Spotted on The Tennessean (above recap courtesy of Dish Nation):
Dave Grohl has made his mark playing high-volume rock ‘n’ roll shows for multiple thousands of people at a time.
But Wednesday evening, Grohl appeared at the Bluebird Cafe for a quiet, unannounced hour of solo/acoustic music in front of fewer than 100 patrons.
“My name’s Dave Grohl. I’m a drummer,” he said at show’s outset, though there were no drums in sight. He has drummed famously for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Nirvana and fronted his own Grammy-winning group, Foo Fighters, but Wednesday’s set was a contemplative, percussion-free affair. Grohl strummed an acoustic guitar and didn’t detail his reasons for playing the Bluebird, but a camera crew captured the event.
“The heart and soul of this city is in the music and the musicians,” he said. “It is an honor to be here.”
Grohl opened with “Times LIke These,” then moved through “Big Me,” “Friend of a Friend,” “My Hero,” “Skin and Bones,” “Wheels,” “Learn to Fly,” “Ballad Of The Beaconsfield Miners” and “Everlong.” He promised to then run outside and scream because he’d never played such a quiet show, but instead hung around and spoke with well-wishers.
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