10 Greatest Drummers In Hard Rock
4. Dave Grohl - Nirvana
There's probably a certain demographic who just know Dave Grohl as the amazing voice behind the Foo Fighters. It's not surprising either, given the massive hits like All My Life and Best of You over the years. However, before the Foos were operating, Grohl was originally the quiet beast behind Nirvana's power.
Despite people singling out Kurt Cobain as the main draw of these grunge icons, Grohl's power behind the kit was what really put them over the edge. While songs like Smells Like Teen Spirit already have perfect melodies to them, you aren't fully hooked in until Grohl's drum fill tears your head off right from the start. Even in the first incarnation of the Foo Fighters, Dave was still behind the kit with a massive amount of power that could put any other metal drummer to shame.
On the other hand, Dave has actually kept quite busy being a drummer in recent years in addition to juggling his frontman role. Over the years, he has played with fellow legends of the genre including Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Tenacious D, and Paul McCartney, each time finding the perfect way to fit into the sonic space he's in. With a rap sheet of some of the greatest rock acts in the world right now, Dave Grohl is basically everything you are looking for in a drum hero.