Saturday, October 16, 2010

Drummer of the Week: Dave Grohl

Yesterday, I walked into the kitchen and found my sister watching an SNL re-run on MTV. The Foo Fighters were performing their hit song, "Learn to Fly."

"Did you know that Dave Grohl was the drummer of Nirvana? He formed the Foo Fighters after Kurt Cobain died," I said.

"I didn't know that," she said. "And now he's a lead singer?"

Dave Grohl is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, but he started off as a drummer. He's considered one of the best living drummers, actually -- his speed and coordination are amazing. He still participates in many projects, such as playing drums for other artists' records. John Bonham, drummer of Led Zeppelin, is Grohl's greatest influence.

Neat fact: He's from Northern Virginia.


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