It was recorded during a three-month period between March 2007 and June 2007, and its release was preceded by the first single "The Pretender" on September 17. 1.[103]. The verse is just bullshit, its nothing, I wrote it in a bathroom, but the chorus on the other hand means a lot to me, he said. Who Is Dave Grohl's Wife? - We Got This Covered Grohl is a self-taught musician and cannot read music, and instead plays only by ear. We weren't ready to get married. Dave Grohl also known as David Eric Grohl is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. After his second year, he transferred yet again to Annandale High School. Pat Smear [citation needed] He and Novoselic decided against Novoselic joining; Grohl said it would have felt "really natural" for them to work together again, but would have been uncomfortable for the other band members and placed more pressure on Grohl. [138][139] Grohl's two primary guitars are based on the Gibson ES-335. [152], In 1994, Grohl married Jennifer Leigh Youngblood, a photographer from Grosse Pointe, Michigan. On the 2nd of August 2003, he married Jordyn Blum and had three children; Violet Maye, Harper Willow, and Ophelia Saint. Grohl became the drummer for Nirvana after Scream broke up in 1990. Jennifer Youngblood Rather, it sounds like the timing just wasn't right. In July 2009, it was revealed that Grohl was recording with Josh Homme and John Paul Jones as Them Crooked Vultures. Dave Grohl's first wife was Jennifer Youngblood, a woman who was there to see him through the heartbreak and depression of Kurt Cobain's suicide. In order to be considered for the position, Grohl lied about his age, claiming he was older. Jennifer Youngblood with her ex Stahl was fired prior to recording of Foo Fighters' third album[11] and was replaced by touring guitarist Chris Shiflett, who later became a full-fledged member during the recording of One by One. The American Dream is broken. They reside in Los Angeles and have three daughters, born in 2006, 2009 and 2014. Cobain said that he was excited at the possibility of having Novoselic and Grohl contribute more to the band's songwriting. Grohl spent the initial months with Nirvana traveling to various labels as the band shopped for a deal, eventually signing with DGC Records. [8][9] In addition to being an award-winning journalist, James had also served as the special assistant to Senator Robert Taft Jr. and was described as "a talented political observer who possessed the ability to call every major election with uncanny accuracy". Cobain admitted in a late 1993 MTV interview 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). Jennifer Youngblood Is Dave Grohls Ex-wife- 10 Unknown - Exes For the musician, the image and branding came naturally despite being formed during a tumultuous time. "[148], In a 2008 interview, Grohl said he had never taken cocaine, heroin, or speed, and that he had stopped smoking cannabis and taking LSD at the age of 20. In November, Grohl took a brief turn with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, including a performance on Saturday Night Live. [76] However, the controversy failed to create a lasting rift between the bands. | Source: Getty Images. The Foo Fighters song Friend Of A Friend (originally recorded by Dave for his Pocketwatch cassette album) on 2005s In Your Honor details his memories of that period, with lyrics such as 'he plays an old guitar with a coin found by the phone' inspired by Kurt. On August 2, 2003, he married Jordyn Blum. Only Dave." Inspired by the idea that Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd were named in mocking tribute to a Jacksonville, Florida high school teacher, Daves first musical project was the HG Hancock Band, a duo with his North Springfield Elementary School classmate Larry Hinkle: HG stood for Hinkle/Grohl while Hancock was the surname of the pairs PE teacher. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. Later in 1994, Grohl played drums on two tracks for Mike Watt's Ball-Hog or Tugboat?. As a photographer, Youngblood is also behind the cover art for Foo Fighters' first album.