Dave Grohl has revealed that he is almost never sober when he is on stage with his band the Foo Fighters.
In an interview with L.A. radio station KLOS-FM, Grohl said his pre-show ritual involves four beers and a bunch of shots.
“An hour before the gig, I have a Coors Light. About 50 minutes before the gig, I hit my first [Jagermeister], I finish the Coors Light, I get another Coors Light going. Now there’s a bunch of people around, so I’m throwing shots at everybody and I’m taking shots with everyone in the room.
“The next Coors Light's down, I got a cold one. Now it’s about maybe 20 minutes before going on. I’ve had three or four shots of Jag and three Coors Lights. Then they sort of clear the room and we get 15 minutes to ourselves.”
Grohl said he encourages his bandmates to imbibe.
“I feel guilty because I’m the only one who’s been doing the shots of Jag, so I start feeding Jag to the rest of the band, who are all drinking white wine and champagne and whatever,” he said. “So I’m pounding them with Jag but I have to take them with them, so now I’m five or six shots in. And it’s like, ‘OK, It’s time to walk to the stage’, so I crack another beer just to have a cold one as I walk up and I pick up the bottle and drink the last inch of the Jag!"
Grohl said he also drinks Jagermeister while on stage.