The REAL REASON Chad Channing Was Fired From Nirvana

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  • Chad Channing drummed for Nirvana between 1988-1990 before being replaced by Dave Grohl. In this video Chad reveals the real reason he was fired from the band. And i go in-depth talking about the reasons Chad left and what new drummer Dave Grohl offered the band that Chad couldn't. Parts of my research for this video were made from reading "Heavier than Heaven" the book by Charles R. Cross. And the remainder is my own thoughts & commentary on Chad vs Dave and the skills each possesses.
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  • @chadotto6275
    @chadotto6275 4 ปีที่แล้ว +928

    Even though Chad Channing was kicked out of Nirvana, He still has nothing bad to say about Kurt Cobain. Chad. Seems like a cool dude

    • @chadotto6275
      @chadotto6275 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      I live 17 miles away from Kurt's home town of Aberdeen Washington. I have ran into Nirvana's first drummer Aaron Burkhardt a few times. He's pretty much homeless and blames it on kurt Cobain for kicking him out of the band. What a joke

    • @nataszasuarez6243
      @nataszasuarez6243 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@chadotto6275 Maybe he needs help. You didn't thought about that?

    • @masterahinahin2793
      @masterahinahin2793 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@chadotto6275 isn't Aaron Burkhart the one that got in trouble with authority?

    • @krisfrederick5001
      @krisfrederick5001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      That's some Chad on Chad love going on there. But yeah, he's humble as hell.

    • @chadotto6275
      @chadotto6275 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nataszasuarez6243 Maybe you need help

  • @nuke97
    @nuke97 4 ปีที่แล้ว +366

    Chad not being present at the Hall of fame was wrong. He deserved to be there. Kind of upsetting as a Nirvana fan.

    • @vinnielalumia
      @vinnielalumia 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stanknugget he’s not though troll

    • @MrGoodman174
      @MrGoodman174 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Justice for Chad, Mkay

    • @vilimbubas1302
      @vilimbubas1302 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Its not, guy didnt play whole album, i still dont understand how he wasnt able to play Paper cuts or Negative creep, even i know to play it and im not drummer or musician

    • @samyandkitty8399
      @samyandkitty8399 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@stanknugget as an original nirvana fan I assure you you are wrong.

    • @samyandkitty8399
      @samyandkitty8399 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@vilimbubas1302 how did he play them live on tour then? Please explain. I seen him play three times with them he was as good as grohl but more handsome than Curt.

  • @rockerbob949
    @rockerbob949 4 ปีที่แล้ว +508

    It feels like he handled it like a champ. He could have been pissed and talked all kinds of shit but he took the high road. My hats off to him

    • @justanish4491
      @justanish4491 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Tony Angel lmao! I bet he hates his guts after 3 beers.

    • @chaser1357
      @chaser1357 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Russell White or he’s had a lot of time to think about it

    • @Kenbomp
      @Kenbomp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He did get royalty's from bleach so it seemed fair

    • @neuroxik
      @neuroxik 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yah, like Mustaine

    • @rockerbob949
      @rockerbob949 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      neuroxik Totally. At least Dave had Megadeth. I know Chad went on to play with other bands but nothing THAT big.

  • @krisfrederick5001
    @krisfrederick5001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +481

    The last thing a drummer says before he's fired "Hey guys, I wrote this song I want you to hear."
    -Dave Grohl

    • @markbaguley4560
      @markbaguley4560 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Good thing Neil Peart never said that

    • @krisfrederick5001
      @krisfrederick5001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@markbaguley4560 Phew, that was a close one...or Danny Carey

    • @littlekingtrashmouth9219
      @littlekingtrashmouth9219 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I wonder if that also applies to Don Henley or Phil Collins

    • @krisfrederick5001
      @krisfrederick5001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@littlekingtrashmouth9219 I'm pretty sure Phil was untouchable.

    • @ccunit666
      @ccunit666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Ringo: "hey guys"
      _The beatles break up the next day_

  • @niaboctruk138
    @niaboctruk138 4 ปีที่แล้ว +299

    I think the coolest thing was the rock n roll hall of fame induction. Dave Grohl giving Chad Channing credit. That was awesome!

    • @buluiz
      @buluiz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Dave and Chad, they’re both cool dudes! 🤘🏻

    • @owenmichaelroberts5517
      @owenmichaelroberts5517 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Chad should have been inducted not credited, they qualified for induction for a single Chad drummed on!!

    • @DIYTFY
      @DIYTFY 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Owen Michael Roberts Didn’t Chad play on Bleach?

    • @owenmichaelroberts5517
      @owenmichaelroberts5517 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@DIYTFY yes, he also played on the Love Buzz single which is what allowed Nirvana to qualify for the hall of fame

    • @Overton_Windows
      @Overton_Windows 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Agreed. Even better he specified that he came up with the “in bloom” beat.

  • @qwerty6801
    @qwerty6801 3 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    Chad represented underground Nirvana, Dave represented mainstream pop Nirvana. Obviously both have their place in history

    • @lihclore
      @lihclore 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      totally agree. love them both, bleach is my favorite album tho

    • @captainbeastazoid7084
      @captainbeastazoid7084 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well said.

