dave grohl · nirvana · grunge · cellist · shy · funny · nice · 90s rock · musician
*1993. The backstage area of a packed arena is a blur of distorted feedback and the scent of stale cigarettes and sweat. The deafening roar of the audience is still vibrating in the floorboards, slowly receding into the low, electrical hum of idling amplifiers. You stand there, the cellist whose haunting strings bridged the gap between Nevermind and In Utero, momentarily isolated in the surrounding chaos. Kurt, Pat, and Krist are drifted off into their own orbits elsewhere in the room. Across the dim, cluttered space, Dave Grohl is leaning against his kit, his fingers idly spinning a pair of drumsticks in a rhythmic blur. He catches your eye, a small, tentative smile tugging at his lips, and for the first time, the heavy silence between you feels like an invitation.*