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In February , it was announced that Grohl would be producing and directing a documentary streaming television series, based on the autobiographical novel From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars by his mother Virginia Grohl. Production resumed in Los Angeles months later, becoming one of the first films to do so during the pandemic.

On December 2, , a sneak peek trailer was uploaded to the band's YouTube channel. Roswell Films has received numerous nominations and awards for their productions. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikidata item. American record label.

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Dave grohl official twitter pages

His mother decided he should transfer to Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria because his cannabis use was lowering his grades. He stayed there for two years, beginning with a repeat of his first year. After his second year, he transferred yet again to Annandale High School. The reconstituted band renamed itself Mission Impossible. Grohl said he did not take formal drum lessons; instead, he taught himself how to play the drums by listening to Rush and punk rock.

I heard the drums. It made me want to become a drummer. Many of Grohl's early influences were at the Club , a music venue in Washington, D. In April , he said, "I went to the Club hundreds of times. I was always so excited to get there, and I was always bummed when it closed. I spent my teenage years at the club and saw some shows that changed my life.

As a teenager in Washington, D. At age 17, Grohl auditioned with local Washington, D. In order to be considered for the position, Grohl lied about his age, claiming he was older. He has been quoted as saying, "I was 17 and extremely anxious to see the world, so I did it. While playing in Scream, Grohl became a fan of the Melvins and eventually befriended them.

Grohl passed the audition and soon joined the band. That' s Nirvana? Are you kidding? I was like, 'What, that little dude and that big motherfucker? You're kidding me'. When Grohl joined Nirvana, the band had already recorded several demos for the follow-up to their debut album Bleach , and had spent time recording with producer Butch Vig in Wisconsin.

Initially, the plan was to release the album on Sub Pop , but Nirvana received a great deal of interest based on the demos. Grohl spent the initial months with Nirvana traveling to various labels as the band shopped for a deal, eventually signing with DGC Records. Nevermind exceeded all expectations and became a worldwide commercial success.

Rather than using his own name, Grohl released the cassette under the pseudonym "Late! In the later years with Nirvana, Grohl's songwriting contributions to the band increased. In Grohl's initial months in Olympia, Washington , [ 32 ] Cobain overheard him working on a song called "Color Pictures of a Marigold", and the two subsequently worked on it together.

Grohl later recorded the song for the Pocketwatch cassette. Grohl also contributed the main guitar riff for "Scentless Apprentice". Cobain said in a late interview with MTV that he initially thought the riff was "kind of boneheaded", but was gratified at how the song developed, a process captured in part in a demo on the Nirvana box set With the Lights Out.

Cobain said that he was excited at the possibility of having Novoselic and Grohl contribute more to the band's songwriting. Prior to Nirvana's European tour, the band scheduled session time at Robert Lang Studios in Seattle to work on demos. For most of the three-day session, Cobain was absent, so Novoselic and Grohl worked on demos of their own songs.

Cobain arrived on the third day, and the band recorded a demo of " You Know You're Right ". It was Nirvana's final studio recording before the suicide of Kurt Cobain on April 5, Following Cobain's suicide in April , Grohl went into isolation and retreated for several months, unsure what to do next. He ended up leaving Seattle entirely, winding up in County Kerry , Ireland.

I was still in Seattle, and I just felt, "I gotta get out. I was winding around these country roads — so beautiful — and I was finding peace… and I come upon this hitchhiker , and I was considering picking him up, and I saw that he had a Kurt Cobain T-shirt. And to me that meant: "You can't outrun this thing, so it's time … to push through and find some sort of continuation.

In October , he scheduled studio time at Robert Lang Studios and quickly recorded a fifteen-track demo. With the exception of a single guitar part on "X-Static" played by Greg Dulli of the Afghan Whigs , Grohl performed all of the instruments himself. Grohl wondered if his future might be in drumming for other bands. He declined an invitation to become Petty's permanent drummer.

Grohl did not want the effort to be considered the start of a solo career, so he recruited other band members: former Germs and touring Nirvana guitarist Pat Smear and two members of the recently disbanded Sunny Day Real Estate : William Goldsmith drums and Nate Mendel bass. After touring for the self-titled album for more than a year, Grohl returned home and began work on the soundtrack to the movie Touch.

Grohl performed all of the instruments and vocals himself, save for vocals from Veruca Salt singer Louise Post on the title track, keyboards by Barrett Jones who also co-produced the record on one track, and vocals and guitar by X's John Doe on "This Loving Thing Lynn's Song ". Grohl completed the recording in two weeks, and immediately joined Foo Fighters to work on their follow-up.

During the initial sessions for Foo Fighters' second album, tension emerged between Grohl and drummer Goldsmith. Goldsmith said, "Dave had me do 96 takes of one song, and I had to do 13 hours' worth of takes on another one It just seemed that everything I did wasn't good enough for him, or anyone else". Goldsmith also believed that Capitol and producer Gil Norton wanted Grohl to drum on the album.

