Wavves Chat about writing a song for Dave Grohl

"Normally when I do festivals, I don't really think about it," Wavves frontman Nathan Williams told Rolling Stone backstage at Bonnaroo. "I'm just gonna play the music we wrote, get shitfaced and fall down." In this often silly conversation, the Southern California rockers chat about possibly meeting Lil Wayne at the festival, collaborating with Odd Future rapper Hodgy Beats and writing a song for Dave Grohl. Williams also treats us to a goofy a cappella rendition of Aerosmith's power ballad "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing." As if that weren't enough, you can also check out footage of the band performing at the festival on Thursday night.
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[@wii3willRule]

"The first time I met my dad I was 14, and I just took my shirt off and I started kissing him. He doesn't talk to me anymore"

[@hdfgdfgdgdfg31]

i pooped and came the simetaneously when nathan said hodgy beats were doing a song together

[@lonetardigrade]

Nathan is always getting bands confused :P

[@marshmallowfy]

I wanna meet Dave Grohls a kick ass song & they're so fucking cute.

[@LCA84]

These guys are more 90's than the 90's itself

[@Mikehuntisdry]

nine is god is a wicked song

[@SBGames8]

Funny as fuck

[@hotjonesy94]

omfg. imagine how crazy a wavves+ofwgkta concert would be..-_-

[@grobistheconqueror]

... he doesn't talk to me anymore.

[@LoveMySpade]

omg "I'm not a musical thesaurus"
ugh that doesn't even make sense i'm so in love with this guy

[@AbstracktAlias]

@onisionsarmy He means Hodgy. Hodgy Beats from Odd Future.

[@nigmo5000]

"I was like, Art!!, I love your bleached hair! I miss my dad too!!" Best part.

[@Mikehuntisdry]

the day that this band was confirmed for gta5 my life no longer sucked

[@filipsrtx]

@onisionsarmy hodgy beats from odd future

[@sammyboy7163]

respect for the Lil Wayne love

[@t33ngoth]

i love him so much omg

[@rachelmacdonald3029]

god. I love Nathan

[@RaggaLion]

I love the other band members' expressions when Nathan starts singing Aerosmith LOL -_____-

[@AnnaLeBananaFace]

this is so entertaining i can't even

[@sparkydeltorro]

Why's it even a big deal if he likes lil Wayne -_-

[@piggybank16]

Deftones?!? What fkn awesome interview!!

[@Blooodhail]

OMG!!! I fucking love Deftones. xD That shit made me laugh!

[@TheNervouscreep]

billy left in like november last year...

[@pregenderneutral]

oh shit this is funny

[@BroadcastEM772]

nathhan got talller he used to be like 2 feet tall

[@DatNoni]

one time i asked stephen to borrow a limo that was in his yard for a show. his dad wouldnt let us.

[@averageslacker6054]

thats beautiful

[@RaggaLion]

What is the song they're playing in the beginning.. Please?

[@IhorForum]

Friends Were Gone

[@yuval7890]

4:02 getting comfy yea!

[@robertsmithy]

lil wayne disgust sounds

[@Ebvardh]

Yeah, but they didn't precisely pick their best song to feature in it.

[@guitarmatt94]

he likes little wayne's music? thats a bit ironic

[@santiinx737]

Tf? So because he’s in a rock band he should only listen to that area of music?? 😂😂😂 too much music in this world to be strictly into one field

[@andreaaajuarez]

wavvves+best coast= YAAAAH YUUUH

[@thecatiemarie]

He probably was high.
Still better than BMTH.

[@L0veepanicc]

nathan is hot

[@radicalronin]

It would be perfect, And Fucked up and Trash Talk play too

[@SBGames8]

Sex and gender are actually not the same thing

[@SalvatoreVitaleTV]

geeks

[@grndy85]

se llama "friends were gone" ;)

[@debacleDrums]

thats probably exactly waht he did... and its awesome

[@shit311]

new drummer?

[@vikingsI21]

Omg I love them... 😍

[@jsk8er266]

"A musical thesaurus."

