Dave Grohl has described how he secured an interview with Barack Obama for his new documentary Sonic Highways but was unable to arrange an encounter with Bob Dylan.
Speaking to NME, Grohl revealed Obama's own music taste hasn't moved on much since he first revealed the contents of his iPod ahead of his re-election in 2012.
"We had met before a few times and he’s genuinely cool" said Grohl. "He’s musically inclined. He’s very into Stevie Wonder, The Beatles and the Stones. He’s a rocker, he’s cool."
As well as President Obama, Sonic Highways also features contributions from Dolly Parton, Slash, Clive Davis, LL Cool J, Macklemore, Willie Nelson, Steve Albini, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, Bonnie Raitt, Joan Jett, Kiss' Paul Stanley, Rick Rubin and Public Enemy's Chuck D.
Grohl also revealed that the interviewees he wasn't able to speak to on camera, including some personal heroes. "Patti Smith. She’s a hero of mine. Carole King; she’s an American icon. Just a few, not too many, but there were some that I was afraid to contact, too. I thought, ‘Wow, you know, I have to talk to Dylan,’ but I haven’t called him yet… I figured that once I got the president, I could maybe get Dylan, but I think he may be the harder one to get!”
Sonic Highways will be released on 10 November and comprised of eight tracks written during visits to eight different cities. During these various studio visits, the band teamed up with notable musicians from the local area.
The band’s documentary, which takes viewers behind the scenes as Foo Fighters record Sonic Highways is currently being shown on BBC Four and iPlayer.
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