Review: The Storyteller by Dave Grohl

Let's face it. Anyone would have had to have been living under a rock (and consequently not listening to rock,) to have not heard of Dave Grohl. The frontman for the Foo Fighters, occasional member of Queens of the Stone Age and former drummer of Nirvana has a huge part in rock and roll history from the last thirty-five years. In The Storyteller Dave Grohl tells his unusual life story in his own words. (And yes, there is plenty of swearing.) The memoir is an intimate and amazing glimpse of a life well lived. From recollecting his childhood in a single parent working class household to being a kid who didn't fit in at high school and eventually dropped out to pursue a dream (being temporarily disowned by his father in the process,) to the parts that the public already know this is a compelling story. As is the behind the scenes look at Nirvana and its inner workings, the tragic and deeply personal impact of Kurt Cobain's suicide and how Grohl achieved the impossible with the Foo Fighters. And there's a lot more as well. We get glimpses of what it means to be a husband and father of three when so much time is spent touring, Grohl's close relationship with his mum and many other rock and roll anecdotes. 

I absolutely enjoyed The Storyteller devouring it over the space of a few days. Grohl absolutely is a storyteller in addition to being a musician and his voice is very relatable, even when he is describing situations that are a combination of rock and roll and rich people problems. (But hey, who wouldn't leave a gig and fly halfway across the world to keep a promise they made to their daughter if they could--and all while managing not to let down his fans.) 

Overall, a compelling read about a unique musician.

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