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Dave Grohl’s Top 10 Rules For Success


if you’re good at what you do people

if you’re good at what you do people will recognize that from grade one to

will recognize that from grade one to

will recognize that from grade one to six you’re in this one school and then

six you’re in this one school and then

six you’re in this one school and then you go to this new school and I went to

you go to this new school and I went to

you go to this new school and I went to this new school and there was this girl

this new school and there was this girl

this new school and there was this girl this girl named Sandy I stopped

this girl named Sandy I stopped

this girl named Sandy I stopped listening to music after Kurt died

listening to music after Kurt died

listening to music after Kurt died because it was so emotional just hearing

because it was so emotional just hearing

because it was so emotional just hearing it I loved being a drummer it’s such a

it I loved being a drummer it’s such a

it I loved being a drummer it’s such a nice position and a band everyone thinks

nice position and a band everyone thinks

nice position and a band everyone thinks you’re dumb I can truthfully say out

you’re dumb I can truthfully say out

you’re dumb I can truthfully say out loud that Gangnam style is one of my

loud that Gangnam style is one of my

loud that Gangnam style is one of my favorite songs of the past decade he’s

favorite songs of the past decade he’s

favorite songs of the past decade he’s an American rock musician singer

an American rock musician singer

an American rock musician singer songwriter director and producer he’s

songwriter director and producer he’s

songwriter director and producer he’s best known as a former drummer of the

best known as a former drummer of the

best known as a former drummer of the grunge band Nirvana and founder and

grunge band Nirvana and founder and

grunge band Nirvana and founder and frontman

frontman

frontman of the rock band Foo Fighters in 2012 he

of the rock band Foo Fighters in 2012 he

of the rock band Foo Fighters in 2012 he was estimated to be the third wealthiest

