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This page calls him 'Growl' (Growl did this, Growl did that) all the time and sounds a bit ridiculous. How about 'he' occasionallly? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.69.172.14 ( talk) 00:52, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
Do you mean "Grohl"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.243.110.52 ( talk) 16:45, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
I believe I have a better image than the current one of Dave Grohl. Let me change it haha —Preceding unsigned comment added by Johndude1321 ( talk • contribs) 21:55, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
Why did you change the picture I put up? Not only is my picture more recent, but it was a better picture! Stop monopolizing this please. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Deville75 ( talk • contribs) 20:11, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
This picture is 10x better, thanks. 131.125.114.132 ( talk) 04:15, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
....and some asshole changed it back. 131.125.114.132 ( talk) 04:30, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
I dont think calling someone an "asshole" is going to get you anywhere. I havnt seen the torronto photo, but i feel that my photo, as Chris stated, is clear, close and indentifiable. Dont just change a photo because you want a photo on wikipedia or a bias towards your own image.
--King Sarah
Who or what is Gave Drohl? I see this name around some places, mostly on guitar tab sites. Is it a joke, or a way around copyright, or an Al Yankovic type thing? 86.145.6.197 21:19, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
I noticed that my previous edit of Dave Grohl as a songwriter was removed. After all those Foo Fighters recordings with top hits that he has written, he is still then just a "rock musician". Please delete that and call him just "a drummer of Nirvana". Could you also please look, for example from wikipedia, what "songwriter" stands for. Wikipedia main pages mention that wikipedia wishes for more experts of related areas to write and edit articles. As I have been a professional musician for 20 years, as well as studied music full time for years, I hope that people wishing to delete the "songwriter" entry, to:
And then remove my edit if you really want to. I can not see the benefit in belittling Dave Grohls versatile talent.
Geminga 07:44, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
I think it is somewhat pompous to assume that just because he doesn't right the most classical and beautiful music, that he is not songwriter. However, that being said, I still think that there is no problemhere. - If you look and read carefully, youll findit says "American rock musician songwriter. This is to mention that he is both a rock musician and rock songwriter, both of which are appropiate for Dave Grohl.
88.112.191.142 07:38, 7 October 2007 (UTC) 70.20.220.60 00:30, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
Yes, it does mention that now, since I added the songwriter. It didn't before. If you think carefully, you might note that a wikipedia-page is editable and thus everchanging.
Geminga 07:44, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
He is a musician and songwriter. 131.125.115.15 ( talk) 00:58, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
Where does the name Grohl come from (European?) is he Jewish?
Can anyone expand on the ethnic and religious background of Dave Grohl?
His family is German/Italian Roman Catholics. He is not Jewish.
"Mission Imposible" is that a typo or the actual name of the band? - RoyBoy [ ∞] 02:56, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I don't know if someone wants to reference this article somehow
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=98928
The page lacks a normal format discography, for an example check the Trent Reznor page. Since Grohl has been in and performed for many bands, he really should have a full discography. For instance, one naming exactly what tracks he drummed for on the NIN album "With teeth" -
TheFearedMachina
15:24, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
this page cannot go on without more on Grohl's drumming. Cobaine compared him to Bonham and Erlewine dubbed him "most powerful drummer in the universe" after songs for the deaf. i'll play around with it tomorrow night. every drummer I know thinks the world of him. Binkymagnus 04:04, 2005 Mar 28 (UTC)
Regarding the link referring to the true origin of "Mountain View". The link doesn't work (forum has been moved to a completely different server-side program). Does anyone feel like trying to find another souce? -- Catchwa 12:20, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Just a minor question - in the article Dave is referenced as being in the video for EoDM's "Want You So Hard" - didn't he actually also sing on of the "Just leave him alone 'cos the boy's bad news" lines as well? I'm pretty sure he did, but not 100% so don't want to just throw it on like that :) -- JebJoya 18:47, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
no he just mimed over jesse.
