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Encyclopedia > Dave Foster
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Dave Foster (left) with Cobain and Novoselic

Dave Foster was the second drummer for the legendary grunge rock band Nirvana. He was fired after playing only a couple of performances with the band, mostly because of his inability to attend rehearsal sessions regularly. Foster lived hours away from Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic back in Aberdeen, Washington, which required the men to pick Foster up and bring him to the band's rehearsal space in Tacoma. According to Cobain's own account, this made band practices too much of a hassle. Nirvana was a popular American rock band from Aberdeen, Washington. ... Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – ca. ... Krist Novoselic Krist Anthony Novoselic (born May 16, 1965, Compton, California) is an American rock musician best known for being the bassist for Nirvana. ... Aberdeen is a city located in Grays Harbor County, Washington State, USA. Aberdeen was founded by early settler Samuel Benn when he had a plat filed in 1884. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 18th 184,824 km² 385 km 580 km 6. ... Old Town neighborhood in Tacoma, with Mount Rainier in background Nickname: The City of Destiny Official website: http://www. ...


According to Charles R. Cross in his 2001 Cobain biography Heavier than Heaven, Cobain's final straw with Foster came after Foster was arrested for assaulting the son of the mayor of Cosmopolis, Washington, which landed him in jail for two weeks, and caused him to have his driver's license revoked, and being fined thousands of dollars in the victim's medical expenses. Charles R. Cross is a rock music journalist and author based in Seattle. ... Heavier Than Heaven is the name of a 2001 biography of musician Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of the grunge rock band Nirvana. ... Cosmopolis is a city located in Grays Harbor County, Washington. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 18th 184,824 km² 385 km 580 km 6. ...


Neither Cobain nor Novoselic informed Foster directly of his termination. According to Cross, Foster realized he was out of the band when he saw an advertisement for an upcoming Nirvana show he hadn't been told about.


Sources

  • Azerrad, Michael. Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana. (ISBN 0385471998) Main Street Books, 1994.
  • Cobain, Kurt. Journals. (ISBN 157322359X) Riverhead, 2003.
  • Cross, Charles R. Heavier than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain (ISBN 0786884029) Hyperion Press, 2001.
Nirvana
Kurt Cobain | Dave Grohl | Krist Novoselic

Aaron Burckhard | Dave Foster | Chad Channing | Dale Crover | Dan Peters | Jason Everman | Pat Smear Journals is a collection of writings and drawings done by Kurt Cobain, lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana, from the late 1980s until his death by apparent suicide in 1994. ... Heavier Than Heaven is the name of a 2001 biography of musician Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of the grunge rock band Nirvana. ... Nirvana was a popular American rock band from Aberdeen, Washington. ... Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – ca. ... David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969, in Warren, Ohio) is an American rock musician. ... Krist Novoselic Krist Anthony Novoselic (born May 16, 1965, Compton, California) is an American rock musician best known for being the bassist for Nirvana. ... Aaron Burckhard played drums for Nirvana in 1987. ... Chad Channing Chad Channing (b. ... Dale Crover Dale Crover is a American rock musician. ... Dan Peters is the drummer for Mudhoney. ... Jason Everman (b. ... A publicity shot from the 1990s. ...

Discography
Albums and extended plays: Bleach | Blew | Nevermind | Hormoaning | Nevermind: It's An Interview | Incesticide | In Utero | MTV Unplugged in New York | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Sliver: The Best of The Box

