The Genius Of Dave Grohl

You might know him as the vocalist of the Foo Fighters, the drummer for Nirvana, or the nicest guy in rock. No matter how you slice it, Dave Grohl is one of the most influential drummers in rock history. He’s also been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame... twice!
He’s been a bona fide music icon since Nirvana burst onto the alternative rock scene in Seattle almost 30 years ago. His memorable drum parts on hits like “Come As You Are” and “Smells Like Teen Spirit” provided a soundtrack to the ‘90s for angst-ridden teens around the world.
As if that weren’t enough, his second act as the frontman for Foo Fighters showed off his impressive musical versatility and rock star personality.
What you'll see in this video:
0:00 -- Intro
1:14 -- Legendary Drum Intros
3:10 -- Unique Drum Fills
6:10 -- Energetic & Creative Drum Parts
8:13 -- Simplicity
9:18 -- Signature Drum Grooves
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[@DrumeoOfficial]

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[@pyramix3049]

Hi

[@georgesigalas738]

just don't get the 12 clot shots he made his drummer get.

[@babixillo]

your channel just doesn't feel complete until you invite dave grohl, come on drumeo!

[@vincentkingsdale8334]

The music is good, but his politics are shit, which is why I had a hard time letting go of his music

[@albertdobosz329]

What about his drumming on the track “Radio Friendly Unit Shifter”?

[@m6hill983]

Just the fact that he recorded the 1st FF album all on his own, is pretty spectacular..

[@DavidOakesMusic]

A piece of P*** nowadays with Logic / Pro Tools etc. But back then it would have been hard. I wonder if he even used a click.

[@BrandonToews]

100%!

[@abrahamruiz8473]

@@DavidOakesMusic chances are he didn’t unless he had a tough time with it but, seeing as he recorded Play without a click and laying the drums down first I don’t think he did

[@paulross406]

Actually that tells you everything You need to know about him and his pure talent!!!!!

[@sandmansevenseven1512]

To answer you guys he never used a click ever and on my hero , it was two takes perfectly in unison. First recorded inside the studio , and the second that gives it the huge sound was in the huge out door semi enclosed car park of the studio. Do a search for recording of my hero. I can't remember the channel but I think its "produce like a pro " . It was recorded by bradley cook a legend who also produced so many great bands and check it out has some great stories and facts about the recording. For memory that first foo album was to tape as well so the double in sync was punched in and no assistance he just has amazing timing . I couldn't do it . Just do a search of produce like a pro and foo fighter, he also talks about every long recording on another video.

[@DiMx618]

The only mistake this video has, is that Dave didn't write the drums of the song "In Bloom". Chad did.

[@braydenmackie2204]

If you google it, Dave gets credit but he’s said before that it’s not his drums

[@v1nc3nt_4ub1n]

And Big Me is not a Colour and the Shape track !

[@ZombieMorning]

and the song for the Dead intro is based on Slip it in by Black Flag

[@lhcunha1]

Chad Smith?

[@DiMx618]

@@lhcunha1 Chad Channing**

[@jaypritchett6846]

*He’s incredible!* ❤️ “I never took lessons to learn how to play the drums, and I never took lessons to learn how to play guitar, I just sort of figured it out. I think that if you’re passionate about something and you’re driven and focused, that you can pretty much do anything that you want to do in life.” -Dave Grohl; Foo Fighters and Nirvana “Musicians should go to a yard sale and buy an old fucking drum set and get in their garage and just suck. And get their friends to come in and they’ll suck, too. And then they’ll fucking start playing and they’ll have the best time they’ve ever had in their lives and then all of a sudden they’ll become Nirvana. Because that’s exactly what happened with Nirvana. Just a bunch of guys that had some shitty old instruments and they got together and started playing some noisy-ass shit, and they became the biggest band in the world. That can happen again! You don’t need a fucking computer or the internet or The Voice or American Idol.” - Dave Grohl; Foo Fighters and Nirvana

[@Dave-cx4il]

He's an incredible bloke. But this adoration of his basic drumming style needs to stop, just because he was in Nirvana he gets a free ticket. He's a good drummer. That's it. Anyone who's seen one of Bonham's drum solos from 1970 will realise Grohl is distinctly average.

