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The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Dave Grohl (Author, Narrator), Simon & Schuster Australia (Publisher)

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So, I’ve written a book.

Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ("It’s a piece of cake! Just do four hours of interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the cover, and voila!"), I have decided to tell these stories just as I have always done, in my own voice. The joy that I have felt from chronicling these tales is not unlike listening back to a song that I’ve recorded and can’t wait to share with the world, or reading a primitive journal entry from a stained notebook, or even hearing my voice bounce between the Kiss posters on my wall as a child.

This certainly doesn’t mean that I’m quitting my day job, but it does give me a place to shed a little light on what it’s like to be a kid from Springfield, Virginia, walking through life while living out the crazy dreams I had as young musician. From hitting the road with Scream at 18 years old, to my time in Nirvana and the Foo Fighters, jamming with Iggy Pop or playing at the Academy Awards or dancing with AC/DC and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, drumming for Tom Petty or meeting Sir Paul McCartney at Royal Albert Hall, bedtime stories with Joan Jett or a chance meeting with Little Richard, to flying halfway around the world for one epic night with my daughters...the list goes on. I look forward to focusing the lens through which I see these memories a little sharper for you with much excitement.

Listening Length

10 hours and 35 minutes
Author

Dave Grohl
Narrator

Dave Grohl
Audible release date

4 October 2021
Language

English
Publisher

Simon & Schuster Australia
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B08ZZYLD79
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	10 hours and 35 minutes
Author	Dave Grohl
Narrator	Dave Grohl
Audible.com.au Release Date	04 October 2021
Publisher	Simon & Schuster Australia
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B08ZZYLD79
Best Sellers Rank	177 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 2 in Biographies of Composers & Musicians 9 in Biographies of Actors & Entertainers 9 in Biographies of Celebrities & Entertainment Professionals

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Kindle Customer

Great read, very entertaining.

Reviewed in Australia on 22 September 2023

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Dave Groh's writing has a real voice and flow to it. Easy to read and always entertaining. I Loved it

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Dan

Interesting, comfortable read.

Reviewed in Australia on 26 November 2023

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Well written, interesting book.
Would recommend.

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Amazon Customer

Interesting read

Reviewed in Australia on 21 October 2022

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Well written and enjoyable though he jumps over the more personal and controversial stuff with respect to Nirvana and his personal life. Not a tell-all for sure.

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Tulli Mattes

Gorgeous Groll.

Reviewed in Australia on 24 January 2024

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The rise of Nirvana was about the fall of my hay-day, and this book should evoke some interesting memories.

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Philby

Must read for fans and casual music fans alike

Reviewed in Australia on 22 May 2024

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I read a lot of music biogs and this is one of the best ones read in a long time
Dave Grohl is just a very interesting and engaging dude. Plenty here for the avid Grohl fan but also for anyone with an interest in the human side of a musical icon.
Well recommended.

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Cathy McCarthy

Highly recommend

Reviewed in Australia on 14 January 2022

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I bought this book for my husband and he loved it. We’re big fans of Foo Fighters, but that aside, Dave is an interesting guy and a fantastic writer. He’s so funny, honest and down to earth considering his success and fame. He has also created some fantastic documentaries I highly recommend you check out. His knowledge of music is incredible.

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Michelle G

How could Dave Grohl get any better? By writing this book!

Reviewed in Australia on 29 March 2023

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Sharing so much into his past, what shaped him into the phenomenal artist that he is.
From the trauma that he has been through, the deaths of fellow band members (And learning more about Kurt Cobain and Taylor Hawkins that I never knew before!)
You learn about his family (he does love his Mum, plus of course his wife and three girls who really turned his world around.)

I do remember when he was arrested in Australia. It was interesting reading his side of the event.

Dave had highs and lows and is still has the biggest heart of gold and continues be outstanding.

'The Storyteller' is written in such a way, that even if you were not a fan of Dave's at the start, I am sure you will at least have a new appreciation for him.

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Mandy White (mandylovestoread)

Dave you are a legend.

Reviewed in Australia on 27 March 2022

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Well, Dave Grohl is certainly a great storyteller.

