Dave Grohl is a busy man. Recently released a new album with the band Foo Fighters and is set to release his first memoir, StorytellerGrohl is also preparing to release a documentary about life on the road.
What motivates us? tries to answer the question of why bands endure the rigors of touring in the back of a van. What makes a group of people drive for hours, crammed into a smelly truck full of equipment, to perform in front of dozens of gamblers in small towns no one has ever heard of?
“This film is my love letter to every musician who has ever jumped into an old truck with their friends and left it all behind for a simple reward,” Grohl explained in a press release. is playing music”. “What started as a project to pull back the curtain on the DIY logistics of cramming all your friends and gear into a small space for months on end, eventually became an exploration of ‘why ? What motivates us?’”
The documentary focuses on two young bands trying to make it big, Starcrawler and RadKey, and includes interviews with many famous musicians sharing their thoughts on the tour. Grohl called on his big-name friends, like Ringo Starr, Ben Harper, St. Vincent, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Slayer’s Dave Lombardo, U2’s The Edge, L7’s Jennifer Finch, AC/DC’s Brian Johnson, Ian MacKaye of Fugazi/Minor Threat, Slash and Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses all contribute. face.
The film will be available at the end of the month as part of Coda Collection, a $4.99 per month subscription channel on Amazon Prime. The channel is aimed at music fans and contains a variety of documentaries and live concerts from some of the biggest artists in the world.
What motivates us? will launch as part of the Coda Collection on April 30. Hit the link below for a seven-day free trial.
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