[@c.518]

@@Dave-cx4il Everyone is average compared to bonzo, that guy was on another level. Every drummer is baffled by him, the things he did doesn't make any sense... like the pyramids

[@Dave-cx4il]

@@c.518 Not everyone, there have been drummers on Bonzo's level. Jaki Liebzeit, Reni, Buddy Rich. Just very few of them. But again, classing Grohl as a "genius" is just plain wrong. I wouldn't include him in the list of top 100 drummers.

[@murk4552]

@@Dave-cx4il Idk how he drums in QOTSA is madness and that's not basic to me, plus his fills are ridiculous for some of the arrangement of the tracks, you wouldn't expect to hear that. Like compare "Negative Creep" by Nirvana to "Song For The Dead", sounds like two completely different guys, I love Bonham, but enough dickriding. He wasn't that versatile to me in Zeppelin.

[@torgejh9189]

@@Dave-cx4il Jeez why can't we stop comparing drummers by how 'good' they are alltogether. I mean sure Bonzo was sick, Buddy Rich was sick...Dave Grohl is sick. What makes them so great was that they could/can carry a tune and in the end that's what drums are all about, imo at least. All other stuff is luxuries and goodies, like the icing on the cake and you can't have no icing if the cake's not there. What I'm trying to say is that a great drummer needs to be able to serve the song first and foremost, a thing that Dave Grohl is exceptionally good at. Everything else is a question of style/ taste, which some might like and others might not...

[@nivekiohc]

I have to say Dave’s drumming on QOTSA’s Songs for the Deaf is a masterclass from front to back. I personally don’t listen to QOTSA anymore, but whenever Go with the Flow is on I have to stop and listen. The drum production on album is god tier level.

[@ananyabhambi6895]

go with the flow is easily one of the greatest songs of all time

[@patwalsh4168]

dude how do you not like QOTSA?

[@nivekiohc]

@@patwalsh4168 The guy that introduced to the band ended up backstabbing me and QOTSA was his favorite band. Edit: I'm more into Kyuss than QOTSA tbh

[@nikkelpickle]

@@ananyabhambi6895 absolutely agree. Go With the Flow and No One Knows absolutely blow my mind for the crisp perfection on percussion. Dave perfectly nailed it on those tracks.

[@Special_K_42069]

Amen.

[@scottmorgan1990]

I love Dave’s drumming and he has quite distinct style, but he didn’t come up with the intro flam part for in bloom. That was Chad Channing, Dave even thanks Chad for it at the Rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

[@Frits1975]

This

[@TheCibexon]

You're pretty right man!

[@BrandonToews]

I should've been more clear in the video - thanks for adding this comment. Even though Dave performed it on the record, Chad deserves the credit for creating the part.

[@scottmorgan1990]

@@BrandonToews video was great bro! I enjoyed your playing as well. I’m just a Nirvana snob haha

[@davidgomersall7185]

Further proving that Dave Grohl is an awesome guy because he credits people...

[@cobb_thedrummer]

Fun fact: in The Metal by Tenacious D when they say “Grunge tried to kill the metal” Dave Grohl throws in the opening fill to Smells Like Teen Spirit in the gap.

[@LawDoctor]

I just went and listened and I’m not sure that’s true…

[@cobb_thedrummer]

@@LawDoctor Dave’s the one who said it in an interview with Tenacious D.