ALSO Grohl was drummer in the Washington DC group Harlingtox A.D. during the summer of 1990, right before the final Scream tour, and prior to joining Nirvana. Harlingtox AD's sole CD is (or was) available from Laundry Room Records. Oh, the "Mission Imposible" comment above--it is Mission ImposSible, with two s's.
To what extent The Who influenced Dave's drumming is unknown. I doubt they influenced him too much as both he and Taylor have said he isn't a very big fan of The Who.
And this article mentions none of his punk and hardcore influences. And no mention of his time with Scream.
http://www.fooarchive.com/gpb/rebeljuke.htm-- 128.59.143.41 14:51, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
Which school did Dave Grohl go to Annandale High School or Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology? Jobe6 July 3, 2005 20:47 (UTC)
to add to this http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2005/04/23/DI2005042300673.html after crt-f ing daves management said he went to TJ Jobe6
It wasn't a Science and Tech school (just normal TJHS) before 1985 or so. So the argument is, AnnandaleHS or TJHS? What about Bishop Ireton? Chronicidal
He went to Bishop Ireton for two years.
THe information on Bishop Ireton is incorrect. He was here his first two years -- not his Junior year. We were classmates here and in a few classes together (and I used to drive him home after school). THere are yearbooks to prove it.
Also, TJ was not sci-tech when he went there. From what I heard, he may have never officially graduated from high school.
Also, by the way, he was in a band name Dain Bramage prior to Mission Impossible.
Also, he took drum lessons from the drummer for the Late Night show with David Letterman. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.160.108.190 ( talk) 19:15, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
He dropped out of TJ and then transferred to AHS. His mother taught at AHS. (I go to AHS)
Someone put a stub randomly in the middle of the article about Grohl's involvement with Queens of the Stone Age. I thought that there was no information on this article about Grohl's other activities so I spent an hour writing one up. When I later saw that this was all under the "Foo Fighter" heading, I erased what I wrote and put it under another heading. I also created a scraem heading and rearranged some other info on the page Flyerhell 20:03, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
Anyone saw the series where bands competed and The Foo Fighters were one of the bands and I think they won. Can't remember if it aired in MTV or VH1. I think VH1.
that new photo is nice, but blurry. its annoying! someone must have a pic they took of dave thats better quality?
There's got to be a better picture of Grohl out there. I think another photo needs to be inserted, one that's modern and clearly shows his face. This problem is the same with Chris Shiflett's article, and Taylor Hawkins's. PJB 14:39, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
Good photo PJB 18:40, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
Isn't Grohl a German-American? Shouldn't 'German-Americans' be added to his category section?
PJB 16:21, 24 February 2006 (UTC) ( Talkin' to me?)
Someone up above said Dave is German and Italian. His last name being obviously German.
131.125.115.15 (
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01:01, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
I don't know whether he still does, but at one time Grohl and the rest of the Foo Fighters spoke out in favour of AIDS reappraisal; for instance, see here. Anybody got any reason why this shouldn't be mentioned on the page? -- Robert Merkel 18:02, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
Maybe it should be noted (maybe under "Other Projects?")that Grohl played drums on the track "For Us" off Pete Yorn's new album, Nightcrawler. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ny3ibkd9fakq
Is it actually true that Dave made the negative comments about Nirvana? I mean, I have read where he has said he is more proud of the Foos, but I've never seen that quote. It doesn't sound like something he would say about his band, there's no citation and I can't find the quote using google.
Its Dave Grohl, do you expect the guy to ever say anything negative about anything?
131.125.115.15 (
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01:02, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
Why don't we add a trivia section. For example Mr Grohl was in an episode of X-Files as an extra.
One good bit of trivia, one year of the Australian Triple J's Hottest 100, he was involved in 10 tracks, through Foo Fighters, Nirvana and Queens of the Stone Age.