I am a pop music lover but who doesn't love Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters. I had to listen to this on audio, read by Dave himself. My husband is a massive fan and I bought him he hardback for Christmas. We saw the band play in Sydney a few years ago, pre covid, and they were amazing. Such a high energy and loud concert that I will never forget.

I am writing this review the day after the death of drummer, Taylor Hawkins. I am still in shock that he is gone, after finishing this book on Friday. Taylor seemed to be a wonderful and full of life character and my heart goes out to his family and the rest of the band. I cannot imagine what they are going through right now, especially Dave, now losing 2 bandmates.

In Storyteller, Dave tells us some incredible stories of his life. And he is incredibly humble. He has worked hard and sacrificed alot to be where he is today, and he deserves the adulation. This book made me laugh, he has a way with words and some of the situations that he has been in are just hilarious. It almost made me cry, the losses that has suffered just broke me.

Some of my favourite stories - performing with Rick Astley, losing his wallet, the daddy-daughter dance, visiting the White House and so many more.

Any music lover will enjoy this book, I love to hear the behind the scenes stories. Dave you are a legend.

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Frank

Awesome Book!

Reviewed in Canada on 18 May 2024

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Really good book. Well written book and Dave Grohl is a funny guy with some of the stories he tells. They make you laugh ( out loud ).

José Miguel

Dave Grohl es tan buen escritor como músico.

Reviewed in Mexico on 26 March 2024

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Un libro lleno de grandes historias sobre la vida de Dave, escritas de una forma genial, llenas de humor y sinceridad.

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Amanda

Ótimo!

Reviewed in Brazil on 1 March 2024

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Melhor livro!!

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Beguiled By Books

Great memoir of an icon

Reviewed in the United States on 21 July 2023

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I love reading because I love stories. That may seem like an obvious statement, but so many non-fiction books are recaps of isolated events or summaries of studies. I enjoy non-fiction (probably more than the average person), but my issue with memoirs is that, too often, they highlight the glamorous bits of the subject’s life, which doesn’t make for a great story. It’s the book version of social media. You want the ups and downs. You want to root for your main character, even if your main character is real and you know the ending already.

Books, whether fiction or non-fiction, are meant to be stories.

Enter Dave Grohl’s The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music.

For the aforementioned reasons, I don’t actively seek out memoirs. But Dave Grohl has always seemed like a genuinely awesome guy, and his music makes its way onto every playlist I’ve ever made. A good bit of Dave Grohl’s music makes up the soundtrack to my life – so naturally, I wanted to learn about his.

Grohl takes his memoir and lays it out in five parts. He covers everything from:

his childhood and foray into music

the singular event that directed the course of his whole life

his time in a little-known band called Nirvana (sarcasm!)

the winding path of the Foo Fighters

and what it means to be a dad – and one of the biggest names in the world

As expected, Grohl is incredibly relatable. His sunny attitude radiates throughout his words, even when talking about (spoiler alert!) the death of Nirvana’s frontman, Kurt Cobain. Grohl truly tells stories. He doesn’t take you from point to point in a straight line – he takes you on a journey through his life. He may begin a chapter about his daughter, and suddenly you’re in a French psychic’s apartment discussing other dimensions and auras. You’re not left hanging or wondering, “what’s the point of this anecdote?” It all makes sense.

Unquestionably, Dave Grohl, whether as the drummer for Nirvana or the frontman of the Foo Fighters, has had some genuinely astounding experiences. However, Grohl tells these stories like a lucky dude who happened to be in the right place at the right time. He nerds out over his heroes just like the rest of us and continually cannot believe his fortune as he marvels at his life. That said, Grohl pulls no punches as he shares the choices he made to get to where he is: living on one dollar per day, sleeping on floors, and running down alleys from drug dealers in Europe. Despite what I consider hardships, his wisdom at a young age allowed him to see the big picture and what was possible. He didn’t need a guarantee – he needed a chance.

The Storyteller is a beautiful story of achieving success on your terms and because of your choices. I hope you find it as inspiring and uplifting as I did.

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terri

Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2024

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Another book bought for my daughter. She’s enjoyed reading this.

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