![]() My partner is a nurse at a hospital here in the UK, so whilst she’s been used to the inevitability of what was going to happen, it always hits different when it’s someone you love. Sadly, a few months later she passed from Covid that she contracted whilst in the hospital. ![]() In January of last year my fiancée’s Grandmother’s cancer returned and was diagnosed as terminal. I just wanted to say thank you for the song ‘Walk’. I’ll try and think of one as I write this. I don’t really have a question, Dave, and I’m not sure if you’ll see this. Next time I saw her, I put on a ton of your music videos and she was dying, she had never seen them before (she particularly loved Learn to Fly).Īnyway, not sure if you'll see the comment, but I love you and my mom loves you! I don't know what rock she had been living under, but it's one of my favorite stories about my mom. She didn't pick up on my sarcasm when I said, "No way!" And she followed up with, "AND he was THE DRUMMER!!"Īgain, this happened in like 2015 or so. But no, she goes, excitedly, "HE'S FROM NIRVANA!!" She also got really into Nirvana when I started jamming to Nirvana at age like 13.Īnyway, about 6 or so years ago, she calls me up and goes, "DO YOU KNOW WHERE DAVE GROHL IS FROM?" I said no, thinking she was going to tell me you grew up down the street from my uncle's house or something like that. You might be her favorite band, she's seen you in concert many times (probably every time you've played Fenway). Take a listen if you have time, I promise it doesn’t suck!ĭave, I want to tell you a quick story about my own mother. ![]() It’s heavily inspired by the Foo Fighters sound. PS- if it’s not too much to ask, I’d like to share one of my songs with you. What was it like for you the first time your kids showed an interest in being musicians? Do you have any tips for gently guiding them towards making music, or did you take a more hands-off approach? Seeing you perform with your incredibly talented kids has got me so excited that I will hopefully someday be able to share that experience with my own son. ![]() I could ask you a million questions, about songwriting, about your lyrics, about your guitars, but if I had to narrow it down to a single question it would be this: ![]() Thank you so much for continuing to remind us all of the joy of writing, recording, and performing music. I’ve played in bands (inspired heavily by your music), I’ve done the van tours, played the same venues you have, Recorded in the same studio (Pachyderm in Cannon Falls, MN- where you recorded In Utero!), I’ve met a ton of people you’ve worked with- I even play YOU in a Foo Fighters tribute band! Yes, it’s true- I’m that creepy superfan, but to be clear, I’ve enjoyed every second of my life that I’ve spent on music, and I owe a lot of that to you. You’re one of the main reasons I play music, and I’ve tried to follow in your footsteps with my musical career. Self-Promotion Saturday: Post your own stuff on Saturdays! Memes, covers, original songs, art, you name it.Įven if you don’t respond to this comment, this is likely the closest we’ll ever get to meeting so I’ve got to make this count. Reposts within the first 3 months are subject to removal. Posts must be relevant to the band or their side projects. Foo Fighters are Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, and Rami Jaffee.įight Foo, not each other. ![]()
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