Dave Grohl Story (Hardcover)

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"For fans of the Foos and Nirvana this is norhing short of essential" - Record Collector "...a well-researched and balanced portrait of this ex-'punk pothead' ... handily doubles as an excellent overview of alternative rock in the last quarter century" - Kerrang!

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Teenage punk, self-taught musician, bandleader, session man, smoker, drinker, multi-millionaire, David Grohl has achieved a rare feat, a rock 'n' roll double crown having been a member of two hugely successful and influential bands - Nirvana and The Foo Fighters. Loaded with candid interviews and hard truths about Grohl's life in music, this is the first comprehensive biography of an icon whose career charts rock and roll's rise and fall over the past two decades. Details his drumming and touring with Queens of the Stone Age and Nine Inch Nails and his battle over Nirvana's legacy with Courtney Love. Classic Rock magazine described his book on The Cure as 'a solid, all-encompassing history.'

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 281 pages
• Publisher: Omnibus Press; 1st edition (January 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1846094801
• ISBN-13: 978-1846094804
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #860,923 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An in-depth, highly accessible biography offering a one-of-a-kind glimpse into the rock-'n'-roll scene., May 12, 2007

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

GQ magazine writer and rock 'n' roll enthusiast Jeff Apter presents The Dave Grohl Story, the first comprehensive, illustrated biography of rock icon Dave Grohl from Nirvana and the Foo Fighters. A handful of black-and-white photographic plates dot this chronicle of how Grohl, a suburbanite by birth, taught himself drum playing in his bedroom beating pillows with stolen marching sticks, lied his way into a drummer's spot in the late 80's outfit Scream, and happened to be spotted by Chris Novoselic and Kurt Cobain. Although Grohl considered leaving music after Cobain's tragic suicide, his solo project, the Foo Fighters, rekindled his spirit and contribution to the music world. An in-depth, highly accessible biography offering a one-of-a-kind glimpse into the rock-'n'-roll scene.

5.0 out of 5 stars Must be a Foo Fan, April 30, 2009

By	B. Scianna (chicago) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Dave Grohl Story (Omnibus Press) (Paperback)

Bought this for my husband who is a huge Foo fan, and he loved it. My 14 year old daughter read it. She loves Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl, but said it had a lot of details that didn't really have to do with Dave Grohl. She said it focused a lot on other bands and music. Her summation was that if you really love the Foo Fighters or Dave Grohl, it's worth slogging through the extraneous stuff to get to the info on Dave.