{"id":617926,"date":"2026-05-01T20:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/617926\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T20:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:26:10","slug":"dave-grohl-admits-lie-about-vocal-regimen-at-foo-fighters-nyc-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/617926\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Grohl Admits “Lie” About Vocal Regimen at Foo Fighters’ NYC Gig"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dave Grohl<\/a> recently revealed that his secret to healthy vocal cords is drinking beer and whiskey<\/a> before a concert, but at Foo Fighters<\/a>\u2018 intimate pop-up show at New York City\u2019s Irving Plaza on Thursday night, the frontman admitted it was all a \u201clie.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Grohl told Dish Podcast, \u201c[My doctor said,] \u2018Well, what do you do before a gig?\u2019 I said, \u2019Honestly? An hour before the show, I\u2019ll open a beer and I\u2019ll start drinking the beer. I might take an Advil because my knees hurt, my ankles hurt \u2014 whatever, I\u2019m old. Then I\u2019ll have a shot of whiskey. And then once the beer is done, I\u2019ll open another beer. Then we\u2019ll maybe have a group shot of whiskey, which we call \u2018band prayer.\u2019 Then someone will say \u201c15 minutes\u201d and I open one more beer and have one more shot and then hit the stage.\u2019 And my doctor said, \u2018Just don\u2019t change what you\u2019re doing. It\u2019s working.\u2019 And I was like, \u2018OK, great.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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At Thursday night\u2019s show, Grohl came clean in the midst of the band playing \u201cMonkey Wrench.\u201d He told the crowd, \u201cNow listen, I know I make it seem like I don\u2019t do vocal warm-ups. I\u2019ve said this before in the press. I\u2019m like, \u2018No, I just drink a couple beers and a shot of whiskey.\u2019 It\u2019s all a lie. I do extensive vocal warm-ups every night before coming onstage to ensure that I don\u2019t lose my voice when we perform. I\u2019ve kept it a secret for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He continued, \u201cI\u2019m here to say I\u2019ve been working on this scream for 30 years now. Can you fuckin\u2019 scream? Like scream as loud as you can? \u200aI\u2019m gonna listen to your scream, then I\u2019ll evaluate what you\u2019ve done.\u201d<\/p>\n

After the audience responded with a collective scream, Grohl said, \u201cThat\u2019s not bad. I can\u2019t do better? You don\u2019t think so?\u2026 This is what I do, every night, one hour before the show\u2026 just trying to warm up the vocals here\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Grohl then launched into the \u201cOne last thing before I quit\u2026\u201d bridge of \u201cMonkey Wrench,\u201d screaming it with all his might as the full band kicked back in to finish the rest of the song. Watch it all go down in the video clip below.<\/p>\n

Fans can catch Dave Grohl screaming like a man possessed at Foo Fighters\u2019 upcoming summer North American stadium tour<\/a> in support of their brand-new album, Your Favorite Toy<\/a>. Tickets are available here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dave Grohl comes clean about his vocal regimen: \u201cI know I make it seem like I don\u2019t do vocal warmups. I\u2019ve said this before in the press. I\u2019m like, \u2018No, I just drink a couple beers and a shot of whiskey. It\u2019s all a lie.\u201d Credit: @myconcertcapsule #davegrohl<\/a> #foofighters<\/a> #livemusic<\/a><\/p>\n

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