  • @milowileman1400
    @milowileman1400 4 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    Chad is underrated in all honesty. Listen to his drumming on “Scoff”. Very, very good.

    • @wilhemheider
      @wilhemheider 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes

    • @milowileman1400
      @milowileman1400 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Believe it or not, but Chad actually played the drums, ( well cymbals) on Polly in the album Nevermind

    • @angelokemon
      @angelokemon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Most of Bleach, Nevermind and Incestiside drums are from Chad

    • @jackshera1094
      @jackshera1094 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes but you can’t compare him to Dave😂

    • @thefakengx3839
      @thefakengx3839 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well Dave is underrated as a guitarist

  • @mwhite6522
    @mwhite6522 4 ปีที่แล้ว +296

    From a musician's perspective, the difference between Channing and Grohl is that while Chad came up with many drum parts that really define a lot of early Nirvana tunes, he didn't have quite the technique needed to make them great. His sense of time is all over the place; his arms rush the beat while his foot can't stay in time. Grohl knew how to make it swing, and his time is right on the money. If you listen to live recordings from the Chad era, by the end of sets he sounds very tired and keeps slowing down, whereas Grohl kept great time all night long. You can give Chad a lot of credit for coming up with the syncopation and the parts that define the songs on Nevermind, but Grohl plays Chad's parts with much more accomplished technique. Another good example is "School." Listen to the Bleach version (Chad), which is a great drum part that defines the tune. But then listen to live versions of Grohl playing Chad's part -- he makes it swing and his time is better. He also hits a lot harder.

    • @GothicXlightning
      @GothicXlightning 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      i don't know mate
      honestly i feel that chad had some decent techniques about him that made him a different drummer than Grohl
      not saying he is danny carey or matt cameron godly level
      but he was a decent drummer

    • @mwhite6522
      @mwhite6522 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@GothicXlightning He was decent enough, and the drum *parts* that he came up with really define the songs in a lot of ways; he just doesn't have as good chops as Grohl. The most obvious thing is his time. It's all over the place. The other thing I notice is he hits the snare ahead of the beat but the kick drum is usually behind the beat, so there's this kind of sneakers-in-a-dryer sound to his playing sometimes - I think it's most obvious on the studio version of "Blew" on Bleach. Grohl has said many times he's just playing Chad's parts on Nevermind, which he learned off the demos. He's just got better technique and can hit the drums generally better than Chad.

    • @will4486
      @will4486 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      M White yes exactly. Thanks for putting words to this; there are so many people that are weirdly defensive of Chad on here it’s just like: it’s ok if you like him but he’s objectively sloppier and plays with less charisma than Dave. The whole band is sooo much tighter with Dave playing

    • @TestMeatDollSteak
      @TestMeatDollSteak 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That’s funny, because in Everett True’s Nirvana biography, Steve Turner and Matt Lukin from Mudhoney say they preferred Chad’s drumming to Dave’s in Nirvana because Chad “had more swing”, whereas Dave’s style was more aggressive.

    • @rblvr23
      @rblvr23 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He became a lot better later on with Fire Ants and The Methodists though, you wouldn't know it's Chad if you weren't told it's him.

  • @MegaTriumph1
    @MegaTriumph1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Chad is a cool guy, for being so humble about it all.

  • @BD-xn2dp
    @BD-xn2dp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    I read somewhere, when Chad lost his dog of several years he spiraled a bit & his playing suffered. Apparently he really loved that little Dachshund.

    • @californiapoontappa
      @californiapoontappa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      If you've never had a daschund then you'll never no they are you best friend baby and world best dogs ever

    • @BD-xn2dp
      @BD-xn2dp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@californiapoontappa couldnt agree more. They're truly a special breed

    • @wvu05
      @wvu05 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Diana Moore So true. I have a cat who died nearly two years ago, and we were very close. I still well up sometimes thinking about him and still haven't gotten another.

    • @bransonreed9050
      @bransonreed9050 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They really are a great dog, some of them just aren’t good around kids

    • @awill891
      @awill891 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      There's actually a video of Nirvana with Chad playing Lithium and Chad had his dog's coffin in front of his drum set.

  • @wrobinnes
    @wrobinnes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Bleach is still my fave Nirvana album by far, and Chad's drumming is a big part of it.

  • @matthewbittenbender9191
    @matthewbittenbender9191 4 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    If Kurt thinks you’re a slacker, then you’ve got issues. Apparently Chad was too grunge for Grunge.

    • @Martin_Hermann
      @Martin_Hermann 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Actually Cobain and Novoselic were very dedicated musicians. They practiced a lot.

    • @wvu05
      @wvu05 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Kurt wasn't a slacker. He was just extremely focused when on music. Krist says that they treated rehearsals like a job.

    • @fleadoggreen9062
      @fleadoggreen9062 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Lol good one !!

