When Dave Grohl decided to drop out of high school, he got different responses from his parents. While his mother was supportive of his decision, his father — James Harper Grohl — wasn’t as happy, as he wanted a more traditional path for his son. “I think my father just imagined I would take the conventional route through life where I would go four years through high school, four years through college, getting a job, having a wife, having some children,” Grohl wrote in his memoir titled “The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music” (via Sky News). Regardless, Grohl followed his dream and went on a U.S. and European tour with Scream.
Despite what happened, Grohl’s father eventually came to terms with his son’s decision. In fact, as iHeart reported, he even came to see Grohl perform, and it was then when he saw his son’s passion for what he did. “I remember him coming to see us play at a punk rock club in Washington DC. And I think it was then that he recognized I was actually pretty good at what I did, as a drummer,” Grohl wrote.
Ultimately, Grohl’s decision to quit school and focus on music wasn’t bad at all. He is one of the most beloved people in the music industry and was even recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest drummers of all time.