The above (unsigned) fact leads me to believe that Grohl actually found himself on the charts with three different bands at the same time, or at least within the same year. Which makes me wonder if he's the only one to ever do that. Othernash 17:33, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Dave's made a lot of pro-Kerry and anti-Bush comments in his interviews, plus the Foo FIghters performed on John Kerry's campaign tour. Should it also be mentioned here?
BTW, why is the main picture different? I liked the one before it. Skittlesjc 00:14, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
I absolutely understand the concept of free being better than non-free. But we certainly get to make allowances for suitability. If I draw a sketch of Grohl and make it public domain, it's a free picture of Grohl. But that doesn't mean it's automatically suitable as a way to identify him.
Grohl's face is almost completely obscured by the microphone in the Commons picture - it's not suitable as a way to identify him. He almost resembles fellow Foo guitarist Chris Shiflett in that picture. If we can find a free pictures that CLEARLY identifies him, then I have no issue. But I don't think this particular photo serves the need.
Specifically, I'm contesting the Commons picture by WP:FU 1: "would adequately give the same information". The Commons picture doesn't fit that. -- ChrisB 19:59, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
I'm going to call your bluff here. By all means, upload a sketch. That would be perfectly appropriate. What's not appropriate is using a non-free image of a musician who is still alive, and obviously not camera-shy... still recording, still touring. There is no rationale for using copyrighted poster art. If you don't like the current image of him, the ball is in your court to find a better one, without violating copyright. — CharlotteWebb 10:51, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
theoretically speaking, if i were to donate a photo i took that was clearer, closer and better quality, would that be accepted? what proof would be needed to show it was one i took at a gig? -- king sarah 19:24, 16 jan 2007 (UTC)
Can someone upload a picture of Dave during Nirvana, or even earlier? Thanks Andy
OK, so i went to the secret gig at dingwalls last week and was at the front. i got a pretty clear, nice photo of grohl that i think would work. i have added it to the page. could someone check it's all ok? i put the licence on and the details about it.
king sarah 11:43, 13 jul 2007 (UTC)
What constitutes them a mention in Grohl's infobox? A lot of people have added bands like "Tenacious D" and "Juliette and the Licks" only to have removed. I myself added his Late! project in there. I think Late! would be worth more than his mere moonlighting flits as drummer. I personally think Late! is more worthy than QOTSA, because Grohl only drummed on that album, whereas with Late! he wrote all the songs, played all the instruments etc. I know QOTSA are bigger than Late! but I think at least it deserves to be put in there. User:Speedboy Salesman My talk page 03:06, July 9, 2024 ( UTC).
Well Late! is still alive, with Grohl playing both "Marigold" and "Friend Of A Friend" (from the Pocketwatch demo, both originally) Well you COULD argue that Probot was "never a band" it was basically Dave Grohl and a bunch of metal singers. Lemmy and the like.
User:Speedboy Salesman
My talk page 03:06,
July 9,
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I say put Late! under the "Also known as" field in the infobox WesleyDodds 10:01, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
Can someone add a better picture, maybe a close-up of him smiling or something, from promos or events. It would look a lot better.
