Which Foo Fighters were in Nirvana?

Which Foo Fighters were in Nirvana?

The current members of the band are Dave Grohl (singer), Nate Mendel (bass guitar), Taylor Hawkins (drums) and Pat Smear (guitar). Before Grohl was a member of Foo Fighters, he was the drummer for the popular grunge band, Nirvana.

Did Nirvana turn into Foo Fighters?

Nirvana went on to be an international hit. After singer Kurt Cobain's death, Grohl formed a commercially successful alternative band called the Foo Fighters.

Are any Foo Fighters songs about Kurt Cobain?

For a recent Rolling Stone cover story, Grohl revealed which Foo Fighters song was written in response to Cobain's death. It's the band's 2011 song “Walk.” “It kind of comes from the day after Kurt died,” Grohl explained. “Waking up that morning and realizing, 'Oh, s–t, he's not here anymore.

Is Foo Fighters My Hero about Kurt Cobain?

He also revealed that the iconic Foo Fighters song is about the death of Grohl's fellow Nirvana brethren, Kurt Cobain. ... Grohl has been secretive about the song's meaning despite speculation for years.

Why did Dave Grohl leave Nirvana?

Dave Grohl left Nirvana in 1993 after hearing Kurt Cobain badmouth his musicianship. ... According to the author, the “sickness at the heart of Nirvana” became too much for Grohl to bear during a flight with the band from Seattle to Los Angeles. In the book, Grohl says: “Kurt was kinda f—ed up.

Did Dave Grohl write a book?

The Storyteller: Tales of Life and MusicDave Grohl / Books 1 on New York Times Best Sellers List. Congratulations to Dave Grohl, who is now officially a best-selling author. The Foo Fighters / Nirvana legend's first book, The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music, has hit No.

How old would Kurt Cobain be?

27 years (1967–1994)Kurt Cobain / Age at death

Is Everlong about Kurt Cobain?

The song, which appeared on In Your Honor, is about Grohl's observations of Cobain and Novoselic shortly after meeting them. Grohl told Q magazine that he wrote the song when he first arrived in Washington. After one audition, he had moved from Washington D.C. to Olympia, Washington, to join Nirvana.

Who died from Foo Fighters?

Foo Fighters. CREDIT: YouTube. Foo Fighters are mourning the death of their longtime stage manager, Andy Pollard. A statement from the band confirmed that Pollard, who was their stage manager for 12 years, died this morning (June 18).