[@mortenlund2341]

@@LawDoctor listen at 1:32 on the song

[@LawDoctor]

@@mortenlund2341 Well now I’m going to look like a nitpicky jerk, but the “grunge tried to kill the metal” part is at 0:36 and I don’t really see the Smells Like Teen Spirit fill there. The part at 1:32ish says “grunge then tried to devour (?) the metal” and has a fill that sounds closer to SLTS, but I don’t really hear a hi-hat in there, so even if Dave said it himself, it sounds a little different to me than the OG fill. Again, I don’t wanna be nitpicky, I just don’t quite hear the same fill!

[@mortenlund2341]

@@LawDoctor I think there might be a high hat in there, I’ll admit it is hard to hear, and maybe the previous guy got the parts wrong?

[@Sexton743]

Dave Grohl 100% Validated his genius-ness when he laid down the entire first Foo Fighters album by himself! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@davegrohl8137]

Thanks for the love and support, are you a fan…where are you from?

[@CaptainTi]

youre not grohl @@davegrohl8137

[@imcharming4808]

Dave Grohl understands rock songs perfectly, and he has complete precision and just the right amount of chops to nail drum parts.

[@DinFL]

Dave Grohl is, and will always be, a legend. I am in awe when I watch him perform especially on the drums.

[@CraigStephens777]

Watch the Band Gorjira. AMAZING. Song, Prayer Live at Redrock or Into the Storm. Blew my Drum peddling up! Got to learn new stuff now.🙃🤭😆

[@carl.b8775]

Great drummer, so solid. You can really hear his influence from John Bonham in his playing.

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Big time. He mentions this quite a bit in his new book!

[@edwardpetersii6276]

Yes! Bonham actually incorporated or created a lot of techniques which sounded like he was using a double kick pedal but both Bonham and Grohl, clearly didn’t need either a double kick or double bass to create some of the best drumming in music!

[@carl.b8775]

@@edwardpetersii6276 Thats right. Don't need a double bass at all. I heard that Bonham wanted to try the double kick for a couple of songs but Jimmy Page and the rest of the band didn't like it. However he played a show with the doubles, there are pictures.

[@imcharming4808]

@@carl.b8775 This is spot on. The band found them to be too overpowering for the music. I'm glad they made that decision.

[@carl.b8775]

@@imcharming4808 Me too. With a right foot like Bonham's, he makes up for two pedals.

[@luizf.carneiro]

Dave Grohl has the most powerful drum beat i ever heard. He isn't the most technical drummer, but his powerful beat is almost uncopyable. Not enough, he is amazingly creative as well.

[@vegafunky]

Fun fact: drum part from Song for the deaf is actually from Black Flags’ “Slip it in”😃

[@BrandonToews]

Yes!

[@hugoduarte9018]

Bill Stevenson !!! 🤘🏻

[@sergioalejandronavarropere7719]

Yeah, but not the mere beginning and that part is also great

[@christopherdwyeraudio]

Yup 100% black flag. Also my hero is taken from The Melvins song “night goat”

[@vegafunky]

@@sergioalejandronavarropere7719 Yeah definitely!

[@Brady-McFadyen-97]

Dave grohls drumming on elephants by them crooked vultures is amazing. His use of time changes and dynamics is executed flawlessly.

[@kitodemey492]

@MortalGamerDC1 85 who?

[@kitodemey492]

@MortalGamerDC1 85yea idc

[@messygamez5675]

@MortalGamerDC1 85 nobody gives a shit...

[@dregrohl24]

Dave Grohl Motivates me to be a drummer, He inspired me playing drums and become a musician 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼 He’s my drum hero and a rockstar legend!

[@BrandonToews]

🔥🔥🔥

[@danymirabal]

😴😴😴😴😴😴😴

[@scottfree641]

Grohl is an undeniable impressive musician no matter how you stack it. His skill as a drummer is amazing. However the selflessness and the determination to move past the passing of Cobain is even more impressive to switch instruments lead another band and say "not on my watch" this ain't over blows me away.

[@neoscylax]

Smells Like Teen Spirit was literally the song that inspired me to pick up the sticks in ‘92 and the first song I learned to play. I still play it today.