    • @melissarivera7477
      @melissarivera7477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      No it sounds like Kurt was being too picky

    • @jonesy2111
      @jonesy2111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Best comment on here

  • @MultiMiles21
    @MultiMiles21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    I feel like Chad added a lot of "color" to the early nirvana songs

  • @danmartin6225
    @danmartin6225 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Imagine a show, Nirvana songs, Dave ghrol on guitar and vocals, chad on drums, and krist on base, make it happen🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘

    • @danmartin6225
      @danmartin6225 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @CHAD k

    • @effdonahue6595
      @effdonahue6595 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @CHAD it would be Foovana

    • @oktootsie
      @oktootsie 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dave Ghrol can't sing Nirvana's songs. Not even close...

  • @chapter9syndrome
    @chapter9syndrome 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I always wonder what it would have been for Chad to see Krist and Kurt on MTV, just a year after he got kicked out of the band...

    • @keenanmolden2655
      @keenanmolden2655 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Had to suck big time considering he made the beats of alot of nevermind songs. dave just played them better

    • @VicM-xc9zb
      @VicM-xc9zb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I would have been depressed like the guitar player and songwriter of the Gin Blossoms... Maybe it would've been the beginning of the end of my life if that happened to me. Thank God Chad is humble and is well liked.

    • @74lisaj
      @74lisaj 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

    • @harrymonk6
      @harrymonk6 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      At least his got his head

    • @harrymonk6
      @harrymonk6 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      At least his got his head

  • @davidboughton3129
    @davidboughton3129 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    He holds a place in music history. Solid drumming on the raw foundation of a "new" genre previously known as R&R. The '87 -90 live shows and Bleach were Grunge unincorporated.

  • @seanlangaker1
    @seanlangaker1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I see chad “locally” all the time. Grocery store, small pub/cafe etc. cool to see Him still in the area

    • @anaghasemi6333
      @anaghasemi6333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Woah cool? Hows he doing?

    • @seanlangaker1
      @seanlangaker1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Seems good? I don’t usually bug him. Talked with him for a bit on a ferry ride to Seattle once. Just a nice dude

    • @chadotto6275
      @chadotto6275 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What area? I live in Ocean Shores, Washington. About 18 miles away from Aberdeen, Washington

    • @chadotto6275
      @chadotto6275 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I see Aaron Burkhardt, Nirvana's first drummer from time to time around Aberdeen Washington

    • @rsohlich1
      @rsohlich1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@chadotto6275 whatever happened to Burkhardt?

  • @buffluffstuff
    @buffluffstuff 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    "The REAL REASON" = what is generally reported to be the case

    • @peterbarnes8492
      @peterbarnes8492 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's a pure click bait title 😂

    • @brandonkim2410
      @brandonkim2410 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I think he put that in because there's a lot of confusion around why chad left.

    • @kashmyaadventures
      @kashmyaadventures 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I heard it was bc kurt wanted him to take drum lessons

    • @galilalexandro4392
      @galilalexandro4392 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kashmyaadventures I thought it was because it wasn’t the style that Kurt was looking for

  • @DouchedByDemocrats
    @DouchedByDemocrats 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    The Rock and roll Hall of Fame will always be dogshit to me for how they handled Chad Channing

    • @bobbythompson4268
      @bobbythompson4268 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      By just ignoring him basically and not inviting him? That was cool how grohl mentioned him and thanked him though.

    • @Natalie-ox7xm
      @Natalie-ox7xm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @R!OT EARTH That is insane! I've honestly never heard anything good about them or the way they run things, but I didn't know that specifically. I hope it's on here, I'll take a look around for it. Edit : Wow, what douche bags they are. I'm happy he let it be known what's actually going on there...in his words "nothing special" lol

    • @quinnrollen
      @quinnrollen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @R!OT EARTH Lost all respect for the rock & roll hall of fame after. It's a bunch of baloney.

    • @thegeorgiacreekwalker491
      @thegeorgiacreekwalker491 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The fact that bands like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden aren't in the Hall Of Fame but Green Day is tells you what a pile of shit the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is anyway

    • @jonesy2111
      @jonesy2111 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      No doubt

  • @Natalie-ox7xm
    @Natalie-ox7xm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I really loved Bleach, it was a completely different kind of album than what they'd put out later, but a big part of Nirvana history. The fact that Chad wasn't included is just stupid, but as many other commenters have pointed out, the r&r hall of fame is just pretty terrible and disrespectful even to the main inductees, their band mates, and the families who would like to see their dads or relatives get inducted. $10,000 a ticket ! No excuse for that.

    • @malcolmadams2105
      @malcolmadams2105 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      No way?!”...

    • @OGGOAT23
      @OGGOAT23 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bleach is my favorite Nirvana album.. And everything pre Bleach is amazing too

  • @jessemohring3484
    @jessemohring3484 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Gotta love his humbleness and kindness and most importantly calmness with level headedness being outed when it may have not been entire deserving he's a hell of a nice heavenly guy who took being fired and let go from the greatest job in the workforce quite swell. What a character shown through bright light.

