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Band Quote by Dave Grohl

“There's poetry in being the band that can sell out Wembley but also makes a record in a garage. I don't like doing what people expect me to do.” quote by Dave Grohl — Download Open image

“There's poetry in being the band that can sell out Wembley but also makes a record in a garage. I don't like doing what people expect me to do.”

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