131.125.115.15 (
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01:03, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
Let's try to keep an eye on this page. — CharlotteWebb 01:24, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
It should be listed. ChrisB states that "rock and alternative rock cover grunge" yet on the Nirvana page it has "grunge" listed. Last time I checked Grohl drummed for Nirvana, therefore grunge should be included. Speedboy Salesman 22:33, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
I wonder if Speedboy just thinks its pure coincidence for Dave to be successful in the Foo Fighters. Undermining Dave Grohl's amibitions as a musician is absurd, considering he was in how many bands before Nirvana, writing his own material and playing more than one instrument prior? Total lack of respect. It was only a matter of time untli we heard him, whether in Nirvana or Scream or even the Foo Fighters. 131.125.115.15 ( talk) 17:32, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
I take it you're a dime a dozen Nirvana fan that can't get out of 1994? The first Foo album sounds alot like Scream as well, musically, which was punk. Sorry buddy, grunge was a shitty genre that came in with Cobain and thankfully left with him. And to say we wouldn't be hearing the Foo Fighters today is absurd. I wouldn't undermine a musicians ambitions, especially one who had played in a number of bands before even joining Nirvana and had many connections. Dave was bound to be in a successful band. Nirvana just made it that much bigger. 131.125.114.132 ( talk) 04:26, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
Since this is an article about a bandmember and not a band, we don't have to get really specific with the genre tag. Rock music or alternative rock are fine by me. WesleyDodds 14:16, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
The band Dave officially spent the LEAST amount of time in was Nirvana (popular for 2 1/2 years), which was a "grunge" band. So, labeling him solely as "grunge" would be absurd considering the number of other bands/projects he's been in, not to mention a lot longer. He's spent more time in punk rock than grunge Speedboy. His drums show up on 25 grunge tracks, compared to a countless number of punk rock/hard rock tracks they're on. Remember that. 131.125.115.15 ( talk) 01:08, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
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The introduction currently says "After the 1994 death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's death", but the page is locked so I can't change it. Make it happen! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.231.110.136 ( talk) 17:22, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
What's with Grohl and playing left-handed guitars upside-down?? The picture on the article page has him holding a left-handed guitar stringed upside-down and he's holding it right-handed (I'm pretty sure he's right-handed!) and I just noticed in The Pretender video he's doing the same thing. I usually assume the person is actually left-handed and they've just mirrored the video because some people think lefties look "odd" (I'm a lefty), but he's playing alongside the other two guys so it appears as if they're all playing right handed, only Grohl's guitar is again upside down.
What's up?? 210.138.109.72 01:49, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
Yeah his headstock is just upside down —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.217.1.111 ( talk) 13:02, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
He plays piano on the new Foo Fighters album so it needs to be added to the list of instruments he plays. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 219.89.139.165 ( talk) 07:44, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
What does that have to do with him playing piano on the album, himself? The point is he can play it. 131.125.115.15 ( talk) 17:29, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
I noticed that an edit I made to this page was reverted due to it not being important enough, which I'm completely fine with. I just have one question: Are there guidelines to determine what is appropriate to include in an article? I looked at Wikipedia:Notability, but it focused more on whether a subject deserves an article, and thus wasn't very useful. Thanks, Plesiosaur ( talk) 00:56, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
Who CARES if he's jewish or not?! who cares where his last name came from. all i know is that DAVE ERIC GROHL (not GROWL) was AND is one of the best drummers out there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.204.230.202 ( talk) 15:53, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
Ok... why was the discography removed? I don't think any claim of it being "non-notable" holds water. Gringo300 ( talk) 21:15, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
Fucking ridiculous. Its inconsistent with every wikipedia article I can find that is about a person who goes by a nickname. The articles almost invariably use the person's stage name, and never have a nickname in quotes. It looks stupid, too. See: Johnny Depp, whose real name is Johnny; Alec Baldwin, real name Alexander; Charlie Chaplin, real name Charles Chaplin, Bob Dylan, real name Robert Allen Zimmerman... There's no point going on. I would change it if I could but I don't know how to. Leopold Stotch ( talk) 18:45, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
It says on this article that tension was between them on the recording of The Colour and the Shape. Anybody got a source? Speedboy Salesman ( talk) 22:46, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
Everyone knows that already. 131.125.114.132 ( talk) 04:28, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
Hello! I started a section on Dave's musical equipment (guitars, effects and amps) this was removed because of "good faith" reasons, and added a link to website (which I also cross refrenced with www.guitageek.com) listing most of hius guitars. I'm new to the pedia and maybe I did something wrong, If so please tell because I really think that section on his gear would be intresting. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Roger Workman ( talk • contribs) 14:57, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
Someone told me that Grohl played Ringo Starr in a movie about the Beatles. What was its name? 207.136.224.138 ( talk) 22:28, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Dave Grohl wasn't actually in the film, he just provided drum tracks for the film's soundtrack. 69.231.213.70 ( talk) 04:34, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
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This page calls him 'Growl' (Growl did this, Growl did that) all the time and sounds a bit ridiculous. How about 'he' occasionallly? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.69.172.14 ( talk) 00:52, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
Do you mean "Grohl"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.243.110.52 ( talk) 16:45, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
I believe I have a better image than the current one of Dave Grohl. Let me change it haha —Preceding unsigned comment added by Johndude1321 ( talk • contribs) 21:55, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
Why did you change the picture I put up? Not only is my picture more recent, but it was a better picture! Stop monopolizing this please. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Deville75 ( talk • contribs) 20:11, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
This picture is 10x better, thanks. 131.125.114.132 ( talk) 04:15, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
....and some asshole changed it back. 131.125.114.132 ( talk) 04:30, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
I dont think calling someone an "asshole" is going to get you anywhere. I havnt seen the torronto photo, but i feel that my photo, as Chris stated, is clear, close and indentifiable. Dont just change a photo because you want a photo on wikipedia or a bias towards your own image.
