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The 2002 album Dave Grohl called one of his best works: “Incredible”
Dave Grohl has singled out Queens of the Stone Age's 2002 album *Songs for the Deaf* as one of his favourite records he has ever played on, praising the experience of drumming for the band away from his day job fronting Foo Fighters. Grohl, a long-time admirer of Josh Homme's band, joined for the album after growing restless with always having to lead his own group, and the collaboration let him return to being a hired-gun drummer rather than the man calling every shot.
Grohl has described the recording process as "an incredible experience", noting that cymbals and drums were tracked separately without a click track, an unusual approach he found genuinely experimental compared with his Nirvana and Foo Fighters work. The chemistry with Homme's band was strong enough that a one-off show at the Troubadour led to a short tour, which Grohl recalls fondly even though it reportedly caused some friction with Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.
In short
- Dave Grohl calls Queens of the Stone Age's *Songs for the Deaf* one of his favourite records.
- He enjoyed playing drums without leading the band, unlike in Foo Fighters.
- The album's success led to a short tour, straining ties with Taylor Hawkins.
Explained simply
Queens of the Stone Age are a rock band led by guitarist and singer Josh Homme. Dave Grohl, best known as the Foo Fighters’ frontman and formerly Nirvana’s drummer, played drums on the band’s 2002 album Songs for the Deaf.
The record came out while Grohl was leading Foo Fighters, so the collaboration gave him a chance to play in someone else’s band. It also brought together musicians from different rock groups, and Grohl later praised the recording sessions and the chance to tour with Queens of the Stone Age.