was estimated to be the third wealthiest

was estimated to be the third wealthiest drummer in the world with a fortune of

drummer in the world with a fortune of

drummer in the world with a fortune of 225 million dollars

225 million dollars

225 million dollars he’s Dave Grohl and here’s my take on

he’s Dave Grohl and here’s my take on

he’s Dave Grohl and here’s my take on his top 10 rules for success rule number

his top 10 rules for success rule number

his top 10 rules for success rule number eight is my personal favorite and I’m

eight is my personal favorite and I’m

eight is my personal favorite and I’m curious if you grow which one you guys

curious if you grow which one you guys

curious if you grow which one you guys like the best and as you’re watching

like the best and as you’re watching

like the best and as you’re watching Dave if he says something really

Dave if he says something really

Dave if he says something really meaningful to you make sure to put it in

meaningful to you make sure to put it in

meaningful to you make sure to put it in quotes in the comments below so other

quotes in the comments below so other

quotes in the comments below so other people can be inspired as well if you’re

people can be inspired as well if you’re

people can be inspired as well if you’re good at what you do people will

good at what you do people will

good at what you do people will recognize that I really believe it I

recognize that I really believe it I

recognize that I really believe it I really believe that going out and

really believe that going out and

really believe that going out and playing good songs live as a great live

playing good songs live as a great live

playing good songs live as a great live band will make you successful I’d really

band will make you successful I’d really

band will make you successful I’d really think it will and it doesn’t matter if

think it will and it doesn’t matter if

think it will and it doesn’t matter if you’re at that hold down the street or

you’re at that hold down the street or

you’re at that hold down the street or you’re on the side stage at Bonnaroo or

you’re on the side stage at Bonnaroo or

you’re on the side stage at Bonnaroo or you’re headlining Lollapalooza if you’re

you’re headlining Lollapalooza if you’re

you’re headlining Lollapalooza if you’re a great band with great songs people

a great band with great songs people

a great band with great songs people will notice it that’s it that’s all it

will notice it that’s it that’s all it

will notice it that’s it that’s all it is it’s that simple product placement

is it’s that simple product placement

is it’s that simple product placement and labels and ANR people and all at

and labels and ANR people and all at

and labels and ANR people and all at bullsh

bullsh

bullsh it doesn’t matter I swear to god it

it doesn’t matter I swear to god it

it doesn’t matter I swear to god it doesn’t matter and if you back that up

doesn’t matter and if you back that up

doesn’t matter and if you back that up with the idea that just playing those

with the idea that just playing those

with the idea that just playing those great songs in your great live band is

great songs in your great live band is

great songs in your great live band is enough reward for you then you’re set

enough reward for you then you’re set

enough reward for you then you’re set but

but

but got to be badass you just have to be

got to be badass you just have to be

got to be badass you just have to be really good it’s the other things that

really good it’s the other things that

really good it’s the other things that make up for your musical inability you

make up for your musical inability you

make up for your musical inability you know I mean as a drummer I never felt

know I mean as a drummer I never felt

know I mean as a drummer I never felt like I am gonna be on the cover of

like I am gonna be on the cover of

like I am gonna be on the cover of Modern Drummer magazine because I’m the

Modern Drummer magazine because I’m the

Modern Drummer magazine because I’m the best drummer in the world I just do that

best drummer in the world I just do that

best drummer in the world I just do that if you put me on stage without a PA or

if you put me on stage without a PA or

if you put me on stage without a PA or floor monitors in a small club that I

floor monitors in a small club that I

floor monitors in a small club that I would beat the out of my drums so

would beat the out of my drums so

would beat the out of my drums so much that people go goddamn did you see

much that people go goddamn did you see

much that people go goddamn did you see that drummer right

that drummer right

that drummer right whoa and I’d walk away from every show

whoa and I’d walk away from every show

whoa and I’d walk away from every show like there you go I just beat the piss

like there you go I just beat the piss

like there you go I just beat the piss out of those things that people saw it

out of those things that people saw it

out of those things that people saw it people took notice for sure and that was

people took notice for sure and that was

people took notice for sure and that was great

great

great so at the end of the show I was a

so at the end of the show I was a

so at the end of the show I was a successful musician because I had

successful musician because I had

successful musician because I had achieved what I wanted to achieve so I

achieved what I wanted to achieve so I

achieved what I wanted to achieve so I honestly believe I mean I know lots of

honestly believe I mean I know lots of

honestly believe I mean I know lots of musicians that went down to South by

musicians that went down to South by

musicians that went down to South by Southwest and said well it’s easy for

Southwest and said well it’s easy for

Southwest and said well it’s easy for you to say I’m like man I was in the

you to say I’m like man I was in the

you to say I’m like man I was in the same position you are in twenty four

same position you are in twenty four

same position you are in twenty four years ago that was it I worked in a

years ago that was it I worked in a

years ago that was it I worked in a Furniture Warehouse and I wanted people

Furniture Warehouse and I wanted people

Furniture Warehouse and I wanted people to like my music so I played out as much

to like my music so I played out as much

to like my music so I played out as much as I could you know and if you really

as I could you know and if you really

as I could you know and if you really honestly I’d like I said if you’re

honestly I’d like I said if you’re

honestly I’d like I said if you’re passionate and driven and focused in

passionate and driven and focused in

passionate and driven and focused in what you do if you’re really good at it

what you do if you’re really good at it

what you do if you’re really good at it people will take notice that’s basically

people will take notice that’s basically

people will take notice that’s basically it I mean I don’t understand the

it I mean I don’t understand the

it I mean I don’t understand the industry I don’t understand I don’t

industry I don’t understand I don’t

industry I don’t understand I don’t understand where music is headed I don’t

understand where music is headed I don’t

understand where music is headed I don’t really understand technology I just know

really understand technology I just know

really understand technology I just know that when you walk into a club and you

that when you walk into a club and you

that when you walk into a club and you see a band that blows you away you are

see a band that blows you away you are

see a band that blows you away you are going to follow that band you’re going

going to follow that band you’re going

going to follow that band you’re going to either buy their CD or you’re going

to either buy their CD or you’re going

to either buy their CD or you’re going to find them online are you going to see

to find them online are you going to see

to find them online are you going to see them the next time they come to play and

them the next time they come to play and

them the next time they come to play and it it takes that’s what it takes you

it it takes that’s what it takes you

it it takes that’s what it takes you don’t have to stand in line at the song

don’t have to stand in line at the song

don’t have to stand in line at the song contest on TV to become a popular

contest on TV to become a popular

contest on TV to become a popular musician you know to stand in front of

musician you know to stand in front of

musician you know to stand in front of some judge that doesn’t even play an

some judge that doesn’t even play an

some judge that doesn’t even play an instrument on their own goddamn records

instrument on their own goddamn records

instrument on their own goddamn records tell you now you’re not going to know

tell you now you’re not going to know

tell you now you’re not going to know right that you know go blow people away

right that you know go blow people away

right that you know go blow people away in front in their face

in front in their face

in front in their face and so it’s kinda you know it’s it’s I

and so it’s kinda you know it’s it’s I

and so it’s kinda you know it’s it’s I honestly believe it’s that simple I

honestly believe it’s that simple I

honestly believe it’s that simple I directed like music videos before for

directed like music videos before for

directed like music videos before for the Foo Fighters and in its I mean it’s

the Foo Fighters and in its I mean it’s

the Foo Fighters and in its I mean it’s easy I honestly I honestly believe that

easy I honestly I honestly believe that

easy I honestly I honestly believe that if you’re if you’re focused and

if you’re if you’re focused and

if you’re if you’re focused and passionate and driven you can achieve

passionate and driven you can achieve

passionate and driven you can achieve anything you want to achieve in life

anything you want to achieve in life

anything you want to achieve in life because I honestly believe that because

because I honestly believe that because

because I honestly believe that because you’ll figure it out you know what I

you’ll figure it out you know what I

you’ll figure it out you know what I mean so I never took lessons to play the

mean so I never took lessons to play the

mean so I never took lessons to play the drums I just figured it out and I never

drums I just figured it out and I never

drums I just figured it out and I never took lessons to play guitar maybe a few

took lessons to play guitar maybe a few

took lessons to play guitar maybe a few but I just listened to Beatles records

but I just listened to Beatles records

but I just listened to Beatles records you know and so but I would listen to it

you know and so but I would listen to it

you know and so but I would listen to it I would listen to Andrew and practice by