--King Sarah
Who or what is Gave Drohl? I see this name around some places, mostly on guitar tab sites. Is it a joke, or a way around copyright, or an Al Yankovic type thing? 86.145.6.197 21:19, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
I noticed that my previous edit of Dave Grohl as a songwriter was removed. After all those Foo Fighters recordings with top hits that he has written, he is still then just a "rock musician". Please delete that and call him just "a drummer of Nirvana". Could you also please look, for example from wikipedia, what "songwriter" stands for. Wikipedia main pages mention that wikipedia wishes for more experts of related areas to write and edit articles. As I have been a professional musician for 20 years, as well as studied music full time for years, I hope that people wishing to delete the "songwriter" entry, to:
And then remove my edit if you really want to. I can not see the benefit in belittling Dave Grohls versatile talent.
Geminga 07:44, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
I think it is somewhat pompous to assume that just because he doesn't right the most classical and beautiful music, that he is not songwriter. However, that being said, I still think that there is no problemhere. - If you look and read carefully, youll findit says "American rock musician songwriter. This is to mention that he is both a rock musician and rock songwriter, both of which are appropiate for Dave Grohl.
88.112.191.142 07:38, 7 October 2007 (UTC) 70.20.220.60 00:30, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
Yes, it does mention that now, since I added the songwriter. It didn't before. If you think carefully, you might note that a wikipedia-page is editable and thus everchanging.
Geminga 07:44, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
He is a musician and songwriter. 131.125.115.15 ( talk) 00:58, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
Where does the name Grohl come from (European?) is he Jewish?
Can anyone expand on the ethnic and religious background of Dave Grohl?
His family is German/Italian Roman Catholics. He is not Jewish.
"Mission Imposible" is that a typo or the actual name of the band? - RoyBoy [ ∞] 02:56, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I don't know if someone wants to reference this article somehow
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=98928
The page lacks a normal format discography, for an example check the Trent Reznor page. Since Grohl has been in and performed for many bands, he really should have a full discography. For instance, one naming exactly what tracks he drummed for on the NIN album "With teeth" -
TheFearedMachina
15:24, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
this page cannot go on without more on Grohl's drumming. Cobaine compared him to Bonham and Erlewine dubbed him "most powerful drummer in the universe" after songs for the deaf. i'll play around with it tomorrow night. every drummer I know thinks the world of him. Binkymagnus 04:04, 2005 Mar 28 (UTC)
Regarding the link referring to the true origin of "Mountain View". The link doesn't work (forum has been moved to a completely different server-side program). Does anyone feel like trying to find another souce? -- Catchwa 12:20, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Just a minor question - in the article Dave is referenced as being in the video for EoDM's "Want You So Hard" - didn't he actually also sing on of the "Just leave him alone 'cos the boy's bad news" lines as well? I'm pretty sure he did, but not 100% so don't want to just throw it on like that :) -- JebJoya 18:47, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
no he just mimed over jesse.
