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4.43 AVERAGE
4.43 AVERAGE
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Sometimes poignant, sometimes hilarious story of Dave Grohl's rise to fame and dedication to his family.
I've never been a huge Dave Grohl fan, but always had respect given his Nirvana days. What person who was a teen in the 90s doesn't have a little place in their heart for Nirvana? I saw the Foo Fighters perform as part of a festival a few years back and they were great live. Listening to this audiobook he is a great storyteller.
I really enjoyed his stories from his early days of how he got into and made his way in music. I would have loved more Nirvana days stories That time was a bit glossed over, and not a word about Courtney. Where's the gossip? Am sure that was intentional or she wouldn't approve anything.
I also wasn't aware of all the renown he had among other great musicians (he was asked to be a Heartbreaker and turned it down?!). His mention of his friendship with Paul McCartney kept popping up over and over. Perhaps a bit of name dropping bragging, but done in a way of him more in awe of his own super lucky life of getting to meet and make music with so many great people.
Other than the fact this was not really a bio (I went to wikipedia to learn more about him) and didn't include perhaps some of the gossip one really wants, there were a couple small things that annoyed me a bit. First, he completely kind of whined and didn't really take responsibility for his drunk driving incident. He was technically over the limit, and he just waved it off like, whatever I didn't feel drunk and was on a scooter. Given how much he talks about his love for his family, I found this very irresponsible to basically say haha I got off paying less than my suit, when he could have been killed if hit by another car on the road, or killed someone. I'll add he was also very nonchalant about other things- rescheduling a sold out arena to go to his daughters' dance, when at the end of that it seemed like it was only a day or two before the end of his tour- why not change the date of the daughters' dance? It likely would have affected less people and been healthier.
Second, it really needed a better editor. As it really was just a book of stories, likely for flow they were not always chronological. It would have been helpful to add a year or some other marker at the start of each story. Additionally sometimes the story had some information that had already been said in another story. It would just kind of ruin the flow, for example he was talking about his joy of his daughter being born, then next story talking about a girlfriend. Then back to a repeated but if information about his daughter's birth.
But overall it was a fun read, I definitely recommend listening to him read the audiobook.
I really enjoyed his stories from his early days of how he got into and made his way in music. I would have loved more Nirvana days stories That time was a bit glossed over, and not a word about Courtney. Where's the gossip? Am sure that was intentional or she wouldn't approve anything.
I also wasn't aware of all the renown he had among other great musicians (he was asked to be a Heartbreaker and turned it down?!). His mention of his friendship with Paul McCartney kept popping up over and over. Perhaps a bit of name dropping bragging, but done in a way of him more in awe of his own super lucky life of getting to meet and make music with so many great people.
Other than the fact this was not really a bio (I went to wikipedia to learn more about him) and didn't include perhaps some of the gossip one really wants, there were a couple small things that annoyed me a bit. First, he completely kind of whined and didn't really take responsibility for his drunk driving incident. He was technically over the limit, and he just waved it off like, whatever I didn't feel drunk and was on a scooter. Given how much he talks about his love for his family, I found this very irresponsible to basically say haha I got off paying less than my suit, when he could have been killed if hit by another car on the road, or killed someone. I'll add he was also very nonchalant about other things- rescheduling a sold out arena to go to his daughters' dance, when at the end of that it seemed like it was only a day or two before the end of his tour- why not change the date of the daughters' dance? It likely would have affected less people and been healthier.
Second, it really needed a better editor. As it really was just a book of stories, likely for flow they were not always chronological. It would have been helpful to add a year or some other marker at the start of each story. Additionally sometimes the story had some information that had already been said in another story. It would just kind of ruin the flow, for example he was talking about his joy of his daughter being born, then next story talking about a girlfriend. Then back to a repeated but if information about his daughter's birth.
But overall it was a fun read, I definitely recommend listening to him read the audiobook.
medium-paced
I enjoyed this five.stars worth and there is an awesome Playlist on spotify with all the artists mentioned throughout. I just wanna edit this to take out some redundancies. Absolutely loved listening to him read this aloud and hearing him share his big heart and antics.
I’ve read this book twice because I can’t get enough of it. Dave is the coolest guy ever
What a life this man has lead!
If you enjoy good stories and music, this is well worth your time. You don't even have to be a Nirvana and/or Foo Fighters fan to enjoy the incredible adventures Dave Grohl has had.
Listening to this was so relaxing and enjoyable- it felt like he was on the phone, or hanging out on my couch, just recounting the highs and lows of his life. Anyone who has even loosely followed Grohl and his career has likely heard a few of the stories included in this memoir before, but they're each so enjoyable, I was happy to hear a few for the second or even a third time. He is a natural born storyteller, making even old stories new and exciting each time he tells them.
What stuck me the most was how continually and eternally grateful this man is. He often talks about how he came from a simple life, and as such he doesn't take anything for granted. He still gets star struck when meeting other musicians, and he's been doing this his entire life. He is such a genuinely good natured person, and listening this book just made me so happy.
I don't give 5 star reviews very often, but this absolutely is one.
If you enjoy good stories and music, this is well worth your time. You don't even have to be a Nirvana and/or Foo Fighters fan to enjoy the incredible adventures Dave Grohl has had.
Listening to this was so relaxing and enjoyable- it felt like he was on the phone, or hanging out on my couch, just recounting the highs and lows of his life. Anyone who has even loosely followed Grohl and his career has likely heard a few of the stories included in this memoir before, but they're each so enjoyable, I was happy to hear a few for the second or even a third time. He is a natural born storyteller, making even old stories new and exciting each time he tells them.
What stuck me the most was how continually and eternally grateful this man is. He often talks about how he came from a simple life, and as such he doesn't take anything for granted. He still gets star struck when meeting other musicians, and he's been doing this his entire life. He is such a genuinely good natured person, and listening this book just made me so happy.
I don't give 5 star reviews very often, but this absolutely is one.
adventurous
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I’ve loved Dave Grohl since about 1998 when I learned about grunge music (a little late to the game). Always preferred Foo Fighters over Nirvana. The book was lovely, I flew through it. Four stars because I had a hard time with the structure. It didn’t flow as one big story, but rather little essays, which made it kinda tricky to follow. The introduction of ‘characters’ was out of order (like dad was mentioned once in the whole early life section and we never met his sister at all until the acknowledgments when he says she is the yin to his yang. There are other instances with band members who weren’t properly introduced until much later.) And it felt a little “over-written” with extra adjectives everywhere. But the stories were great and solidified my view as Dave as a humble “just one of us” guy.
There's nothing this man can do wrong. I've read the book and listened to the audiobook, and always felt like he was a friend telling tales over some beers at the bar. And what tales... I admire him even more now, if that was possible.