I would listen to Andrew and practice by

I would listen to Andrew and practice by myself in my bedroom obsessively and so

myself in my bedroom obsessively and so

myself in my bedroom obsessively and so throughout life I’ve always kind of

throughout life I’ve always kind of

throughout life I’ve always kind of figured that that’s just how you do

figured that that’s just how you do

figured that that’s just how you do stuff like if you have a natural

stuff like if you have a natural

stuff like if you have a natural inclination and a real like drive to do

inclination and a real like drive to do

inclination and a real like drive to do something that you can figure it out I

something that you can figure it out I

something that you can figure it out I was playing the guitar you’re in green

was playing the guitar you’re in green

was playing the guitar you’re in green know you’re funny dream kind of because

know you’re funny dream kind of because

know you’re funny dream kind of because when I was about eleven years old I was

when I was about eleven years old I was

when I was about eleven years old I was in I think seventh grade from grade 1 to

in I think seventh grade from grade 1 to

in I think seventh grade from grade 1 to 6 you’re in this one school and then you

6 you’re in this one school and then you

6 you’re in this one school and then you go to this new school and I went to this

go to this new school and I went to this

go to this new school and I went to this new school and there was this girl this

new school and there was this girl this

new school and there was this girl this girl named Sandy

big blue eyes is perfect heart-shaped

big blue eyes is perfect heart-shaped face and she was so I was instantly in

face and she was so I was instantly in

face and she was so I was instantly in love with this chick so the first day I

love with this chick so the first day I

love with this chick so the first day I asked her like longer steady with me

and so every day I’d meet her at her

and so every day I’d meet her at her locker and like kiss at the locker and

locker and like kiss at the locker and

locker and like kiss at the locker and then she’d get on her bus and I get on

then she’d get on her bus and I get on

then she’d get on her bus and I get on my bus and we go home talking and after

my bus and we go home talking and after

my bus and we go home talking and after seven days she she said you know I’m new

seven days she she said you know I’m new

seven days she she said you know I’m new here and I just don’t want to get like

here and I just don’t want to get like

here and I just don’t want to get like tied down

tied down

tied down we’re 11 I don’t want to get tied into a

we’re 11 I don’t want to get tied into a

we’re 11 I don’t want to get tied into a relationship it absolutely broke my

relationship it absolutely broke my

relationship it absolutely broke my heart I was heartbroken and that night I

heart I was heartbroken and that night I

heart I was heartbroken and that night I had a dream that I was in an arena full

had a dream that I was in an arena full

had a dream that I was in an arena full of people and I was playing guitar and

of people and I was playing guitar and

of people and I was playing guitar and so I just packed arena they’re all one

so I just packed arena they’re all one

so I just packed arena they’re all one yeah and I’m playing and I looked down

yeah and I’m playing and I looked down

yeah and I’m playing and I looked down and she’s staring at me and she’s crying

and she’s staring at me and she’s crying

and she’s staring at me and she’s crying like

revenge yeah my rock-and-roll revenge we

revenge yeah my rock-and-roll revenge we although you could have been my

although you could have been my

although you could have been my girlfriend we all have this dream but we

girlfriend we all have this dream but we

girlfriend we all have this dream but we just don’t end up in the Foo Fighters

just don’t end up in the Foo Fighters

just don’t end up in the Foo Fighters that’s the problem

that’s the problem

that’s the problem dreams come true I mean honestly like

dreams come true I mean honestly like

dreams come true I mean honestly like making albums the tape is it’s easy and

making albums the tape is it’s easy and

making albums the tape is it’s easy and I think that people get scared because

I think that people get scared because

I think that people get scared because there’s there’s so much emphasis put on

there’s there’s so much emphasis put on

there’s there’s so much emphasis put on perfection now that that’s why people

perfection now that that’s why people

perfection now that that’s why people use computers like if you’re a drummer

use computers like if you’re a drummer

use computers like if you’re a drummer and you speed up a little bit or you

and you speed up a little bit or you

and you speed up a little bit or you slow down a little bit you throw into

slow down a little bit you throw into

slow down a little bit you throw into the computer and go alright and then

the computer and go alright and then

the computer and go alright and then make you sound perfect and then if you

make you sound perfect and then if you

make you sound perfect and then if you sang a little bit sharp or a little flat

sang a little bit sharp or a little flat

sang a little bit sharp or a little flat you can smooth all that out and it just

you can smooth all that out and it just

you can smooth all that out and it just makes it sound you lose all the

makes it sound you lose all the

makes it sound you lose all the personality and character you know so

personality and character you know so

personality and character you know so you know imagine if you Pro tool like a

you know imagine if you Pro tool like a

you know imagine if you Pro tool like a who record it wouldn’t sound like a you

who record it wouldn’t sound like a you

who record it wouldn’t sound like a you know that’s like wow that’s tape you

know that’s like wow that’s tape you

know that’s like wow that’s tape you know that’s monkey wrench so that’s not

know that’s monkey wrench so that’s not

know that’s monkey wrench so that’s not your right that’s incredible so it’s

