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Hawkins, who had toured as Alanis Morissette’s drummer, volunteered for the Foo Fighters’ open drummer position in 1997. He called Dave Grohl after hearing the band needed a drummer. Grohl asked, “you know any?” and Hawkins shot back, “How about me, you asshole?” Grohl, assuming Hawkins might see the Foo Fighters as a demotion after a sold-out stadium tour, was surprised by his enthusiasm and offered him the role. Hawkins’ entry into the band sparked the formation of a 25-year friendship. “Our bond was immediate, and we grew closer every day, every song, every note that we played together. I am not afraid to say that our chance meeting was a kind of love at first sight,” Grohl said. They remained close until Hawkins’ untimely death in 2022. Photograph by Charles Peterson.
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8.5" x 11" - Open edition
11" x 14" - Edition of 25 or 75
16" x 20" - Edition of 25 or 75
20" x 24" - Edition of 25
24" x 36" - Edition of 15
30" x 40" - Edition of 10
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Archival pigment print
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Archival paper
Signature
Hand signed by photographer
About the photographer
Lance Mercer is a Seattle-based photographer who began documenting the Pacific Northwest music scene as a teenager and went on to tour as the official photographer for Pearl Jam from 1992 to 1995, capturing defining images of the era and artists including Malfunkshun, Mother Love Bone, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, and Alice in Chains.
© Lance Mercer. All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced without permission.
Print Details
About this photograph
Hawkins, who had toured as Alanis Morissette’s drummer, volunteered for the Foo Fighters’ open drummer position in 1997. He called Dave Grohl after hearing the band needed a drummer. Grohl asked, “you know any?” and Hawkins shot back, “How about me, you asshole?” Grohl, assuming Hawkins might see the Foo Fighters as a demotion after a sold-out stadium tour, was surprised by his enthusiasm and offered him the role. Hawkins’ entry into the band sparked the formation of a 25-year friendship. “Our bond was immediate, and we grew closer every day, every song, every note that we played together. I am not afraid to say that our chance meeting was a kind of love at first sight,” Grohl said. They remained close until Hawkins’ untimely death in 2022. Photograph by Charles Peterson.
Print sizes and editions
8.5" x 11" - Open edition
11" x 14" - Edition of 25 or 75
16" x 20" - Edition of 25 or 75
20" x 24" - Edition of 25
24" x 36" - Edition of 15
30" x 40" - Edition of 10
Print type
Archival pigment print
Paper type
Archival paper
Signature
Hand signed by photographer
About the photographer
Lance Mercer is a Seattle-based photographer who began documenting the Pacific Northwest music scene as a teenager and went on to tour as the official photographer for Pearl Jam from 1992 to 1995, capturing defining images of the era and artists including Malfunkshun, Mother Love Bone, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, and Alice in Chains.
© Lance Mercer. All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced without permission.