What is it that people see in him and his band? Maybe, and I mean this sincerely, I need to listen more closely, or to certain albums, and I am interested in all thoughts on this question. He seems to sing adequately, play guitar and drums okay (not superlatively). Richie Sambora really opened up in a new interview about his place within Bon Jovi while he was in the band. I know quite a few of their songs like Everlong, Best Of You, Wheels and I can't see the appeal of it. at the McCartney special at the White House a few years ago but there are many other examples. Fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.), the group originally achieved large-scale success in the 80s.Over the past 25 years, the band has sold over 120 million albums worldwide, 34 million of those sales being in the U.S. Grohl in particular seems everywhere, on many specials, benefits, you see him play with famous people, e.g. Bon Jovi is a hard rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Rap is not my thing but I always liked Snoop Doggy Dog and especially Eminem, Stan is one of the great post-70's compositions, IMO.īut I don't get it with Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl. Metallica, Prince, Guns and Roses, a million other people, Pearl Jam, even Nirvana (I say even because I had reservations but they had a core of great songs without question), Green Day, etc.
I liked most of the hits of that time, like Pretty In Pink, say, or Save It For Later, Enter Sandman, When Doves Cry. I had no trouble with the major acts of the 80's-90's, just to choose one, Tears For Fears, right away I could get it. It's too easy to lose perspective by being older, and I've tried my best to see relevance and quality in the stars that were not of "my era" (60's-70's). Foo Fighters are really just a boy band with guitars.Īs an older fan (well, almost 64), I try to not dismiss easily the newer acts as they come up. With overall CSPC sales topping 50 million. Believe it or not, Bon Jovi 1986 smash steals the throne, dislodging them by a few millions.
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Grohl, not wanting to upset anyone or be 'controversial', immediately backs down, does a full 180 and says he didn't really mean what he said, makes a few self deprecating comments, and says how much he loves Kraftwerk, Deadmau5 and Skrillex (artists who use 'un-rock' technology like synthesizers and computers!) That episode sums him up to me: both he and his music are deadly dull, afraid of being controversial or 'unliked', and completely risk-averse. A pair of rock albums from the same era as Slippery When Wet ended up at 1 and 2, U2 set The Joshua Tree and Guns N’ Roses classic Appetite For Destruction, both at 46,5 million give or take half a million.
Immediately, a media and social media backlash ensues. It's a perfect example of rockism and the patently ridiculous idea that technological advances in recording result in music that is not 'real' (unlike Grohl in his garage with his microphone and tape machine). He does a self righteous speech denigrating technology and electronic music (and by association all non-rock forms of music that use modern technology). That 2014 Grammys speech encapsulates my dislike of Dave Grohl and his 'nice guy' persona.
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