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002 | Foo Fighters producer Barrett Jones on Dave Grohl's creative process
April 23, 2025 · 48 min

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Summary

Barrett Jones first encountered Dave Grohl as the 14-year-old guitarist in Washington DC band Dain Bramage.

It was the beginning of an enduring personal and creative relationship which led to Jones joining Grohl in Seattle at the height of Nirvana's success, before working with him to bring the debut Foo Fighters album to life.

Jones talks to Foos Files about his early recollections of Grohl, the making of 'Foo Fighters' and why he has remained the frontman's "biggest cheerleader".

Topics Discussed

First impressions of Dave GrohlThe Nirvana/Seattle yearsThe making of the 'Foo Fighters' albumContributing to 'Sonic Highways'Performing 'Play' live

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