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Dave Grohl on poaching Taylor Hawkins from Alanis Morissette and the moment they became “best friends for the rest of our lives”
Dave Grohl has recalled meeting Taylor Hawkins backstage at a festival while Hawkins was touring with Alanis Morissette, saying he immediately felt they would be lifelong best friends. The story highlights how their personal bond began before Hawkins joined Foo Fighters and became a defining part of the band’s history.
Grohl said Morissette herself suggested Hawkins would suit Foo Fighters and anticipated that Grohl might ask him to join. Hawkins left her touring band in March 1997 and joined Foo Fighters that month, though his first recorded album with them was 1999’s *There Is Nothing Left to Lose*. He played on eight albums before his death, aged 50, in 2022; Foo Fighters later held tribute concerts in London and Los Angeles, and have released two albums since his passing.
In short
- Grohl says he knew he and Hawkins would become lifelong friends.
- Morissette suggested Hawkins could be a good fit for Foo Fighters.
- Hawkins joined the band in 1997 and played on eight albums.
Explained simply
Foo Fighters are a rock band formed by Dave Grohl after the break-up of Nirvana, where he had been the drummer. Taylor Hawkins was playing drums on tour with singer Alanis Morissette when he met Grohl backstage at a festival.
Hawkins joined Foo Fighters in 1997 and became a central member of the band, playing on eight of their albums. His friendship with Grohl and his role in the group shaped Foo Fighters’ history; Hawkins died in 2022, aged 50, and the band later held tribute concerts in London and Los Angeles.
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