Dave Grohl Dreams That Nirvana Is Still There But Doesn't Want To Sing Kurt Cobain's Song

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JAKARTA - With the release of Foo Fighters' tenth studio album next month, Medicine At Midnight, they are working part-time as guest editors for the new issue of Classic Rock magazine. And in a stirring interview in the new issue, vocalist Dave Grohl revealed that even though he is completely focused on the journey ahead for Foos, he still dreams about his late friend Kurt Cobain, a dream in which Nirvana is still a band.

Recalling his time in the Aberdeen, Washington grunge trio, Grohl told Classic Rock: “When I first joined the band, it was a lot of fun. I live on the couch in Kurt's living room, we practice in the barn, we prepare our gear and play the songs and people are jumping up and down and getting hot and sweaty. I really like the relationship and appreciation that the Nirvana audience has with the band. "

When Nirvana was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2014, Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear (part of Nirvana's In Utero touring band, now playing alongside Grohl once again in Foo Fighters) performed on stage together again, with Joan. Jett, Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, St. Vincent and Lorde as vocalists.

Grohl's teenage daughter Violet also performed with the trio, singing Heart-Shaped Box with her father, Novoselic and Smear in January last year. But Grohl said he would never sing Cobain's lyrics in public.

"I wouldn't feel comfortable singing Kurt's song," he admits. “I feel very at home playing these songs on the drums. And I love playing it with Krist and Pat and the other vocalists. I still dream that we are in Nirvana, that we are still a band. I still dream of an empty arena waiting for us to play. But I don't sit home and read Smells Like Teen Spirit myself. It's just a reminder that the person in charge of those beautiful songs is no longer with us. It's bitter. "

Meanwhile, in a recent interview with the Sunday Times Culture magazine, Grohl talked about the possibility of his daughter Violet pursuing a career in music, revealing that he is currently very interested in shoegaze music, particularly My Bloody Valentine.

"He was born with a perfect tone and soulful voice and a photographic musical memory," said Grohl.

“He has all the musical instruments he needs. He wrote, I looked at his notebook and the lyrics he wrote. One of the things about being a musician is the drive that gives you the desire to do it. In this regard, I am perhaps his biggest handicap. Like, she must be my daughter? So I tried to stay away. "