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Dave Grohl on the thee albums every music fan needs to hear before they die
Dave Grohl named three albums he believes every music fan should hear: The Beatles’ *Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band*, AC/DC’s *Back in Black* and the *Saturday Night Fever* soundtrack. The Foo Fighters frontman shared the choices during a 2020 BBC Breakfast interview about records that could form the basis of a musical education.
Grohl said *Sgt. Pepper’s* still connects with listeners as it did when it was released in 1967, and described *Back in Black* as essential listening for aspiring drummers. Released in 1980, the AC/DC album is known for Phil Rudd’s drumming and is among the best-selling records of all time. Grohl said *Saturday Night Fever* could make any day feel like Saturday night.
In short
- Dave Grohl picked three essential albums for music fans.
- His choices span The Beatles, AC/DC and the *Saturday Night Fever* soundtrack.
- He praised *Back in Black* as “rock ’n’ roll drumming 101”.
Explained simply
Dave Grohl is an American musician best known as the frontman of Foo Fighters. Before forming the band, he was the drummer for Nirvana, and he has often spoken about the records and musicians that shaped his own musical education.
The three albums span different styles and eras. The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, released in 1967, is a landmark pop record; AC/DC’s Back in Black, released in 1980, is a hard rock album featuring drummer Phil Rudd; and the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack brought disco music to a wide audience in the late 1970s. Together, they show how varied the records that influence musicians can be.