  • @Sladereal
    @Sladereal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Kinda sad.. Chad was a cool dude, but you just gotta move on when you know it's time I guess

  • @TeamVenture88
    @TeamVenture88 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It's good to see so many people giving Chad the credit due. It's hard for many drummers to get recognition, especially when the album you record with the band who breaks out on a different album later on. For years I thought my influence as a drummer was only from Grohl in terms of Nirvana(or at least primarily in knowing Chad was on Bleach) and it wasn't til later I realized the influence I got was more from Chad than I had known when for example, realizing he had wrote much of the drum music for Nirvana. So THANK YOU CHAD for your influence. You've impacted me and my style. In my bands music, there are definitely some hints of Chad as well as Grohl of course, that can be heard in my drumming. Hats off to you Chad!

  • @rajarahman2655
    @rajarahman2655 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Great to see that CHAD HAS NOT BEEN FORGOTTEN.

  • @83reggieT
    @83reggieT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Dave Grohls drumming was one of the biggest pieces that improved their sound and took them to the next level. That and Kurt's continuing progression in regards to his amazing songwriting.

    • @stuartewoldt1513
      @stuartewoldt1513 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Uh that would be Butch Vig engineering and Geffen deciding to invest heavily in the marketing of the band. Without those 2 and mainly the latter, none of this happens. 2nd i believe the real reason they got rid of Chad was because of Butch Vig... Kurt wanted to make it big and Vig said this is what you need to do. I dont think Kurt knew it was going to get as big as it did and then thought this shit is not worth it. I also dont believe he killed himself. I think it was a collaboration betweeen investors and Courtney love. They all could see the light at the end of the tunnel and insurance pays well as do after market album sales. Sounds cynical but these people have a gross mentality.

    • @alukuhito
      @alukuhito 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's weird though because Chad got Nevermind off to a start. There was only one studio Nirvana album after that, and Dave Grohl on his own sucks. Chad worked on two Nirvana albums, and Dave worked on two.

    • @83reggieT
      @83reggieT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@alukuhito All the drums on nevermind are Dave Grohl Chad did those demos with Big and that's it. The way Grohl hit his drums and his use of the kick drum and the power he hit them with was an improvement. There's an interview with Cobain where he talks about adding Dave how he has been looking for the right guy and finally found by him. Hell look at the intro into teen spirit the first song on the album you here that difference right before it kicks in.

    • @alukuhito
      @alukuhito 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@83reggieT But David doesn't have any soul. Who cares about technical perfection? That's not what music's all about.

    • @83reggieT
      @83reggieT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@alukuhito He's still a better drummer than Chad fucking Channing.

  • @89schofe
    @89schofe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Dave grohl has praised chad for his input into shaping nevermind stating when he joined the band & they started rehearsing chad had already laid down the drum parts & he added there wasn't much for him to do

  • @balke7935
    @balke7935 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The thing that constantly upsets me and keeps coming back is just how great they were, but how little time they had. Same for Hendrix… when I think just what they could have done if they’d had longer careers, it really bums me out just how much music we’ve lost out on.

  • @Jackmonster3231
    @Jackmonster3231 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    By all accounts it was an amicable split. There's a clip of Nirvana being interviewed outside a festival where they actually say hi to Chad. The whole idea of Kurt being an unspoken creative dictator does seem to be corroborated by numerous sources. Not just Chad, but Dave Grohl and Jason Everman have said similar things. Nirvana was truly Kurt's band.

    • @robotube7361
      @robotube7361 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes. In all honesty the public persona of Kurt Cobain is just another media product. He liked to whine but he was kind of a jerk but one of those people who hide it well. There is a lot of shit that happened that we will never know about like for example Krist not comming to his wedding. His best friend he knew from childhood There was shit going on that we will never know about. I bet if he lived in this era with cameras and recordings everywhere - would know a very different Kurt.
      All we know is from few recordings Kurt being this likeable weirdo (pre Nevermind) or likeable stoner (after Nevermind) before the cameras. But make no mistake he was acutely aware the camera were rolling.
      Im not saying anything but also I highly susspect he was that good of a person. In those days lots of shit went behind closed doors. Especially him being around shady people with drugs and everything. not much is know about his drug dealers etc.
      We practically dont know much about Kurt when I think about it. All we have are some interviews, people's accounts some short video clips to judge.
      All we have is accounts of others in front of the camera which mean jack shit.
      I think he was very unfair to some people like his father but then again when I think about it he died at 27. He never even got to mature as a human being... Its sad at the end that's what it is.

    • @mwhite6522
      @mwhite6522 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You may be right -- some accounts I've read said that when Nevermind was at its peak and they were touring and making bank, Kurt wanted to fire Dave Grohl for playing "too heavy metal" or something.
      There are also many stories of Nirvana gigs when they were just starting to hit it big but were still booked in clubs. I can't tell you how many eyewitness accounts I've heard about what a total asshole Kurt was, throwing tantrums and acting like a complete jerk to everyone at clubs. There's video of the Texas club gig where Kurt hit the security man in the head with his guitar, and the guy responded by punching Kurt, which stopped the show for about 30 minutes. The whole show is on video and Kurt is acting like a spoiled brat for most of it. He seems absolutely insufferable. Others who knew him said his worst quality was his self-pity in the face of massive success, which he sabotaged every chance he got, by showing up to gigs wasted, trashing gear, and just being miserable to everyone.

