How Do We Love Dave Grohl? Let Us Count The Ways…
Dave Grohl is easily one of rock’s most beloved figures. Seriously, have you ever met someone that hates him? How can you?! In honor of his birthday today (January 14),…
INGLEWOOD, CA – SEPTEMBER 15: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been digitally converted to black and white.) Musician Dave Grohl joins Prophets of Rage onstage at the Forum on September 15, 2016 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesDave Grohl is easily one of rock’s most beloved figures. Seriously, have you ever met someone that hates him? How can you?! In honor of his birthday today (January 14), we look at some of Dave’s best moments, both on stage and off.
To begin with, the fact that these photos exist is awesome.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 10: Musician/writer/director Dave Grohl speaks onstage at the "Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways" panel during the HBO portion of the 2014 Summer Television Critics Association at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 14: Singer/musician Dave Grohl of The Foo Fighters attends The "Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways" New York Premiere at Ed Sullivan Theater. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 18: (L-R) Presenters Taylor Hawkins and Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters speak onstage at the 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
When he’s on vacation, he’s just one of the locals
Dave and his family vacationed in Delaware in the summer of 2015 and casually went about town on beer runs and other errands but still was cool enough to pose for photos with anyone who asked. And we mean anyone! Just look at the collage below!
He invited his orthopedic surgeon to jam on stage with the Foo Fighters
When the Foos made their way through Boston in the summer of 2016, they made a point to invite Dr. Lew Schon on stage to front the band’s cover of The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army.” Dr. Schon repaired Dave’s broken leg after he fell off the stage in Sweden.
That time he gave a fan one of his shoes.
Speaking of Dave's orthopedic surgeon, the Foo Fighters played a gig in Washington, D.C. in October 2017 and at the meet-and-greet, there was a fan on crutches whose injured foot was shoeless. Grohl then retrieved his orthopedist, who apparently was on hand, and then this happened.
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His speech at Lemmy Kilmister’s funeral was incredible!
Dave was one of many rockers who spoke at Lemmy’s funeral, and it was one of the biggest highlights of the service. We dare anyone to try and not get a little choked up when Dave’s recites the Little Richard lyrics “Precious Lord Take My Hand.”
He’s a man of the fans
From playing the petitioned Richmond, Virginia show in September 2014 to the Cesena, Italy show in November 2016 to reaching out to a fan who recently lost his wife, Dave showed that he and the Foos are always listening to their fans and deeply care about them.
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Erica Banas is rock/classic rock news blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.
