Dave Grohl's drumming skills haven't changed

[@hipchain2220]

I like how he hits the cymbals with anger in his face then he’s facing the hi hits like 😄

[@bekfatht88]

Fathers with the oldest sibling vs. The youngest.

[@darkseiid]

@@bekfatht88 his face on snare😐 middle child tings

[@spanzotab]

dynamics

[@cameroon5404]

So true. Best comment.

[@TheManagement2.]

His thoughts in that moment were “Hey I’ve still got it”

[@yourdrummer2034]

He's actually a bit more solid and in control more in the later one.

[@yourdrummer2034]

@@twozero2826 Point is, he is a far better drummer now than then, technically. His drumming on Rushs' 2112 overture for the Taylor Hawkins Memorial Concert with The actual band Rush. There's a lot going on on that song. Now MAYBE Dave could play like that back in the early 90's that I'm not aware of. His Drumming with Them Wicked Vultures is good stuff too. POINT IS if you stick with ANYTHING for a given amount of time you will get better UNLESS no effort is made to get better. Dave is clearly a different drummer than he was 30 years ago.

[@jackcaugherty450]

@@twozero2826 It probably seems like it sounds better in the first one because of the reverb and his performance. The second one is worlds better, the first one is rushed a bit, while the second one stays in time. Technique wise it’s better all around for the second one too. No matter how good you are you will always get better with time and constant practice, so your point is??

[@JohnDunstonDrums]

Everything about the second is better. He is not rushing in the second clip too

[@kerwynwilliams]

It’s funny how a bunch of low level drummers have so much to say about a DOUBLE hall of fame drummer 🤣🤣🤣

[@jackcaugherty450]

@@kerwynwilliams okay dawg learn to mix vocals correctly lmao

[@scottbeesley7988]

This guy should start his own band

[@jacobwalker2826]

He handled it all very well.

[@orangutan.manusiawan]

Yeah, just imagine how good he would be, and I think he should actually play on guitar to switch things up a bit, I also have a name iddea for the band it's "foo fighters"

[@619hamouda]

And he should call it Foo Fighters

[@stepha5926]

No, he definitely shouldn't 🤦

[@xkid_]

😆

[@nomanshigh3058]

I think he's gotten much better actually.

[@SDTracyHarper]

No Shit!

[@SDTracyHarper]

I mean Yes Shit. No. He-- is-- the-- shit!

[@Davegrohi-uf1wj]

❤

[@fireflame5296]

He's about the same, what got better was the sound quality in recordings

[@chrisbenj3819]

No the second is much cleaner and more space between the notes

[@michaelbutler6085]

To see him smile while playing a song he has played a million times…that is the magic

[@c0hink176]

I feel like he's much cleaner nowadays

[@elpiko5604]

Grunge wasn't clean for sure

[@MrGleboPedo]

1st vid is 90s live unprofessional recording, 2nd vid recorded in studio. This also matters

[@schneibgamer1]

​@@MrGleboPedo 2nd video is also just a stage recording

[@MrMd5555]

​@Schneib now let's compare audio recording tech from early 90s to today's .. ..I guess you're right. No real changes

[@bewareofsasquatch]

The point of grunge wasn’t suppose to be clean. Even they said that back in the day they special Kurt. That’s why Kurt loved punk and was inspired. He always talked about freedom to express oneself even if it’s not the right beat. Especially because he couldn’t read music. That’s why he called the band Nirvana.

[@markb8467]

His drumming has changed as he’s gotten better over the years, as anyone who plays and practices regularly is bound to do..

[@AnthemTD]

Thank you. This caption makes absolutely no sense

[@travisreid9530]

@@AnthemTD almost as if it was comment bait 🤔

[@Kin0bii]

Yeah, and it's the same song meant to be played the same way. Clickbait these days..😒

[@el34glo59]

Yeah but a young Dave had power that was unmatched

[@markb8467]

@@el34glo59 idk man watch the video for his song ‘play’ and watch the video that stays on his drumming instead of the main video and tell me he doesn’t drum just as hard as he always has..