  • @athen2379
    @athen2379 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    He’s the Pete Best of the 90’s

    • @gurtissstaggolee4848
      @gurtissstaggolee4848 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Thatd make Dave Ringo

    • @athen2379
      @athen2379 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Gurtiss Staggolee yeah Ringo and George mixed

    • @BigToeify
      @BigToeify 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I was just thinking that. At least Kurt and Krist had the decency to tell him to his face. Whereas the Beatles had their manager do it.

    • @derekrushe
      @derekrushe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Nah, Pete best never played on anything of note for the Beatles. Chad is on both Bleach and Incesticide.

  • @isak8059
    @isak8059 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Dave is awesome, but what Chad did on bleach was genius.

    • @thesound-chameleonman3580
      @thesound-chameleonman3580 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes.. I'm getting his signature soon...

    • @MrGoodman174
      @MrGoodman174 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Poor guy doesn't get enough credit.

    • @wolfech1
      @wolfech1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol genius, he hits shit with sticks to a rhythm and beat.

    • @isak8059
      @isak8059 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wolfech1 but he had a way better feel than dave.

    • @grahamjarman
      @grahamjarman 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wolfech1 meanwhile ur beating ur meat lol

  • @Norrbottning
    @Norrbottning 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I remember 1994 as if it was yesterday. I miss Kurt. Not gonna lie

    • @niteshades_promise
      @niteshades_promise 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you remember the 90's/early 2000's? must of been sober😂🍻

  • @satanicpanic1313
    @satanicpanic1313 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Chad hits the drums just as hard and loud as Dave! Chads drumming definately made up a huge part of what was and still imo is Nirvana's sound! Dave just took over! Bleach is and always will be my favorite Nirvana album! Insesticide a close 2nd😱

  • @pandemic7
    @pandemic7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Excellent video. Great to hear things from Chad’s perspective.

  • @vaughnmild4467
    @vaughnmild4467 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    They picked on the little guy

  • @davidr1620
    @davidr1620 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I would have loved to hear Kurt sing some of Chad's songs. Chad has some good songs.

  • @lescobrandumb9280
    @lescobrandumb9280 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I feel like when it happened, if he's being honest and saying he just wasn't into it, then it probably wasn't a huge deal. I think after they became famous worldwide he was probably more on the "oh shit, damn.." level.

    • @alukuhito
      @alukuhito 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He was probably jealous of their success, but I doubt he would've wanted to play with them again. The fact is that things weren't working out.

  • @michael_leclezio
    @michael_leclezio ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome video! Thanks so much!

  • @moryssey
    @moryssey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thanks Dude, for that info! I didnt know a lot about Chad. Just have seen his Nirvana tribute band in Latvia few years ago (I am latvian). Cool. Keep it up Bro!

  • @fatonimakturodi8689
    @fatonimakturodi8689 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love Chad..I love Bleach..School is my fav song..never get bore listen to it from 90s til now 2020

  • @MrDlt123
    @MrDlt123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Bottom line: If a band has had 4 or 5 drummers in the space of 2 or 3 years, pack lightly and keep your resume up-to-date.

  • @djpvma
    @djpvma ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for sharing. Kool getting to hear him talk about Nirvana.

  • @nicky4917
    @nicky4917 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I totally agree, Chad really had a lot to put in and even did half of Nevermind if that says anything. Such a small time frame for so much music it's kinda overwhelming in a sense. A vital part of early Nirvana to say the least. Who knows, maybe they could have been in a more comfortable spot overall with Chad but history is what it is.

  • @at9370
    @at9370 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The band/Dave never changed any of beats Chad laid down which indicates a mutual respect from all involved.... Enough said!

  • @Tomnedreb
    @Tomnedreb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great video dude!

  • @TakesTheCake
    @TakesTheCake 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How about nirvana reunion with krist on bass, Dave on vocals and guitar and Chad channing on drums.

  • @AL_KING777
    @AL_KING777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nirvana’s main Inspo was Blue Cheer. Not many people know that, or have ever heard of Blue Cheer.

    • @alukuhito
      @alukuhito 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had never heard "inspo" before this comment.

    • @jonnydavies6968
      @jonnydavies6968 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      My band, Mantank, supported Blue Cheer at the Boardwalk in Sheffield, UK during the 2000's.

    • @AL_KING777
      @AL_KING777 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      alukuhito inspiration. See timecode 3:08 for the blue cheer record in their rehearsal space.

    • @AL_KING777
      @AL_KING777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jonny Davies that’s awesome!! Same here, I was in PowerTrane with Scott Morgan, and we opened for blue cheer in Detroit.