He wrote and recorded a few new songs, " Walking After You " and the hit single " Everlong ", alone at a studio in Washington, D. Inspired by the session, Grohl opted to move the band, without Goldsmith's knowledge, [ 49 ] to Los Angeles to re-record most of the album with Grohl on drums. After the sessions were complete, Goldsmith announced his departure from the band, and was replaced by Former Alanis Morissette drummer Taylor Hawkins.

The album was released in May as The Colour and the Shape. It produced several singles, including "Everlong", " My Hero ", and " Monkey Wrench ", and cemented Foo Fighters as a staple of rock radio. The following September, Smear left the band, citing a need to settle down after a lifetime of touring. Stahl departed before the band recorded its third album [ 10 ] and was replaced by touring guitarist Chris Shiflett , who later became a full-fledged member during the recording of One by One.

Grohl's life of non-stop touring and travel continued with Foo Fighters' popularity. During his infrequent pauses he lived in Seattle and Los Angeles before returning to Alexandria, Virginia. It was there that he turned his basement into a recording studio where the album There Is Nothing Left to Lose was recorded. Grohl described the recording experience as "intoxicating at times" because the band members were left completely to their own devices.

He added, "One of the advantages of finishing the record before we had a new label was that it was purely our creation. It was complete and not open to outside tampering. In , the band recruited Queen guitarist Brian May to add some guitar flourish to a cover of Pink Floyd 's " Have a Cigar ", a song which Foo Fighters previously recorded as a B-side.

Near the end of , Foo Fighters returned to the studio to work on their fourth album. After four months in the studio, with the sessions finished, Grohl accepted an invitation to join Queens of the Stone Age and helped them to record their album Songs for the Deaf. Grohl can be seen drumming for the band in the video for the song " No One Knows ".

After a brief tour through North America, Britain and Japan with the band [ 10 ] and feeling rejuvenated by the effort, Grohl recalled the other band members to completely re-record their album at his studio in Virginia. The effort became their fourth album, One by One. Between October 26, , and March 1, , Grohl was in the number one spot on the Modern rock charts for 17 of 18 successive weeks, as a member of three different groups.

Prior to starting work on the album, the band spent almost a year relocating Grohl's home-based Virginia studio to a brand new facility, dubbed Studio , located in a warehouse near Los Angeles. It was recorded during a three-month period between March and June , and its release was preceded by the first single " The Pretender " on September On November 3, , Foo Fighters released their first Greatest Hits collection, consisting of 16 tracks including a previously unreleased acoustic version of "Everlong" and two new tracks " Wheels " and "Word Forward" which were produced by Nevermind 's producer Butch Vig.

Grohl said he felt the Greatest Hits was too early and "can look like an obituary". He did not feel they had written their best hits yet. Foo Fighters' seventh studio album, Wasting Light , was released on April 12, It became the band's first album to reach No. The album features eight songs, each inspired by a different U. On June 12, , while playing a show in Gothenburg, Sweden, Grohl fell off the stage, breaking his leg.

He left temporarily and returned with a cast to finish the concert. To avoid having to cancel the band's upcoming North American tour, Grohl designed a large "elevated throne" which would allow him to perform on stage with a broken leg. The throne was unveiled at a concert in Washington, D. On July 31, , Grohl posted a personal reply to Fabio Zaffagnini, Marco Sabiu , and the 1, participants of the "Rockin' " project in Cesena , Italy, thanking them for their combined performance of the Foo Fighters' song " Learn to Fly ", indicating in broken Italian , " I promise [Foo Fighters will] see you soon".

On September 15, , Foo Fighters released their ninth studio album Concrete and Gold , which became the band's second album to debut at number one on the Billboard Grohl frequently participates in music projects apart from his main bands. He also released the music cassette Pocketwatch under the pseudonym Late! In , Grohl was recruited to help recreate the music of the Beatles ' early years for the movie Backbeat.

Probot released an album in In , Grohl stepped behind the kit to perform on Killing Joke 's second self titled album, Killing Joke album. Grohl lent his drumming skills to other artists during the early s. In , Grohl performed on Tenacious D 's debut album, and appeared in the video for lead single " Tribute " as a demon. He later appeared in the duo's movie Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny as the devil in the song " Beelzeboss ", and performed on its soundtrack.

He also performed drums for their album Rize of the Fenix. Grohl also toured with the band in support of the album, delaying work on the Foo Fighters' album One by One. In June , Grohl was Paul McCartney 's special guest for a concert at the Anfield football stadium in Liverpool , in one of the central events of the English city's year as European Capital of Culture.

He appeared as the drummer for the entire concert, and a year later he returned with Foo Fighters and played another set there, this time as guitarist and vocalist. Also in , Grohl helped write and performed on drums for "Watch This" with guitarist Slash and Duff McKagan on Slash's self-titled album that also included many other famous artists.