your right that’s incredible so it’s

your right that’s incredible so it’s cool you know then computers

cool you know then computers

cool you know then computers I mean look they’re great for some

I mean look they’re great for some

I mean look they’re great for some things but when it comes to making like

things but when it comes to making like

things but when it comes to making like a raw rock and roll record you just

a raw rock and roll record you just

a raw rock and roll record you just can’t beat it

can’t beat it

can’t beat it you know it’s just you gotta use go with

you know it’s just you gotta use go with

you know it’s just you gotta use go with tape I stopped listening to music after

tape I stopped listening to music after

tape I stopped listening to music after Kurt died because it was so emotional

Kurt died because it was so emotional

Kurt died because it was so emotional just hearing it I didn’t want to hear it

just hearing it I didn’t want to hear it

just hearing it I didn’t want to hear it on the radio I didn’t want to play it I

on the radio I didn’t want to play it I

on the radio I didn’t want to play it I didn’t want to join another band and and

didn’t want to join another band and and

didn’t want to join another band and and then after a while I realized that it

then after a while I realized that it

then after a while I realized that it was the one thing that was going to help

was the one thing that was going to help

was the one thing that was going to help me get through everything so I started

me get through everything so I started

me get through everything so I started writing lyrics I started writing songs

writing lyrics I started writing songs

writing lyrics I started writing songs and I went and recorded this demo tape

a record company called and said hey we

a record company called and said hey we want to release your record I said with

want to release your record I said with

want to release your record I said with what that’s a demo that’s not a band

what that’s a demo that’s not a band

what that’s a demo that’s not a band it’s the thing I did by myself in five

it’s the thing I did by myself in five

it’s the thing I did by myself in five days and you played every instrument

days and you played every instrument

days and you played every instrument yeah so then I started to think wow

yeah so then I started to think wow

yeah so then I started to think wow maybe I will try this I’ve never been

maybe I will try this I’ve never been

maybe I will try this I’ve never been the center of a band was it a tough

the center of a band was it a tough

the center of a band was it a tough transition from drama to front

transition from drama to front

transition from drama to front absolutely it took years man it took a

absolutely it took years man it took a

absolutely it took years man it took a long time was it the most important

long time was it the most important

long time was it the most important thing is that whatever you’re doing that

thing is that whatever you’re doing that

thing is that whatever you’re doing that it’s a representation of your voice

it’s a representation of your voice

it’s a representation of your voice right so say you’re using a computer or

right so say you’re using a computer or

right so say you’re using a computer or you’re using an oboe or you use your

you’re using an oboe or you use your

you’re using an oboe or you use your your drama over your a vocalist whatever

your drama over your a vocalist whatever

your drama over your a vocalist whatever it is the most important thing is that

it is the most important thing is that

it is the most important thing is that it’s really your voice that it’s coming

it’s really your voice that it’s coming

it’s really your voice that it’s coming from you right but it has to come from

from you right but it has to come from

from you right but it has to come from you it’s so easy just to you know grab a

you it’s so easy just to you know grab a

you it’s so easy just to you know grab a loop and hit play and let it do its

loop and hit play and let it do its

loop and hit play and let it do its thing that that’s somebody else’s loop

thing that that’s somebody else’s loop

thing that that’s somebody else’s loop like that’s somebody else’s beat man

like that’s somebody else’s beat man

like that’s somebody else’s beat man make your own beat take that guy’s beat

make your own beat take that guy’s beat

make your own beat take that guy’s beat step on it and get off of them put it

step on it and get off of them put it

step on it and get off of them put it out there make it your own you know you

out there make it your own you know you

out there make it your own you know you do that like I have always loved whether

do that like I have always loved whether

do that like I have always loved whether it’s a craft work I mean I was one of

it’s a craft work I mean I was one of

it’s a craft work I mean I was one of them I was one of the first dorks in my

them I was one of the first dorks in my

them I was one of the first dorks in my neighborhood to get like a prodigy

neighborhood to get like a prodigy

neighborhood to get like a prodigy record you know in like 1990 or whatever

record you know in like 1990 or whatever

record you know in like 1990 or whatever it was or 91 you know I didn’t have a

it was or 91 you know I didn’t have a

it was or 91 you know I didn’t have a pacifier and a glow stick but like I was

pacifier and a glow stick but like I was

pacifier and a glow stick but like I was I liked the idea thank you very much I

I liked the idea thank you very much I

I liked the idea thank you very much I like the idea that these people were

like the idea that these people were

like the idea that these people were doing something new it didn’t matter if

doing something new it didn’t matter if

doing something new it didn’t matter if it was a computer or a jar machine it

it was a computer or a jar machine it

it was a computer or a jar machine it was like something new you know it’s

was like something new you know it’s

was like something new you know it’s really cool

really cool

really cool [Music]

[Music]