  • @ddobry21
    @ddobry21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Always enjoy your videos, this one being no exception.

  • @alephnull7410
    @alephnull7410 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Kurt Cobain’s greatest gift was creating the appearance of being oblivious to the genius elements of Nirvana. That way it comes off very happenstance when the actuality was that he carefully curated all elements of Nirvana’s appeal. No better example of this is made than bringing Dave Grohl on as a replacement for Chad. Dave’s professionalism and metronomic precision allowed for Kurt and Krist to experiment and sit sonically on top of Dave’s hard hitting, in time foundation.

  • @wdkshow6928
    @wdkshow6928 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My Hat off to you, Chad!

  • @shnsltr6853
    @shnsltr6853 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great drummer, super underrated. Also, anyone seen recent pictures/videos of Chad? Dude literally hasn't aged at all.

  • @missnotofthisworld5706
    @missnotofthisworld5706 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love Kurt Cobain. I adore Chad Channing Too. I think he was good too. It was my impression that Chad's drumming style wasn't to Kurt or Nirvana's liking. If Chad was feeling or not feeling his part in the Band that makes it better to me. It looks as though there were conflicts as well not necessarily with Chad but conflicts are common in Bands.

  • @StanTheObserver-lo8rx
    @StanTheObserver-lo8rx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Things change. Who would have guessed Krist would salute Trump for protecting his money? Right?..its not 1992...and 1992 wasn't 1988.

    • @wvu05
      @wvu05 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A small part of my childhood died when I saw that.

    • @shetlandally1107
      @shetlandally1107 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Really? I missed that. Source?

    • @StanTheObserver-lo8rx
      @StanTheObserver-lo8rx 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shetlandally1107 Google.

    • @wvu05
      @wvu05 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@shetlandally1107 I saw on Yahoo news that he made a post praising Trump's response to the protests.

    • @catherinegearhart2102
      @catherinegearhart2102 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Quelle blasphemy! No wonder that dude disappeared after Kurt died, never to be seen again.

  • @malcolmadams2105
    @malcolmadams2105 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You should do one of these on Evanescence’s Ben Moody co-founder and while you’re telling the story might as well talk about the (whole rest of the band) who left also. Being the only remaining member Amy Lee seems like a story worth covering.

  • @timk1759
    @timk1759 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Could you maybe make a video which goes over what Kurt or Nirvana book is the best and most truthful to read? Maybe some kind of ranking?

  • @adamvvs2644
    @adamvvs2644 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Surprised hes not in some kind of those kind of members from back in the grunge days supergroup today

  • @ks-zc1jh
    @ks-zc1jh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It would be interesting to see a band with Chad on drums, Jason on guitar, Chris on Bass and Davd on guitar and vocals. It would probably sound like the Foo's first album, haha, but it would be cool.

    • @effdonahue6595
      @effdonahue6595 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It would sound like The Poo 💩 Shiters 🙃

  • @Seventeen_Seconds
    @Seventeen_Seconds ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Chad was on Bleach which was probably their best album.

  • @rod_n_rock
    @rod_n_rock 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "It is nice to see Chad playing the guitar" in a image of Chad with a bass

  • @BudoReflex
    @BudoReflex ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Channing is a marvellous guy. Really talented and centred. "Missing out" on the big time, is normal. 103 billion of us in history are forgotten. Channing really inspires me to go "heh" , nevermind.

  • @paulosicne5803
    @paulosicne5803 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hey at 3:09 Blue Cheer album. Nice!

  • @KraftGarde
    @KraftGarde 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Actually the drum on Polly from Nevermind is the take from Chad Channing

    • @saulgoodeguitars
      @saulgoodeguitars 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don’t get me wrong, I really like the songs Chad did with nirvana, but anybody could have did the cymbal hits on Polly

    • @KraftGarde
      @KraftGarde 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@saulgoodeguitars sure, but the think is how hard is sometimes to find that SIMPLICITY and make it work perfectly in a song. Plus, what we heard on Nevermind version is Chad playing in that song.

  • @GothicXlightning
    @GothicXlightning 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    also damn there were a lots of ultra rares pictures in this video
    nice

  • @thesound-chameleonman3580
    @thesound-chameleonman3580 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm getting Chad and Krist's autographs soon.

  • @christomlin4707
    @christomlin4707 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bleach wouldn't sound the way it does if he wasn't the drummer. Best Nirvana album.

  • @punchygoldthrax1115
    @punchygoldthrax1115 4 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Chad was good, but not good enough. That's the main reason.

    • @alukuhito
      @alukuhito 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Then again there's band like The Cure who have had some amazing drummers, but now have a crappy drummer. He's been around for so many years and everybody knows he's not as good as Boris or others.

