wilhemheider Před 2 lety +2

      @@AJCarey92 that's true!

    • @JobsJ87
      @JobsJ87 Před 2 lety +2

      @@AJCarey92 I feel incredibly lucky to have seen them live in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre during their album tour.

  • @joeyfigueroa4748
    @joeyfigueroa4748 Před 2 lety +3

    I love Dave. The dude is just all around cool. As a vocalist, a drummer, a guitar player, a person etc. The man is just all around cool. And now..... I think he's a genius!

  • @johndevitt4706
    @johndevitt4706 Před 19 dny

    His ability to work with so many artists, of so many levels of talent... he is a marvel in the music industry.

  • @BoxOfCurryos
    @BoxOfCurryos Před 2 lety +6

    Dave Grohl has easily become the worlds most legendary musician and god damn he’s the most humble person of them all.

  • @mr_huntie
    @mr_huntie Před 2 lety +8

    Dave didn't write the intro for "In Bloom" that was the drummer before Dave, Chad Channing.

  • @jonahleonard5732
    @jonahleonard5732 Před rokem +4

    His drumming is talked about a lot here but the fact he can write songs better than most stars and play guitar too is what makes him more of a genius

  • @billshank6266
    @billshank6266 Před 2 lety +2

    At 8 seconds he’s playing a really cool drum beat with the floor tom, I used to play this exact thing but never saw anyone else do it before. Pretty cool!

  • @28natdav
    @28natdav Před 11 dny +1

    Personally I would rate Dave's drumming for QOTSA as his absolute best. It sounds like he was just having a total blast playing for them

  • @rgeorgek42
    @rgeorgek42 Před 2 lety +4

    I always appreciated his very analog and rock style on NIN With Teeth album.

    • @matthewjames206
      @matthewjames206 Před 2 lety +1

      Some of my favorite drumming by him. Especially on "The Collector" 👌👌🍻

  • @Jamva1020
    @Jamva1020 Před 2 lety +27

    I liked Dave Grohl because he is a really great guy. Hard not to love such a fella. Followed by him being a great drummer. 🤟

  • @andrewpappas9311
    @andrewpappas9311 Před 17 dny

    Dave will always be one of my favourite drummers/musicians, dude is not only obviously talented as hell but is one of the funniest people ever and I actually share a birthday with him so that’s another personal reason why I like him so much

  • @56Century
    @56Century Před 2 lety +3

    The Songs for the Deaf record - it's all on display. One of the greatest drum albums ever made

  • @EricWoods21701
    @EricWoods21701 Před 2 lety +19

    If you want a cool Dave drum fill, check out a queens of the Stone Age song called Avon, but check out one of the live versions on CZcams. Freaking amazing!!

    • @yrussq
      @yrussq Před 2 lety

      Oh, yeah! Good choice, sir! But I'd say it's a solo not a fill.

    • @messygamez5675
      @messygamez5675 Před 2 lety

      @@yrussq a mini solo 😉

  • @FoppnRock
    @FoppnRock Před 2 lety +8

    What about the album Four on the Floor by Juliette and The Licks? Dave recorded it and it has some great drumming! But for me, his finest work was with Them Crooked Vultures! Just genius!

  • @michaelfarrer3044
    @michaelfarrer3044 Před 2 lety +5

    I could have watched this if it was 18 hours long. I love Dave Grohl! Nirvana is basically how I taught myself how to drum. 🧡

  • @mikeydagooch
    @mikeydagooch Před 2 lety +1

    This was fantastic! Amazing video! So cool to see his parts written out! So happy to see you dive into some deeper tracks! Love this! Sick job, Brandon! Really enjoy watching you play and explain these drum parts!

  • @kevinjones4363
    @kevinjones4363 Před 2 lety +46

    Best Drumeo ever would have to be an appearance of any kind from Grohl and Hawkins

    • @BrandonToews
      @BrandonToews Před 2 lety +5

      One day. It has to happen.

    • @richardharrold9736
      @richardharrold9736 Před 2 lety +1

      @@BrandonToews preferably both... and honestly, I'd be surprised if Dave didn't insist on dragging Taylor along anyway!

  • @cristianguerra7279
    @cristianguerra7279 Před 2 lety +6

    Dave has always been a drum god for me as a drummer, he inspired me to play drums next to Joey Jordison

  • @PiazzaGurl
    @PiazzaGurl Před 2 lety +26

    Dave is a Genius and he’s become an amazing guitarist, writer. Dave is definitely up there. He and Chad Smith are incredible.

    • @IvoMaropo
      @IvoMaropo Před 2 lety +1

      Don't overuse the word "genius".

    • @stefanocaroleo618
      @stefanocaroleo618 Před rokem

      Good, solid rock drummer? Definitely. Genius? Hardly.

  • @Memu_
    @Memu_ Před 10 měsíci +2

    An underrated track is Ghost's cover of I'm a Marionette by Abba. Dave is actually on the drums and you can definitely tell. The playing on the track is insane.

  • @rambleo
    @rambleo Před 2 lety +3

    What a drummer! what a power on the drum! I love Dave!

  • @tiggertar
    @tiggertar Před 2 lety +3

    I've been trying to learn drums for a year and first song I tried to learn was "In Bloom". The 2nd was "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Love Dave Grohl's drumming.

