I got caught up on Dave Grohls HBO series called Sonic Highways and I think I figured out why Grohl has never resonated with me, His art and perspective come from a respect and reverence for the past. Its nostalgia. Its worship. It isnt about him, its about his influences. Its about lineage, heritage and who got where first. I did it first Bleh. Too much past, not enough now. Its the same thing I find annoying about tattoo shop culture. Wax on, wax off. Too much reverence. Too much unnecessary adoration and applause. Like when someone laughs too hard at a joke that is barely funny. Its not measured or sincere. Its like the reactions are predetermined. It lacks nuance and attention to detail. It fails to acknowledge real emotion. It struck me in one scene where the current undertaker at the Rancho De la Luz studio was telling a story about how the founder, dying of aids, would walk around with an IV while working on recordings. Dave Grohls reaction never changes from his ever present happy go lucky punk rock everything is bad ass sort of attitude. I feel that is generally what I dont like about bro rock. Its like a never ending quest to turn every emotion into a masculine one. Everything needs to be mixed with testosterone and chased with whatever is the coolest, worst tasting beer at the time. Where is the melancholy? Where is the beauty? Where are the subtleties? His music exhausts me the way I get exhausted watching people at the gym looking in the mirror as they grunt and groan and examine their own sweaty reflections. It takes my energy and gives nothing back. Dunno, Im probably just a sad person. I dont like sports. His music sounds like sports.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:39:19 +0000
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