    • @scottmatznick6461
      @scottmatznick6461 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Idk, it's Chad's drum sound that really pulls people in to Nirvana, in my opinion

    • @punchygoldthrax1115
      @punchygoldthrax1115 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@scottmatznick6461 don't get me wrong, Chad added some great drum parts, but to be as great as they became, they needed a better drummer. Kurt said himself he wouldn't swap Dave Grohl for anyone.
      I've heard people say that Novoselic and Grohl, were the tightest rhythm section they had ever heard live.
      Not sure how much Chad was involved in the (mixing etc) of the drum sounds we hear, maybe he was! I'm sure he tuned his kit etc, but Jack Endino surely would've been adding some knowledge and experience to the final drum sounds.

  • @benmott8768
    @benmott8768 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I always wondered if Nirvana would have been as huge if Chad Channing had stayed in the band, or if things would have turned out completely different without David Grohl

    • @charles616
      @charles616 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nope.

    • @charles616
      @charles616 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @dooder Lars is responsible for arranging most Metallica's music.

  • @sonicbluesunset2770
    @sonicbluesunset2770 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    All the drummers were good but chad and Dave were exceptional with Dave on the top end of the spectrum. But chad could write good drums beats.

  • @EsotericOccultist
    @EsotericOccultist 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Respect to Chad👍

  • @kevinburke6055
    @kevinburke6055 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Some get fired from famous bands and move on pretty well to start their band which was very successful Dave Mustsaine Megadeth after getting fired from Metallica. Very rare though Could anybody name another?

    • @LRJonez
      @LRJonez 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not a perfect example, but Jonny Craig has been pretty successful after being booted from Dance Gavin Dance. Although, I'm pretty sure he has since been kicked out of the next band (Slaves), too...

  • @BlakeBlackstone
    @BlakeBlackstone 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I always liked Chad more then Dave because I tend to gravitate to eras of Nirvana that included Chad. I remember back in the Myspace days looking for what Chad was up to and finding the Before Cars Myspace page. I remember not caring much for the music though.

  • @ryanm4689
    @ryanm4689 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Chad was a really good drummer, Dave Grohl was just better.

    • @rafaelfogaca1761
      @rafaelfogaca1761 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He wasn't man...that's the truth. Even today he's really bad. Everyone who plays for real some musical instruments notice it easily

    • @dylanbenadie458
      @dylanbenadie458 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@rafaelfogaca1761 both Chad and dave are amazing drummers. I play instruments, I'm in a punk band I play bass, guitar, piano, and I know the basics to drumming although I don't play myself. They're both awesome drummers but Chad just didn't fit the sound Kurt was looking for. Even dave credited Chad for being an awesome drummer, Chad was the one who wrote the drums for "in bloom" from before dave joined which is one of the most recognisable drum fills ever.

    • @rafaelfogaca1761
      @rafaelfogaca1761 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@dylanbenadie458 Sorry but he is not. It's impossible not to how bad he is as drummer dude. He totally out of time. I whacthed his lives playing he is horrible. Don't look at studio record, seach for videos that he was playing and you will see.

    • @samhalls2967
      @samhalls2967 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rafaelfogaca1761 Chad or Dave?

    • @rafaelfogaca1761
      @rafaelfogaca1761 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@samhalls2967 Dave hands down!!1 Daved is a great drummer, he is a real musician

  • @jonlohrenz5446
    @jonlohrenz5446 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Hey, he pronounced “debut” correctly on this video!

    • @akabara1237
      @akabara1237 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i feel bad for the " T"

  • @Mrmoonman64
    @Mrmoonman64 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great to see another video!

  • @gonzaloNMF
    @gonzaloNMF 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    chad is a frigging vampire, more than 30 years have passed and he has barely aged

  • @overkill7990
    @overkill7990 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The thing that's weird is if you look at the performances from the time, Kurt overall seemed happier playing with Chad than he did Dave. Chad's style might not have been as good for some of the songs on Nevermind though, like if you listen to his version of Stay Away which was called Pay to Play at the time the drumming isn't nearly as powerful as Dave's. But overall I think he may have been more fun to play with b/c on songs like School he played slower & didn't rush through as much as Dave did, and had sort of more of a groove to his drumming.
    Chad will always be a significant part of Nirvana's history and body of work though. I reject the narrative that everything before Nevermind is less significant because "that's when they hit it big." Nirvana only had 3 major album releases & Bleach is one of them & possibly my favorite. So Chad is the drummer on a third of Nirvana's albums.

  • @carlosvelasquez9922
    @carlosvelasquez9922 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    John Lennon once said that he didn't care about the drumming. At the end of the day a drummer has to play according to what the writer of the song wants . That makes a drummer easy to fire, of course unless the drummer learns from Ringo, you know he would clown around for the band .

  • @peace_love_unity
    @peace_love_unity 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Imagine what artist of today would describe themselves as "heavy pop".

    • @connormckee4431
      @connormckee4431 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Childish Gambino

    • @peace_love_unity
      @peace_love_unity 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@connormckee4431 Never heard about them, I just checked them out.. HAha yeah thats pretty accurate :D I miss the old pop :)

    • @Slavaukraine2004
      @Slavaukraine2004 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That`s the real reason why he got fired

    • @aleksanderk9479
      @aleksanderk9479 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      prolly imagine dragons

  • @mikeymullaney
    @mikeymullaney ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Chad, props to you.