[@MS-dz1di]

Wow, this is not a typically beginner song😮

[@stephenm8725]

always air drum to that song...and I play guitar

[@PneumaticTube]

Brandon Toews drumming in this was so solid.

[@BrandonToews]

Thank you very much!

[@Mikas_Emil]

@@BrandonToews spot on!:)

[@BrandonToews]

@@Mikas_Emil Cheers!!

[@nb1289]

Bravo! 👍

[@mitchtucker]

He's good!

[@dapsign]

You had me at Dave Grohl! I was lucky enough to see him drum recently to “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on his book tour.

[@DrumeoOfficial]

You saw it live?? Very jealous...

[@dapsign]

@@DrumeoOfficial I sure did. It was quite a treat! He also showed how he learned to play drums on pillows.

[@BrandonToews]

@@dapsign - so cool!

[@JobsJ87]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing Dina.

[@djwalkerfemaledj]

Cool

[@jekku4688]

Dude. I don't have to wait till the end of the video to tell you: DAVE GROHL IS A GENIUS. Drummer, guitar player, bass player, singer, lyricist, director, producer....what _can't_ this man do?

[@jacestephenweatherall1732]

And piano player too

[@migocasty5515]

Golf

[@MichaelCappello]

“Play” by Dave Grohl should be the end goal for anyone watching this. 🤯

[@pyroseed13]

The In Bloom drum part was actually written by Chad Channing!

[@GG-ml3vr]

Ok .we know that now,,,sheeesh

[@supremelohim]

I love his playing on Nirvana's "Milk It".

[@radium05]

The in phase and out of phase syncopated feel of it makes it one of the best intros from Dave.

[@jonathanfawcett1050]

FUCK YEAH!!!!

[@khaaleliilighntingcoronado9009]

All apologies is definitely one of Dave's most underrated drum performances of his career. So simple. So mesmerizing

[@mikedaknight8854]

The drums on First it Giveth by QOTSA. The verse is amazing and the chorus is epic... So epic it blew my mind to find out that all hands and one foot and not a double bass pedal

[@domvanoirbeek5796]

Totally agree, hard for me too, it takes times to understand the way he was doing this amazing drum part on the chorus.

[@gregbasl9803]

Dave’s playing on QOTSA’s Song for the Dead is hands down his best work.

[@awilliams379]

agreed

[@themoxcast]

Some of the stuff he pulls out on the Them Crooked Vultures album is pretty sweet. Having John Paul Jones in the room really made him work hard.

[@beansoopz6968]

Totally agree

[@Firenutz]

* Songs For The Deaf. Not being a spellcheck Nazi, promise! I only point it out because the title refers to the C standard tuning on most of the album, making it two full steps lower than standard tuning. The vibrations that low can be “heard” by deaf people.

[@gregbasl9803]

@@Firenutz I’m specifically referring to his playing on the fifth track of the album, though his playing is great throughout.

[@headzsets4337]

Awesome, expect In Bloom. Dave has always attributed that drum fill to Chad Channing, the first Nirvana drummer who created it before Dave took over drums on Nevermind.

[@NerismaStudios]

Literally was about to say the sane thing.

[@aperezto]

Exactly

[@barny15]

This. That fill in In Bloom was all Chad Channing.

[@StreetTwinRider]

As everyone has said, Chad wrote the part.... HOWEVER... I think we all can agree that Dave probably played it better, because Dave is one of the best sounding drummers there is in terms of his technique and attack. The same way Hendrix guitar tone was in his Fingers.

[@richardharrold9736]

@@barny15 yep, and Dave credited the Song for the Dead intro to Black Flag - he nicked it off "Slip it In".

[@adamb2619]

He can also manage to hit the drums about 50% harder than anyone else, to me that is one of Dave's defining characteristics.

[@adrianmurren]

Yeah Kurt really hated that during their acoustic sets haha

[@serpserpserp]

@@adrianmurren well they only played a handful of acoustic sets. Dave had mentioned how he had struggled with it because he had never done that before and give him a break, he was in his early 20s.

