12 *Must-Know* Dave Grohl Drum Beats

12 Must-Know Dave Grohl Drum Beats

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Dave Grohl has written so many epic drum beats over the years, it's tough to have a conversation about memorable grooves without mentioning his name.
That's why we've put together a video breaking down 12 of his must-know drum beats. You can probably guess a few of them, but you might also find a few obscure (Them Crooked Vultures, anyone?) surprises.
Whether you're a rock drummer or just a fan of Grohl's work with Nirvana, Foo Fighters and Queens Of The Stone Age -- if you've got a hankering for fun and interesting beats to play, this video should scratch the itch.
Can't get enough Dave Grohl goodness? Dive deeper with our "Genius Of Dave Grohl" video: • The Genius Of Dave Grohl
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►What you'll see in this video:
0:00 - Introduction
0:20 - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
1:47 - "My Hero"
3:15 - "Scentless Apprentice"
4:43 - "The Metal"
6:20 - "All Apologies"
7:48 - "Song For The Deaf"
9:21 - "Elephants"
11:11 - "In Bloom"
12:48 - "Everlong"
14:06 - "Implant"
15:06 - "First It Giveth"
16:03 - "Reptiles"
17:33 - Outro
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@DrumeoOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Dive deeper and check out the sheet music for all of these groove in our latest Beat article: www.drumeo.com/beat/the-12-best-dave-grohl-grooves/

@Beranin 2 жыл бұрын

Everything on "Songs for the Deaf" is just incredible. An amazing album, glad this wasn't all Nirvana too. Seeing Them Crooked Vultures reminds me how much I want them to make a 2nd album and tour. Hopefully while JPJ is still rockin

@BillyTwoSquirrels 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Probably the best overall QOTSA album and Grohl's drumming literally drives it forward. Amazing stuff.

@MunkJob 2 жыл бұрын

Song for the deaf is probably the greatest rock drumming album of this century if not all time.

@jacobnacho 2 жыл бұрын

Josh Homme is in trouble for abusing his kids. I don’t think we’re going to see any new Them Crooked Vultures.

@CCDaDon15 Жыл бұрын

Hope you got to see TCV play Gunman the other day

@luker.6967 2 жыл бұрын

That scentless apprentice intro is so awesome. Love the combination of the off beat flam, open close hats, and lots of kick.

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

So good!

@ferrydrums99 2 жыл бұрын

I really love the intro of "Song for the dead". All of his drum beats are so powerful and pretty badass too :)

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

So good! I break that one down here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZuTraWdkprViHk.html

@xx7secondsxx 2 жыл бұрын

I cant BELIEVE IT DIDNT MAKE THE LIST!!! one if the best intros/drum intros EVER!!!

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

@@xx7secondsxx - Check out my Genius Of Dave Grohl lesson, it’s included there!

@MrFrosten 2 жыл бұрын

That intro is a tribute to Black Flag’s Slip it in

@cobb_thedrummer 2 жыл бұрын

Everything Dave comes up with on drums is always memorable and super fun to play. Great video and choice of grooves. My favorite Grohl beat is from “The Collector” by Nine Inch Nails which is in 13/4 time.

@appleparkfilms5711 2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping to see Collector on here too.

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Cobb! Some great NIN tracks with Dave.

@cobb_thedrummer 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrandonToews No thank you, for these wonderful Grohl appreciation videos. There’s a reason why everyone from Paul McCartney to Tom Petty have wanted to work with him. Dave’s just a solid guy and your playing was on point too.

@michaelluong6484 2 жыл бұрын

Love his contributions on With Teeth!

@EricWoods21701 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite groove of Dave’s has to be from his instrumental Play. The beginning is just so powerful.

@dapsign 2 жыл бұрын

Mine too!

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Love that track.

@becw9972 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@TheMurphination 2 жыл бұрын

Love the fact that you covered some Them Crooked Vultures! I love that album

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed - such a great record!

@jeremytebeest5028 2 жыл бұрын

"No one loves me, & neither do I," is a killer groove as well! Probably my personal fav off the Vultures album!

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Great track!

