Dave Grohl Explains How He Ripped Off The Gap Band On Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
Dave Grohl Explains How He Ripped Off The Gap Band On Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
Jul 1, 2021
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🤯 David Grohl blows Pharell mind 👀 . . . #davidgrohl #pharellwilliams | Rock Breakr
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ONLY in 757 VA on Instagram: ""When #DaveGrohl explained his drumming to #PharrellWilliams, he name checked The Gap Band, Cameo, and Tony Thompson as major influences on his approach in Nirvana. Grohl said he was obsessed with funk and disco drummers who played deep in the pocket, and instead of trying to sound flashy or aggressive, he brought that groove into loud alternative rock songs. That is why Nirvana’s drums feel so physical and driving, they swing underneath the distortion. It is also t
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ONLY in 757 VA on Instagram: ""When #DaveGrohl explained his drumming to #PharrellWilliams, he name checked The Gap Band, Cameo, and Tony Thompson as major influences on his approach in Nirvana. Grohl said he was obsessed with funk and disco drummers who played deep in the pocket, and instead of trying to sound flashy or aggressive, he brought that groove into loud alternative rock songs. That is why Nirvana’s drums feel so physical and driving, they swing underneath the distortion. It is also t
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ON THIS DAY, August 21st, 1985, 16-year-old DAVE GROHL was drumming with his punk band Mission Impossible in Washington DC. This video was filmed by Sohrab Habibion. | The YEAR Grunge BROKE
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Dave Grohl's drumming in Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" reveals hidden disco elements.
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Replying to @mouthylimey Dave Grohl tells Pharrell how funk/disco influenced his drumming. #davegrohl #pharrell #disco #funk #nirvana #drumming #drummer #grateful ☮️❤️🥁
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How Song Are Produced on Instagram: "HOW DAVE GROHL PRODUCED DRUMS FOR NIRVANA’S NEVERMIND Dave Grohl told Pharrell Williams that his drumming on Nirvana’s landmark Nevermind album was totally inspired by disco bands and Chic’s Tony Thompson. In a clip from Dave Grohl’s Paramount+ series From Cradle to Stage, the Foo Fighters frontman shares a surprising revelation with Pharrell Williams about the inspiration behind one of rock’s most iconic drum beats. Grohl, the former Nirvana drummer, confess
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One of the most explosive drum fills in rock…
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