ALSO Grohl was drummer in the Washington DC group Harlingtox A.D. during the summer of 1990, right before the final Scream tour, and prior to joining Nirvana. Harlingtox AD's sole CD is (or was) available from Laundry Room Records. Oh, the "Mission Imposible" comment above--it is Mission ImposSible, with two s's.
To what extent The Who influenced Dave's drumming is unknown. I doubt they influenced him too much as both he and Taylor have said he isn't a very big fan of The Who.
And this article mentions none of his punk and hardcore influences. And no mention of his time with Scream.
http://www.fooarchive.com/gpb/rebeljuke.htm-- 128.59.143.41 14:51, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
Which school did Dave Grohl go to Annandale High School or Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology? Jobe6 July 3, 2005 20:47 (UTC)
to add to this http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2005/04/23/DI2005042300673.html after crt-f ing daves management said he went to TJ Jobe6
It wasn't a Science and Tech school (just normal TJHS) before 1985 or so. So the argument is, AnnandaleHS or TJHS? What about Bishop Ireton? Chronicidal
He went to Bishop Ireton for two years.
THe information on Bishop Ireton is incorrect. He was here his first two years -- not his Junior year. We were classmates here and in a few classes together (and I used to drive him home after school). THere are yearbooks to prove it.
Also, TJ was not sci-tech when he went there. From what I heard, he may have never officially graduated from high school.
Also, by the way, he was in a band name Dain Bramage prior to Mission Impossible.
Also, he took drum lessons from the drummer for the Late Night show with David Letterman. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.160.108.190 ( talk) 19:15, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
He dropped out of TJ and then transferred to AHS. His mother taught at AHS. (I go to AHS)
Someone put a stub randomly in the middle of the article about Grohl's involvement with Queens of the Stone Age. I thought that there was no information on this article about Grohl's other activities so I spent an hour writing one up. When I later saw that this was all under the "Foo Fighter" heading, I erased what I wrote and put it under another heading. I also created a scraem heading and rearranged some other info on the page Flyerhell 20:03, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
Anyone saw the series where bands competed and The Foo Fighters were one of the bands and I think they won. Can't remember if it aired in MTV or VH1. I think VH1.
that new photo is nice, but blurry. its annoying! someone must have a pic they took of dave thats better quality?
There's got to be a better picture of Grohl out there. I think another photo needs to be inserted, one that's modern and clearly shows his face. This problem is the same with Chris Shiflett's article, and Taylor Hawkins's. PJB 14:39, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
Good photo PJB 18:40, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
Isn't Grohl a German-American? Shouldn't 'German-Americans' be added to his category section?
PJB 16:21, 24 February 2006 (UTC) ( Talkin' to me?)
Someone up above said Dave is German and Italian. His last name being obviously German.
131.125.115.15 (
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01:01, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
I don't know whether he still does, but at one time Grohl and the rest of the Foo Fighters spoke out in favour of AIDS reappraisal; for instance, see here. Anybody got any reason why this shouldn't be mentioned on the page? -- Robert Merkel 18:02, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
Maybe it should be noted (maybe under "Other Projects?")that Grohl played drums on the track "For Us" off Pete Yorn's new album, Nightcrawler. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ny3ibkd9fakq
Is it actually true that Dave made the negative comments about Nirvana? I mean, I have read where he has said he is more proud of the Foos, but I've never seen that quote. It doesn't sound like something he would say about his band, there's no citation and I can't find the quote using google.
Its Dave Grohl, do you expect the guy to ever say anything negative about anything?
131.125.115.15 (
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Why don't we add a trivia section. For example Mr Grohl was in an episode of X-Files as an extra.
One good bit of trivia, one year of the Australian Triple J's Hottest 100, he was involved in 10 tracks, through Foo Fighters, Nirvana and Queens of the Stone Age.
