oldnews Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 On 12/1/2019 at 8:22 PM, RussTCB said: Of course not, but him appearing on a educational kids show is a ridiculous argument against him. OK you're right, appearing on Sesame Street is 100% rock n roll 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, oldnews said: OK you're right, appearing on Sesame Street is 100% rock n roll Not even remotely what I said. You seem like you're looking for a reason to hate Dave Grohl. Ray Charles, Elvis Costello, Stevie Wonder, Johnny Cash, BB King, Prince and Paul Simon are just some of the legends who have appeared on Sesame Street. I'm not saying Grohl is a "legend", I'm just saying some people who are absolute legends have done the show. Grohl really doesn't matter much to me one way or the other, it's just odd to me to see someone need a reason to hate him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 12/5/2019 at 10:14 AM, RussTCB said: Not even remotely what I said. You seem like you're looking for a reason to hate Dave Grohl. Ray Charles, Elvis Costello, Stevie Wonder, Johnny Cash, BB King, Prince and Paul Simon are just some of the legends who have appeared on Sesame Street. I'm not saying Grohl is a "legend", I'm just saying some people who are absolute legends have done the show. Grohl really doesn't matter much to me one way or the other, it's just odd to me to see someone need a reason to hate him. I never said I hated him I just think he's a cheesey, lame Nicklebackesque 'rock star' that wants to be everyone's best friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 1 hour ago, oldnews said: I never said I hated him I just think he's a cheesey, lame Nicklebackesque 'rock star' that wants to be everyone's best friend Fair enough 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanG Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 1 hour ago, oldnews said: I never said I hated him I just think he's a cheesey, lame Nicklebackesque 'rock star' that wants to be everyone's best friend I think everyone wants to be Dave Grohl's friend. Everyone wants to work with the guy, from Hollywood people like Juliette Lewis, to Tom Petty, to Lemmy, to Slash, to Queens of the Stone Age, to David Bowie, etc. He's like the popular kid that everyone wants to hang out with, thus there will always be people who dislike him for that. But there really isn't a lot wrong with Grohl. He's a mediocre singer and guitarist, but a good drummer, and he may not have that touch of genius that Cobain possessed, he does know how to write a decent rock song. I'm not the biggest FF fan but there are always songs that are just solid rock songs and hard to dislike, like this one, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 41 minutes ago, EvanG said: I think everyone wants to be Dave Grohl's friend. Everyone wants to work with the guy, from Hollywood people like Juliette Lewis, to Tom Petty, to Lemmy, to Slash, to Queens of the Stone Age, to David Bowie, etc. He's like the popular kid that everyone wants to hang out with, thus there will always be people who dislike him for that. But there really isn't a lot wrong with Grohl. He's a mediocre singer and guitarist, but a good drummer, and he may not have that touch of genius that Cobain possessed, he does know how to write a decent rock song. I'm not the biggest FF fan but there are always songs that are just solid rock songs and hard to dislike, like this one, I regret clicking the play button, the first 15 seconds sounds like Status Quo and then his voice hits like a cheese grenade, slightly better than 'Learn to Fly' though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanG Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, oldnews said: I regret clicking the play button, the first 15 seconds sounds like Status Quo and then his voice hits like a cheese grenade, slightly better than 'Learn to Fly' though Well, each to his own. What Grohl learned from Cobain is to keep it as simple as possible. Every song is catchy and has a hook, combined with heavy guitars and loud drums. If that's not your thing, I wouldn't bother listening to the Foo Fighters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, EvanG said: Well, each to his own. What Grohl learned from Cobain is to keep it as simple as possible. Every song is catchy and has a hook, combined with heavy guitars and loud drums. If that's not your thing, I wouldn't bother listening to the Foo Fighters. I like the 1st album and Color and the shape is good after that I think only the song White Limo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanG Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Just now, oldnews said: I like the 1st album and Color and the shape is good after that I think only the song White Limo They have basically been doing the same thing on each record, to be honest. They never evolved a lot. They started to experiment a bit with Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, but then they followed that one up with Wasting Light, which is a solid record, but it was a typical FF record again. I guess Grohl is somewhat of a one-trick pony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 https://jezebel.com/dave-grohls-sonic-highways-systematically-erases-women-1666309945 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanG Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 5 hours ago, oldnews said: https://jezebel.com/dave-grohls-sonic-highways-systematically-erases-women-1666309945 I was more upset that the Chicago episode didn't mention the Smashing Pumpkins at all. I mean, come on, whether you like them or not, they are one of the biggest bands to ever come out of Chicago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 7 hours ago, oldnews said: https://jezebel.com/dave-grohls-sonic-highways-systematically-erases-women-1666309945 Sonic Highways was a terrible documentary and album IMO. I don't need a 5 year old article to tell me that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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