The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

Another book bought for my daughter. She’s enjoyed reading this.

I’m not a hard-core fan of Dave Grohl - I bought this book for my husband (who is a dh fan!) but picked it up when I had a hospital appointment with a long wait. Well. Now I am a fan - I don’t recognise many of the bands/musicians (it’s not a genre I had much exposure to, although I have now seen the Foos live a few times and have fallen in love with their music). His writing is beautiful - it feels like a truly honest reflection on life moments. I felt as though I had sat and had a long chat over a cup of tea (me) and a whisky (him!). His philosophy on life is one I hope to emulate, in some small way, in my own life - his sense of adventure and continued awe at the serendipitous moments of his life. A fascinating and immersive read that I would recommend to anyone, not just the hard-core Foos/Nirvana/Scream etc fans.

If you are a Foo fan this is a must have. Really engaging . Buy it now or get the audio book

For a music lover this bio is amazing, it covers the ins and outs of Dave's career and it's a pleasure reading it.

Great book to read - especially if you love rock! Highly recommended

Music aside, this is is an outstanding autobiography of a fascinating, immensely talented man with a heart of gold. Superbly written, it makes for a tremendous read whether you love his music or not. I can’t recommend this highly enough, get your copy today.

Great read from start to finish and what a journey this man has been on.Great bloke and a great band

I read this book back in January 2022. I knew Dave (prior to the book) he could not read music and done everything by ear. Brilliant book.

Really good book. Well written book and Dave Grohl is a funny guy with some of the stories he tells. They make you laugh ( out loud ).

Un libro lleno de grandes historias sobre la vida de Dave, escritas de una forma genial, llenas de humor y sinceridad.

Melhor livro!!

I love reading because I love stories. That may seem like an obvious statement, but so many non-fiction books are recaps of isolated events or summaries of studies. I enjoy non-fiction (probably more than the average person), but my issue with memoirs is that, too often, they highlight the glamorous bits of the subject’s life, which doesn’t make for a great story. It’s the book version of social media. You want the ups and downs. You want to root for your main character, even if your main character is real and you know the ending already.Books, whether fiction or non-fiction, are meant to be stories.Enter Dave Grohl’s The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music.For the aforementioned reasons, I don’t actively seek out memoirs. But Dave Grohl has always seemed like a genuinely awesome guy, and his music makes its way onto every playlist I’ve ever made. A good bit of Dave Grohl’s music makes up the soundtrack to my life – so naturally, I wanted to learn about his.Grohl takes his memoir and lays it out in five parts. He covers everything from:his childhood and foray into musicthe singular event that directed the course of his whole lifehis time in a little-known band called Nirvana (sarcasm!)the winding path of the Foo Fightersand what it means to be a dad – and one of the biggest names in the worldAs expected, Grohl is incredibly relatable. His sunny attitude radiates throughout his words, even when talking about (spoiler alert!) the death of Nirvana’s frontman, Kurt Cobain. Grohl truly tells stories. He doesn’t take you from point to point in a straight line – he takes you on a journey through his life. He may begin a chapter about his daughter, and suddenly you’re in a French psychic’s apartment discussing other dimensions and auras. You’re not left hanging or wondering, “what’s the point of this anecdote?” It all makes sense.Unquestionably, Dave Grohl, whether as the drummer for Nirvana or the frontman of the Foo Fighters, has had some genuinely astounding experiences. However, Grohl tells these stories like a lucky dude who happened to be in the right place at the right time. He nerds out over his heroes just like the rest of us and continually cannot believe his fortune as he marvels at his life. That said, Grohl pulls no punches as he shares the choices he made to get to where he is: living on one dollar per day, sleeping on floors, and running down alleys from drug dealers in Europe. Despite what I consider hardships, his wisdom at a young age allowed him to see the big picture and what was possible. He didn’t need a guarantee – he needed a chance.The Storyteller is a beautiful story of achieving success on your terms and because of your choices. I hope you find it as inspiring and uplifting as I did.

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