[Music] but lately what is that I the last two

but lately what is that I the last two

but lately what is that I the last two days I have pool parties for like my

days I have pool parties for like my

days I have pool parties for like my kids friends and all this so my wife

kids friends and all this so my wife

kids friends and all this so my wife turns on Pandora to like the like

turns on Pandora to like the like

turns on Pandora to like the like blockbuster hit station it was like

blockbuster hit station it was like

blockbuster hit station it was like apocalyptic I was so I was terrible I

apocalyptic I was so I was terrible I

apocalyptic I was so I was terrible I was like the human race is going down

was like the human race is going down

was like the human race is going down teachers died and I wasn’t worried about

teachers died and I wasn’t worried about

teachers died and I wasn’t worried about like asteroids and she’s like that turn

like asteroids and she’s like that turn

like asteroids and she’s like that turn on the radio I get down scary out

on the radio I get down scary out

on the radio I get down scary out so I listen to that and I just don’t

so I listen to that and I just don’t

so I listen to that and I just don’t hear anyone you know it’s just like it’s

hear anyone you know it’s just like it’s

hear anyone you know it’s just like it’s like two stupid people talking to each

like two stupid people talking to each

like two stupid people talking to each other there’s just nothing there there’s

other there’s just nothing there there’s

other there’s just nothing there there’s an it’s devoid of anything how could

an it’s devoid of anything how could

an it’s devoid of anything how could that be

that be

that be it’s terrible so the most important

it’s terrible so the most important

it’s terrible so the most important I honestly think is like you have to be

I honestly think is like you have to be

I honestly think is like you have to be able to take whatever it is that someone

able to take whatever it is that someone

able to take whatever it is that someone else is using make it your own

else is using make it your own

else is using make it your own or just do your own thing I love being a

or just do your own thing I love being a

or just do your own thing I love being a drummer it’s such a nice position in a

drummer it’s such a nice position in a

drummer it’s such a nice position in a band

band

band everyone thinks you’re dumb but they

everyone thinks you’re dumb but they

everyone thinks you’re dumb but they don’t realize is that if it weren’t for

don’t realize is that if it weren’t for

don’t realize is that if it weren’t for you their band would suck you know I’ve

you their band would suck you know I’ve

you their band would suck you know I’ve always loved being the drummer I don’t

always loved being the drummer I don’t

always loved being the drummer I don’t necessarily need to be the dude out

necessarily need to be the dude out

necessarily need to be the dude out front I don’t I never imagined myself a

front I don’t I never imagined myself a

front I don’t I never imagined myself a frontman at the same time I don’t mind

frontman at the same time I don’t mind

frontman at the same time I don’t mind bringing the party to 85,000 people lip

bringing the party to 85,000 people lip

bringing the party to 85,000 people lip at the stage being

at the stage being

at the stage being you know being the frontman of the band

you know being the frontman of the band

you know being the frontman of the band it’s nice to have both you know there’s

it’s nice to have both you know there’s

it’s nice to have both you know there’s that balance between the two where if

that balance between the two where if

that balance between the two where if you ever start feeling like nobody’s

you ever start feeling like nobody’s

you ever start feeling like nobody’s paying attention to me well then you go

paying attention to me well then you go

paying attention to me well then you go you’d be the singer the Foo Fighters for

you’d be the singer the Foo Fighters for

you’d be the singer the Foo Fighters for a while and when you’re like damn I’m

a while and when you’re like damn I’m

a while and when you’re like damn I’m sick all this bullsh back to being the

sick all this bullsh back to being the

sick all this bullsh back to being the drummer and the vultures or whatever

drummer and the vultures or whatever

drummer and the vultures or whatever it’s weird as a musician you want to be

it’s weird as a musician you want to be

it’s weird as a musician you want to be great like you want to be good and you

great like you want to be good and you

great like you want to be good and you sort of set these funny expectations for

sort of set these funny expectations for

sort of set these funny expectations for yourself you know one of the funniest

yourself you know one of the funniest

yourself you know one of the funniest things that the Fogerty ever said to me

things that the Fogerty ever said to me

things that the Fogerty ever said to me he was like yeah I was I tried to learn

he was like yeah I was I tried to learn

he was like yeah I was I tried to learn I was learning to play the drums but I

I was learning to play the drums but I

I was learning to play the drums but I realized that I would never be as good

realized that I would never be as good

realized that I would never be as good as John Bonham from Led Zeppelin so I

as John Bonham from Led Zeppelin so I

as John Bonham from Led Zeppelin so I stopped my you’re who is as good as John

stopped my you’re who is as good as John

stopped my you’re who is as good as John but nobody like what the how could you

