Foo Fighters: The Band That Dave Made

Stevie Chick

PALAZZO

All the Foo a fan can chew.

Like it or not, Foo Fighters are one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Total sales in excess of 30 million albums and 11 Grammys attest to the fact that for many, Grohl and crew have come to define rock, a fact made more poignant by the band’s origins in the tragic ending of the by-now mythical Nirvana.

For some of us, Grohl is perhaps a little too nice, but there’s no denying either his or his band’s commitment to the Big Dumb Rock. Over the course of 200 pages and as many again glossy high-res images, ace UK music critic Stevie Chick meticulously and lovingly gets to grips with Foo Fighters’ origins, band dynamics, albums, songs, break-ups, side projects, connections, guest stars, plus much more.

Although this isn’t the most thrilling of stories (unsurprisingly, bearing in mind Grohl’s sobriquet of “the nicest man in rock”), it still contains more than enough detail to keep even the most passionate of fans happy. ■■■■■■■■■■