Dave Grohl chews gum while singing..

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Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
edited November 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
and always has... and still does...

any idea why? :confused:
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  • MissYouAllDay
    MissYouAllDay Posts: 939
    Strange, how can he keep it in there, he's always screaming his head off.
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  • satans_bed
    satans_bed Posts: 430
    maybe that's his one way of relaxing or should i say exercising his jaw?

    i really don't know....
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  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    Maybe it helps with the smoking cravings. This is just a guess I really don't know. I find it hilarious that the 2 times I have seen him and the few dvd's I have seen, he chews gum non stop while singing.. I have not seen any other artist do this.
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  • leethal
    leethal Posts: 134
    Jimi hendrix did as well
  • mrwalkerb
    mrwalkerb Posts: 1,015
    but when does dave grohl not chew gum, everytime I see him, "chomp chomp chomp, I think this chomp record is chomp maybe our best chomp"
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  • Pearl Jam and toast
    Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    He always seems to be chewing yes.. even at the end of the D.O.A. video..

    huge grin on his face staring at the camera... *chomp chomp chomp*

    but do you think maybe there is a reason he (and apparently Jimi) didn't spit it out before singing?

    seems like a burdensome thing.. must be a purpose..
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  • Squidge
    Squidge Posts: 145
    I chew when i am playing, chewing gum helps my concentration and kinda keeps me focused. Maybe thats it.
  • dont_go_on_me
    dont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    I read in Rolling Stone a few years back that he does it to keep the saliva flowing in his mouth. He said all the screaming tends to dry him out...or something along those lines.
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  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    don't_go_on_me wrote:
    I read in Rolling Stone a few years back that he does it to keep the saliva flowing in his mouth. He said all the screaming tends to dry him out...or something along those lines.


    My mouth gets really dry when I sing, that's the first thing I thought of. Helps keep your mouth wet so you don't sound all scratchy.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    I hope he doesn't inhale it someday - that'd be scary.
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  • stuckinline
    stuckinline Posts: 3,407
    don't_go_on_me wrote:
    I read in Rolling Stone a few years back that he does it to keep the saliva flowing in his mouth. He said all the screaming tends to dry him out...or something along those lines.
    i heard the exact same thing
  • Monkey Man
    Monkey Man Posts: 20
    leethal wrote:
    Jimi hendrix did as well

    Hendrix always chewed gum according to most stories. It was habitual.

    I do the same thing myself with my band when I sing. I just chew gum out of habit...and because I can't stand a bad taste at any time.

    Grohl probably does it for the same reason.

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