Summary of Martin James's Dave Grohl - Times Like His

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#1 In 1969, the Stooges released the definitive collection of punk classics with their eponymous debut album. The Stooges’ songs punched, spat, and kicked against the pricks, but above all, they pointed an accusatory finger at the middle-class indulgences of the West Coast’s hippy scenesters and the arty habits of Warhol’s Factory fops.

#2 Following the divorce, Virginia took on three jobs to support Dave and his sister. She worked as a High School teacher and also in a department store at night. She had never been a punk rocker before, but in 1982, her son was greeted at the front door by Tracey, who was now a punk rocker.

#3 Grohl’s love of punk rock began when he saw Tracey play in a punk rock band. He began traveling to different cities to find his favorite punk bands.

#4 The Bad Brains, a DC band, were one of the most influential bands in the early hardcore scene. They were known for their political fury and heavy rock songs, laced with a strong reggae vibe. They moved to New York, and their impact on bands such as the Beastie Boys and the nascent Big Apple hardcore scene was tremendous.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822537910

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

In 1969, the Stooges released the definitive collection of punk classics with their eponymous debut album. The Stooges’ songs punched, spat, and kicked against the pricks, but above all, they pointed an accusatory finger at the middle-class indulgences of the West Coast’s hippy scenesters and the arty habits of Warhol’s Factory fops.

#2

Following the divorce, Virginia took on three jobs to support Dave and his sister. She worked as a High School teacher and also in a department store at night. She had never been a punk rocker before, but in 1982, her son was greeted at the front door by Tracey, who was now a punk rocker.

#3

Grohl’s love of punk rock began when he saw Tracey play in a punk rock band. He began traveling to different cities to find his favorite punk bands.

#4

The Bad Brains, a DC band, were one of the most influential bands in the early hardcore scene. They were known for their political fury and heavy rock songs, laced with a strong reggae vibe. They moved to New York, and their impact on bands such as the Beastie Boys and the nascent Big Apple hardcore scene was tremendous.

#5

The Teen Idles were a punk band that counted among their members Ian MacKaye, a skate kid who was hyperactive and admired rock legend Ted Nugent for his total rejection of drugs. MacKaye immediately recognized a similar stance in punk and began promoting it.

#6

In 1984, Grohl met a band called Freak Baby in Washington DC. They were looking for a second guitarist, and he jumped at the opportunity. The band recorded a demo in a local studio, and it was sold at a record store.

#7

Mission Impossible was a super-fast hardcore delight. They wrote songs that had little breaks in them so they could jump just like the pictures they’d seen in Maximumrocknroll and Flipside magazines.

#8

1985 was the year that