Okay, so this isn't my headline or article (I wish it was).  Check it out though, for a thought provoking piece by Steve Almond, author of the new book "Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life".  I have this book on hold at the library and right now it's status is "IN TRANSIT" so I should be getting it soon.  Here's the link:

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/06/03/dave-grohl-is-more-talented-than-kurt-cobain-discuss/

Other places Dave was in the news this week:

Paul McCartney Rocks the White House: A review of the concert at the White House.  My favorite part: "The standout performer, however, was Dave Grohl, who broke from the Beatles-heavy repertoire with a Wings hit that he's covered before, “Band on the Run.” I mean least favorite part.

See a little video of the end of the event below where a bunch of celebrities sing with the President.  And Paul McCartney.

Dave is also featured as one of RollingStone magazines Drummers in the Solo Spotlight photo feature.  RollingStone has recently "updated" their website by making it really, really slow, so that's a nice little benefit they've added.
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Sometimes I can’t even believe it.  I just read the New York Daily News review of Slash’s new album, in which Slash plays guitar and has a bunch of guest stars singing and playing with him.  The reviewer talks about how some of it works really well (especially Lemmy and Chris Cornell – yea!), and some of it doesn’t.  Being the Dave Grohl hater that I am, I know he contributed by playing drums on one track.  In fact, he turned Slash down when asked to sing, but said he’d love to play drums.  As I'm reading the review, I’m waiting for the bombshell about what really DIDN’T work and that was the Dave Grohl collaboration because I can tell it's building to something, but what get’s saved for the final paragraph of the review is this:

Ironically, the track that works best offers no guest vocalist at all.

"Watch This” reunites Slash with GNR alum Duff, and adds Dave Grohl on drums, to create a teeth-melting instrumental. The result proves that Slash could have gone the Jeff Beck route, letting his brilliant guitar work assume the fullness of a human voice for an entire CD.

One day let's hope he works up the nerve to do so.

I guess it’s a good thing Dave refused to sing!  That guy has got amazing instincts.  I keep waiting for the time when Dave Grohl does something that falls flat; the day when he does something that not only isn’t good/great, but maybe even sucks a little bit.  Until then, my hate continues to grow…

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2010/04/07/2010-04-07_slashs_brilliant_guitar_work_takes_a_backseat_to_showy_collaborations_on_his_fir.html#ixzz0kT6x5Jdu
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