[@youztuber5000]

I'm just glad he is emotionally able to play Nirvana songs again

[@BrowncoatInABox]

I wonder if he still sees Kurt when he is on drums

[@litterboxstudios]

Long-delayed response, but he also looked quite happy drumming that song.

[@Retroactive93]

Facts

[@camden2664]

@@BrowncoatInABoxProbably I’m sure he looked up thinking Kurt was gonna come in singing realizing that he isn’t there to start the song

[@mae-pr7cf]

@@camden2664aughhh the way you typed this hurts my heart 😭

[@steelo0502]

He’s gotten so much better over the years. First clip he was definitely rushing but in the second he has much more control. Love to see the growth ❤

[@elmochacho3]

The song was being played faster.

[@bekfatht88]

​@@elmochacho3 yes but you can hear the tempo rushing right when the drums started.

[@colby69420]

Yeah he’s definitely gotten better since ‘91, his playing on the Songs For the Deaf album with QOTSA was amazing, but the difference may be that he was playing to a track in the second one and possibly even had a click through his in ear.

[@colby69420]

Upon re-listening I hear what you’re talking about, he definitely was rushing, he came in much faster than the guitar.

[@kennystimac3167]

​@@bekfatht88 actually not true. You can hear the intro is actually rushing. Not the drummers fault for a ridiculously fast count off

[@dewilew2137]

Did y’all see how absolutely delighted he looks in the 2022 clip? It must be such a beautiful, yet bittersweet feeling to play those songs again.

[@IMikePlays]

The way he smiled can tell us it reminds him of the good old days ❤️

[@elmochacho3]

He's not smiling.

[@latioswarrior]

It’s just his drumming face lol

[@vinboi8053]

@@elmochacho3oh yeah he’s clearly frowning

[@elmochacho3]

@@vinboi8053 just his face when he's concentrating on the drums.

[@user-hm8ge6fg3i]

Yeah he's right your wrong

[@seanadrianilustre9376]

Look at the joy in his face😁 So cool!

[@donnaball1452]

31 yrs later and he’s still got it

[@RobMaj7]

And the hair !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mikef37]

And he stopped for a while

[@HollyGW]

Damn I'm getting old!!

[@PanthORandPonAY]

He is really such a beautiful man. Always has been, always will be. ❤

[@temporessproductions]

It actually feels cleaner now but some of that is probably due to the higher quality recording of the second video

[@ProbablyNot1121]

He powers up with each hair flip. It’s a fact.

[@craigusselman546]

he is better now

[@ShereeBarrow-dz3ws]

Dave Grohls hair is an instrument on it's own

[@LDN76]

Of course it changed. Try staying at the same level for 30 years, impossible. You will always improve

[@TheMTalMilitia]

Laughs in Lars Ulrich

[@LDN76]

@@TheMTalMilitia 😀

[@johangambleputty7658]

Lars has left the chat.

[@wesleythoman9873]

Kirk Hammett has entered the chat.

[@JubbLaRacing]

Lars has somehow gotten worse 🤣

[@thedarkmist1534]

They've changed massively! The later one is so much slicker and cleaner - technically it's much better.

[@Coda6766]

His bank account changed for sure 😃

[@travzimmerman1340]

Are U a banker?

[@mikespearwood3914]

@@travzimmerman1340 What?

[@tvtothepoint]

​ No, his drug dealer. 🤣👍

[@oohkumar]

Well he opened a savings account, so yeah.

[@polcrendszer]

it amazes me how happily he can play the drums still after 30years.

[@serbmgerb]

Dave Grohl is still my favourite drummer.

[@lakesthaproduct44]

Loved his drumming in' Song for the Dead with Queens' of The Stone Age. Dudes got chops for sure.