[@flor9389]

John Paul Jones said he played “bloody loud”. JPJ knows a thing or two about that.

[@geraldanderson7576]

Dave is, without any doubt or hesitation, a genius. Period. End of discussion.

[@danilo79palanca]

a big star died to bring a better star, the universe speak

[@naykon1]

The man's an absolute legend of course but for me his finest hour on drums was on Song for the Deaf, what an album that was, take me back to 2002.

[@paulolsen602]

What you can’t reproduce is the sheer power of Dave on the drums, in particular Song for the Dead which is absolutely savage

[@jamiebonnar9466]

Another fun fact. Dave can not read music nor would he understand how your describing what he’s playing. Everything Dave does is by his own hand/ear/timing

[@petergriffin613]

I find it funny that a lot of iconic musicians (Carl Perkins, Dave Grohl, Johnny Cash...) never knew how to read music, what's funnier is that Hasil Adkins just improvised songs and sometimes couldn't remember the lyrics or how to play while doing a live show

[@casanovafrankenstein8538]

Fun fact, you don't have to read music to be a musician

[@heshwuan]

In a lot of instances, not being able to read music or not knowing music theory, frees artists to be more creative and create something unique.

[@simonuser]

@@heshwuan I disagree, whilst it works for basic music genres like rock. Making a Jazz song without knowing how to read music just won’t be possible

[@MyFavoriteDisease]

@@casanovafrankenstein8538 - You don't have to, but you'll be a pain in the ass for your fellow musicians trying to communicate with you.

[@EyeTunz]

That disco flams tidbit is what will stick with me the most. Crazy.

[@fran991213]

Dave Grohl proves that you don’t need millions drum fills but to push one specific drum fill to its perfection for him it’s RLKRLK

[@jaymck8154]

I've been a "Dave fan" for the better part of three decades, and the guy still never ceases to impress. An amazing musician and an amazing human! Two things the music world needs more of.

[@flowpom]

God. I love how his fills match perfectly with the melody and create such energy and ambiance. Smells like teen siprit, the intro of scentlees aprentice, unplugged… flawless!

[@teeoh9192]

"No One Loves Me & Neither Do I", is a BEAST of a song! Those guys were firing on all cylinders, for that track! My favorite song from that group!

[@liberxionzion5959]

I did learn drums mostly with Dave Grohl. Best school ever. Powerful. Precise. Varied. Not too easy, not too hard. Perfection.

[@fabianperez5384]

I'm drummer and musician for Dave Grohl...Since I was 9 years old and even today that I am 35 years old, he is my role model, as a drummer, guitarist and composer

[@snataka]

That drumming and the drum feel from "i appear misssing" from Qotsa! Priceless!!

[@MichaelKolesarKoleslaw]

I get chills when I hear the drums in Everlong.

[@christerolausson2702]

Brutally good song. My favorite FF-song…

[@bobbynameirakpa5939]

He's the coolest drummer & the nicest guy ever who inspired me a lots in my music life.

[@DesignRhythm]

I would say the entire "Songs for the Deaf" album: the drums punch u right in the face & sound incredible. From my understanding, they recorded the shells & cymbals in 2 seperate takes and then combined them to get such a clean mix, which is baffling if u ask me. Also his "Play" video has some great grooves on it & is really cool how it's filmed.

[@zolfodor4835]

One of the most complete albums ever 🤘🤘

[@petergriffin613]

Believe it or not that was present from the '40's, Joe Hill Louis played harmonica, guitar and drums, but recorded the drums and guitar parts in seperate recordings, only to combine them later, it baffled me too to learn that the technique is almost 80 years old

[@DesignRhythm]

@@petergriffin613 Maybe, but I'm talking about hitting the drums the EXACT same way in two separate takes - one for the cymbals, one for the kit. That technique is not 80 years old... and is unbelievable if u ask any drummer.

