TheBig3

Well I would say that anyone can make Foo music, lots of bands make better, but there aren't many drummers that can hold clout against grohl. In the same way that whatever clapton touched when he arrived on the scene turned into gold, so too has Daves drumming be associated with amazing music. The only thing I can think of they didn't go too great was Probot, but that isn't a band, and it wasn't bad, just not popular.

Nirvana
Foo Fighters
QOTSA
Tenacious D
Probot
Now he has NIN under his belt

Fact is, the man is the greatest living drummer, and if you'd say otherwise, Ill ask you to give the catalouge of another drummer whos come up with such a diverse style with as much success.

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its true that he is the greatest living drummer, but drumming almost always takes a back seat to lead vocals/guitar.

Necro Joe

Well his drumming isn't exactly the defining factor in any of those bands. Just drumming for a band doesn't mean you have any influence on the songs they write or the style they play. That he's been in lots of popular bands is more down to the fact he is well known and has lots of friends in bands. I'm not even sure how much influence he had on Nirvana (maybe someone else knows) but right now I'd say his most impressive achievement is his work with the Foo Fighters.

Fenixpunk

awesome drummer, any band he decides to be frontman for would be better off letting him lay down the drum tracks.

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Trauma

I think that's true, I mean Grohl probably knew that too because he was going to release his Foo Fighters stuff in early 94' when Nirvana was still running...
I had a point though..um..oh right.
1. I agree that Dave is prolly the best drummer alive!
2. Look where Kris Novoselic went.. nowhere. I heard he was going to join either Foo Fighters or..Rancid? I think but he never did and most people don't know his name now.

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Urban Hat€monger ?

Kris Novoselic formed a band called Sweet 75 with some irritating harridan from Venusuela on vocals , they released an album around 94/95........... It bombed.

As for Grohl , good drummer.I think Songs For The Deaf is his best work , but the Foo Fighters are bloody awful.I`ve always found it kind of ironic that a man who constantly says he is influenced by some of the best 80s underground bands can write such mind numbingly dull chart friendly crap.

I`ve always said though , give him a decent producer like a Rick Rubin or a Steve Albini & he could come out with a decent album.

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Soundgardener

Lets see..... A drum battle between Dave Grohl and Neil Peart. Grohl doesn't stand a chance. There is so many drummers that are more creative and talented than Grohl...

some others

Jon Theodore (not as much experience...but way more creative with a signature style)

Jimmy Chamberlin (a lot of experience and talent)

Steve Gadd (Legend/...no other comments)

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TheBig3

Is it "Don't agree with a ****ing word i say" week? Playing drums is not hard, playing drums like Dave Grohl is much harder that playing guitar and singing like dave grohl. And Neil Peart maybe a better drumer than Dave Techinically, but this is like comparing Hendrix to that slug from Dream Theater, yes ones technically better, but he isn't better.

And to whoever said he has no influence on the track, no im sure he didn't write them, but if you wanna take out his drums and throw in a drum machine, you can see firsthand how much his presence matters to a song or not.

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Soundgardener

I'm not saying Grohl isn't a really great drummer I'm just saying that he isn't "prolly the greatest drummer in the world." I actually play/have played with a lot of Nirvana music, and I have nothing against Dave or anything, but you're goin a little to far saying he's the greatest Drummer ever... Technically speaking or not.

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I think I said greatest living, and I also said to challenge would require bringing up a more diverse drummer. All the other great ones I can think of drum one style of music only. And that just isn't the case here.

But back to the point, I think his drumming, which could sell a band on its own, is nothing compared to his vocal and guiatr work, which makes a few people put the CD back down.

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