[@Bane422]

What makes the first performance superior is the very fact that the performance is purely emotional. In the latter performance we witness a truly gifted master, while in the former, we witnessed his soul.

[@alrise1776]

Its also a bit age, I think. I went to 20th anniversary POD Satellite tour and I'll tell you what, I can't headbang like I could 20 years ago when I saw POD on the original Satellite tour lol. The boys were killin' it, though!

[@shyboy2112]

Yeah, no

[@combridge1]

Hands down. Most badass 15 seconds all time of the kit

[@debasmitdey1132]

That long hair, that beard and that drumming makes him the coolest guy on earth 🔥🔥

[@user-nu3dg4cx9m]

Sure do miss Dave on drums that just brought a tear to my eye !

[@blazeminio5683]

You knew Dave was about to go HARD on the drums when he took off his shirt

[@louiebee6745]

Dave with the big smile like "Yeah that's MY drum part!"

[@Nedwin]

The true living legend!

[@CatClunn]

The way he smiled as soon as he went for it in the second clip😭 I can't imagine how he must get flooded with the memories

[@cindivankirk8391]

Yet, he’s such a humble guy! ❤

[@davidk6029]

A God amongst men.

[@stevecoronado1103]

This intro is not that difficult. However his overall skill level is astoundingly improved!

[@margaretmacinnes1519]

He is a God Damn Miracle, and not just with his drumming 🕊⭐️

[@andicoco2318]

Did he do anything remarkable for humanity to progress??

[@gbenselum]

He is the most humble rockstar and his band brings only joy to their fans. I do not like foo fighters, but they are a very positive band. No hate, no issues, no breakups, and when their drummer died the whole music community joined their concert, and was the biggest music event of the decade.

[@TreeGuyTy1]

I fucking love Dave ghrol!

[@Meme-zc4cw]

Dave was the perfect drummer for Nirvana. He was never a great "percussionist" and wasn't proficient in the rudiments, but he played with energy and had great power and stamina.

[@charliewaffle4928]

Hes the best drummer QOTSA has ever gotten

[@Sor4isgoated]

I know I love him in QOTSA I can’t believe you remember that

[@renaudgravel5694]

Not saying Dave isn't great but do you have any idea who Jon Theodore is?.. Did you ever listened to The Mars Volta?

[@charliewaffle4928]

@@renaudgravel5694 I do, he's great actually... But I mean...a song for the dead... It's no contest :')

[@aric9045]

He's such a good drummer

[@theb3654]

I always loved that he really hits those drums hard

[@joeoddi7569]

He is actually more in the pocket now than he was when he was younger

[@johnmarkbaugbog6296]

his tempo has improved actually

[@micro4431]

That second performance is amazing, everyone should watch it. The sound alone is perfect.

[@AaronLakes-ge9su]

And that's why he is one of the best ever

[@jameseberhard7457]

Well that's how it's played

[@pobehlicaCaptava]

🥁😃Si výborný Dave🥁

[@lizard21072]

I love you Dave Grohl

[@aslackjr4466]

Why is anyone surprised? He still does the drums in studio.

[@jan-paulvanderhoeven1639]

I would say they gave improved and matured.

[@jacktowers7533]

When Dave plays this he smiles because he knows this is the one drum part the one musical phrase that introduced him to rest of the world "My Name is Dave Fucking Ghrol" that drum groove made his entire life what it is today and he'll always love and remember his two best friends that did it with him

[@LarrySalamander]

I get chills anytime I hear any nirvana or foo fighters.

[@NWLori]

I could not love him more! ❤ Dave has been through so much gut wrenching loss but he keeps getting back up and rocking it.

[@DingdongDarknessOfficial]

I like the fact that dave ghrol was a fan of nirvana up until this day

[@ilovemaccaroni]

He was IN Nirvana

[@ilovemaccaroni]

He wasn't just a fan of Nirvana, he was the drummer for Nirvana!

