Name: Play
Brand: Dave Grohl

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

19075888391

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Colour

Colour details

Discogs ID

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

180 Gram LP. Features Etching on Side Two.

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2018-09-28

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Sony

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

190758883915

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Dave Grohl

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Dave Grohl is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. Born on 14 January 1969 in Warren, Ohio, USA, he has made a significant impact on the music industry. In addition to his musical talents, Dave also runs his own record label called Roswell Records. Prior to his successful career as a musician, he worked at Tower Records in Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

Dave Grohl's Play. Available here on 180 Gram LP featuring an etching on side two.

Filmed in classic black and white by Brandon Trost (The Disaster Artist, This is The End), with lighting modulating to match the dramatic peaks and valleys of this epic instrumental, “PLAY” was then edited to feature seven Grohl's recording together. The “PLAY” online interactive experience offers viewer/listener/participants the options of taking in the mini-doc and Grohl performance as is, focusing on one instrument, and/or downloading “PLAY" sheet music. The online version of “PLAY” also includes a list of organizations where time, money and instruments can be donated to the cause—and places where musicians young and old alike can have the opportunity to play live music.

"PLAY" is a two part mini-documentary, directed by Grohl with help from his Sound City/Sonic Highways collaborator Mark Monroe, celebrating the rewards and challenges of dedicating ones life to playing and mastering a musical instrument. Part one opens with narrated behind the scenes footage featuring discussion of the love of playing music and the lifelong relationship with an instrument, and detailing the process and challenges of recording and filming this unique performance.

“PLAY" film then segues to the titular 23-minute, one-man-band instrumental recording on which Grohl plays all seven instruments on the track, all live. The entire song was played by Grohl, each time on a different instrument, live for 23 minutes. Beginning with the recording of the entire drum track purely from memory, with no sheet music or guide tracks, followed by guitar, then bass, then keyboards, and so on… Grohl tasked himself with a one-man-band recording session that was forced to start from the very beginning of the 23-minute song any time the slightest mistake was made or if Grohl felt he could do a better take. Concrete and Gold engineer Darrell Thorp was on hand to capture the sounds.

LP+ - 180 Gram LP. Features Etching on Side Two.