@douglasdog1 2 жыл бұрын

In Bloom was mostly Chad Channing, Dave added a kick and fill here and there but didn’t change it drastically. He acknowledges Chads contributions to Nirvana

@jorah76 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, Dave even used In Bloom as the specific example as to why Channing should have been added to the Rock Hall of Fame as well, if I recall correctly.

@ethanaldous9371 26 күн бұрын

Turns out Chad has more swing than Dave

@squeedum4893 Жыл бұрын

LOVE the inclusion of Scentless Apprentice. Such an underrated track. The whole song is a tour de force of drumming and rock in general.

@J0intV3nture 2 жыл бұрын

"Red War" with Max Cavalera from the PROBOT album is a monster of a beat

@RMHendrickson 2 жыл бұрын

And it’s a prime example of playing double bass drum patterns with only one pedal and toms.

@CCDaDon15 Жыл бұрын

@@RMHendrickson As well as First It Giveth, on that note

@Garagedrummer 2 жыл бұрын

These drums sound amazing! Kudos to the person they mic’d and mixed that kit.

@DrumeoOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks J D!

@Garagedrummer 2 жыл бұрын

And the playing is Next Level!

@jk5099 2 жыл бұрын

Is this a renown? Or usa custom? Sounds killer!

@trsfworld460 2 жыл бұрын

R.I.P Taylor Hawkins

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Tribute video coming soon.

@omnimo 9 ай бұрын

I love the instrumental song "Watch This" with Slash. You get a very good dose of Dave's style.

@CerealTuesday 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely superb video, love the groove choices - great tutorial and break down too. Keep up the great work

@zyighzag4050 9 ай бұрын

I had never heard that clearly the influence of John Bonham on Dave Grohl. Makes it event tastier. Thanks for that awesome video

@b5maddog 2 жыл бұрын

I could listen to Dave’s beats all day long. Great job!

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Brad! Same here!

@HeavyMetalJimbo 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this in-depth analysis! Always useful to study Dave Grohl

@bobyost42 2 жыл бұрын

Another of my favorite DG beats is "Gunman" from Them Crooked Vultures. That song is a blast to play!!

@TheTubeofjo Ай бұрын

one my faves❤

@georgeweller6023 2 жыл бұрын

All of his parts on Songs For The Deaf, Them Crooked Vultures and the few songs on Like Clockwork are absolutely incredibly and masterfully orchestrated, best drummer of the last 30 years.

@CCDaDon15 Жыл бұрын

I Appear Missing is a masterclass introduction to playful approach to triplets in beats as opposed to just as fills. Dave is great to learn triplets from in general. He's entry level, and Mitch Mitchell is the master class lol

@Lynneheal 2 жыл бұрын

FANTASTIC #drumbeat #davegrohl #drumeo

@jvalencia24x 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video master !!

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@WD.909 2 жыл бұрын

Heart shaped box will always be my favorite dave drum beat. It’s not an original drum beat but the power and driving emotion of the beat can’t be denied.

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Such a great track.

@glickyglue 2 жыл бұрын

Brandon, that's some precise and strong beat making there, my broski. Bravo, very nice to listen to!!!

@scotthayes9577 2 жыл бұрын

As always Brandon, I greatly appreciate your skills and straight forward no BS approach to covering drum material. You already have both my favorites, "My Hero" and "Everlong". The fills in the later were always killer.

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Scott - appreciate it! Great tracks for sure!

@jeffstane 2 жыл бұрын

I love it ! Thank bro ! Nice 👍 👏 🥁

@deucemcallister13 2 жыл бұрын

My two favorite drum licks from Dave are his opening on Songs for the Dead, from Songs for the Deaf; and also his fun drum fill he plays in the Fresh Pots video!

@bombshellblonde544 8 ай бұрын

YESSSS you did Everlong! When I get my kit set up it's one of the first I'm going to start on.

@drummessiah88 2 жыл бұрын

Drain You. That groove SLAMS

@veladrummer 2 жыл бұрын

The bass drum sounds amazing!!!

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@williammcleod8632 2 жыл бұрын

Never knew I needed to study some more Dave Grohl. Very cool jams.