[@deadsetonliving4326]

​@@ilovemaccaroni r/woosh

[@odinssun2411]

Dude, REALLY?

[@mcgrath274]

In the 90s he was pushing the time. His time has improved with age

[@jokerswildio]

They've changed in that they have improved. Notice how he rushes in 91 but in 22 he's like a human metronome

[@StephenShannon-tz8wy]

I played like that when I was 12, not to take anything away from Dave, we are all great drummers at what we do and have progressed along the way 👍

[@BurnTheNuance]

Ooooh, what a challenging drum part....

[@1992bassman]

No lol

[@masonkeiling5925]

I bet you can't play back in black so sit down

[@BoxOfCurryos]

@@1992bassman you have to play a disco beat at a punk tempo and throw in a triplet every bar. It’s a tough beat.

[@allencarey7336]

Very very easy

[@allencarey7336]

One of the first drum lines I ever learned...and then I realized metal and jazz took much more talent so I pursued it

[@a1662]

One of the most beautiful drumming.

[@Stormanoid]

that smile brought back so many memories

[@youngtevanced8818]

He sounds cleaner and in control on second. Much respect to you Dave a virtuoso.

[@Stixxyyyy]

Why are people so salty in the comments…

[@sampilsbury9415]

Because people think music is like sport and only playing a million notes a minute is impressive. People fail to appreciate actual musicianship and playing a part that serves the song. People also fail to appreciate how amazingly tight Nevermind drums are and this was before quantising and pro tools

[@brandonkindt1205]

The difference: young Grohl followed Cobain's tempo. Old Grohl, the guitarist follows him.

[@mikealgiers7852]

2022 clip is him drumming over a playback

[@LiveFreeOrRIP]

Some of the best drumming of all time. Guy is amazing.

[@carlosbartnickitort6557]

Better old than young…

[@jakobstein1435]

One of the greatest drummers honestly…

[@vallreign]

My man needs to create a drum only album where it’s just straight shredding

[@howitusedtobe]

His skills absolutely positively had to have progressed without question … Finding how much progression would require at least a 3-10 minute video of playing at his absolute limit

[@RamblingRik]

Or a 23 minute instrumental called Play.

[@Marreroortiz]

31 years later is way better

[@jddrawz]

Better tempo in 2022

[@refractorhead]

Actually agree.

[@innermelovesme]

Yea he was too fast in 1991

[@yahwehisdead]

Still has passion, still attacks those cymbals and that snare is getting pounded.

[@rebeccakrukowski8979]

What a difference from then 2 now, new 2022, is better, amazing drummer...we love u dave

[@kathienewman4877]

David looks wonderful!!!!!!!Hope he is enjoying a fantastic day! And to his lovely family🌹🌴🍊

[@cooperhuntsman]

Men don’t grow up we just get fancier toys

[@keenanryan8735]

Interesting to see how open he used to keep his hi-hat vs more recently...legend

[@polcrendszer]

grohls vibe inspires me to start practising my very first e-guitar even in my late 30s. Thanks man.

[@willruss]

30 just staring drums here. you can learn whatever you are willing to make the time for

[@stevenjones618]

The only difference is tempo.. lol

[@Silverfan97]

He looks happy in 2022 edit what concert was the 91 concert pls

[@clabeauxdave8709]

These two are wildly different.

[@verablexitasap858]

I love that the part in the hair is still there whilst bending his head forward with hair everywhere. So nostalgic!😮😢❤😊

[@e-man7143]

Well, I'd hope he could still play an extremely easy drum part he wrote 22 almost 23 years later 🤣

[@sampilsbury9415]

Not easy to play as tight as he did on record before Pro Tools

[@e-man7143]

@sampilsbury9415 but he's not playing it as tight, or on record. Its a video for KZbin. In 2022/2023

[@papamustaine9644]

​@@sampilsbury9415 lol you are all over these comments😂

[@WilliamT1964]

With respect, that's hardly a challenging riff at any age.

