another iPod moment

More reminders of the 1990's, this time The Colour and The Shape. I like the Foo's, I mean, Dave Grohl is one talented dude. You can really see his influence in Nirvana's songwriting, even though Kurt is credited as having written most of their stuff.

But they (FF) never really put together a whole, great album. Except for that one.

The Colour and The Shape is, in my mind, an essential album. It was written as a concept to "document" the rise and fall of a relationship - and its recording, sadly, coincided with the end of Dave's own relationship at the time. Unfortunately, perhaps, sad relationship times make for the best songs. And this album has a lot of great songs, really well written, covering a pretty good range (as far as rock & roll is concerned). And, it showcases Dave's talents - as a drummer, guitarist, singer, and songwriter.

In fact, even though he is a guitarist first, I think Dave Grohl is one of the greatest drummers of all time.

Top 5 Drummers of All Time:

5. Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters
4. Dave Grohl, Nirvana / Foo Fighters
3. Matt Cameron, Soundgarden / Pearl Jam (though mostly for his Soundgarden work)
2. John Bonham, Led Zeppelin
1. Keith Moon, The Who

Yeah the list is organic, but 1-3 are pretty steady in my mind. And I do think that Dave belongs in the top 5. The reason why I list Taylor Hawkins in there, too, is because not only does he play all the parts that Dave originally recorded for TC&TS, but his subsequent work with the band is also Super impressive. And damn it, I can't help but be in awe of anyone who can sing and play drums with that kind of energy, with those massive fills.

Oh, and don't bother commenting about any drummer from Yes or Rush or something else equally lame. And don't bother telling me that Phil Collins and Don Henley sing and drum too. Yeah, I like "Boys of Summer" as much as the next kid who lived through 1984. But are you really going to claim that they are in the same league? No. So that's that.