[@petergriffin613]

@@DesignRhythm i mean the RECORDING technique was present 80 years ago. Listen to any Joe Hill Louis song and i'll guarantee that it employs that technique.

[@DesignRhythm]

@@petergriffin613 Sorry man, but the technique I'm describing requires a click track / pro tools, so the seperately recorded parts (not just separate tracks) can be sequenced perfectly. The technology didn't even exist until the 90's. I am not talking about simple overdubs or multi-track recording, if that is what u are talking about.

[@DimitriTsolakakis]

His Probot record is definitely worth checking out. I also recommend digging deeper and checking out some of his work from RDGLDGRN and Juliette and the licks

[@MikaelNitscheDrums]

The Juliette and the Licks album Four on the Floor is really just Dave being Dave behind the drums. It's lovely!

[@Ash_Hudson]

This guy binges Dave Grohl drumming videos.

[@DimitriTsolakakis]

@@Ash_Hudson yes I do

[@setyoaribowo8049]

You can find in Nirvana's most phenomenal album, Nevermind, where Dave Growl's drum beat on each song is completely different, and has its own characteristics. And best of all, it's easy for beginner drummers like me to memorize.

[@Customwinder1]

Spinning in Daffodils has some great drumming in it.

[@AJCarey92]

Immense amount of energy on that track, love the drumming in Elephants and scumbag blues too!

[@wilhemheider]

@@AJCarey92 All tracks in that record man!! 👍

[@AJCarey92]

@@wilhemheider it is an incredible album and it's 1,000,000% better live!

[@wilhemheider]

@@AJCarey92 that's true!

[@JobsJ87]

@@AJCarey92 I feel incredibly lucky to have seen them live in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre during their album tour.

[@kevinjones4363]

Best Drumeo ever would have to be an appearance of any kind from Grohl and Hawkins

[@BrandonToews]

One day. It has to happen.

[@richardharrold9736]

@@BrandonToews preferably both... and honestly, I'd be surprised if Dave didn't insist on dragging Taylor along anyway!

[@mikeydagooch]

This was fantastic! Amazing video! So cool to see his parts written out! So happy to see you dive into some deeper tracks! Love this! Sick job, Brandon! Really enjoy watching you play and explain these drum parts!

[@SaviourInBlack]

He’s been my favorite artist for over 20 years, and I don’t think that will change…ever.

[@Skasua]

Dave didn’t create the In Bloom drum track, Chad Channing created it. But Dave played it on Nevermind.

[@jayannakelley9051]

Dave has stated that repeatedly…

[@scothern99]

What about during Nirvana's unplugged in New York? For "Jesus Don't want me for a sunbeam", he is playing the Bass, while he is playing the hi-hat, and a crash with his left foot, and playing the bass drum with his right foot. Go back and watch it. Dave is God and no one will change my mind.

[@johndeaton4607]

He might not be the most technical but he has a catchiness to his drum parts that is unmatched.

[@fragger6599]

Mmm MM mmmhhmmh that fill in "Everlong" gets me every time!

[@magnumpie76]

I have always had a respect for Dave..it wasn’t til recently that I decided to immerse myself in the music of my younger years…Thank you guys for giving me so much info and lists of bands I need to research, it has ignited my interest in all things Dave…for starters. Thanx

[@timstevens3183]

The In Bloom drum opening was actually written by Chad Channing, and the very end fill of Songs for the Dead was a tribute to Bill Stevenson of Black Flag and Descendents who used the same fill on Slip It In!

[@kronos9931]

One of the coolest Songs Dave played the drums on is "Shake your blood" from Probot. The tempo is mesmerizing

[@rgeorgek42]

I always appreciated his very analog and rock style on NIN With Teeth album.

[@matthewjames206]

Some of my favorite drumming by him. Especially on "The Collector" 👌👌🍻

[@cesarmarcelo]

The drum fill of Winnebago is just brutal, both versions. And I also like the outro drum fill of Stay away, which may sound random but it's actually kind of structured.

