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yup, dave grohl rules.

BDx13 - 9-1-2006 at 04:03 PM

our frinds on the ducky boys board pointed out this article:

Grohl's drunken promise

LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl wants to get drunk with two Australian miners who listened to his band while trapped underground.

The rocker has revealed he plans to meet up with the survivors when the band tours the country in October.

Grohl, 37, said on Thursday (31.08.06): "You know what? I'm not just having one beer with those dudes - we're going for it. It is going to be a big night."

The musician was touched when he found out Brant Webb and Todd Russell - who spent two weeks trapped underground when the mine they were working in at Beaconsfield, in Tasmania, collapsed in May - kept their spirits up by listening to his songs on their mp3 players.

Since their rescue, the two men have become celebrities in their own right in Australia.

Responding to Grohl's offer, their manager Sean Anderson, said: "I'm sure they will be very keen to meet him."

(c) BANG Media International.

Voodoobillyman - 9-1-2006 at 04:34 PM

their manager???????? almost die.........get a manager, sell your story. We all deserve to be extinct. Fuck Dave Grohl, he's a douche no matter how the cards are dealt.

XHonusWagnerX - 9-1-2006 at 04:46 PM

PROBOT RULES!

BDx13 - 9-1-2006 at 04:52 PM

that was my first thought, too, billy. but then i figured it could also just be to handle the volume of press requests they're getting. aparently, they're huge nationla celebrities in australia now.

jonnynewbreed - 9-1-2006 at 04:57 PM

I think its cool that Dave is respected in so many circles. He is a guy who would be doing what he's doing even if he wasn't rich. He seems to be a real musician who honestly wants to be in the studio constantly.

XHonusWagnerX - 9-1-2006 at 05:01 PM

Whens the SCREAM reunion gonna be!?

joemaconmovies - 9-1-2006 at 05:05 PM

i fucking love dave grohl. the guy rules, is talented as all fuck, and is just plain cool...no matter how the cards are dealt.

clevohardcore - 9-1-2006 at 07:24 PM

maybe its the MANAGER of the mining company?

JawnDiablo - 9-1-2006 at 07:26 PM

i loved the queens of the stone age cd he played on

crazyfists28 - 9-1-2006 at 07:52 PM

they did some behind the scenes thing a few years back with the foo fighters and dave went out to a bar and sang his own stuff on kareoke and then was laid up on the tour bus the next day, possibly having a little too much fun. gotta love someone who can be almost normal even with lots of fame and money

barc0debaby - 9-2-2006 at 12:20 AM

I was never really into his stuff, but he does seem like a great person to drink with.

Voodoobillyman - 9-2-2006 at 09:09 AM

I'm stickin to my douche theory with the Grohlmeister, isn't it popular to have the unpopular opinion these days?

Jason the Magnificent - 9-2-2006 at 01:18 PM

Care to elaborate? or is he a douche for no reason?

He obviously is down to earth enough to do somthing like that for people that went through some shit and even though most of that probot shit sucked, he still used his name to bring a lot of older bands to the attention of a newer generation.

Voodoobillyman - 9-2-2006 at 09:55 PM

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Originally posted by Jason the Magnificent
Care to elaborate? or is he a douche for no reason?

He obviously is down to earth enough to do somthing like that for people that went through some shit and even though most of that probot shit sucked, he still used his name to bring a lot of older bands to the attention of a newer generation.


nah, just a feeling. Douche, ya know?

barc0debaby - 9-3-2006 at 12:00 AM

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Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
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Originally posted by Jason the Magnificent
Care to elaborate? or is he a douche for no reason?

He obviously is down to earth enough to do somthing like that for people that went through some shit and even though most of that probot shit sucked, he still used his name to bring a lot of older bands to the attention of a newer generation.


nah, just a feeling. Douche, ya know?

Haha yeah that feeling is hard to shake. I know exactly what yer talking about....like when you see someone like this.....

Voodoobillyman - 9-3-2006 at 12:08 AM

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Originally posted by barc0debaby
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Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
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Originally posted by Jason the Magnificent
Care to elaborate? or is he a douche for no reason?

He obviously is down to earth enough to do somthing like that for people that went through some shit and even though most of that probot shit sucked, he still used his name to bring a lot of older bands to the attention of a newer generation.


nah, just a feeling. Douche, ya know?

Haha yeah that feeling is hard to shake. I know exactly what yer talking about....like when you see someone like this.....


EXACTLY

Six66Mike - 9-3-2006 at 02:04 AM

Hahaha these guys were the news while underground & about 1-2 weeks after they surfaced. Now if you say their name, people wouldn't know who they were hahahaha. Nobody even knows the name of the 3rd guy who was in the mine because he got crushed by the rocks & died.

One dude requested country on his iPod & the other Foo Fighters, and Grohl thought that ruled & made sure he had the whole catalogue of their shit I think.

The dudes got millions for their 2 hour story on TV here, plus they went to NBC or ABC there and did morning shows & shit. Oprah wanted them too hahaha but I don't know if they went on. I think they got the same agent as some other high roller sport stars & celebs here haha. Big bucks.

The mine has laid off a bunch of people too and Todd Russell was one of them because he refuses to go back underground now.

Six66Mike - 9-3-2006 at 02:05 AM

PS: Dave Grohl ruled when he said the best drink in the world was Crown Royal & Coke. :) Can't fucking beat the CR!