A few years ago, Dave Grohl, the lead singer of Foo Fighters, did something really cool. He bought a regular ticket to see Metallica, one of his favorite bands, perform at a huge concert. And guess what? He had an absolute blast!
Dave didn’t act like a big rock star that night. Instead, he stood right in the middle of the crowd at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, in a spot called the “snake pit,” just like any other fan. There are even pictures to prove it! He skipped the fancy VIP stuff and hung out with people in the audience, chatting and taking fun selfies with them. It was like he was just a normal guy enjoying a great show.
Nobody knows if Dave bumped into Ray Burton, the dad of Metallica’s late bassist Cliff Burton, who was also at the concert. But it’s fun to imagine they might have met!
Dave has loved Metallica for a long time. He once told a story about how he bought their first album, Kill ‘Em All, on a cassette tape when he was younger. He ordered it from a catalog without even hearing the band before. The description said “thrash metal,” which sounded exciting and a little scary to him. He sent in a few dollars, and when the tape arrived, he played it and thought it was the most amazing thing ever. He’s been a huge fan ever since and says he’ll love Metallica until the day he dies.
Someone once asked Dave how he stays so normal even though he’s famous. He said it’s because of his kids. They don’t care that he’s a rock star or in Foo Fighters. To them, he’s just Dad, and they’d rather ask him for a smoothie than talk about his music!
Whether you like Dave Grohl’s songs or not, it’s hard not to see that he’s a down-to-earth guy who loves music and having fun, just like the rest of us.
