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(Credits: Far Out \/ Raph Pour-Hashemi)<\/p>\n
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If one takes a long look at the annals of music history, a few names find themselves continually attached to the finest moments of musical triumph. One of the more modern additions to this list is the wonderfully wholesome Dave Grohl.<\/a> <\/p>\n Not only was he the iconic drummer of Nirvana, but he has since found worldwide acclaim for his band Foo Fighters, where he dropped his drumsticks for a microphone and a guitar. It means his pick for favourite guitarist of all time is an interesting one.<\/p>\n Of course, like any musician who has lived the life of a rock star for over thirty years, Grohl\u2019s admiration for players of the past knows no bounds. Across the years, the drummer has found time to speak at length about his admiration for some of rock and roll\u2019s most legendary acts. Whether it is Tom Petty, Kurt Cobain, David Bowie or The Beatles<\/a>, Grohl knows just how vital the forefathers of modern music are. But, for the singer, one band trumps them all, the heavy metal heroes, Led Zeppelin.<\/p>\n Usually, Grohl\u2019s most significant appreciation for the band resides in his sincere idolisation of John Bonham. A noted drummer in his own right, Grohl\u2019s appreciation for Bonzo can leave no questions remaining as to who his favourite drummer in the world might be. \u201cJohn Bonham is the greatest rock drummer of all time,\u201d wrote Grohl for a piece in Mojo. \u201cBonham played directly from the heart. His drumming was by no means perfect, but when he hit a groove, it was so deep it was like a heartbeat. He had this manic sense of cacophony, but he also had the ultimate feel. He could swing, he could get on top, or he could pull back. Led Zeppelin, and John Bonham\u2019s drumming especially, opened up my ears.\u201d<\/p>\n So far, there\u2019s nothing out of the ordinary here. But a slight change of pace comes when Grohl turns his attention away from the drums and towards his newly-beloved instrument; the guitar. Having made the transition from the back to the front of the stage with Foo Fighters, Grohl clearly has a deep appreciation for playing the guitar and has often noted that he believes Zeppelin axeman, Jimmy Page, to be the greatest of all time, once labelling him \u201cfreakier\u201d than the late, great Jimi Hendrix. <\/p>\n \u201cHeavy metal would not exist without Led Zeppelin, and if it did, it would suck,\u201d begins Grohl while speaking with Rolling Stone. \u201cLed Zeppelin were more than just a band \u2014 they were the perfect combination of the most intense elements: passion and mystery and expertise.\u201d The \u2018Everlong\u2019 singer also notes how the band would have continued to defy expectations without the death of drummer John Bonham.<\/p>\n![\"Dave](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dave-Grohl-Foo-Fighters-Singer-Musician-Guitarist-Drummer-Far-Out-Magazine-F-1024x768.jpg\")
<\/a>(Credits: Far Out \/ Alamy)<\/p>\n