The Storyteller audiobook

Perfect for anyone who loves music or emotional intelligence!Before you do anything, open YouTube and type in "Dave Grohl Plays Nirvana NYC 2021." This book spoke to me as a music lover. When I was in middle school, I was given a choice: a radio or TV. Of course, we were too broke to afford cable TV so the choice was easy: radio! I must have listened to Slide by the Goo Goo Dolls at least 2,000 times. The Storyteller was an extremely entertaining memoir where Dave's love of music shines and shines through. Dave strolls through his childhood and his days in the business, primarily with Scream, Nirvana, and the Foo Fighters. Although Dave never mentions it, he is simply a master in emotional intelligence. He spent years touring in a van with numerous other bandmates. If I had to tour in a van, I would not last more than 24 hours. Recently, there was a lawsuit filed by the baby on the cover of Nirvana's most famous cover (now a man in his 30's) who is claiming that he was taken advantage of and would like the cover to be altered (despite the fact that he has reenacted the cover scene many times and has stated that he didn't really do anything for Nirvana). When Dave Grohl was asked what he thought, "I have many ideas of how we should alter that cover but we'll see what happens. We'll let you know. I'm sure we'll come up with something good. I think there is much more to look forward to and much more to life than getting bogged down in those kinds of things." This guy is a rock star just for saying that! Instead of cutting this freeloader down to size, he went positive and said that he has a lot of creative ideas. How cool is that?! The Storyteller had me laughing out loud often. I never even knew who Dave Grohl was before reading this book so you don't have to know who he is to enjoy it. For this book, I practiced immersion reading (listening to the audio while following along in a printed copy). The audiobook was read by Dave Grohl himself. He has an incredible rich voice that was a pleasure just to listen to. There is also about 10 minutes of bonus material in the audiobook that was not in my Kindle version. Overall, a must read if you really love music! Rock on!2023 Reading ScheduleJan Alice in WonderlandFeb Notes from a Small IslandMar Cloud AtlasApr On the RoadMay The Color PurpleJun Bleak HouseJul Bridget Jones’s DiaryAug Anna KareninaSep The Secret HistoryOct Brave New WorldNov A Confederacy of DuncesDec The Count of Monte CristoConnect With Me!Blog Twitter BookTube Facebook Insta

After listening to this audiobook, I love Dave Grohl even more - how is that fucking possible?! His memoir is full of warmth, humor, absorbing behind-the-scenes stories of rock'n'roll adventure, heartbreak and mischief, and, yes spirituality, but not of the esoteric kind, but of the "music, friends and family are my religion"-conviction. While other rock stars spend their careers trying to build elaborate badass images, Grohl is like "my mom is my best friend, and my daughter taught me the names of all Disney princesses; and oh, I partied with Pantera, played a stadium rock show with a smashed leg and, you know, changed the landscape of rock with two of the biggest bands ever to exist on this planet. Now let me tell you about my friend Tom Petty. Isn't life wild?" Grohl seems like an extremely hard-working, humble, intelligent guy who has never fallen into the trap of rockstar kayfabe, he is not chasing the idea of a public persona that is created in other people's minds, and you have to admire him for his zero-fucks-given attitude. He also refrains from ventilating gossip or attacking people who wronged him, and some parts of the text suggest how Grohl tends to overcome setbacks: E.g., his infamous phase of drinking and depression after Kurt's passing is mostly turned into a kind of rebirth, an episode in which he decided to take a new leap - which certainly isn't wrong, but you could probably frame the whole thing very differently. But Grohl didn't - and his determination is probably key to his achievements. This memoir mostly remains upbeat, intending to inspire, and there's nothing wrong with it, but it also means that aspects like the difficult dynamics in Nirvana remain enigmatic and key personal turning points like Grohl's divorce are hardly mentioned. Did this take away from my enjoyment of the book? Not at all. This guy is a rock'n'roll unicorn, and I could listen to him for days.

Kudos to Dave Grohl for keeping it classy and crafting a memoir that exudes his appreciation for the musical life he’s lived without resorting to titillating gossip and scandalous revelations. The Storyteller is a collection of the Foo Fighters front man’s reminiscences that will delight music lovers, Gen-Xers, and readers who just love honest self portraits written with eloquence. Even as someone with a pretty neutral take on the guy, I hung on every word. I picked the book up not because I love Nirvana or Grohl or grunge, but because it’s said to be a great read. And I’m here to confirm… it is. Don’t expect to learn new details about Kurt Cobain’s death or anything tawdry like that. Do expect to listen to how much Dave Grohl loves his mom, being a dad, playing onstage with friends and famous rockers, and just generally living life. The storyteller, indeed. 4.5 starsBlog: https://www.confettibookshelf.com/

