Many people don't talk about Dave Grohl as much as they fawn over him. Furthermore, publications such as The Guardian have long documented his kind deeds toward fans, giving him titles such as the "nicest guy in rock." But if you ask William Goldsmith what he thinks of Grohl, he'll refer to his ex-bandmate as a "playground bully" who stifled his creativity back when he was a founding member of the Foo Fighters.
Speaking to the Daily Mail in 2017, Goldsmith recalled the time when he and his bandmates were recording "The Colour and the Shape" in 1997, talking about how he worked "13 hours a day for three weeks" and mostly felt relieved when everything was completed. However, he also felt that something was a bit off, and his suspicions were apparently confirmed when he discovered that almost all of the drum tracks he laid down were re-recorded. "Apparently Dave was going to re-record a few of the songs," Goldsmith said. "I don't know if the producer told him to keep going, or what. But the next thing you know, all of the work I had done was gone except for one or two of the tracks."
Although Grohl supposedly wanted Goldsmith to remain in the band and go on tour behind "The Colour and the Shape," Goldsmith ultimately chose to quit the Foos, stressing to the Daily Mail that he did so because he didn't want to play live to promote a record where he barely played. He also accused the band of leaving him out of the credits in order to avoid paying him.
