Dave Grohl Interviews Barrett Jones FULL

This full interview of Barrett Jones by Dave Grohl was conducted in 2013 for the HBO show Sonic Highways, it was never used on the show. It's a deep dive into the long musical collaboration and friendship of these 2 Virginia born musicians.
This Interview was conducted on October 29th 2013 for the HBO series Sonic Highways
Special Thanks to:
Dave Grohl
Roswell Films
Jim Rota
Therapy Content
and everyone at S.A.M

[@snowblindburd]

This is one of the coolest things I've ever listened to. I loved hearing you both talk about the beginning and the little stories all along the way. I could listen to stuff like this for hours. Music is fucking awesome.

[@SchoolofRockNRoll]

WOAHHHHH! THANK YOU BARRETT

[@andrescontreras2823]

You are a legend Barrett. Thanks for this man.

[@Thesis_Drums]

God this is amazing

[@foozealand8015]

Thank you so much for this. There are quite a lot of us "oldies" out there that are really fascinated by this time period from when you guys all started going through to the start of the Foos. The mania when people found out Simple Machines Late cassette was Dave... through the rumors there was another tape... there's a NEW tape... oh god now it's a band...lol. As a collector I struck upon a good few interesting people accidentally in the karmic world of being passionate about the history side. Have discussed stuff with TR Youngblood, and struck up a solid friendship with Tim Gabor by accident... all these people have wonderful memories and insight into that time - the frenzied maelstrom of it all - and yet the shared simple love for the hands on making of music that has raw energy. They will pry my Rough Mixes cassette out of my cold dead hands... it could have and should have gone straight to mastering... and it still feels criminal that Butterflies never even made the No1 promo.

[@GravityZeroBand]

Great interview. 👍

[@RockAndGrohlMe]

I've been wanting to hear more of the convo you two old friends had during the interview portion of that Sonic Highways episode. I got the notification while at work and couldn't WAIT to get home and watch! I love all of Dave's projects and have very few critiques. Having said that, the Seattle episode of SH specifically frustrated me when it came to your playing on Subterranean, Barrett. It obviously had to be one of the hardest episodes for Dave to whittle down...but I wish we had gotten to see even just a couple minutes of you practicing with Foo Fighters OR more of you (or your reflection) during the song's video. Slipping in a peek at you at the end could have been all you wanted, but I wanted more b/c of YOUR intimate involvement in Dave's early solo/FF recordings. You were such an important witness/participant/fly on the wall to that whole "era." Every time I watch that episode or music video, it just frustrates me! But if you're cool with it, then I should be, too! 😂😉 In short, THIS video fed me more of what I wanted from that episode. Thank you, Barrett!

[@laundryroomstudio]

I was a little bummed that my guitar part on the song was not shown in the episode but I do understand they had to edit

[@RockAndGrohlMe]

@@laundryroomstudio DAVE! Release the extra footage! Pretty please?! I would love to see you interacting with the Foos and Butch, Barrett. Ben Gibbard could've had one less shot...no offense meant at all. I like some Death Cab for Cutie. And yes, I've seen the released outtakes with you guys listening to what you produced of his early stuff. Anyway, just letting you know it hella bugs me every time I watch that episode lol.

[@chammiequeen7838]

Thanks for this. Interviews between friends.

[@Yazen1965]

I remember seeing Youth Brigade at HB Woodland. Recorded one song at his parents. Barrett had a studio off Rt 50 where PuRevil recorded. I recall 11th hour.

[@pacomisterio]

Damn it! Please talk with Dave and show us the Foo Fighters demos or maybe unreleased songs which were not included on the Original CD's (Not b-sides) songs like: Fuck Around Comfortable Dark + Lovely 7 Corners Baddass Fugg it Oh Yeah Paralized Old Cat Mellow B-Heavy I don't know... Maybe more!!! PLEAAASE!!!!

[@julianelson8196]

Thanks so much for sharing this, Barrett. So interesting and informative, and fun to listen to.

[@rodrigoendress3891]

was waiting a lot on this one!

[@timclarkin4915]

thank you for this, barrett!

[@Jayboot]

Let’s gooooo

[@songspire]

Has Barrett or Dave ever said how Dave recorded the drums to the 1st FF record? What did Dave play along to while tracking drums? A click, a guide guitar track, someone playing guitar, nothing? Any responses appreciated.

[@AL_KING777]

Dave’s serious as a heart attack about calling Courtney for publishing rights to stay away

[@pandasarevicious]

“You should call Courtney …” burn 😅

[@laundryroomstudio]

Yep

[@KevCraven]

Fastest click ever