The Human Element

As much as I love music, I'm not an avid watcher of the Grammy's. I would rather watch the highlights of the show the day after. Other than Adele having an extremely stellar performance, one of the major points of the night was Foo Fighters' frontman Dave Grohl's acceptance speech when their single, "Walk" off their album Wasted Light won for Best Rock Performance. The acceptance speech can be read below. You can also watch it here.

First of, I want to congratulate the Foo Fighters for winning a Grammy for Wasted Light. In my opinion, it is one of the purest rock albums of 2011 and it was a well deserved win for the band. Also, I want to commend Dave Grohl for reminding us especially those who are in music the importance of "The Human Element". In his acceptance speech, he emphasizes that when it comes down to it, it's not about being perfect. It's about what the artist put in their music that will give it life. It's about what comes from the heart and soul of a musician. When he said that, I couldn't agree with him more. In a time, where fabrication is largely apparent in music, this serves as a kind reminder that are some artists like Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters that truly understand the art of making music.

Rock on, fellas. Rock on.


For those that haven't yet, check out Foo Fighters Grammy Winning album, Wasted Light.