@iantouzel638 2 жыл бұрын

Dave is a genius at creating in your face drum patern. no one knows should be in that vidéo. Awesome job

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I cover that one in this Drumeo video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZuTraWdkprViHk.html

@X-UP-and-DOWN-X 2 ай бұрын

Elephants is SOOOO good! My 2 year old loves this song too! Tells you a lot about Dave’s drumming

@startervisions 2 жыл бұрын

Kurt wrote the drum parts for "In Bloom" which explains why Chad also played the same riff on the Sub Pop version of the song recorded in 1990.

@dustyhills8911 2 жыл бұрын

Dave actually credits Chad with writing the drum part. And even though it's the same on paper, Dave brought his own style to it and made it sound different.

@startervisions 2 жыл бұрын

@@dustyhills8911 Dave can't exactly credit someone, with doing something, if he wasn't there for it lol

@startervisions 2 жыл бұрын

@@dustyhills8911 I saw the Nirvana Rock Hall 2014 induction too...Kurt wrote the drums for In Bloom...Dave added double kick on the bass drum during the verse, instead of just one.

@dustyhills8911 2 жыл бұрын

@@startervisions he doesn't have to be there to credit him. Tell me, where does Kurt ever get credited with writing it? Just curious, because everyone else involved says Chad created that drum part.

@startervisions 2 жыл бұрын

@@dustyhills8911 kzfaq.info/sun/PLzg0Oi9scRSuSJKOIt4yfvIEtfRsWPIin

@MathieuFiset 2 жыл бұрын

Nice that you got some deep cuts in there but I was waiting for at least one of the track from With Teeth (NIN) :) Killer drums on that one !

@gilbertochavez8603 2 жыл бұрын

I would also add Them Crooked Vultures' Dead end friends and No one loves me. Amzing and so fun to play

@Renodrums-vq8nv 2 жыл бұрын

Getting smaller from NIN is a good one too. Not that complicated but a lot of energy. Also, The drumming on the killing joke album is awesome.

@anguskong5132 2 жыл бұрын

Also thank you for this video.reminded me I remembwr how to read music..tour a beast also man thanks

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

@dpinskey Жыл бұрын

Fantastic episode and nice inclusion of the lesser known Killing Joke material. And well played sir! Only thing that could have made this any better would have been including the Probot intro to Shake Your Blood

@geralddrums 2 жыл бұрын

Eine sehr coole praxisbezogene Stunde. Super!!! :-)

@MechaBanitsa 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, Song for the Dead is what got me into drumming, it's just so insane!

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

So good! I break that one down here too: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZuTraWdkprViHk.html

@mikiyadrums 2 жыл бұрын

Wow great! I saw a video where he mentioned some of his beats were influenced by disco music, I always enjoy stuff where people talk about origins of their creations.

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@M4RCM0NT31R0 2 жыл бұрын

Dave Grohl is amazing!

@DrumeoOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

❤️

@TessaAnderson 2 жыл бұрын

I did enjoy this!

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear!

@JohnnyConscious 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for "Song For The Deaf"! Good drummin, man and a great song!

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Johnny!

@Strykjarn1 3 ай бұрын

Nirvanas Dave Grohl tought me to play drums. So Thank you Dave !!!!

@TheCocoaDaddy 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for yet another great video! I think the groove I like most is in "Everlong". Question: What _can't_ you play? :) I've watched you play a number of drum parts from a wide variety of different songs and I'm always amazed at your proficiency! Thanks for posting!

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Appreciate it. Haha I love so many different kinds of music and I really enjoy switching gears and jumping into different styles of music. Keeps things fresh and I love the challenging of diving into new stuff!

@Vmadethebeat 2 жыл бұрын

Niceeee 🔥 🥁

@atomatalay 2 жыл бұрын

nine inch nails - the idea of you (dave on drums) good drum parts & good song really 🤘🏻

@FadjarMoeljarto 2 жыл бұрын

Great 🥁👍

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Radowitzki 2 жыл бұрын

So many good drummers out there...

@killemall69 2 жыл бұрын

Great. Very surgically correct.

