Dave Grohl recollects his awkward meeting with glam rock legend David Bowie
Los Angeles, April 22
Dave Grohl, the drummer of the rock band Foo Fighters, has spoken up on his unintentionally awkward encounter with the glam rock legend David Bowie.
Dave said that he once managed to insult the music legend within seconds of meeting him, reports 'Female First UK'.
Speaking on Dish from Waitrose with Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett OBE, the Foo Fighters rocker explained he first saw Bowie perform at a festival and was completely overwhelmed by the experience.
He said, "I had just seen him perform at a, like a V Festival, or something like that. It was like Prodigy, David Bowie and we happened to be on the bill. I was standing in the photo pit and he was right there, he was right above me singing. It was otherworldly. I mean, it was like a religious experience. I was just like, 'He's an angel, this is amazing'".
As per 'Female First UK', however, when Grohl met Bowie in the studio shortly afterwards, his attempt to express that awe went disastrously wrong.
He said, "I told him when I met him in the studio, I said, 'I just saw you, like, it was such a trip to see you in human form right there, right in front of me'. And he says, 'What did you think? What did you feel?' And I'm like, 'Oh f***'".
Caught off guard, Grohl blurted out the worst possible response. He said, "So, the first thing to come out of my mouth, like an idiot, I said, 'Well, the first thing I noticed was all of your imperfections'. I backpedalled so fast. I don't know how I got out of that one. But I was like, what did I just ... I would never say that to anybody. Isn't that horrible?".
Despite the mishap, Grohl said Bowie's talent in the studio was nothing short of breathtaking, as he said, "I swear to God, he's one take, his voice, it's the voice, there's no effect. It's just exactly like this".
You get chills. You're like, 'Oh my God, that's the most reassuring, beautiful thing, this is real'", he added.
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Reader Comments
It's fascinating to read about these icons being human. We put them on such a high pedestal. Grohl's story shows even the biggest stars get starstruck and fumble. Bowie's "one take" talent is what true genius is about.
Honestly, I think the article is a bit over-dramatizing a simple awkward moment. It's a funny anecdote, but calling it "disastrously wrong" and "the worst possible response" seems like clickbait. Still, a nice peek behind the curtain of music history.
The "religious experience" bit resonates. I felt the same seeing A.R. Rahman live for the first time. That feeling of witnessing pure artistry is universal. Bowie was truly from another world.
"All of your imperfections" – what a classic foot-in-mouth moment! 😂 But you can tell Grohl's awe was genuine. These stories make these global rock gods feel more accessible to us fans in India. More articles like this, please!
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