but nobody like what the how could you

but nobody like what the how could you do that so like there should be no right

do that so like there should be no right

do that so like there should be no right or wrong you know you should just be

or wrong you know you should just be

or wrong you know you should just be cool with what you do and how you sound

cool with what you do and how you sound

cool with what you do and how you sound like I’m it’s it’s one of the things

like I’m it’s it’s one of the things

like I’m it’s it’s one of the things that I have a problem with like a lot of

that I have a problem with like a lot of

that I have a problem with like a lot of those song contest shows on TV not not

those song contest shows on TV not not

those song contest shows on TV not not only because you know whatever its

only because you know whatever its

only because you know whatever its corporate cheese or whatever but I have

corporate cheese or whatever but I have

corporate cheese or whatever but I have a problem with like if my kid walked up

a problem with like if my kid walked up

a problem with like if my kid walked up on stage and sang her heart out as best

on stage and sang her heart out as best

on stage and sang her heart out as best as she could and Jennifer Lopez said

as she could and Jennifer Lopez said

as she could and Jennifer Lopez said like nah sorry that’s not good enough

like nah sorry that’s not good enough

like nah sorry that’s not good enough I’d be like I’ll be so pissed you know

I’d be like I’ll be so pissed you know

I’d be like I’ll be so pissed you know cuz that’s not how it works you know you

cuz that’s not how it works you know you

cuz that’s not how it works you know you should be you should go you should go to

should be you should go you should go to

should be you should go you should go to a yard sale and buy a real guitar and

a yard sale and buy a real guitar and

a yard sale and buy a real guitar and then go find a friend and get into your

then go find a friend and get into your

then go find a friend and get into your garage and just suck there’d be awful

garage and just suck there’d be awful

garage and just suck there’d be awful and then write some songs and become the

and then write some songs and become the

and then write some songs and become the biggest band in the world it has

biggest band in the world it has

biggest band in the world it has that’s how it’s that’s how it works

that’s how it’s that’s how it works

that’s how it’s that’s how it works I mean it works other ways too I’m sure

I mean it works other ways too I’m sure

I mean it works other ways too I’m sure but I mean as a as a young musician you

but I mean as a as a young musician you

but I mean as a as a young musician you know first of all you’re not gonna make

know first of all you’re not gonna make

know first of all you’re not gonna make a living to it like accept that realize

a living to it like accept that realize

a living to it like accept that realize that because then if you do you’re

that because then if you do you’re

that because then if you do you’re stopped the reward of playing music

stopped the reward of playing music

stopped the reward of playing music playing music should be the reward of

playing music should be the reward of

playing music should be the reward of playing music like that’s that’s what

playing music like that’s that’s what

playing music like that’s that’s what you that’s what you kind of get like

you that’s what you kind of get like

you that’s what you kind of get like when I was a little kid when I was

when I was a little kid when I was

when I was a little kid when I was playing punk rock music as a teenager

playing punk rock music as a teenager

playing punk rock music as a teenager like there was never any career

like there was never any career

like there was never any career opportunity because we played punk rock

opportunity because we played punk rock

opportunity because we played punk rock music nobody wanted to buy that but we’d

music nobody wanted to buy that but we’d

music nobody wanted to buy that but we’d love to do it it was so it was so much

love to do it it was so it was so much

love to do it it was so it was so much fun and like if you start from a place

fun and like if you start from a place

fun and like if you start from a place like that that you just love to create

like that that you just love to create

like that that you just love to create and you just love to play music and you

and you just love to play music and you

and you just love to play music and you can’t stop thinking about it and you do

can’t stop thinking about it and you do

can’t stop thinking about it and you do it every day and you do it by yourself

it every day and you do it by yourself

it every day and you do it by yourself or you do it with your friends and

or you do it with your friends and

or you do it with your friends and that’s enough for you to survive the

that’s enough for you to survive the

that’s enough for you to survive the rest of your life that’s great and then

rest of your life that’s great and then

rest of your life that’s great and then once you start getting good you start

once you start getting good you start

once you start getting good you start playing for people and once you start

playing for people and once you start

playing for people and once you start playing for people if you’re good then

playing for people if you’re good then

playing for people if you’re good then those people will tell other people that

those people will tell other people that

those people will tell other people that girl’s really good so then all of a said