@nahuel5438 2 жыл бұрын

"Implant" is amazing!!! 👏

@Phuckinehring 2 жыл бұрын

Red War - Probot ... Absolutely nuts

@billbigler1366 2 жыл бұрын

Brandon you are an awesome drummer. Is there anything in the rock genre you have trouble playing? I mean all of the Rush songs in like 40 minutes to Dave Grohl. Then you add in your jazz prowess. Wow. And the way you slow things down first and then up to speed is so nice. Of course the Drumeo follow along transcription is so nice for seeing the notes you are playing. I know everyone just about wants you to analyze and play their favorite drummer's iconic songs but if I might would love to see you do this for selected Bill Bruford songs. Keep up the great work Brandon. One final question: are you in a band? If not some band is missing a great drummer. Hope Drumeo offers a VIP week again. Cheers.

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Bill! Appreciate it. I love so many different kinds of music and I it's always a fun challenging switching gears and trying something new. A Bill Bruford feature is definitely on the list. And no bands currently - starting to play with a few artists this Spring though!

@billbigler1366 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrandonToews thanks for your reply. As I said keep up the great work. Bill.

@nintalev 2 жыл бұрын

Favorite Dave Grohl drum groove? Song for the Dead demo for sure, he does way more fills that in the final track and they are freakin' awesome!

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I cover that one here in this Drumeo video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZuTraWdkprViHk.html

@nankleflank5645 2 жыл бұрын

Love the cymbals! what model are those Istanbuls?

@kevin_nagle 2 жыл бұрын

My all time favorite Grohl groove is No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age 🤘🏼🤘🏼

@saulgoodeguitars 2 жыл бұрын

The guy he “hired” was William goldsmith and he was actually a member, played on a few songs on soundtracks and live, he left during the second album because Dave was re recording the tracks including the drums

@martingregory161 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks! Can you give some info on the cymbal setup? Those Istanbul's sound fantastic.

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin! Here I'm using 15" Mantra Hats, 20" Mantra Crash, 24" Joey Waronker Ride, 20" Xist Crash, 19" Xist Crash, 20" Xist China.

@martingregory161 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrandonToews Thank you so much. Brandon! Really appreciate it. I've had my eye on the Mantra 20" Crash for a while now, so it's definitely time to pick one up. Will be my first Istanbul, but I'm liking them more and more every time I hear them. Thanks again!

@carson3135 2 жыл бұрын

Dave grohl is awesome

@Prakashkhatri621 2 жыл бұрын

Always loved Dave grohl fill

@user-nj9ph5hr7e 2 жыл бұрын

Cool.)))

@Phloptical 2 жыл бұрын

Love this. Not sure I’d say much of Nevermind is attributed to Dave though. Chad Channing had a lot of those parts already worked out before Dave got there and learned them.

@ernie2298 2 жыл бұрын

Some say that although Channing wrote them, Grohl’s energy while playing them made them famous and memorable.

@mitchellsmith8537 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly think that the nevermind album is some of Dave's most stock drumming. Very plain and straight forward for the most part to me. I believe the reason for this is that those were mostly Chad channings parts. Even though Dave added his own power and flavor which I feel improved Chad's parts, to me dave was held back as a drummer with nirvana. There was only so much shining a drummer could do with that particular band and set list. Don't mistake...I love nirvana. One of the greats imo, however, dave wasn't able to display his musical skill like he shouldve with them. He has actually mentioned being somewhat apprehensive to assert himself or disagree with kurt. Not out of intimidation but out of the admiration and faith he had for Kurt as an artist and his talent for writing. If my memory is right...he was even scared for Kurt to hear his format solo demos that he had recorded for fear of Kurt's disapproval in them. That says alot to me. Rant over. Dave rocks and so does Brandon!!! 🤘

@donatiencrette4766 2 жыл бұрын

I love the intro on "Get Up" by Juliette & the Licks !!!

@robertthompson5568 2 жыл бұрын

That opening for "Song for the Dead"..🤘

@koolBOY8323 2 жыл бұрын

dave's work on ghost's cover of i'm a marionette is pretty good

@tomasosores 2 жыл бұрын

rico sonido de platillos!! No es un sonido nirvanero pero suena muy bien. delightful cymbals sound.. not quite Nirvana's sound but so nice to hear!

@aycarambas 2 жыл бұрын

Fave is "Avon" from Queens of the Stone Age!!

