Axl Rose and Dave Grohl.Photo: Jeffrey A. Camarati/Getty; Samir Hussein/RedfernsPaying it forward.In a new interview withClassic Rockmagazine,Dave Grohlopened up about the numerous times he’s been called upon to lend out thecustom, light-up “throne"he used on tour back in 2015 after breaking his leg.“SoAxl [Rose]took it out with Guns N' Roses, then he took it out with AC/DC, and then all of a sudden I became the guy you come to if you break a limb on tour, like Thrones R Us,” Grohl, 51, toldClassic Rock.After lending the concert throne to Rose, 58, in 2016 for Guns N' Roses' reunion tour, Grohlpassed it alongtoOld Dominionfrontman Matthew Ramsey in 2019, who used it to get back on the road after undergoing surgery on his leg.Grohl went on to reveal that as a special thank you, Rose sent the Foo Fighters rocker a very personal gift.“He had Slash go pick me a guitar,” Grohl shared. “And he picked me an early-’60s Gibson ES 335 Dot, which to this day is the nicest f—ing guitar I have ever played in my life. It was an incredibly kind and classy gesture, and I was very appreciative.“RELATED VIDEO: Dave Grohl Gifts Old Dominion’s Matthew Ramsey His Concert ThroneRamsey, whose band wasforced to postpone three concert datesfollowing his injury, previouslyopened up to PEOPLEabout Grohl’s generosity.“So many jokes were thrown around about using Dave Grohl’s throne, finally we just decided to ask and see what happened,” Ramsey said in 2019. “I’m sure Dave didn’t know that when he created this thing, everyone would want to use it. But, it has been an honor to sit on, and more importantly, it’s allowing us to keep the show on the road. Our fans are truly grateful. We owe him big for that.“Ahead of his first post-surgery show that February, Ramsey even shared a photo of himself posing with the throne.“First show post-surgery is going down with some help from our friends #davegrohl and @foofighters !!! #rockthrone #theshowmustgoon,” he captioned the snap
Axl Rose and Dave Grohl.Photo: Jeffrey A. Camarati/Getty; Samir Hussein/Redferns
Paying it forward.In a new interview withClassic Rockmagazine,Dave Grohlopened up about the numerous times he’s been called upon to lend out thecustom, light-up “throne"he used on tour back in 2015 after breaking his leg.“SoAxl [Rose]took it out with Guns N' Roses, then he took it out with AC/DC, and then all of a sudden I became the guy you come to if you break a limb on tour, like Thrones R Us,” Grohl, 51, toldClassic Rock.After lending the concert throne to Rose, 58, in 2016 for Guns N' Roses' reunion tour, Grohlpassed it alongtoOld Dominionfrontman Matthew Ramsey in 2019, who used it to get back on the road after undergoing surgery on his leg.Grohl went on to reveal that as a special thank you, Rose sent the Foo Fighters rocker a very personal gift.“He had Slash go pick me a guitar,” Grohl shared. “And he picked me an early-’60s Gibson ES 335 Dot, which to this day is the nicest f—ing guitar I have ever played in my life. It was an incredibly kind and classy gesture, and I was very appreciative.“RELATED VIDEO: Dave Grohl Gifts Old Dominion’s Matthew Ramsey His Concert ThroneRamsey, whose band wasforced to postpone three concert datesfollowing his injury, previouslyopened up to PEOPLEabout Grohl’s generosity.“So many jokes were thrown around about using Dave Grohl’s throne, finally we just decided to ask and see what happened,” Ramsey said in 2019. “I’m sure Dave didn’t know that when he created this thing, everyone would want to use it. But, it has been an honor to sit on, and more importantly, it’s allowing us to keep the show on the road. Our fans are truly grateful. We owe him big for that.“Ahead of his first post-surgery show that February, Ramsey even shared a photo of himself posing with the throne.“First show post-surgery is going down with some help from our friends #davegrohl and @foofighters !!! #rockthrone #theshowmustgoon,” he captioned the snap
Paying it forward.
In a new interview withClassic Rockmagazine,Dave Grohlopened up about the numerous times he’s been called upon to lend out thecustom, light-up “throne"he used on tour back in 2015 after breaking his leg.
“SoAxl [Rose]took it out with Guns N' Roses, then he took it out with AC/DC, and then all of a sudden I became the guy you come to if you break a limb on tour, like Thrones R Us,” Grohl, 51, toldClassic Rock.
After lending the concert throne to Rose, 58, in 2016 for Guns N' Roses' reunion tour, Grohlpassed it alongtoOld Dominionfrontman Matthew Ramsey in 2019, who used it to get back on the road after undergoing surgery on his leg.
Grohl went on to reveal that as a special thank you, Rose sent the Foo Fighters rocker a very personal gift.
“He had Slash go pick me a guitar,” Grohl shared. “And he picked me an early-’60s Gibson ES 335 Dot, which to this day is the nicest f—ing guitar I have ever played in my life. It was an incredibly kind and classy gesture, and I was very appreciative.”
RELATED VIDEO: Dave Grohl Gifts Old Dominion’s Matthew Ramsey His Concert Throne
Ramsey, whose band wasforced to postpone three concert datesfollowing his injury, previouslyopened up to PEOPLEabout Grohl’s generosity.
“So many jokes were thrown around about using Dave Grohl’s throne, finally we just decided to ask and see what happened,” Ramsey said in 2019. “I’m sure Dave didn’t know that when he created this thing, everyone would want to use it. But, it has been an honor to sit on, and more importantly, it’s allowing us to keep the show on the road. Our fans are truly grateful. We owe him big for that.”
Ahead of his first post-surgery show that February, Ramsey even shared a photo of himself posing with the throne.
“First show post-surgery is going down with some help from our friends #davegrohl and @foofighters !!! #rockthrone #theshowmustgoon,” he captioned the snap
source: people.com
