Dave Grohl's PROBOT
02-10-04 | 04:19 PM
#30
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yeah, the local indie store I normally go to said "Check back tomorrow." So I went to Tower.
Almost done listening to it. Very old school. I grew up listening to almost all the bands (except for Napalm Death & the Obsessed) and this does not disappoint.
Nice to see that a dedicated musician like Grohl can pay tribute to his heros this way and give them some exposure. With a little luck each artist (except for Lemmy; he's made a bit in his long career.) will make more money off being on one song on this than their whole careers! (Not that it's about money, but it's a nice bonus.)
I liked the liner notes too: "I'd personally like to thank all of these musicians for making my life a better place. Without them, the only liner notes I'd be writing would be on your order at the drive-thru." Once again, Grohl shines through as a great person and a class act.
Almost done listening to it. Very old school. I grew up listening to almost all the bands (except for Napalm Death & the Obsessed) and this does not disappoint.
Nice to see that a dedicated musician like Grohl can pay tribute to his heros this way and give them some exposure. With a little luck each artist (except for Lemmy; he's made a bit in his long career.) will make more money off being on one song on this than their whole careers! (Not that it's about money, but it's a nice bonus.)
I liked the liner notes too: "I'd personally like to thank all of these musicians for making my life a better place. Without them, the only liner notes I'd be writing would be on your order at the drive-thru." Once again, Grohl shines through as a great person and a class act.
02-21-04 | 12:36 AM
#35
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Grohl Looks Ahead To Next Foos Album
With the long-festering self-titled debut from his metal-worshipping Probot project finally out in stores, Dave Grohl is looking ahead to the next Foo Fighters album. "We've got a couple of songs," he tells Billboard. "The thing is, we always get excited to make a new record, because it means we'll go back out on the road and have a good time for a year-and-a-half."
Unlike past albums that have been recorded in Grohl's Virginia basement, he says the upcoming RCA set will be captured in more upscale accommodations. "We're going to make the best balls-out record we've ever made, and we're going to make it in a studio. We're not used to studios, only basements."
The album will be the follow-up to 2002's "One by One," which debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 and has sold 1.05 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. It was named best rock album earlier this month at the 46th Grammy Awards.
"It doesn't really even matter that you win," Grohl told Billboard in January. "It's just the fact that you've been nominated. I've got enough of these things. Spread the love. Winning is great, but it's just being there. I fly my family in, we go to the parties afterward. It's really about being recognized that we worked hard on this thing."
For now, two members of the group are focusing on other projects. Bassist Nate Mendel is touring with two ex-Sunny Day Real Estate mates in the Fire Theft through April 17 in Los Angeles, while guitarist Chris Shifflet is on the road with Jackson United through March 8 in Anaheim, Calif.
[BILLBOARD.com]
With the long-festering self-titled debut from his metal-worshipping Probot project finally out in stores, Dave Grohl is looking ahead to the next Foo Fighters album. "We've got a couple of songs," he tells Billboard. "The thing is, we always get excited to make a new record, because it means we'll go back out on the road and have a good time for a year-and-a-half."
Unlike past albums that have been recorded in Grohl's Virginia basement, he says the upcoming RCA set will be captured in more upscale accommodations. "We're going to make the best balls-out record we've ever made, and we're going to make it in a studio. We're not used to studios, only basements."
The album will be the follow-up to 2002's "One by One," which debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 and has sold 1.05 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. It was named best rock album earlier this month at the 46th Grammy Awards.
"It doesn't really even matter that you win," Grohl told Billboard in January. "It's just the fact that you've been nominated. I've got enough of these things. Spread the love. Winning is great, but it's just being there. I fly my family in, we go to the parties afterward. It's really about being recognized that we worked hard on this thing."
For now, two members of the group are focusing on other projects. Bassist Nate Mendel is touring with two ex-Sunny Day Real Estate mates in the Fire Theft through April 17 in Los Angeles, while guitarist Chris Shifflet is on the road with Jackson United through March 8 in Anaheim, Calif.
[BILLBOARD.com]
