Foo Fighters Criticise Frontman

Dave Grohl has been branded a 'control freak' by none other than Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.

Grohl began Foo Fighters in the aftermath of the demise of grunge legends Nirvana. Writing, playing and recording everything on their debut album he clearly still takes a keen interest in every area of the band, if comments by drummer Taylor Hawkins are anything to go by.

"He's a complete control freak," Hawkins told NME.

"But he's the nicest control freak you ever meet in your life. He tells me what to do but we work off each other as well. He's a drummer first and foremost. He's become a great singer and songwriter but he's a drummer first. When we're working together on music, not only do you have one drummer's ideas but you have two of them coming from totally different places."

Hawkins later admitted that while the group are technically on hiatus, they are still working on a new album. "We've gotten together and minced ideas already," he said.

"Just basic ideas and we'll probably do that over the next year until we have a log of ideas. We'll take our time and let everybody else enjoy other things -- their families and stuff. I'd say maybe by summer we'll get in the studio and start getting serious about a record."