"The nicest man in rock shares a real and raw collection of tales of life and music from all periods of his life from Springfield Virginia, to Scream, to Nirvana, to the Foo Fighters."
I love Dave Grohl. There, I've said it.
I HAD to read this book, but I didn't realise how much I'd adore it. How much I'd adore his way of writing, his lyrical prose, his honesty. I can almost hear him reading the words to me, and when he warns in the introduction that the memories can sometimes be loud: "Turn it up. Listen with me," I'm in...all in.
In case you weren't aware, Dave is an American musician, a singer, director and songwriter. He was the drummer for Nirvana and he founded the Foo Fighters for whom he is the singer, guitarist and main songwriter. He has charisma in spades, is a great raconteur, in spite of the blaspheming! You don't have to know who he is to enjoy it, as it's a compelling story of heartbreak, humility, humour, warmth and wisdom. If you're a fan, you'll love him even more.
His mother was an English teacher, his dad a speechwriter and although he jokes that he didn't pay attention at school, this self-penned book is a triumph. We journey with this kid from Springfield, Virginia, whose music is in his veins walking through life while living out the crazy dreams he had as a young musician.
"I see the patches of white within my beard. And I am thankful for it." And so are we as we follow him on his journey of "road-worn beauty of individuality, time and wisdom." He used lockdown to pen this memoir, and boy are we glad he did. When his band were unable to tour, he began posting short stories from his career on Instagram and the response he received inspired him to produce this beautiful book. This is a great read, a bloody great read. Music lover or not.
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