[@matyzzito]

como se llama la canción de el introoooooooooooooooooo

[@syntaxerror2341]

God the lead dude sounds like one of the pretentious theater kids from high school. Rad music none the less.

[@slashmaster14]

i love nathan, but lil wayne and odd future? cmon man really?

[@SBGames8]

@BlakeMDavis lol, wouldn't be the same without them

[@isabellaunofficial]

@Darkpulp1 sorry to offend. I was being facetious

[@shivasive]

What a ridiculous crew. Awesome!

[@1S0AD1]

i'm not upset about anything, dude. it's just funny how you have to point out the obvious. then you get all pissed off when people call you out for it (:

[@Bballnerfmvp]

Im trying to figure that out too man haha

[@MsCheyenneStarz]

Can someone please explain to me why people call them hipsters lol

[@EvanB43]

...Because what does? Here is a tip - When attempting to insult someones intelligence, its best to start your comment with a statement that actually makes sense and doesnt in fact make you sound like an idiot.

[@alianovna1]

oh my god

[@STLHero]

Kind of sad you feel that way about three people you've never even met

[@angeldejesusjimenezvillanu7744]

hodgy and wavves? when?

[@michaellovegrove]

seeeing these guys tomorrow!!!!!!!! yewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
and I dont understand the comments at all. this is hilarious.

[@wavvyal]

what's the song in the beginning

[@wavvyal]

thanks sm

[@mislavsmusings]

yo genius, -they rule

[@bluBlaq33]

They just lost my respect for the lil wayne bullshit.....

[@TheGero95]

I really hope he was being ironic when saying he thinks lil' wayne is talented

[@Mr98BASSMAN]

What's the song they did with hogy called

[@hidemeinthecorner]

sex and gender aren't the same thing >.

[@Luke.hello.]

This was hilarious.

[@TheJokerBones]

They really did a collab with Hodgy? On Life Sux?

[@gregpet1973]

@findjincod
* They're
* Hilarious

[@thisdudeee]

um...............1:04
He sounds serious...

[@mybikiniarea]

why is alladin in the sugestions at the end of this video? :/

[@maciekgorczak1056]

What's the title of starting song?

[@darrencrisslovesme]

Wtf isnt billy part of the band? I'm upset.

[@averageslacker6054]

i miss Billy hope he's doing well

[@TheGero95]

he was sarcastic when he said that Lil Wayne is talented right?

[@mychildishromance100]

i luv pete wentz :)...

[@EvanB43]

lost all respect for them. pete wentz? lil wayne? wow. un pure man

[@pregenderneutral]

OH MY GOD THIS IS SO FUNNY OH MY GOD

[@RickyParker666]

What song is it

[@jase276]

How so?

[@1S0AD1]

it's cool man (:

[@petebrookman4375]

Little wayne? umm wat

[@Ebvardh]

It's pretty good but it's not their most entertaining, you know?

[@indoeyess]

HAHAHAHAHA I LOVE THEM

[@greatfelixo]

"I like Lil Wayne because I think he is really talented" LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[@ciaranwright4361]

felix knott what

[@LegendaryBrandon1]

he's kinda annoying

[@prophesorr2788]

Is this a joke video?

[@Kayla69012mspgirl]

I know their hipsters and all but seirousley do they need to wear sunglasses everywhere they go? -_-

[@greggotti9740]

It's because they're always high as fuck and/or hungover.

[@Kayla69012mspgirl]

True dat

[@sweatysamurai1190]

+Kayla69012PRODUCTIONS theyre a bunch of beach boys lol its a part of their ego

[@alžíďhħ]

I wear mine all the time and I feel like people thing I'm a huge douche, but I have really sensitive eyes especially in this California sun.

[@EvanB43]

Yeah, i did. i cant respect anyone who looks up to or associates with people like that. They are representations of the downfall of real heartfelt music. Anyone who respects people who make "music" For the reason of making money, i cant respect. I dont think they are bad people, but their credibility as artists just went down the toilet. I know it sounds like a super hipster asshole thing to say, but i mean its true.

[@MrKelvinbridge]

So adorkable