Because there are literally thousands of more technically skilled drummers, but when dealing with music which is art which is subjective he is easily in the top 25. Depends on whether you judge them by technical skill or importance, which puts Ringo Starr at #1, Lars Ulrich up there, etc. It would seem Grohl uses technical skill instead of importance.
He is a mediocre drummer to be fair. He looks fantastic to the average Joe but compared to guys like Danny Carey, Vinnie Colaiuta and Thomas Haake, he may struggle.
@@sammarks9146 not only are you embarassing yourself in front of all musicians, that understand that my statement is simply accurate, your response is one that only a simple mind of the highest order would come up with.
It's a wonder he didn't run a drumstick through the snare. How hard he beat the hell out of it at the beginning of the choruses! I'm glad he stuck it out for the fans to take in the experience
@@oggyoggy1299 I've never been to a concert where people don't sing along to every song. This crowd is absolute dead. Man went back in time and this crowd seems to not even know Nirvana let alone Cobain lol
Use of space and dynamic control is masterful. It just goes to show that complexity isn't the only measure of a drum piece or the drummer and that control, time and musical feel is paramount. This track still moves me decades on.
Man, in the 90s if Dave we’re playing this song in public, the crowd would break out into spontaneous moshing, slam dancing and crowd surfing. The song just touched a nerve with the youth
it's such a simple part, but Grohl always put a lot of fire into his drumming and got the most out of that simplicity. sure, any drummer can play that part, but there is only one Dave Grohl
Notice how he never looks up to see the crowd or where he is at. Imagine the memories running through his mind like he is actually playing a Nirvana concert, or I remember recording this song or when we played this at such and such place. Or just sitting there thinking he is still in Nirvana.
So if someone got 25 different drummers to play this song, told them all to try to play it exactly like this & you could only hear it, but couldn't see it, do you really believe that you could pick out which one was Dave?
@@mwbraziernah he couldn’t lol, he’s just complimenting Dave because he’s a good dude and took it overboard. Don’t get me wrong Dave is a great drummer but saying something like that is nonsense…like no other drummer can hit the drums hard?
@@NahBNah I agree. I used to play drums myself. I couldn't pick out the difference. People love to say that about John Bonham also. It's true that many drummers can play the same thing & sound different. But listening to 25 drummers & trying to pick out Dave, I would be so lost. I could probably eliminate some of them, but I couldn't pick out which one was Dave. Lol
Not surprised at this, hasn't lost a thing. Just lives for the music and it shows. Cant't imagine what's going through Daves head while listening to Kurt.
I love watching Dave doing this drum solo have watched it 10 times and still get emotional with butterflies in my stomach.. awesome a touch of emotion ❤🥹😘
That's so punk rockkkk. Love seeing him shake his head hiding under his hair grooving to the verses what a beat I know he's get feels in those sections
Been playing drums since I was 8. I've never known of a more pure, natural all around musician than Dave Grohl. Maybe Paul McCartney but that's it. And beyond musicianship, Dave's written some of the best rock songs ever recorded. I will never not love this guy.
I always think of the McCartney comparison with Dave as well. Incredibly similar circumstances music career wise. Always blows me away when thinking about how the first Foo Fighters record was all Dave. Insanely talented dude.
Es realmente impresionante; le da con todo a esa batería, tanto así que con solo mirar el video quedé cansada. Que poder el que tiene Grohl para tocar. 👌⭐🍷
I’ve never understood why people say he’s a mediocre drummer. He’s got passion and the right timbre for the songs. If that’s mediocre, consider me an infant.