The above (unsigned) fact leads me to believe that Grohl actually found himself on the charts with three different bands at the same time, or at least within the same year. Which makes me wonder if he's the only one to ever do that. Othernash 17:33, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Dave's made a lot of pro-Kerry and anti-Bush comments in his interviews, plus the Foo FIghters performed on John Kerry's campaign tour. Should it also be mentioned here?
BTW, why is the main picture different? I liked the one before it. Skittlesjc 00:14, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
I absolutely understand the concept of free being better than non-free. But we certainly get to make allowances for suitability. If I draw a sketch of Grohl and make it public domain, it's a free picture of Grohl. But that doesn't mean it's automatically suitable as a way to identify him.
Grohl's face is almost completely obscured by the microphone in the Commons picture - it's not suitable as a way to identify him. He almost resembles fellow Foo guitarist Chris Shiflett in that picture. If we can find a free pictures that CLEARLY identifies him, then I have no issue. But I don't think this particular photo serves the need.
Specifically, I'm contesting the Commons picture by WP:FU 1: "would adequately give the same information". The Commons picture doesn't fit that. -- ChrisB 19:59, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
I'm going to call your bluff here. By all means, upload a sketch. That would be perfectly appropriate. What's not appropriate is using a non-free image of a musician who is still alive, and obviously not camera-shy... still recording, still touring. There is no rationale for using copyrighted poster art. If you don't like the current image of him, the ball is in your court to find a better one, without violating copyright. — CharlotteWebb 10:51, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
theoretically speaking, if i were to donate a photo i took that was clearer, closer and better quality, would that be accepted? what proof would be needed to show it was one i took at a gig? -- king sarah 19:24, 16 jan 2007 (UTC)
Can someone upload a picture of Dave during Nirvana, or even earlier? Thanks Andy
OK, so i went to the secret gig at dingwalls last week and was at the front. i got a pretty clear, nice photo of grohl that i think would work. i have added it to the page. could someone check it's all ok? i put the licence on and the details about it.
king sarah 11:43, 13 jul 2007 (UTC)
What constitutes them a mention in Grohl's infobox? A lot of people have added bands like "Tenacious D" and "Juliette and the Licks" only to have removed. I myself added his Late! project in there. I think Late! would be worth more than his mere moonlighting flits as drummer. I personally think Late! is more worthy than QOTSA, because Grohl only drummed on that album, whereas with Late! he wrote all the songs, played all the instruments etc. I know QOTSA are bigger than Late! but I think at least it deserves to be put in there. User:Speedboy Salesman My talk page 03:06, July 9, 2024 ( UTC).
Well Late! is still alive, with Grohl playing both "Marigold" and "Friend Of A Friend" (from the Pocketwatch demo, both originally) Well you COULD argue that Probot was "never a band" it was basically Dave Grohl and a bunch of metal singers. Lemmy and the like.
User:Speedboy Salesman
My talk page 03:06,
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I say put Late! under the "Also known as" field in the infobox WesleyDodds 10:01, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
Can someone add a better picture, maybe a close-up of him smiling or something, from promos or events. It would look a lot better.
