# "He was sitting next to Alanis, and she said, ‘What are you going to do when Dave asks you to be his drummer?’ And he said 'Nope, baby, I love you. I would never'": Dave Grohl on how the Foo Fighters poached Taylor Hawkins from Alanis Morissette

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-28 16:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 1 · Current Velocity: 0.25

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Taylor, Fighters, Hawkins, What, Dave, Foo, Grohl, Alanis, Morissette, Nope

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| NME | Dave Grohl on poaching Taylor Hawkins from Alanis Morissette and the moment they became "best friends for the rest of our lives” | 2026-10-28 14:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxNb09BbTBDYVFjRU9WaWZEZndJNFJEVjNFbFUzZEtwTlJBMDlNdlBpRUxvOVJQUDFpRUFhcFR2YVRPX21lOC1Dc1lORURKdkozNjdMVWFOeUVJZkNVN09aRjkxNUF1TjN3MTlzNmQtSWtWdDdVV3B2SnR4ajZreHBZdXo2c0dIMzNCdkNlWHZDbXpBV0tnVnpQRzFadGxUWkotUTQ2TDZydDZ5MTNPTjRsbm9RR2R1SHpOanpMb25GRXlDTjllVjlfVHpUdjJTdFEyS0hn?oc=5) |

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