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 opened up about poaching Taylor Hawkins from Alanis Morissette, sharing that they instantly became “best friends for the rest of our lives”. READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer always stole the show Hawkins joined Foo Fighters back in 1997 and remained with the rock giants for eight albums, up until his unexpected death in 2022, aged 50, just before a show in Bogotá, Colombia. Since the drummers’ passing, the frontman has often spoken out about the grief he felt about the loss of his close friend – including sharing that it made him “question everything about life”. Now, he has opened up about how he met while Hawkins was touring as part of Alanis Morissette’s touring band, and how their friendship was born immediately. “Our first record came out around the time Alanis’ first record came out,” Grohl said while on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where Foo Fighters are performing every night this week. “So we were doing a bunch of those festivals and radio shows and things, but that was the first time I met Taylor, backstage.” He added: “Here comes this blond, surfer dude, like, ‘Yo, dude, I love your band. You guys are so awesome. Yadda-yadda-yadda’. I kn...