10 Most Underrated Drummers In Rock
6. Dave Grohl - Nirvana, Queens Of The Stone Age, Etc.
There's probably a young subset of rock fans who probably don't even realize that Dave Grohl was originally a drummer. Aside from his stint as the frontman of the Foo Fighters, Grohl's legacy was secure way before then when he was the primary drummer for Seattle legends Nirvana. Though Grohl feels much more at home at the front of the stage nowadays, people need to understand just how much power he had behind the kit.
Very much a descendant of drummers like John Bonham, Grohl's soft-spoken nature when in Nirvana was needed to not deter too much from the star power of Kurt Cobain. On the other hand, most of Nirvana's songs wouldn't be what they are without Grohl at the helm, from the opening wash of Scentless Apprentice to the gradual crescendos of Come As You Are. Still having the itch after all these years, Grohl's contributions on albums by other artists are also beyond reproach, with his performance to Songs for the Deaf by Queens of the Stone Age being some of his most forceful playing in ages.
Never one to really sit around and do nothing, it seems like Grohl has some insatiable energy to create, with drums being his primary outfit for bringing his musical personality to the world. While it's one thing to entertain a crowd as the ringleader of the band, you might want to take a few steps back if you ever come across Dave Grohl behind the kit.