Because to say he’s mediocre is speaking on his ability to play drums. He’s a great drummer… he’s an ICONIC drummer… but there are likely hundreds upon hundreds drummers out there who are technically better than him. Listen to any artists in jazz, prog rock, prog metal, a lot of Latin/salsa stylings, etc and you’ll see why people say skillfully he’s mediocre
Dave grohl has that musician mindset. Be hard on yourself! Even grohl knows that a drummer with chops, facility, ability and groove far beyond others isn't enough to disqualify others from being thoer own musician and their own self on the instrument. What makes grohl great for so many of us is his power and groove conviction. I never rated him as a world best yet have always understood him as a great musician enjoying success from being on great tracks. He was on those tracks because of what he offered those writters and musicians of those projects he drummed for. I love his groove and sound. Can I imagine the concept of a better drummer? Sure I can! But at mo cost to him or anyone else! The fact is that, even you reading my comment here are worthy of praise for being the individual you are yourself. Grohl is great for me because he has something different in his performances. Likewise my favourite drummers also. Enjoy it all. His opinion of himself is from knowing other drummers in the field and what they sacrafice to be able to do that. He was never all in on the instrument as his later career would prove
There are SO many great drummers out there. Dave is correct in saying that, and that's perfectly all right. I grew up listening to the live album of Kansas, called " Two for the Show" , and was amazed at how " musical " Phil Ehart is on his drums . They said that there was no overdubs or anything like that on that album . If you're so inclined, take a listen to his drumming on it . That to me is a very good drummer.
This song is tough to play without getting ahead of yourself. This song commands a simple rhythm. Guys like to think they are better than this song and like to show it off every chance they get. With a song like this, there is HELLA room to throw in complex fills or polyrhythmic beats. That ruins the song. That’s not the point. That’s why it’s hard to play. Keep it simple, keep it in time, keep it consistent. That’s why this performance is great, he kept it simple and in time and consistent. That’s it.
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It's been almost 30 years since this song came out and Grohl has still got it.
Over 30 yrs
@@brettsutherland8012 Yup 32 years I was about 7 years old.
@@fingerforce I was -6 years old.
It’s like riding a bike , you don’t forget .
he's in a band my guy.
The fact that he refers to himself as a mediocre drummer is crazy. He's one of the sickest drummers whose ever lived
He is a good drummer but I have to disagree Vinnie Paul is of Pantera, damage plan,and hell yeah.
Humm, I’m gonna say John Bonham, maybe Neil Peart.
Dave is mediocre.
Because there are literally thousands of more technically skilled drummers, but when dealing with music which is art which is subjective he is easily in the top 25. Depends on whether you judge them by technical skill or importance, which puts Ringo Starr at #1, Lars Ulrich up there, etc. It would seem Grohl uses technical skill instead of importance.
He is a mediocre drummer to be fair. He looks fantastic to the average Joe but compared to guys like Danny Carey, Vinnie Colaiuta and Thomas Haake, he may struggle.
I love Dave to death but he himself is right. I think the right word to describe him is ICONIC.
its kinda sad that he is on the stage by himself:(. But the fact that he remembers how to play it so well just warm my heart . I wanna cry
any average drummer could play this on the spot tbh
@@d.optional3381 lame comment
@@Vaz0441 But true
@@d.optional3381 Please link to the video of you playing it.
@@sammarks9146 not only are you embarassing yourself in front of all musicians, that understand that my statement is simply accurate, your response is one that only a simple mind of the highest order would come up with.
I cried watching this. Not even ashamed.
same here brother.
yeah me too
one should never be ashamed of crying
same here. goose bumps. Just miss Kurt. Dave Grohl is still the Gorgeous Beast on Drums..
I CRINGED.
That song never gets old since the 90s.
I’ve seen several postings of this on RUclips. Dave Grohl went back in time. He’s just a phenomenal drummer.
*iconic drummer
I can't imagine the emotions going into those drum strikes. It's a wonder that he kept it together the whole time while playing it.
It's a wonder he didn't run a drumstick through the snare. How hard he beat the hell out of it at the beginning of the choruses! I'm glad he stuck it out for the fans to take in the experience
It had to bring back so many memories for him. Still nailed it like it was yesterday for him
How is the audience not losing their shit! How amazing to see Dave play this iconic song!
What are they meant to do?
@@oggyoggy1299 I've never been to a concert where people don't sing along to every song. This crowd is absolute dead. Man went back in time and this crowd seems to not even know Nirvana let alone Cobain lol
It puts a big smile on my face every time I watch that ☺
He feels like he's with Nirvana again when he plays the drums. Lots of great memories in his head when he plays those drums.
Brings tears… the memories, the passion, and seeing him solo on that stage killing it.
Use of space and dynamic control is masterful. It just goes to show that complexity isn't the only measure of a drum piece or the drummer and that control, time and musical feel is paramount. This track still moves me decades on.
