April 04, 2006

This guy is a very tiny bit younger than me. I'm trying to find out whether he is playing drums on the upcoming Killing Joke tour. I'm going to get a ticket today.

Rarely in the history of rock has a musician switched bands and instruments simultaneously with such a high degree of success as Dave Grohl. Born on January 14, 1969, Grohl grew up in Washington, D.C., teaching himself to play drums and guitar while listening to such heavy metal acts as Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Motorhead, and Black Sabbath, plus the punk outfits Black Flag, the Germs, Bad Brains, and the Stooges. While still a teenager, he joined his first real band, independent D.C. punkers Scream, and toured the world as their drummer. After Scream broke up in the late '80s, Grohl relocated to Seattle and tried out for a little-known band who had a drum vacancy -- Nirvana.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

And the age old question of
"If you weren't a musician what would you be?"
The reply has never changed...
Answer: A Drummer
LOL