Dave Grohl has revealed that he still has dreams that see him back in his former band Nirvana.
The Foo Fighters frontman, who was the drummer in Nirvana until frontman Kurt Cobain‘s tragic death in 1994, only ever plays the group’s tracks live with former bandmates Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear.
Speaking in a new interview, Grohl revealed that he still dreams about the band and he explained why he wouldn’t ever perform the tracks on his own.
“I wouldn’t feel comfortable singing a song that Kurt sang,” he told Classic Rock. “I feel perfectly at home playing those songs on the drums. And I love playing them with Krist and Pat and another vocalist.”
“I still have dreams that we’re in Nirvana, that we’re still a band,” he continued. “I still dream there’s an empty arena waiting for us to play.
“But I don’t sit down at home and run through ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ by myself. It’s just a reminder that the person who is responsible for those beautiful songs is no longer with us. It’s bittersweet.”
Last month, Grohl discussed how Foo Fighters finally came to the decision to release their upcoming new album ‘Medicine At Midnight’ following delays which were caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The record, which will be the Foos’ 10th studio album, is set for release on February 5, 2021, although the band had originally intended to release it in 2020 to mark their 25th anniversary.
After sitting on the album for a while, Grohl made a decision. “So, six or seven months went by, and I’m, like: ‘We make this music for people to hear. We don’t just make it so that we can go hit the road. We write these songs so people can enjoy them and sing along, whether it’s in their kitchen by themselves with a bottle of Crown Royal or in a stadium bouncing around, singing the choruses’.”
He continued: “So, I was, like, right now, more than ever, people need something to lift their spirits, something to give them some feeling of relief or escape. I was, like: ‘We’ve gotta put it out. Let’s put it out right now.’
“I don’t know when we’re gonna hit the road, but we need to give the music to the people, ’cause that’s why we make it.”
Foo Fighters shared the second single from their forthcoming new album ‘Medicine At Midnight’ – listen to ‘No Son Of Mine’ here.
zanozium on January 11st, 2021 at 00:48 UTC »
I think the stuff we do when we're young really imprints on us in a way unlike what we experience in later life, and it comes around once we get older, in a way that is different and more powerful than "simple" nostalgia. In a similar vein, Paul McCartney has said he often dreams he's writing songs with John Lennon again.
idsanity on January 10th, 2021 at 22:32 UTC »
I too still have dreams of him being in Nirvana.
delphininis on January 10th, 2021 at 22:15 UTC »
Talk about an unbelievable life and career! Foo Fighters are an awesome band, but Nirvana were a once in a generation musical wave, to be part of that and for it to end in the way it did, frankly I'm amazed that Dave Grohl didn't end up an addict himself, or in a loony bin. That he continued to make awesome music, and have an excellent career after that is a HUGE credit to the man. I have so much respect for that guy!!