Man, in the 90s if Dave we’re playing this song in public, the crowd would break out into spontaneous moshing, slam dancing and crowd surfing. The song just touched a nerve with the youth
it's such a simple part, but Grohl always put a lot of fire into his drumming and got the most out of that simplicity. sure, any drummer can play that part, but there is only one Dave Grohl
He went all over the world while using those drums. He went everywhere, using those drums when he was young in the early 90s.
Once his hair fell in his face, he was through the time portal and back in 93.
Notice how he never looks up to see the crowd or where he is at. Imagine the memories running through his mind like he is actually playing a Nirvana concert, or I remember recording this song or when we played this at such and such place. Or just sitting there thinking he is still in Nirvana.
Worth the price of admission.
Beautiful and sad and moving and kick-ass all at the same time. ❤ Thank you Dave.
shame on the audience not giving this man his flowers during this performance. Just standing there doing nothing with the occasional "wooo"
Impeccable timing !!!
You know it's Dave playing the drums if it sounds like this.
So if someone got 25 different drummers to play this song, told them all to try to play it exactly like this & you could only hear it, but couldn't see it, do you really believe that you could pick out which one was Dave?
@@mwbraziernah he couldn’t lol, he’s just complimenting Dave because he’s a good dude and took it overboard. Don’t get me wrong Dave is a great drummer but saying something like that is nonsense…like no other drummer can hit the drums hard?
@@NahBNah I agree. I used to play drums myself. I couldn't pick out the difference. People love to say that about John Bonham also. It's true that many drummers can play the same thing & sound different. But listening to 25 drummers & trying to pick out Dave, I would be so lost. I could probably eliminate some of them, but I couldn't pick out which one was Dave. Lol
I miss the 90s.It was the best time.
70’s-80’s
I'm right there with you. The 90s were the best.
this makes me miss Kurt so much…he should still be here
RIP to the yellow drum kit shown on the screen, you will never be forgotten
Tama Granstar in Silky Yellow. I have a double bass - 8 pc. kit w/ power toms and several additions. Phenomenal sounding.
Great drummer and even greater human being! ❤️
I know, he's an icon of music
Как-же ты великолепно сыграл!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
The drum beats on this song is insane
One of the greatest musicians of our generation!!! 🤘🏽🙌🏾
#themurdertrust loves you
Frankly, it doesn't matter where you rank him or where he ranks himself. His art stands alone and his accomplishments are his credits.
Not surprised at this, hasn't lost a thing. Just lives for the music and it shows. Cant't imagine what's going through Daves head while listening to Kurt.
Now that had to hit his spirit an soul that's awesome as fuck reliving a friend's legacy
Its deffirent when is played by original like dave🤘🤘🤘
One of the best videos ive seen
I love watching Dave doing this drum solo have watched it 10 times and still get emotional with butterflies in my stomach.. awesome a touch of emotion ❤🥹😘
Love this band, love this song, love this guy. Keep going Dave
i can imagine that it must be sad for him playing this and hearing kurts voice knowing he died
One of the best drummers of a popular band of the early 90s. Dave is a music star.
I like how the crowd cheers every time he gets back in the pocket
Such perfect timing
Superbly, brilliant, virtuoso !.
🤘😃👍
Great song and performance 💪🏻
Its just sad to see Dave grohl performing all of it alone. Without krist and kurt
Humility is king ,went though the ringer for his decisions. I pray for his conversion.
Drummers are bad ass.
Miss Your Voice Kurt Donald Cobain Rest in Paradise. Goose Bumps. Dave Grohl is still the Gorgeous Beast on Drums. . .
music is timeless
Perfection.
One of the best rock songs ever made!!!!!!!!!!!
That's so punk rockkkk. Love seeing him shake his head hiding under his hair grooving to the verses what a beat I know he's get feels in those sections
This man is amazing.
simple is always beautiful.
Dave is the best!
Awesome
dave grohl is awesome on the drums. Nirvana was crazy new good.
Been playing drums since I was 8. I've never known of a more pure, natural all around musician than Dave Grohl. Maybe Paul McCartney but that's it.
And beyond musicianship, Dave's written some of the best rock songs ever recorded. I will never not love this guy.
I always think of the McCartney comparison with Dave as well. Incredibly similar circumstances music career wise.
Always blows me away when thinking about how the first Foo Fighters record was all Dave. Insanely talented dude.
@@hcm1457 Yes. They’re both completely untrained and brilliant.
Dave smashed it, literally......
Note by note, kick by kick impressive timing
il est toujours très bon batteur dave
Epic!
There are drummers and there are
drummers who write music
clean AF
Dave is the only drummer that I can tell it's him just by the way it sounds.
Only question is how are the drums not destroyed
Es realmente impresionante; le da con todo a esa batería, tanto así que con solo mirar el video quedé cansada. Que poder el que tiene Grohl para tocar. 👌⭐🍷
My teenage life grows up with this song.
I’ve never understood why people say he’s a mediocre drummer. He’s got passion and the right timbre for the songs. If that’s mediocre, consider me an infant.
Because to say he’s mediocre is speaking on his ability to play drums. He’s a great drummer… he’s an ICONIC drummer… but there are likely hundreds upon hundreds drummers out there who are technically better than him.
Listen to any artists in jazz, prog rock, prog metal, a lot of Latin/salsa stylings, etc and you’ll see why people say skillfully he’s mediocre
That was f in great dave
Alone😪killing it i wanna support ya👍
This guy is sooo cool.🤟
Kurt heard that one from the other side.
O cara conhece demais
No comments can describe just how good that was.
It was okay.
His hair are fab
Dave grohl has that musician mindset. Be hard on yourself! Even grohl knows that a drummer with chops, facility, ability and groove far beyond others isn't enough to disqualify others from being thoer own musician and their own self on the instrument. What makes grohl great for so many of us is his power and groove conviction. I never rated him as a world best yet have always understood him as a great musician enjoying success from being on great tracks. He was on those tracks because of what he offered those writters and musicians of those projects he drummed for. I love his groove and sound. Can I imagine the concept of a better drummer? Sure I can! But at mo cost to him or anyone else! The fact is that, even you reading my comment here are worthy of praise for being the individual you are yourself. Grohl is great for me because he has something different in his performances. Likewise my favourite drummers also. Enjoy it all. His opinion of himself is from knowing other drummers in the field and what they sacrafice to be able to do that. He was never all in on the instrument as his later career would prove
Holy crap!
🐐
My favorite drummer alongside Phil Rudd
There are SO many great drummers out there. Dave is correct in saying that, and that's perfectly all right.
I grew up listening to the live album of Kansas, called " Two for the Show" , and was amazed at how " musical " Phil Ehart is on his drums . They said that there was no overdubs or anything like that on that album . If you're so inclined, take a listen to his drumming on it . That to me is a very good drummer.
Kurt's voice is still great
Winner!
Almost like it hasn't aged a day
Crowd is going wild!
Smutně vidět jak hraje sám. 🥺
DAVE!!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
❤
I love drummers that play well and make me envision Animal from the muppets.
bros hammering those drums with such emotion :( rip
This song is tough to play without getting ahead of yourself. This song commands a simple rhythm. Guys like to think they are better than this song and like to show it off every chance they get. With a song like this, there is HELLA room to throw in complex fills or polyrhythmic beats. That ruins the song. That’s not the point. That’s why it’s hard to play. Keep it simple, keep it in time, keep it consistent. That’s why this performance is great, he kept it simple and in time and consistent. That’s it.
RIP KURT :(
Imagine if Kurt was still alive, Dave would not create his own band and he would still be doing drums.
such a goat
If Kurt was still alive and Nirvana was still going, would Dave Grohl still be the drummer?
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍✌
Normally a such low activity from the crowd means the music sucks but this time is was due to respect and some were probably just watching in awe too.
We were all just watching in awe and enjoying the moment, it was unexpected but really magical being there.
Not sure this song would be what it is without his drumming.
So much pocket, like a swiss clock
The spark is gone without kurt.
i wonder what he feels whilst drumming this song. i couldn’t even imagine
That rack tom is bigger than my head
Nah man, this just hurts.
He moves exactly like he does in the video...I wish he would have put "CHAKA" on his kick drum, just for fun. 👀
its wierd im almost sure i saw an earlier version of this where his left cymbal stand malfunctioned. maybe too many🍺
Def too many 😁but a great time
you did see right, its the performance in new york ;]