131.125.115.15 (
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01:03, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
Let's try to keep an eye on this page. — CharlotteWebb 01:24, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
It should be listed. ChrisB states that "rock and alternative rock cover grunge" yet on the Nirvana page it has "grunge" listed. Last time I checked Grohl drummed for Nirvana, therefore grunge should be included. Speedboy Salesman 22:33, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
I wonder if Speedboy just thinks its pure coincidence for Dave to be successful in the Foo Fighters. Undermining Dave Grohl's amibitions as a musician is absurd, considering he was in how many bands before Nirvana, writing his own material and playing more than one instrument prior? Total lack of respect. It was only a matter of time untli we heard him, whether in Nirvana or Scream or even the Foo Fighters. 131.125.115.15 ( talk) 17:32, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
I take it you're a dime a dozen Nirvana fan that can't get out of 1994? The first Foo album sounds alot like Scream as well, musically, which was punk. Sorry buddy, grunge was a shitty genre that came in with Cobain and thankfully left with him. And to say we wouldn't be hearing the Foo Fighters today is absurd. I wouldn't undermine a musicians ambitions, especially one who had played in a number of bands before even joining Nirvana and had many connections. Dave was bound to be in a successful band. Nirvana just made it that much bigger. 131.125.114.132 ( talk) 04:26, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
Since this is an article about a bandmember and not a band, we don't have to get really specific with the genre tag. Rock music or alternative rock are fine by me. WesleyDodds 14:16, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
The band Dave officially spent the LEAST amount of time in was Nirvana (popular for 2 1/2 years), which was a "grunge" band. So, labeling him solely as "grunge" would be absurd considering the number of other bands/projects he's been in, not to mention a lot longer. He's spent more time in punk rock than grunge Speedboy. His drums show up on 25 grunge tracks, compared to a countless number of punk rock/hard rock tracks they're on. Remember that. 131.125.115.15 ( talk) 01:08, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
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The introduction currently says "After the 1994 death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's death", but the page is locked so I can't change it. Make it happen! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.231.110.136 ( talk) 17:22, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
What's with Grohl and playing left-handed guitars upside-down?? The picture on the article page has him holding a left-handed guitar stringed upside-down and he's holding it right-handed (I'm pretty sure he's right-handed!) and I just noticed in The Pretender video he's doing the same thing. I usually assume the person is actually left-handed and they've just mirrored the video because some people think lefties look "odd" (I'm a lefty), but he's playing alongside the other two guys so it appears as if they're all playing right handed, only Grohl's guitar is again upside down.
What's up?? 210.138.109.72 01:49, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
Yeah his headstock is just upside down —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.217.1.111 ( talk) 13:02, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
He plays piano on the new Foo Fighters album so it needs to be added to the list of instruments he plays. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 219.89.139.165 ( talk) 07:44, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
What does that have to do with him playing piano on the album, himself? The point is he can play it. 131.125.115.15 ( talk) 17:29, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
I noticed that an edit I made to this page was reverted due to it not being important enough, which I'm completely fine with. I just have one question: Are there guidelines to determine what is appropriate to include in an article? I looked at Wikipedia:Notability, but it focused more on whether a subject deserves an article, and thus wasn't very useful. Thanks, Plesiosaur ( talk) 00:56, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
Who CARES if he's jewish or not?! who cares where his last name came from. all i know is that DAVE ERIC GROHL (not GROWL) was AND is one of the best drummers out there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.204.230.202 ( talk) 15:53, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
Ok... why was the discography removed? I don't think any claim of it being "non-notable" holds water. Gringo300 ( talk) 21:15, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
Fucking ridiculous. Its inconsistent with every wikipedia article I can find that is about a person who goes by a nickname. The articles almost invariably use the person's stage name, and never have a nickname in quotes. It looks stupid, too. See: Johnny Depp, whose real name is Johnny; Alec Baldwin, real name Alexander; Charlie Chaplin, real name Charles Chaplin, Bob Dylan, real name Robert Allen Zimmerman... There's no point going on. I would change it if I could but I don't know how to. Leopold Stotch ( talk) 18:45, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
It says on this article that tension was between them on the recording of The Colour and the Shape. Anybody got a source? Speedboy Salesman ( talk) 22:46, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
Everyone knows that already. 131.125.114.132 ( talk) 04:28, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
Hello! I started a section on Dave's musical equipment (guitars, effects and amps) this was removed because of "good faith" reasons, and added a link to website (which I also cross refrenced with www.guitageek.com) listing most of hius guitars. I'm new to the pedia and maybe I did something wrong, If so please tell because I really think that section on his gear would be intresting. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Roger Workman ( talk • contribs) 14:57, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
Someone told me that Grohl played Ringo Starr in a movie about the Beatles. What was its name? 207.136.224.138 ( talk) 22:28, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Dave Grohl wasn't actually in the film, he just provided drum tracks for the film's soundtrack. 69.231.213.70 ( talk) 04:34, 6 November 2008 (UTC)