And later, if I ever felt that I was getting swept away by the craziness of being in a band, well, I'd go back to Virginia. Dave Grohl More Quotes by Dave Grohl More Quotes From Dave Grohl There's a reason why the Foo Fighters don't blast out Nirvana songs every night: because we have a lot of respect for them. You know, that's hallowed ground. We have to be careful. We have to tread lightly. We have talked about it before, but the opportunity hasn't really come up, or it just hasn't felt right. Dave Grohl opportunity song night When I was a teenager, working towards dropping out of high school to starting to tour with bands, I'd drive around in my VW Bug every morning before school, very stoned listening over and over to Zeppelin. This song got to me because it just seemed mystical. There is something about those Celtic tunings that almost sounds Eastern. Somehow it would sweep me up into my own little trance-like state, like Sting with those shamans in the Amazon. But all I had was a bong and a Led Zeppelin cassette. Dave Grohl teenager song morning When digital technology started becoming the norm, you've got 50, 60, 70 years of recordings on tapes that are just deteriorating. Like, a two-inch reel of recording tape won't last forever. It dissolves. It will disappear. Dave Grohl technology two years I think actually singing the words is more therapeutic than just sitting down to write them, because then you are letting it out, and it's coming from your gut. Dave Grohl singing writing thinking There's a big difference between falling in love with someone and falling in love with someone and getting married. Usually, after you get married, you fall in love with the person even more. Dave Grohl married falling-in-love differences It's funny, there aren't too many musicians that also moonlight as studio engineers. There's a few - the really brilliant ones. Dave Grohl moonlight brilliant musician I was ready to quit music. It felt to me like music equalled death. Dave Grohl quitting ready felt I'm kind of claustrophobic... It's not even like enclosed spaces. It's like I hate being stuck in one band, you know? Just being stuck is the biggest drag, for fear that, you know, just that you can't get out. Dave Grohl band hate space I'd like to imagine I won't end up in Hell, but I think I've done too much acid and listened to too much death metal to sit on a cloud next to God with angels floating above my head. Dave Grohl angel clouds thinking There's a band in a garage right now writing songs for an album that will do the same thing 'Nevermind' did some 20 years ago. We don't know who and where, but it will f***ing happen again. All it takes is for that storm to break. Dave Grohl writing song years It's tough to go to sleep at night, and I wake up after five hours because I feel like I'm wasting time. I just sit up at night and think about what I can do next. Dave Grohl sleep night thinking Ladies and gentlemen, god bless America - land of the free, home of the brave. Dave Grohl land home america What I really miss these days in music - is the music. I prefer to listen to melodies and songs, not just sounds. Dave Grohl missing song inspirational Going out and playing music - that's what I do. I don't do much else. Dave Grohl playing-music going-out We just do what we always do. We play shows and go home and rest and then play more shows. Dave Grohl shows play home Sharing music is not a crime. It shouldn't be. There should be a deeper meaning to making music than just selling downloads. Dave Grohl selling crime should It’s every band’s right, you shouldn’t have to do f___ing Glee. And then the guy who created Glee is so offended that we’re not, like, begging to be on his f___ing show… f___ that guy for thinking anybody and everybody should want to do Glee. Dave Grohl glee guy thinking There are times when I feel like I'm a traveling minister. I'm trying to go out and get kids to pick-up yard sale instruments and change the world. Dave Grohl yards trying kids We only do what feels right. If something feels forced or contrived, then we pull back. We remain the Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl feels-right fighter ifs It's terrifying to play your favorite band's song in front of your favorite band. Dave Grohl band play song
