In an interview on CBS show Sunday Morning, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has revealed why he never wrote music or sang in Nirvana, and only started writing his own material after Kurt Cobain's death in 1994. Turns out the musical legend wasn't as confident then as he is now.

Did Dave Grohl sing any songs for Nirvana?

Has Dave Grohl ever sung a Nirvana song? Dave Grohl revealed why he would never perform the vocals on a Nirvana track. Speaking in a recent interview with Classic Rock magazine, he said: "I wouldn't feel comfortable singing a song that Kurt sang. I feel perfectly at home playing those songs on the drums.

Did Dave Grohl write any songs about Kurt?

After Cobain's death, Grohl would go on to form his own group, something Cobain had always encouraged him to do, and write a ream of rock classics—but Grohl has only ever written one song about his friend Kurt.

Does Dave Grohl have a Kurt Cobain song?

Dave Grohl wrote a Foo Fighters song about Kurt Cobain's death. 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.

Was Dave Grohl kicked out of Nirvana?

Dave Grohl Says He Overheard Kurt Cobain Talking About Kicking Him Out Of Nirvana. Well, Nevermind. Dave Grohl told Vulture in an interview published Tuesday that Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain considered replacing him as the band's drummer.

The REAL REASON Foo Fighters Won't Play Nirvana Songs

Did Kurt Cobain write all of Nirvana's songs?

Cobain was Nirvana's chief songwriter, wrote all their lyrics and almost all of their music – though Grohl and Novoselic both contributed to Nirvana's music, as on Aneurysm, which was a co-write by all members of the band.

Is Dave Grohl deaf?

Grohl, frontman and guitarist for the Foo Fighters and former drummer of Nirvana, described himself as deaf in a recent interview with Howard Stern, the result of years of playing loud music with little or no ear protection.

Is Everlong about Kurt Cobain?

The passionate love Dave Grohl sings about in this song reflects his feelings for his first wife Jennifer when they were at the beginning of their relationship. They were dating for about two years when she moved to Seattle to be closer to Dave (this was in 1994, not long after Kurt Cobain's suicide).

Did Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl close?

In addition to this, Grohl stated that he wasn't as close with Kurt Cobain as he's with Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. Here is what Grohl said during the interview with The Big Issue: “But personally, it was a bit off, to be honest. Of course, we loved each other.

Why is Everlong such a good song?

It's hard to talk about "Everlong" without sounding tremendously saccharine. Like the best pop songs, its music so thoroughly conveys the feeling behind its lyrics' sentiments. It's a four-minute, speaker-blowing work of emotional flight, a soaring anthem to love as a moment of crowdsurfing bliss and harmony.

Who did backing vocals in Nirvana?

A vibrant testament to not only Kurt Cobain's vocal shredding, but Dave Grohl's amazing backup turns in Nirvana's In Bloom, just one of the many creative and commercial peaks of their career.

Did Dave Grohl have surgery?

Dave Grohl recently underwent surgery on his arm.

Is Dave Grohl white?

The Oscars have a Dave Grohl problem: A famous straight white guy everyone likes can always find his way on stage.

Does Dave Grohl read music?

I never took lessons to play music, I can't read music. I can do it by ear; I only do it the way I imagine it should be done … in writing the book, it's the same thing. I have no f---ing clue what I'm doing.” For all his self-deprecation, Grohl has done pretty well for himself.

What was Kurt Cobain's favorite song he wrote?

Cobain cited "Drain You" as one of his favorite compositions, telling David Fricke in a 1993 Rolling Stone interview that he thought it was as good, if not better, than "Smells Like Teen Spirit." "I love the lyrics, and I never get tired of playing it," he said.

Who is the founder of grunge?

Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain, in one of his final interviews, credited Jonathan Poneman, cofounder of Sub Pop, with coining the term "grunge" to describe the music.

Why didnt Krist join Foo Fighters?

In 1994, Grohl founded a new band, Foo Fighters. 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.

Are Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic friends?

“We like to see each other and if there are instruments around or a studio that's available, we'll just get together and kind of jam, you know?” Dave Grohl has said that the surviving members of Nirvana – Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear – still jam together from time to time, even recording some material along the way.

Was Dave and Kurt best friends?

Dave Grohl opened up about his relationship with Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain in a recent interview with Vulture. Despite their close bond, the Foo Fighters frontman revealed that Cobain once considered replacing him with a different drummer in the legendary punk-rock band.

Are Dave Grohl and Jack Black friends?

Dave Grohl and Tenacious D

Jack Blackl and Kyle Gass are old mates of Dave Grohl - here they are bringing the LOLZ backstage at a Foo Fighters gig in October 2000.

Who broke up Nirvana?

Contemplating the band's split after Kurt Cobain tragically died by suicide in 1994, Grohl said their untimely break-up was one of his “life's greatest heartbreaks”.