[@jonny555ive]

The thing I share with Dave Grohl is that we're both self-taught. And I think that's pretty spectacular 🤘🤘

[@donf3739]

I suggest taking some formal lessons, even just a few, with a good instructor. I did that after playing for 20 years, and was surprised at how little I knew.

[@catherinecampbell-costello737]

Not only is he accurate but he is the hardest hitting . I can only imagine how many drum heads he goes thru in a month. Dude! You are amazing!

[@PiazzaGurl]

Dave is a Genius and he’s become an amazing guitarist, writer. Dave is definitely up there. He and Chad Smith are incredible.

[@IvoMaropo]

Don't overuse the word "genius".

[@stefanocaroleo618]

Good, solid rock drummer? Definitely. Genius? Hardly.

[@Jamva1020]

I liked Dave Grohl because he is a really great guy. Hard not to love such a fella. Followed by him being a great drummer. 🤟

[@ilhadi]

Well, I believed Dave is a genius BEFORE the start of this video. Still watched it to the end.

[@BrandonToews]

❤️

[@Narshadarr]

Grohl was the guy that influenced me to play drums and nirvana scentless apprentice was always a fun one. Great job !!

[@robbanjohansson9078]

Mantra by Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and Trent Reznor. The timing on that song. (instrumental)

[@joeyfigueroa4748]

I love Dave. The dude is just all around cool. As a vocalist, a drummer, a guitar player, a person etc. The man is just all around cool. And now..... I think he's a genius!

[@mr_huntie]

Dave didn't write the intro for "In Bloom" that was the drummer before Dave, Chad Channing.

[@hfranke07]

I had a 30 minutes talking to him, when I was a stage hands to one of the Foo concerts in Denmark.... he is just so nice.... luv you, dude

[@billshank6266]

At 8 seconds he’s playing a really cool drum beat with the floor tom, I used to play this exact thing but never saw anyone else do it before. Pretty cool!

[@EricWoods21701]

If you want a cool Dave drum fill, check out a queens of the Stone Age song called Avon, but check out one of the live versions on KZbin. Freaking amazing!!

[@yrussq]

Oh, yeah! Good choice, sir! But I'd say it's a solo not a fill.

[@messygamez5675]

@@yrussq a mini solo 😉

[@wanderingtear8882]

Dave is a genius there’s no doubt about it, but what makes him so special it’s that he’s so humble and down to earth. A legend truly a legend.

[@Dudeness1994]

Spinning in daffodills just the interrection with homme is killer

[@BoxOfCurryos]

Dave Grohl has easily become the worlds most legendary musician and god damn he’s the most humble person of them all.

[@56Century]

The Songs for the Deaf record - it's all on display. One of the greatest drum albums ever made

[@rambleo]

What a drummer! what a power on the drum! I love Dave!

[@tiggertar]

I've been trying to learn drums for a year and first song I tried to learn was "In Bloom". The 2nd was "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Love Dave Grohl's drumming.

[@GarrethAshley-gi5rm]

I always loved his snare work on the verses of Drain You 🙌🏻

[@michaelfarrer3044]

I could have watched this if it was 18 hours long. I love Dave Grohl! Nirvana is basically how I taught myself how to drum. 🧡

[@andrewmaasch1724]

One of my favourite Grohl grooves is on the actual song "A song for the Deaf" from the QOTSA album 'Songs for the deaf'. It has an epic driving Tom groove throughout the verses and a "washy" crash/ride groove in the choruses. Plus it has a pretty gnarly break down in the bridge that consists of Crash grabs that synchronize with the 'stop-start' bass and gat parts. It's heavy as F 🤘

[@flipburly]

Still rocking 🤘🤘🤘

[@gh0st555]

Scentless apprentice intro and my hero drums will always have a special place in my heart as some of the sickest fucking drum beat ever

[@cristianguerra7279]

Dave has always been a drum god for me as a drummer, he inspired me to play drums next to Joey Jordison

[@FoppnRock]

What about the album Four on the Floor by Juliette and The Licks? Dave recorded it and it has some great drumming! But for me, his finest work was with Them Crooked Vultures! Just genius!