girl’s really good so then all of a said

girl’s really good so then all of a said you’re playing to all these different

you’re playing to all these different

you’re playing to all these different people and that to me is the most

people and that to me is the most

people and that to me is the most important thing when you doing it’s you

important thing when you doing it’s you

important thing when you doing it’s you on stage and people are seeing when

on stage and people are seeing when

on stage and people are seeing when people see another person doing that

people see another person doing that

people see another person doing that it’s really inspiring like it’s cool to

it’s really inspiring like it’s cool to

it’s really inspiring like it’s cool to see a human being

see a human being

see a human being jamming that’s great guilt guilt is

jamming that’s great guilt guilt is

jamming that’s great guilt guilt is cancer it will confine you torture you

cancer it will confine you torture you

cancer it will confine you torture you destroy you as an artist it’s a wall

destroy you as an artist it’s a wall

destroy you as an artist it’s a wall it’s a black hole it’s a thief it’ll

it’s a black hole it’s a thief it’ll

it’s a black hole it’s a thief it’ll keep you from you remember learning your

keep you from you remember learning your

keep you from you remember learning your first song or riff or writing your first

first song or riff or writing your first

first song or riff or writing your first lyric there’s no guilt then remember

lyric there’s no guilt then remember

lyric there’s no guilt then remember when there was no right or wrong

when there was no right or wrong

when there was no right or wrong remember that simple reward of just

remember that simple reward of just

remember that simple reward of just playing music you are still and will

playing music you are still and will

playing music you are still and will always be that person at your core the

always be that person at your core the

always be that person at your core the musician

musician

musician and the musician comes first guilty

and the musician comes first guilty

and the musician comes first guilty pleasure how about just pleasure I can

pleasure how about just pleasure I can

pleasure how about just pleasure I can truthfully say out loud that Gangnam

truthfully say out loud that Gangnam

truthfully say out loud that Gangnam style is one of my favorite songs of the

style is one of my favorite songs of the

style is one of my favorite songs of the past decade

it is is it any better or worse than the

it is is it any better or worse than the latest Atoms for Peace album hmm if only

latest Atoms for Peace album hmm if only

latest Atoms for Peace album hmm if only we had a celebrity panel of judges to

we had a celebrity panel of judges to

we had a celebrity panel of judges to determine that for us what would JLo do

determine that for us what would JLo do

determine that for us what would JLo do Beijing pitchfork come in come in

Beijing pitchfork come in come in

Beijing pitchfork come in come in pitchfork we need you to help us

pitchfork we need you to help us

pitchfork we need you to help us determine the value of a song who cares

determine the value of a song who cares

determine the value of a song who cares [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

who’s to say what’s a good voice and

who’s to say what’s a good voice and what’s not a good voice the voice

imagine Bob Dylan standing there singing

imagine Bob Dylan standing there singing blowing in the wind in front of

blowing in the wind in front of

blowing in the wind in front of Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera [Music]

I think it’s on a little mezzanine and

I think it’s on a little mezzanine and sharp

cherish it respect it

cherish it respect it nurture it challenge it stretch it

nurture it challenge it stretch it

nurture it challenge it stretch it scream it until it’s gone because

scream it until it’s gone because

scream it until it’s gone because everyone’s blessed with at least that

everyone’s blessed with at least that

everyone’s blessed with at least that and who knows how long it will last

and who knows how long it will last

and who knows how long it will last [Music]

[Music]

[Music] whether he’s playing protective Dead or

whether he’s playing protective Dead or

whether he’s playing protective Dead or rock God holy

[Music]

[Music] people talk about the good old days when

people talk about the good old days when

people talk about the good old days when that man this is great like that do you

that man this is great like that do you

that man this is great like that do you ever think I want to do something else

ever think I want to do something else

ever think I want to do something else nope I don’t how to do anything else

nope I don’t how to do anything else

nope I don’t how to do anything else [Music]

