What do we know about Taylor Hawkins and Alanis Morissette’s relationship? Taylor Hawkins was a popular drummer who is widely tempered as a member of the iconic band Foo Fighters. However, before being a part of the band along with Dave Grohl, Hawkins used to tour for Alanis Morissette. While the duo soon grabbed eyeballs and their tracks were hugely successful, fans were surprised after Hawkins soon joined Foo Fighters
While Hawkins played as part of Morissette’s live band before joining the Foos in 1997. In an early interview in 2018, Hawkins praised Alanis while admitting that he “wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Morissette and further added that he would “be delivering pizza if it wasn’t for her”. She is also known to be the first person to recognize Hawkins’ talent and give him a break. Hawkins auditioned to be Morissette’s drummer back in 1995. Let us know all about the details of the details and lesser known facts about Taylor Hawkins and Alanis Morissette’s relationship.
Taylor Hawkins and Alanis Morissette’s relationship: What do we know?
As the whole world remembers the iconic artist that was Taylor Hawkins, fans must know that Hawkins was initially a member of Morissette’s live band in 1995 during her Jagged Little Pill tour. The duo would go on to work together until 1997. Later, Hawkins went on to join the Foo Fighters with Dave Grohl. While Taylor later joined Foo Fighters, he recalled how he joined Alanis’ band, and the single (‘You Oughta Know’) came out and described it as something memorable! While calling the tour something very special, Hawkins admitted that he owes Alanis a lot of gratitude.
Taylor Hawkins further explained gave me a lot of space to do what I wanted. It was probably the biggest album of the year, and there was a lot of pressure on her,” Hawkins recalled how Alanis was having to learn to be this leader on the job, which isn’t easy, and pointed out how it was one of the most fun times of his life.
Alanis Morissette pays tribute to Taylor Hawkins
As Alanis Morissette recently performed as part of the 25th anniversary of her iconic Jagged Little Pill album, which had been pushed back initially amid COVID-19 concerns. The Canadian singer-songwriter is currently on a road tour which is part of her ‘Jagged Little Pill’ anniversary tour.
The tour had to be rescheduled due to the pandemic. Fans were in for a surprise as, towards the end of her set, Morissette performed her hit 1996 single ‘Ironic,’ and soon there were displaying images of Hawkins on a screen behind her. Once the song was over, there was a message reading “In Memory Of Taylor Hawkins” which flashed up on the screen under a photo of the late drummer.
Join @foofighters and The Hawkins Family as they pay tribute to the legendary drummer in concert today at 4:30pm BST featuring an incredible line up of artists. Tune in/Stream on MTV's YouTube #TaylorHawkinsTribute 🤘 pic.twitter.com/yJXQRnFb3m
— MTV Music UK (@MTVMusicUK) September 3, 2022
Recently during a concert, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl invited the late drummer’s 16-year-old son, Oliver Shane Hawkins, and asked him to play drums as the band performed My Hero on stage. As Shane Hawkins paid his father a tribute at the same time, photos of Shane and his dad appeared on a giant screen behind the band during their performance, which was an emotional moment for all.
How Did Taylor Hawkins Meet Dave Grohl?
Hawkins revealed that the big move came after Dave Grohl contacted him asking for a replacement drummer suggestion. While the band was creating a buzz around, Foo Fighterd didn’t become a big thing yet. On the other hand, Alanis Morissette was topping US charts with her album titled, Jagged Little Pill. The big move left fans surprised, and later Hawkins explained the real reason behind it.
Hawkins recalled how he met Dave and Nate and Pat and William, the original drummer, on the road with Alanis Morissette because that’s who he was playing with when the first Foo Fighters record, 1995’s self-titled, came out, he absolutely loved that record and the fascination with the record pretty much stayed for a long time. Dave Grohl admitted that he never thought Hawkins would leave Morissette, and that’s the reason why he asked Hawkins if he knew of any good drummers.
