When you're recording to analog tape, it captures performance and you can't necessarily manipulate that in different ways. It is what it is. Dave Grohl analogcapturemanipulate Change image and share on social
I never went to rock concerts when I was a kid. I didn't see any rock & roll bands. Dave Grohl bandconcertkid Change image and share on social
Give me something to assemble, I won't look at the directions, I'll try to figure it out by myself. It's why I love Ikea furniture. Dave Grohl assembledirectionfigure Change image and share on social
Chicago gave me more music than any other city in America. Dave Grohl americachicagocity Change image and share on social
'In Utero' was the first time I'd made an album that reached into the dark side. I remember the conflict and the uncertainty. I remember all those things when I hear 'Pennyroyal Tea.' Dave Grohl albumconflictdark Change image and share on social
When I joined Nirvana, I was the fifth or sixth drummer - I don't know if they'd ever had a drummer they were totally happy with. And they were strangers. There was never much of a deeper connection outside of the music. Dave Grohl connectiondeepdrummer share on social
I stopped doing drugs when I was 20. I was finished with drugs before Nirvana even started. Dave Grohl drugfinishnirvana Change image and share on social
I didn't start sweating until I had children. That was one of the first things I realized when my daughter Violet was born - I started getting wicked BO. You know there's a difference between basketball BO and stress BO? This was definitely stress BO. Like, new dad BO. Dave Grohl basketballbearchild share on social
Usually, when you go in to make a record, you have 30 songs, and you record 30 of them, and 12 of them make it to the record. Dave Grohl makerecordsong Change image and share on social
I've always been a fan of melody and emotional melancholy, whether it was Rites of Spring or Tears for Fears or Neil Young. If I hear a song that has a sweet melody, I'm a sucker for it, whether it's Linkin Park or Little Richard. Dave Grohl emotionalfanfear share on social