[@lindawilliams2211]

I agree. Elephants is crazy badass.

[@birdsmail]

Dave inspired me to play drums 20 years ago. Scentless Apprentice and Drain You are epic drum parts. Perfect for the song.

[@hdtvcamera1]

Another great video. Thank you for putting this together. 👍

[@jasminduncanson2520]

Dave is a great drummer every piece of music 🎶🎵 he's played is truly a work of art

[@kitodemey492]

@MortalGamerDC1 85 so mad

[@jasminduncanson2520]

He's amazing for a rocking drummer so it's only fitting to screen everything he's ever played

[@erikmccormick6502]

I get jealous of how good of an open-handed player Dave is. Also, my favorite drum part has to be the bridge in Them Crooked Vultures' "Bandoliers". Dude is going OFF on that track

[@gabaqu]

Didn’t need a video to know that Dave is a master of any crafts, but it’s always fun to watch such a well produced reminder! You were killin that DC funk-punk backbeat, dude!

[@BrandonToews]

Cheers!!

[@Martin-ke1ik]

This series is fantastic. Explaining why I like all my favourite bands that he's in.

[@adrianlyord5300]

Wow!!!! I didn't know he liked Tony Thompson from CHIC and The Gap Band!!! I've always liked his drumming and now I'm really impressed with the fact that he likes Disco and Funk music and CAMEO too! Great job on this video and entertaining as well! Thanks!

[@TheCocoaDaddy]

These "drumming genius" videos are great! Of course, I've heard of Dave Grohl and I've heard him playing with Nirvana and with Foo Fighters some (not familiar with a lot of their music) but I've never really focused on his playing at all. I'm totally looking forward to the other "genius" videos you have planned! Thanks for posting this! It was fun to watch and I learned a few things! :)

[@BrandonToews]

So glad to hear! appreciate your comment!

[@karlfischer6900]

The Vultures Highway One groove plays in my head everyday.

[@drummermomcjs]

Thank you for this video and the introduction to Dave Grohl, or rather for filling in my gaps in knowledge with regards to this drummer. I have only had a limited exposure to his music and it was interesting to see the things that you share and point out about him. While I am not a fan of the groups that he plays with, I can see value in exploring further Dave's drumming. Thankyou for this teaser for me, I will definitely be check-in more into this drummer. I like his use of flams and phrasing.

[@leokimvideo]

Just proves add a Disco beat and your going to be a Genius

[@jonahleonard5732]

His drumming is talked about a lot here but the fact he can write songs better than most stars and play guitar too is what makes him more of a genius

[@Arexodius]

Good point!

[@RealJMAC]

I fell in love with Dave after hearing the B side Marigold back in the 90's - it was so different than what Nirvana sounded like and showed the diversity of Dave's music

[@Memu_]

An underrated track is Ghost's cover of I'm a Marionette by Abba. Dave is actually on the drums and you can definitely tell. The playing on the track is insane.

[@Ash_Hudson]

Everything he plays on is genius musically. He always plays exactly what the song needs, nothing more or less, and he sometimes makes it challenging enough to be fun. There are other drummers out there more technically proficient than him, but he has more than just technique and I think he offers a hell of a lot that drummers can learn from. The stuff he did with Them Crooked Vultures was incredible, but also his Probot project, and NIN, and Killing Joke. The tracks he laid down for Killing Joke are some of the most brutal, persistent rhythms you'll ever hear. Also, he adds 100+ charisma to every band he performs live with on the drums.

[@JB19adventure]

I love Dave he is such an amazing person who has inspired so many people 🤟🤘😎

[@tomem1983]

I LOve This Guy and All band FF too.. Allways in my heart..