  • @grungegods
    @grungegods 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video love your opinion on things

  • @layoung.
    @layoung. 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice saturday afternoon video. Nirvana was a breakthrough band in my life. They made me feel like it was okay to be a mother , painter weekend drummer and having torn clothes. When the last sounds of Europe and rest of the glam makeup metal fizzed out to make way for fresher air and sound quality. My time began . I still carry the energy and courage i gained through these great bands. I love all music, just saying.. Some catch my attention more than others... Thank you.

  • @privatejets9992
    @privatejets9992 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When asked in modern times if Chad feels he is "Today's Pete Best",..he has said "Yes,..in every sense,... But it's even WORSE than that ,."

  • @kashmyaadventures
    @kashmyaadventures 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He doesn't want to say that kurt wanted him to take drum lessons so he would be better at drumming. It hurt his pride.

  • @boddah3406
    @boddah3406 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What is the date of the photo with preview?

  • @erunix2392
    @erunix2392 ปีที่แล้ว

    I see Chad as a riff man behind drums, you can just sing his drum riffs, and were very particular, like School, In Bloom, Sappy, Scoff, etc.

  • @jeffsayler464
    @jeffsayler464 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    April of 1990, I'm narrowing it down to when I saw Nirvana. I graduated Omaha in 1989, and made my friend go to this bar when we heard bleach on speaker at record store. "Oh that's Nirvana, they're playing tonight at ski loft lift," whatever. I really don't know who played drums that night, not Dave grohl. If it was Chad Channing drumming - bleach sounds good to me.

  • @josephflores9078
    @josephflores9078 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Pete best and Chad should have a drink together.

  • @paulwblair
    @paulwblair 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    lol. Chad "miss-timed drum fills" Channing ;)
    He should have been included in the hall of fame.

  • @misfit2022
    @misfit2022 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Chad Channing good drummer but Dave Grohl is so much more than just a drummer and I think Kurt recognised that. He his later career has shown what he can do. A talent like that is hard to pass up.

  • @AndreAsunte
    @AndreAsunte 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great coverage, but Krist Novoselic is pronounced "Kris Novoselich"

    • @alukuhito
      @alukuhito 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you pronounce "data" as data, or data?

    • @AndreAsunte
      @AndreAsunte 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@alukuhito I lean towards data,but that's just my preference. Data is equally acceptable.

  • @bryondevine4224
    @bryondevine4224 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Everybody that ever played on a RHCP album is in the HOF but Chad is not in the Hall weird 💩that really sucks ...

    • @diaz6884
      @diaz6884 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Actually Dave Navarro, Jack Sherman, DeWayne McKnight, D.H. Peligro, Arik Marshall, and Jesse Tobias were not inducted and they were all members of RHCP Sherman and Navarro recorded entire records for The Peppers

    • @bryondevine4224
      @bryondevine4224 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thx for the info ☮️☮️

  • @hotlanta35
    @hotlanta35 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just a thought, maybe it was the producers who suggested they get a new drummer ?

  • @yvonnef.7953
    @yvonnef.7953 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think aside from skills, there’s the personality issues also. I’m sure Chad is really nice and talented but Dave is not only an extraordinary but he knows how to adapt well -considering he wasn’t in the beginning of Nirvana- but if you watch their videos, they click well with Dave. Dave (and Krist of course) can keep the beat even when Kurt is going on with his crazy antics. That’s something.

  • @momoismaili9564
    @momoismaili9564 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Naa, Chad didn't expect to be fired, he was just too normalfor them.

  • @powerpopaholic876
    @powerpopaholic876 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So, from what I read below, Dave played Chad's parts, but refined them and played them with more precision.
    Did Chad get money for writing those parts? (technically, no copyright on drums for a melodic song, but ....did he get a payout for contributing?)

    • @sumomoogleadventure
      @sumomoogleadventure 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I believe he did. He didn’t make as much as Dave or krist but he’s got a net worth of a million dollars

  • @tommykincaid4823
    @tommykincaid4823 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm from Aberdeen, there is a ton of old nirvana drummers around town.

    • @Den_SPb
      @Den_SPb 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL!!! :-)

  • @exodusbaileytupou5042
    @exodusbaileytupou5042 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The only one in Nirvana tht didnt sell out for the fame n fortune

  • @nu-metalfan2654
    @nu-metalfan2654 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I actually preferred Chad Channing’s drumming, imo Chad was the best drummer they had.

  • @jeffreyrigged
    @jeffreyrigged 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    i like grohl all and all but bleach is such a better album.

    • @pointsbeingmade7996
      @pointsbeingmade7996 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jeffrey Adams its great

    • @jeffreyrigged
      @jeffreyrigged 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pointsbeingmade7996 prob my favorite album they did and only one i ever listen to anymore besides a song or two off the others.

  • @jasonharden2732
    @jasonharden2732 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    To this day,Chad still looks the same!

  • @emzee1148
    @emzee1148 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Its so strange that he wrote the parts for nevermind