  • @jmiller1717
    @jmiller1717 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Dave Grohl will forever be a legend, its not luck that he is a part of some of the most successful bands in recent generations. Just him being talented, humble, and a nice guy to everyone is something you don't see very often in famous people. He deserves this ride he is on, and I wish him nothing but the best with Foo Fighters, and whatever other projects he has.

  • @RealJMAC
    @RealJMAC Před 11 měsíci +1

    I fell in love with Dave after hearing the B side Marigold back in the 90's - it was so different than what Nirvana sounded like and showed the diversity of Dave's music

  • @roelandmusic3314
    @roelandmusic3314 Před 2 lety +14

    Two things:
    - Milk it was the song that made me conclude he's such a creative drummer.
    - why is the drumming in In Bloom always mistaken for Dave's drumming, while it is Chad who came up with it?

    • @messygamez5675
      @messygamez5675 Před 2 lety

      Probably because Dave is the one that made it famous. It's an honest mistake.

  • @erikmccormick6502
    @erikmccormick6502 Před 2 lety +3

    I get jealous of how good of an open-handed player Dave is. Also, my favorite drum part has to be the bridge in Them Crooked Vultures' "Bandoliers". Dude is going OFF on that track

  • @DanielPestanaTranslations

    Back in 2005 I bought the NIN album “With Teeth”. I was listening to it and then came track number 10, Sunspots. At 1:48, I immediately was like: “What the hell?!” I pulled the CD book and Dave wasn’t credited, but I immediately knew it was him by just listening to that signature drum fill. That’s really the one that has stuck with me, so simple, yet so uplifting in a powerful way.

  • @giveitacrack7756
    @giveitacrack7756 Před 2 lety +5

    Listen to the last 30 seconds of “Song for the Dead” by QOTSA or the beginning of “Territorial Pissings” keeping in mind he was 21 when recorded Nevermind.Then listen to his Metal chops on his “Probot” project album.

  • @jasminduncanson2520
    @jasminduncanson2520 Před 2 lety +5

    Dave is a great drummer every piece of music 🎶🎵 he's played is truly a work of art

    • @kitodemey492
      @kitodemey492 Před 2 lety

      @MortalGamerDC1 85 so mad

    • @jasminduncanson2520
      @jasminduncanson2520 Před 2 lety

      He's amazing for a rocking drummer so it's only fitting to screen everything he's ever played

  • @KrwiomoczBogurodzicy
    @KrwiomoczBogurodzicy Před 2 lety +6

    Not enough people know he played drums on the 2003 Killing Joke album. It's the summit of his drumming creativity. If you didn't know, you're welcome. Check out the killer tunes like:
    - Zennon
    - Total Invasion
    - Asteroid
    - Death and Resurrection Show
    - The House That Pain Built
    (In order of accessibility)

    • @KC-sm7gm
      @KC-sm7gm Před 2 lety

      Probot

    • @BrandonToews
      @BrandonToews Před 2 lety +1

      Great record. Included one of the KJ tracks in an upcoming lessons too.

    • @KrwiomoczBogurodzicy
      @KrwiomoczBogurodzicy Před 2 lety

      @@BrandonToews,
      Feel glad to hear that. Would you be willing/allowed to say which tune it is? And when the lesson is gonna be released?

  • @Driver8takeabreak
    @Driver8takeabreak Před rokem +1

    "Go with the Flow". His drum parts on the verses are just so incredibly unique and awesome.

  • @fragger6599
    @fragger6599 Před 2 lety +1

    Mmm MM mmmhhmmh that fill in "Everlong" gets me every time!

  • @JeffRandallDrumming
    @JeffRandallDrumming Před 2 lety +4

    Yes!! This is so well done.

    • @BrandonToews
      @BrandonToews Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks Jeff!! Appreciate it 🙏🏻

  • @angelsabando7574
    @angelsabando7574 Před 2 lety +3

    Dave Grohl said the intro to in bloom was done by Chad Channing

  • @gh0st555
    @gh0st555 Před 2 lety +1

    Scentless apprentice intro and my hero drums will always have a special place in my heart as some of the sickest fucking drum beat ever

  • @bobbynameirakpa5939
    @bobbynameirakpa5939 Před 2 lety +40

    He's the coolest drummer & the nicest guy ever who inspired me a lots in my music life.

  • @TheCocoaDaddy
    @TheCocoaDaddy Před 2 lety +6

    These "drumming genius" videos are great! Of course, I've heard of Dave Grohl and I've heard him playing with Nirvana and with Foo Fighters some (not familiar with a lot of their music) but I've never really focused on his playing at all. I'm totally looking forward to the other "genius" videos you have planned! Thanks for posting this! It was fun to watch and I learned a few things! :)

    • @BrandonToews
      @BrandonToews Před 2 lety

      So glad to hear! appreciate your comment!

  • @Dudeness1994
    @Dudeness1994 Před 2 lety +1

    Spinning in daffodills just the interrection with homme is killer

  • @catherinecampbell-costello737

    Not only is he accurate but he is the hardest hitting . I can only imagine how many drum heads he goes thru in a month. Dude! You are amazing!

  • @ethanbrunt7755
    @ethanbrunt7755 Před 2 lety +9

    You really should do an episode on Phil Rudd. Also Dave plays 8th notes on the opening groove of smells like teen spirit, not quarter notes