Dave Grohl is the definition of a living legend. The former drummer for grunge titans Nirvana , the man who gave Queens of the Stone Age their rhythmic peak, and the enigmatic frontman of stadium rock heroes Foo Fighters , he's lived a life that's begging to be turned into a biopic.
Grohl has experienced both sides of the coin throughout his long career and has reached heights that we ordinary people can only dream of achieving. Indicative of his titanic status as a musician is the fact that he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on two occasions, a triumph that only the ultimate rock icons can claim, such as Paul McCartney .
Possessing a humble nature and down-to-earth personality, Grohl is equally loved for his off-stage demeanor as for the thunderous tracks he's made. A brilliant storyteller with a new memoir, aptly titled *The Storyteller *, Grohl now finds himself in the part of his life where he's become a sort of resident music historian, entertaining listeners with his wild and wonderful stories he's collected while on the road. Following in the footsteps of his mother, Virginia, who was an English teacher, Grohl has an unparalleled way with words when it comes to rock stars.
In 2019, he revealed a hilarious story about his mother, to whom he has always attributed a positive impact on his development and love of music. He recalled a time when he found his elderly mother drinking backstage with Green Day Adobe Max event , he entertained the crowd with the comical anecdote about his mother, who, by all accounts, is a bit of a character.
He said, “My mom is so badass. I have a cool mom, and like I said, she was a public school teacher for 35 years. They’re heroes, those public school teachers. They’re amazing, they really are, it’s true. It’s a specific type of person, being a really good teacher.”
He then mentioned that when Virginia retired, she began traveling with him to shows, as she was working on her memoir and needed information about the workings of one of the world's greatest bands. Titled From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars , it is a brilliant and lucid work that sheds a sincere light on Virginia's life and the close bond she has with her son.
Grohl didn't tell us exactly what happened, but reflecting Virginia's rock and roll nature, he said, "I got off stage and went to my dressing room and my mom was drinking with Green Day." A bizarre image, you can imagine Virginia was the life of the party, entertaining Green Day with some rather embarrassing stories about Grohl when he wasn't a rockstar.
A hilarious anecdote; we wonder what other escapades Mrs. Grohl has gotten up to in her life. I bet, like her son, she also has her share of stellar stories to tell.
Check out the video of Dave and Virginia together:
