Editing Dave Grohl (section)

=== Scream (1986–1990) ===
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[[File:Dave Grohl 1989.jpg|thumb|Grohl with Scream in 1989]]
As a teenager in Washington, D.C., Grohl briefly contemplated joining [[Gwar]], a [[shock rock]] band that was seeking a drummer.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Hiatt|first=Brian|date=September 28, 2021|title='Never Gonna Give You Up' Is 'Exactly The Same' As 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' – and 11 Other Things We Learned From Dave Grohl|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/12-things-we-learned-from-dave-grohl-storyteller-book-nirvana-foo-fighters-2-1233133/|access-date=September 28, 2021|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> At age 17, he auditioned for the local band [[Scream (band)|Scream]] after the departure of the drummer, Kent Stax. Grohl lied about his age, claiming he was older.<ref>Lynskey, Dorian. "[http://www.fooarchive.com/features/arena2002.htm The Man Who Fell To Earth] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070404004834/http://www.fooarchive.com/features/arena2002.htm |date=April 4, 2007 }}". ''Arena''. December 2002.</ref> To his surprise, the band asked him to join, so he dropped out of high school in his junior year. He said: "I was 17 and extremely anxious to see the world, so I did it."<ref>Azerrad, p. 150</ref>

Over the next four years, Grohl toured extensively with Scream, recording a live album (their show of May 4, 1990, in Alzey, Germany, being released by Tobby Holzinger as ''[[Your Choice Live Series Vol.10]]'') and two studio albums, ''[[No More Censorship]]'' and ''[[Fumble (album)|Fumble]]'', for which Grohl wrote and sang "Gods Look Down". During a Toronto stop on their 1987 tour, Grohl played drums for [[Iggy Pop]] at a CD release party held at [[El Mocambo]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]|url=https://nowtoronto.com/news/fighters-kick-ass/|title=Fighters kick ass|date=March 24, 2008}}</ref> In 1990, Scream unexpectedly disbanded mid-tour following the departure of their bassist, [[Skeeter Thompson]].<ref name=thanks/>