I just love it that’s really really

I just love it that’s really really great that sounded both for this true

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Stuart Beall

made this video because Stuart Beall

made this video because Stuart Beall asked me to so there’s a famous

asked me to so there’s a famous

asked me to so there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile

entrepreneur that you want me to profile

entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave in the comments below and

next leave in the comments below and

next leave in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do

I’ll see what I can do

I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know which of Dave’s

I’d also love to know which of Dave’s

I’d also love to know which of Dave’s top 10 rules had the biggest impact on

top 10 rules had the biggest impact on

top 10 rules had the biggest impact on you on why what change you’re going to

you on why what change you’re going to

you on why what change you’re going to make in your business or in your life

make in your business or in your life

make in your business or in your life leave it in the comments and I will join

leave it in the comments and I will join

leave it in the comments and I will join in the discussion finally I want to give

in the discussion finally I want to give

in the discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out to Michael T Cole

a quick shout out to Michael T Cole

a quick shout out to Michael T Cole Michael thank you so much for buying my

Michael thank you so much for buying my

Michael thank you so much for buying my book it really means a lot to me those

book it really means a lot to me those

book it really means a lot to me those are you watching if you want your chance

are you watching if you want your chance

are you watching if you want your chance at a shout out in the future video make

at a shout out in the future video make

at a shout out in the future video make sure to pick up a copy of the book and

sure to pick up a copy of the book and

sure to pick up a copy of the book and email in the receipt so we can keep

email in the receipt so we can keep

email in the receipt so we can keep track thank you guys so much for

track thank you guys so much for

track thank you guys so much for watching

watching

watching continue to believe or whatever you’re

continue to believe or whatever you’re

continue to believe or whatever you’re one where it is and I’ll see you soon

[Music]

[Music] Hey ah ah stop stop no no no no no no no

Hey ah ah stop stop no no no no no no no

Hey ah ah stop stop no no no no no no no no you don’t fight at my show you

no you don’t fight at my show you

no you don’t fight at my show you asshole who’s the–who’s that right

asshole who’s the–who’s that right

asshole who’s the–who’s that right there let me see him who’s fighting

there let me see him who’s fighting

there let me see him who’s fighting right now

right now

right now who’s fighting let me see him there’s a

who’s fighting let me see him there’s a

who’s fighting let me see him there’s a guy in a striped shirt right there Hey

guy in a striped shirt right there Hey

guy in a striped shirt right there Hey look at you

look at you

look at you Hey look at me Hey in the striped shirt

Hey look at me Hey in the striped shirt

Hey look at me Hey in the striped shirt look at me right here look at me look at

look at me right here look at me look at

look at me right here look at me look at me get the out of my show right now

my show my show right now you don’t come

my show my show right now you don’t come to my show and fight you go to my show

to my show and fight you go to my show

to my show and fight you go to my show and dance you asshole

and dance you asshole

and dance you asshole [Applause]

I think I really broke my leg

I think I really broke my leg so yeah

so yeah

so yeah you have my promise

that the Foo Fighters we gonna come back

that the Foo Fighters we gonna come back and finish your show for right now

and finish your show for right now

and finish your show for right now you gotta do you gotta shut it out right

you gotta do you gotta shut it out right

you gotta do you gotta shut it out right now

now

now you gotta do it you do it

you gotta do it you do it

you gotta do it you do it [Music]

ladies and gentlemen

ladies and gentlemen let me tell you

let me tell you

let me tell you right now I’m gonna go to hospital

right now I’m gonna go to hospital

right now I’m gonna go to hospital I’m gonna fix my leg but then I want to

I’m gonna fix my leg but then I want to

I’m gonna fix my leg but then I want to come back now we’re gonna play for you

come back now we’re gonna play for you

come back now we’re gonna play for you go

go

go [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I’m soon

I’m soon

I’m soon I’m so sorry

I’m so sorry

I’m so sorry we’re gonna do

we’re gonna do

we’re gonna do all right now tell Hawkins you gotta do

all right now tell Hawkins you gotta do

all right now tell Hawkins you gotta do [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you gotta do

you gotta do

you gotta do [Music]

it’s enough

it’s enough okay they just broke his leg in a big

okay they just broke his leg in a big

okay they just broke his leg in a big way okay

way okay

way okay so we’re not gonna do go through Friday

so we’re not gonna do go through Friday

so we’re not gonna do go through Friday show tonight what he really wants us and

show tonight what he really wants us and

show tonight what he really wants us and because we love him so much he wants us

because we love him so much he wants us

because we love him so much he wants us to play a couple songs for you guys now

to play a couple songs for you guys now

to play a couple songs for you guys now there are songs we’re just going to have

there are songs we’re just going to have

there are songs we’re just going to have a little bit of fun with you guys here a

a little bit of fun with you guys here a

a little bit of fun with you guys here a couple songs before we go do you want us

couple songs before we go do you want us

couple songs before we go do you want us to do that

with it won’t be tonight but we’ll come

with it won’t be tonight but we’ll come back we’ll play to all of you guys and

back we’ll play to all of you guys and

back we’ll play to all of you guys and we’ll do any go to harsh okay we love

we’ll do any go to harsh okay we love

we’ll do any go to harsh okay we love you there

good fun and then you guys go home early

good fun and then you guys go home early gonna come back okay

mr.

mr. [Applause]

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