[@Mark-ou6fv]

Disco riff

[@gagavon9237]

Don’t even get me staaded on ghrol. … legend …

[@rouland_]

Dave always looks so happy behind a drumkit

[@adammtroutman]

To be fair, it is one of the easier tunes on the drums lol

[@7lProthean]

Man why is this noticeably sped up? I am not hating AT ALL and there are many, many bands that do this, and I am also just going to put it out there that I am not saying doing this reflects skill, but man why do people speed their shit up when they perform it live?? If I had one huge knit-pick about live performances then it would definitely be this. I cannot stand it. As I said I don’t think it necessarily reflects or has to do with skill or talent per se but man I just hate it when I go to see a band perform and then they noticeably speed the song up. And it’s not even subtle and it’s not every single song either. Another good example would be psychosocial by Slipknot. Man Jay Weinberg speeds up the shit out of that song and ugh it’s just annoying. It’s not even like it’s necessarily bad or a worse off song but it’s just not the song ya know? It’s not the same and it throws me off. Maybe I’m just very very strict and passionate and overly anal with music idk lolol as I said again no hate, it’s just a pepeeve of mine. Just knit picking. I really do hate it tho lolol I think even Joey Jordison back before Slipknot picked up Jay Weinberg was guilty of speeding up some songs here and there. Just I don’t think it was as often or as noticeable as Jay nowadays. Could be wrong tho. If I’m wrong then I’m wrong I’ll admit it. Anyways to the 3 or 4 people who will end up seeing this reading this whole thing, Merry Christmas. Stay safe and I hope everyone has a better year in 2023 than they did this year in 2022. Stay safe!!!! 🤘🏻😝🤘🏻/✌🏻&❤️

[@lysergicpillamyd483]

Smells Like Teen Spirit was sped up intentionally when played live because Cobain hated that song but knew the fans loved it, so instead of taking it out of the setlist they just played it as fast as possible to get it over with. Most times it was the first song they played during the concert just to get it out of the way.

[@sampilsbury9415]

Most of the time it’s simply adrenaline. I used to have a count off on a metronome which solved this problem. Amazing that even huge bands don’t/didn’t do this. The Smashing Pumpkins were very guilty of this!

[@michaelwallace897]

Just like the finest wine there is on earth He just got supercalafragalistic with age.

[@user-eu4yd6ku9j]

I like you❤❤❤❤❤😂

[@karltodd7313]

See his smile when he starts playing it !!

[@makethat4coffins856]

Ah yes, that drum beat most non drummers can play

[@sampilsbury9415]

I hope this is sarcasm

[@user-od3mx6wc4h]

Dave is truly the best drummer of the Grunge Era maybe even the best of the whole 90s scene HANDS DOWN

[@lillianphillips9530]

I love someone showing drummer for a change love the drums

[@annesaffer629]

Love the hair flip, cant drum without it!

[@Zer01FAQ]

And underneath that drummer all he wanted to do is sign...🤟 it's crazy how things work out sometimes....great music great musicians 💯🔥💯 Nirvana/Foos

[@vanessasullivan2137]

Who doesn't absolutely love them some Dave Grohl

[@boogerTwells]

I still remember walking down the railroad tracks with my sister and her boombox the first time we ever heard this song. Not many songs gave me a memory like that

[@mattsaunders8448]

Precise, yet rock and roll.

[@hewgrebe4771]

This song is the best. Thanks, Dave. 🥁👏

[@Ragnar_Helsson]

Wow. Listen to how fast they played it live back in the 90s. That's crazy.

[@Naseave1]

This Man is Simply A Legend! Flowers to him while he’s Alive!

[@daneperry8025]

Mr Gohl has talent no Question his drumming skills are top notch.

[@ripaygrunge8803]

Very cool, one of the best legendary drummers to date from my favorite band Nirvana x__X

[@kro527]

My favorite is in bloom. He's awesome!