Foo Fighters: The Band That Dave Made

by Stevie Chick

From the ashes of Nirvana, Dave Grohl rose as a one-man band with a self-titled Foo Fighters. Now, twenty-five years on and with a rock-solid outfit—including Nate Mendel (bass), Taylor Hawkins (drums), Chris Shiflett (guitar), Pat Smear (rhythm guitar), and latest addition Rami Jaffee (keyboards)—the Foo Fighters are reveling in the success of their ninth studio album, Concrete and Gold.

Paying homage to the band’s enduring longevity, The Foo The Band That Dave Made is a comprehensive look at a career that boasts worldwide sales of more than thirty million albums, ten Grammies, and hit stadium-rock anthems such as "Learn to Fly," "Best of You," and "Everlong." Illustrated throughout and including an album-by-album discography, this handsome biography from acclaimed rock writer Stevie Chick is a fitting tribute to a band born out of "the nicest guy in rock's" single-minded vision and now one of the planet's biggest rock groups.

224 pages, Hardcover

Published September 4, 2019

Reviews

[Tokasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely transcendent! I feel like I've met Grohl after reading this.

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full disclosure, I'm a huge Foo Fighters fan. This book could be complete trash and just a few tidbits about the band would make it gold to me. Now that you're aware of the rose colored glasses I viewed this book through, I can tell you that it's awesome! There's so much information about the band. If you're a fan of them or just of music it's worth a read through. The pictures are great as well. At first I thought of the pictures as a dumb gimmick, but I really enjoyed looking them over as I read through.

[Amanda Tippett · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5. I love the Foo Fighters and that this book gave more background into the band as a whole. I specifically really loved the deeper context and details into the albums and songs themselves. I mean the inspiration behind Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners - whoa! Already having read Dave's autobiography and watching the documentary Back and Forth some of this was known knowledge, but I appreciated the book highlighting an album each chapter (after getting through pre-Foo storylines). Only remark is that I wasn't always a fan of the writing style. Overall it definitely gave me a refreshing reappreciation for the albums and songs we all love.

[Abby Hatch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, super informative. Perfect for anyone who likes Foo Fighters or Dave Grohl. Didn't like how it got a little bit political within the last twenty pages, but other than that, would definitely recommend.

[Darren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book, although it makes me sad to think about Taylor passing since this was written. Very open and honest. A must for all Foo Fighter fans.

[J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book 11 months ago. Love the Foo Fighters, excellent book!