Dave Grohl: ‘The music business would be on fire if all records were as good as Adele’s 21’

Why has Adele’s 21 steamrollered every other album in the past year in terms of sales? Simple: because it’s good.
That’s according to Foo Fighters frontman and rock music veteran Dave Grohl.

“Someone asked me recently, ‘What do you think the problem with the music industry is?'” he told NME.

“I said, take the Adele record, for example. It’s an amazing record and everybody’s so shocked that it’s such a phenomenon.

“I’m not,” he continued. “You know why that record’s huge? Because it’s fucking good and it’s real.”

Now imagine if all records were that good. Do you think only one of them would sell? Fuck no! All of them would. If all records were that good the music business would be on fire, but they’re not.”

Grohl also touched upon the well worn topic that is the health of rock and roll, pointing out the cyclical nature of the debate.

“Usually about once a year, you have a rock band that comes out and says, ‘We’re gonna save rock and roll’, and then you’ll read an article asking, ‘Is Rock Dead?’” he said.

“It’s never gone away in my world. Ask the guys in AC/DC whether they think rock and roll is dead.”

Source: Music Week