If you don’t love Dave Grohl, there’s something wrong with you

Finally finished this amazing audiobook. My husband and I were listening to it in the car, and it seemed like for months we were either with other people or not going anywhere far enough away to put in the time. Well, today was the day that we took a long trip and were able to get it finished.Over the years I've grown in appreciation for Dave Grohl's musicianship and his dedication to music. This book is just thoroughly delightful, because it is him telling stories about his life--from growing up outside of Washington DC (funny aside: he and I have the exact same birthday so I could totally relate to so much of what he was talking about during the years when he was growing up. He is also a tried and true music fan. He loves a wide variety of music and those who create it, and is just as much in awe of people like Paul McCartney as the rest of us would be. He doesn't take anything he has done or experienced in his life for granted, and his love for his family is evident on every page. His humor is fantastic and it comes across wonderfully in the audiobook. His disdain for Kurt Cobain's turtle is palpable and made me burst out laughing every time he mentioned it. His experiences with his Seattle "haunted house" were equally as funny, and he never ever takes himself too seriously. Even if you're not a fan of the Foo Fighters or Nirvana (or Queens of the Stone Age, etc), I would venture a guess that you'd enjoy this book anyway. Grohl is a true storyteller, and truly a delight to listen to.

Audiobook read by Dave Grohl …..10 hours and 35 minutes. I had to stop listening to this *WONDERFUL* audiobook to open my Apple-music-playlist to listen to dozens of songs….“Don’t Stop Believin” by Journey….. “Best of You”…. by Foo Fighters “Stay With Me”….(Sam Smith singing)Led Zeppelin > “Stairway to Heaven” Tom Petty > “Wild Flowers” “Photograph” > Ed Sheeran etc…..This audiobook was all-encompassing passionately profoundly brilliant!! …with added bonus-gifts to any reader/music lover who takes their own reflective time to ‘STOP’…. listen to a few favorite songs > …..to remember the good and hurtful times - cry - laugh - get in touch with the depths of love in one’s own heart …..Dave Grohl is not only down-to-earth-cool, real, an artist’s hero, human as anyone can be, but he epitomizes the richness of life itself!! 💕🎸🥁🎤💕 - [ ]

A heart-warming, uplifting look back at some of the highs and lows of Dave Grohl's amazing life!I do not read non-fiction much at all, but when I saw Regina's review of this, I knew I had to get it on audible! Why? Because it's Dave Grohl! I think a lot of people would enjoy this audio even if they didn't know of Mr Grohl, but if you are a fan, like I am, then you're in for a treat! I was, and am still a massive Nirvana and Foo Fighters fan, so delighted in hearing his tales and memories of both bands. There isn't much on the Nirvana years, but then, unfortunately, he only spent a fraction of his life in that band.I remember seeing the Foo Fighters at Reading Festival (pronounced Redding) in 2000 (I think) and they absolutely rocked it! But what I remember the most, is that people got really over excited and surged forwards, and Dave kept stopping and asking people to be careful and to help people up. He wouldn't play again until everyone was up and safe.Although not chronological, The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music covered some really interesting parts of Dave's life, was very entertaining, without being gossipy and I could just feel his love of music and life! He was a fantastic narrator, his rich voice drawing me in, and I found myself wishing I was his friend! He made me laugh several times and swears just as much as I do ha ha!I just liked his down to Earth attitude, he came across so humble and thankful for everything he has, and just seems like such a good guy. A family man, he tries hard to be a good son, husband, father and friend. Dave seems such a genuine guy!I had never really thought about why he went from drumming, to being lead singer, and found this part of the book really emotional. I was sad listening to how his friend and bandmate's suicide made him spiral, but I am so glad that music saved him!In between listening to this, I obviously binge listened to the Foo Fighter's greatest hits for about two weeks!I think I love him even more now, and would honestly listen to anything he narrated, even if he did go off on a little tangent about aliens and ghosts at one point lolTo sum up, this is a must listen for fans of Dave's bands, but that you might enjoy it also if you just love music!Oh and if you do listen, make sure you listen past the end credits, I only did accidentally, but was treated to one more extra treat of a story!🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

I loved every minute of this. The audio is a MUST!

I believe what they say that Dave Grohl IS the nicest person in Rock Music.I thoroughly enjoyed his stories, encompassing his youth, career, parents, wife and daughters… his awe in meeting fellow musicians, and his remembrance of Kurt (not a whole lot on Kurt)Dave keeps it classy throughout!I listened to the audio!