@RicardinhoPesca 2 жыл бұрын

Massa cara 👍😊

@ShayneMcGuire_music 2 жыл бұрын

Song for the Dead was the reason I wanted to play drums. An absolute monstrous track. I learned Bonham triplets from that song and not even from Zeppelin tunes! Hahah. Also shout out to these damn Gretsch drums - THUNDER. LORDT. I’m a Gretsch man for life

@stevenferguson1887 Жыл бұрын

I am not a Drummer and not a Musician... But seriously impressive mate..

@ismaelaguilar7384 7 ай бұрын

I'm not sure if Dave made all the drum beats of Foo Fighters or if Taylor made some too but i love the drums on "Low" and "Erase/Replace"

@Christopher-md7tf 2 жыл бұрын

It should be mentioned that the 1 in the Teen Spirit chorus is always slightly delayed, giving it that extra "ooomph"

@rschw76409 2 жыл бұрын

The Song for the Deaf drum pattern demonstration reminds me of the song Crow by Shellac

@chavernac 2 жыл бұрын

🔥

@beefen3907 2 жыл бұрын

First it giveth getting the appreciation it deserves

@sody2000 2 жыл бұрын

Which tom heads? Those (and the drums) sound GREAT.

@Genious. 2 жыл бұрын

No 'Song for the Dead'? I can't get enough of that Grohl beat. And outro. And second outro.

@davidgomersall7185 2 жыл бұрын

Search for Brandon's "The Genius of Dave Grohl" for a full breakdown of the intro to Song for the Dead. Epic

@Genious. 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidgomersall7185 Wow - thanks - I'm checking it out right now. It's funny - I've played guitar since I was 4 but I spend almost no time on youtube watching guitar videos. I spend A LOT of time watching videos like this - the same way when I go to concerts, I spend most of the time watching the drummer.

@NoizeTank 2 жыл бұрын

According to the Rock Band drum charts, there’s a some kicks being played along with the toms in “My Hero”

@azzluvr79 2 жыл бұрын

Need to add Aneurysm into this!

@tyavis1410 2 жыл бұрын

could u guys do a video on Levon Helm???

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@benjamingalvez1119 2 жыл бұрын

13:35 man I’ve been trying this like for 4 months, and I still cannot maintain that fuckin’ speed!!!

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

Tough one for sure!!

@Bleach69 2 жыл бұрын

Dave Grohl is a legend!

@jarryddewar8868 2 жыл бұрын

How could you not do no one knows with that crazy chorus part

@lilpanda7643 2 жыл бұрын

Good drummer

@loganmcgee18 2 жыл бұрын

Your playing has gotten a lot more natural-looking. Visually, you seem more comfortable

@branmcg9844 2 жыл бұрын

Good observation. I concur

@DailyImposter 2 жыл бұрын

Go with the flow should've been on here!

@ambientblow7571 2 жыл бұрын

👌🔥🔥🔥

@drummersnail115 2 жыл бұрын

The chorus groove with the toms and quarter notes on the crash in First It Giveth is even better than the verse groove

@ianidas1656 2 жыл бұрын

Shake your blood by Probot is a favourite of mine

@bobyost42 2 жыл бұрын

Great song!!

@KingHeadbang 2 жыл бұрын

I feared you might leave out Killing Joke. Didn't let me down!

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

That groove is killer!

@stanysbass-ment8206 Жыл бұрын

Always loved Dave’s FAT flam technique!

@jameskim1505 Жыл бұрын

Disco disco baby

@kravoglupa 2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping to see X-Static on the list!

@drummermonke7178 2 жыл бұрын

YESSS I LOVE REPTILES

@BrandonToews 2 жыл бұрын

So good!

@uber_stuber 2 жыл бұрын

interesting...i did not know he was the drummer for QOTSA. love that band

@eduardotrejo6981 2 жыл бұрын

He was for a little while, he recorded Songs for the Dead

@drummerdan95 2 жыл бұрын

@@eduardotrejo6981 and also about half of "Like Clockwork"!

@mitchellsmith8537 2 жыл бұрын

He wasn't always with them. U can tell the difference In the overall feel that dave added to the band when u compare the work that he was with them on and the work he wasn't part of.