Singles: "Love Buzz" | "Sliver" | "Molly's Lips" | "Here She Comes Now" | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | "Come as You Are" | "Lithium" | "On a Plain" | "In Bloom" | "Oh, the Guilt"| "Heart-Shaped Box" | "All Apologies"/"Rape Me" | "Pennyroyal Tea" | "About a Girl (Unplugged)" | "The Man Who Sold the World (Unplugged)" | "Lake of Fire (Unplugged)" | "Aneurysm (live)" | "Drain You (live)" |"You Know You're Right" This article contains additional information about the band Nirvana. ... Bleach was the debut album by Nirvana, released in 1989 through Sub Pop. ... Blew is the title of a Nirvana EP. Also the first track on their debut album Bleach. ... Nevermind is the second studio album from the American grunge band, Nirvana. ... Hormoaning is a Nirvana EP that was released on February 5, 1992 through Geffen Records. ... Nevermind its an Interview Back cover Inside cover Nevermind its an Interview CD Nevermind Its an Interview is the only officially released Nirvana interview CD. It was released worldwide as a radio promo only in 1992. ... Incesticide is a compilation album of rare songs, b-sides and studio outtakes released by Nirvana on December 14, 1992 in Europe, and December 15, 1992 in the U.S. It was released through Geffen Records. ... In Utero is the third and final studio album from the American grunge band, Nirvana. ... MTV Unplugged in New York is a live album by the American grunge band, Nirvana. ... From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah is a live compilation album from the American grunge band, Nirvana. ... Nirvana is a best-of compilation album from the American grunge band, Nirvana. ... Sliver: The Best of the Box is a compilation album from the American grunge band Nirvana. ... Love Buzz was the first single released by Nirvana in 1988 on Sub Pop Records. ... Sliver is a song by the band Nirvana. ... // The Single (live version) Candy/Mollys Lips is a vinyl-only split-single from the American rock bands the Fluid and Nirvana. ... Here She Comes Now/Venus in Furs is a split single released in 1991 on Communion Records. ... Smells Like Teen Spirit is a song by the American grunge band, Nirvana. ... Come As You Are is a song by the American rock band, Nirvana. ... Lithium is a song by the grunge band Nirvana. ... On a Plain is a song by the American rock band, Nirvana. ... In Bloom is a song by the grunge band Nirvana. ... Puss/Oh, the Guilt is a split-single from the American rock bands The Jesus Lizard and Nirvana. ... Heart-Shaped Box is a song by the American rock band, Nirvana. ... All Apologies is a song by the American rock band, Nirvana. ... Rape Me is a song by the American rock band, Nirvana. ... Pennyroyal Tea is a song by the American rock band, Nirvana. ... About A Girl is a song by the American rock band, Nirvana. ... The Man Who Sold the World is the song by the British rock musician, David Bowie. ... Lake Of Fire is a song by the American alternative rock band, the Meat Puppets. ... Aneurysm is a song, written by Nirvanas frontman Kurt Cobain. ... Drain You was originally a track from the seminal Nevermind album by Nirvana, in 1991. ... You Know Youre Right is a song by the American rock band, Nirvana. ...

Video releases and box sets
Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! | Singles | With the Lights Out | Classic Albums - Nirvana - Nevermind
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Categories: Nirvana | Nirvana members | Nirvana albums | Nirvana singles | Nirvana songs A box set (or boxed set) refers to one or more recordings which are contained in a box made generally out of cardboard. ... front cover Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! is a VHS home video released by the grunge band Nirvana on November 15, 1994. ... Singles is a box-set featuring the singles from the grunge band Nirvanas two biggest studio albums Nevermind and In Utero. ... With the Lights Out is a box set, containing 3 CDs and 1 DVD, from the American grunge band, Nirvana. ... Classic Albums Nevermind Classic Albums - Nirvana - Nevermind was a documentary DVD released in March of 2005. ... Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is a genre of alternative rock inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Courtney Love Michelle Cobain (born July 9, 1965), better known as Courtney Love is an American rock musician and actress, best-known as lead singer for the now-defunct alternative rock band Hole. ... Frances Bean Cobain (right) with Emma Roberts (left) at the premiere of Aquamarine. ... Heavier Than Heaven is the name of a 2001 biography of musician Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of the grunge rock band Nirvana. ... Hype! soundtrack album cover Hype! is a documentary directed by Doug Pray about the popularity of grunge music in the late 1980s and the early 1990s. ... Kurt and Courtney is a 1998 documentary film about Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, made by Nick Broomfield. ... Last Days (2005) is a film by director Gus Van Sant, and is a fictionalized account of the last days of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. ... Tom Grant is a private investigator known for his involvement in high-profile cases involving celebrity clients. ... Outcesticide is a series of bootleg CDs featuring rare and unreleased material by the American rock band, Nirvana. ... This is a list of musical equipment used by Kurt Cobain during his time with the band Nirvana. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...



 

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