Heartfelt, genuine, and funny.  This book felt like having coffee with a friend while listening to years of old stories and catching up.  Grohl is relatable and down to earth, from his love of KFC (with champagne) to fresh pots of coffee (look “Fresh Pots” up on YouTube).  He’s a doting girl dad, proud mama’s boy, a believer in the supernatural, and the biggest fan in any room.  I’ve always heard that Grohl is the nicest of guys.  After listening to his life in his own words, I believe he’s that and more.    

 

But most of all, this book is Dave’s love letter to music.  And what a love letter it is!

 

Grohl has a way with telling a story.  I was easily pulled in and hooked until the last note.  I couldn’t get enough of his experiences, from being a young rocker (on a $7 a day per diem) to his ongoing, deep friendship with Sir Paul McCartney.  And while those stories kept me hanging on, it’s Dave’s utter devotion to his craft and deep adoration of music itself that gave this book heart.

This book is best experienced by combining print and audio.  There’s nothing like hearing Dave’s voice tell his story while looking at pictures he’s interspersed throughout the chapters.  

 

If you’re looking for sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll memoir, this isn’t it.  (The drug most plentiful in here is caffeine.)  This is a genuine guy and his deep love of all things music.