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4.43 AVERAGE
4.43 AVERAGE
lighthearted
fast-paced
this book has such a positive tone to everything, it’s sweet.
I would be interested to hear more about certain parts of Grohl’s life though, some of the parts that were left out of the book, like touring with Scream, life with Nirvana, and so on.
I would be interested to hear more about certain parts of Grohl’s life though, some of the parts that were left out of the book, like touring with Scream, life with Nirvana, and so on.
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
I had to get past recent news of Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters to appreciate this book. It is remarkable to hear of tales where someone bets on themselves and makes it, because how many don't - either don't make the leap or make it. A high school dropout to a megastar, read by Dave. Stories of tales from the road, to his family, to love for his friends and family. This was written before the death of his mom/best friend/biggest cheerleader and Taylor Hawkins/best friend/"brother from another mother" and exposure of an affair, a child, drummer drama - it was nice to see that people who have "made it" and are still star-struck when they meet Paul McCartney.
I don't rate memoirs.
I don't rate memoirs.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
informative
slow-paced
I was enjoying listening to the audio version of this book so much that I got my first speeding ticket in twenty years. I blame you, Dave Grohl! If have this book on your wish list, do yourself a favor and get the audio version to listen to Dave read it. It’s worth it and he’s clearly a great storyteller.
Sometimes autobiographies do a really good job of letting you know why you don’t like someone. With Grohl’s book, it just made me really tired of him. He had some cool experiences, and it seems like he is really grateful for his life and the opportunities he’s had.
funny
reflective
medium-paced
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Dave tells his life story from the time as a little boy up to 2020. He covers in lite detail his time in various bands - Scream, Nirvana and Foo Fighters. He talks about the various artists he has met throughout this time and he always comes across as a fan meeting his idols. Entertaining and informative but doesn't talk at all about the flip side of rock and roll (womanizing, drugs, wild lifestyle).
who doesn’t like dave grohl? this book is kinda like how i feel about the foo fighters: i wish i liked it more. dave’s voice comes through clearly and he has a lot of interesting stories, but lots of moments i wanted to know more about (especially nirvana since i’ve read all the kurt cobain books) were sort of glossed over. it was slightly frustrating when he’d start to get into a topic then suddenly skip years ahead, but overall not a bad book.