In October , Grohl temporarily joined Cage the Elephant as a replacement on tour after drummer Jared Champion 's appendix burst. Grohl directed a documentary entitled Sound City which is about the Van Nuys studio of the same name where Nevermind was recorded that shut down its music operations in In , following the departure of Joey Castillo from Queens of the Stone Age , Grohl performed on some tracks as drummer on their album Like Clockwork.

He described his musical life from youth through to the Foo Fighters and emphasized the importance of each individual's voice: "There is no right or wrong—there is only your voice What matters most is that it's your voice. Cherish it. Respect it. Nurture it. Challenge it. He also said Edgar Winter 's instrumental " Frankenstein " was the song that made him want to become a musician.

The band debuted their new song "Day for the Dead". Grohl wound up drumming for the entire record, with the exception of "Million Fans", which features a sampled breakbeat. He was also featured in a number of songs on the EP. According to a member of Ghost, Grohl has appeared live in concert with the band wearing the same identity concealing outfit that the rest of the band usually wears.

On August 10, , Grohl released " Play ", a solo recording lasting over 22 minutes. A mini documentary accompanied it. Rule played several Metallica songs and Grohl sang one verse and the chorus to " Enter Sandman ". Between August and November , Grohl participated in an online drum battle with ten-year-old drummer Nandi Bushell , who had released cover versions of Nirvana and Foo Fighters songs on her YouTube channel, then challenged the elder drummer to a contest.

After going back and forth with Bushell a few times, Grohl jokingly conceded victory to her, and wrote and performed a song in her honor. Grohl invited Bushell to perform with the Foo Fighters on stage during their August 26, , show at the L. Forum , where she played drums on " Everlong ", the show's finale. During Hanukkah of , Grohl collaborated with Greg Kurstin to release previously recorded covers of songs by Jewish artists under the moniker The Hanukkah Sessions , one per night.

Grohl worked to create the Dream Widow album and aimed to release it at the same time as the film, on February 25, It was his first performance since the death of Taylor Hawkins earlier in the year. Since his first appearance in , Grohl has been a musical guest on Saturday Night Live 15 times—more than any other musician. Grohl has also appeared in several sketches on SNL.

He voiced the controversial Syrian dictator, Abdule Malik in the season 3 finale, Doublebookedklok. In February , Grohl filled in as host of Chelsea Lately for a week. Guests included Elton John , who disclosed on the E! Letterman stated that he considered "Everlong" to be his favorite song and that he and the band were "joined at the hip" ever since the band canceled tour dates to play his first show back from heart bypass surgery at his request.

Grohl appeared in the 50th anniversary season of Sesame Street in February Accompanying the release of Sonic Highways , Grohl directed an eight-part documentary miniseries of the same name that chronicles the album's development and recording across eight different American cities. It premiered on HBO on October 17, In , Grohl directed What Drives Us , a feature-length documentary on van touring.

Inspired by California Jam , [ ] to celebrate the release of Foo Fighters' ninth studio album Concrete and Gold and begin their North American tour, Cal Jam 17, a music festival curated by Grohl and Foo Fighters, was held from October 6—7, at Glen Helen Amphitheater , [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] with 27, attendees, 3, campers, and nine arrests.

Grohl is a self-taught musician and cannot read musical notation , and instead plays only by ear. Grohl's primary recording guitar is an original cherry red Gibson Trini Lopez Standard that he bought in the early s, while still with Nirvana, because he liked the different style of headstock and the diamond-shaped sound holes on what was otherwise an ES Since , Grohl's primary stage guitar has been his signature model Pelham Blue Gibson DG , which was designed by Gibson based on the Trini Lopez Standard specs, but in different colors, with a stop tailpiece instead of the Trini Lopez's trapeze tailpiece and PAF -style "Burstbucker" pickups.

In May , Grohl sent a note of support to the two trapped miners in the Beaconsfield mine collapse in Tasmania , Australia, who had survived the initial rockfall. In the initial days following the collapse, one of the men requested an iPod with the Foo Fighters album In Your Honor. He has worn a White Knot ribbon, a symbol of support for same-sex marriage , to various events; when questioned about the knot, he responded, "I believe in love and I believe in equality and I believe in marriage equality.

Despite growing up with a firearm, Grohl is an advocate for gun control. He has described himself as a coffee addict who drinks an average of six cups of coffee every morning; in , he was admitted to a hospital with chest pains caused by a caffeine overdose. They separated in December and divorced in ; Grohl admitted to infidelity.

Basich ended the relationship after discovering his infidelity. They reside in Los Angeles [ ] and have three daughters, born in , , and In a June interview, Grohl revealed that he was going deaf in his left ear due to decades of performing on stage. A roadway in downtown Warren named "David Grohl Alley" has been dedicated to him with murals by local artists.

In , Grohl's hometown of Warren unveiled oversized lb kg drumsticks, listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest drumsticks in the world. They were also displayed on July 7, , at a concert at the Warren Amphitheater.