Nirvana - Lithium (with Chad Channing)

[@BD-xn2dp]

That indeed is a small coffin in front of Chad's set. Turns out his favorite dog, a small Dachshund named "Buster" who always laid in front of the kick drum while he practiced at home, had passed away. To honor his memory, Chad for the better part of a year, carried his coffin to gigs and laid it there. Chad believed that Buster's spirit helped him to play better.

[@marrcelu8293]

Oh my god right now im really stoned and this the most meaningful thing ive ever read

[@rollinstoned9816]

Marrce Lu yeeeah..😂😂👍

[@franalvarez3436]

The best history read in this video!! Thank´s for cheer´s!

[@sethwell2552]

That is just fucked up, in kind of a cute way, but fucked up nonetheless

[@Hawiianlion67]

That's wholesome

[@lewismacnab7248]

Krist gets progressively taller in every Nirvana video.

[@mitchmclean3898]

He's still growing! He grew so much that he out grew his hair line.

[@___David___Savian]

Yes Krist eventually got so tall that he played Godzilla in the 2019 sequel

[@camacaron06]

Lewis MacNab Lol, but seriously he (like everyone else) stopped growing around 18 (1983)

[@powerslave0606]

How tall is him? 1.95m? >2m?

[@SUP3RKAPON]

@@powerslave0606 2.01m on wikipedia

[@sillyman1709]

I like how the lyrics are so drastically different in early versions of every song

[@gotohellaaron]

Ever try to write lyrics? I just say jibberish until I find a line that sounds good and then I usually write it down. Once you get the vocal melody down you can flesh it out better.

[@stansvass5230]

@@gotohellaaron great idea

[@s-dew]

@@gotohellaaron same honestly...

[@mgreco712]

Idk if Kurt is trying to get it right here. The lyrics are somewhat similar but the order seems mixed up

[@sillyman1709]

@@mgreco712 This is an early version of lithium, before Nevermind

[@signoguns8501]

You kids have no idea how lucky you are to have access to all this rare music and video footage. I would have killed for this shit when I was younger. We only had the records and every once in a while we'd get a TV/newspaper interview, if we were lucky. Now, everything they ever recorded is available 24/7. Not just Nirvana, either- every band in history. Crazy.

[@anemaldemomusic8182]

It’s cool man but it kinda ruined the music industry. Oh well.

[@signoguns8501]

@@anemaldemomusic8182 Thats an excellent point. The internet pretty much killed off independent labels completely, which in turn killed a lot of developing subcultures and prevented any new ones from forming. So, for example, subculture scenes like grunge and record labels like subpop cannot exist in this environment because theres nowhere for them to take root and grow. The internet has been very bad for music, so perhaps that nullifies my earlier comment.

[@vincent2053]

I would trade it for experiencing him while he was alive

[@signoguns8501]

@@vincent2053 I only ever saw them live once. Reading 92. They never came back to the UK after that, if I remember that right. I think you guys have made me reevaluate my original comment. Maybe it was better back in the day, for underground/alternative music, at least.

[@Grandizer8989]

You forgot to say Get off my lawn!

[@ayberkgokdemir3234]

Lithium is one of the best songs ever.

[@tamhas7458]

Lounge Act its better

[@tamhas7458]

@Dopey Vaper y e s

[@glenn_danzig]

@@tamhas7458 yes

[@mikemike8142]

My 2 cents: 85 or 86 in knew Chad from School, we hit if off pretty good music wise into a lot of stuff underground no one knew. From Kurt's Auto biographies I can see a lot of what Chad brought to influence him. Just like Buzzo Chad's knowledge of the underground sound help influence the band. Before Nirvana I can remember helping Chad get his kit out of his Van for a gig on Mercer street for a band he was in called "Stone Crow". He brought experience to Nirvana. I agree with the others that his drumming was just as good as the guitar work or bass at that era of time "Bleach". I can remember hanging out and knowing about all the hardcore punk we listened to he takes out an acoustic and starts playing and singing told me (long before meeting Kurt) he wants to write music....Pretty cool! Very Humble guy...

[@bobabubbletea393]

Mike Mike that’s cool 😎

[@owenmichaelroberts5517]

I get pissed off that Chad never gets appreciated as much as he should, most of Nevermind was already done all Dave did was rerecord what Chad had done. But it shows that Chad's a true gentleman when he has never said a bad word for what happened after he was replaced, he has shown nothing but respect and holds no ill will towards what Nirvana became

[@thebluepig3737]

Owen same

[@thegingerpowerranger]

@@owenmichaelroberts5517 agree true gentleman i hope he got some money for neverminds success

[@bellabear653]

Chad is an awesome guy and an example of a gracious human being.

[@austins.2495]

I love how the bass and guitar compliment each other in this song

[@GorGob]

Yes that dynamic is gold and kurt was lucky to have that.

[@Eric666morse]

@@GorGob lol are you saying Kurt’s lucky to have a good bass line so he doesn’t sound shitty?

[@GorGob]

@@Eric666morse No. What are you on about?

[@Eric666morse]

@@GorGob what? On about?

[@ogbgbeats1051]

@@Eric666morse bro shut up

[@LorraineMcFly]

Even if I prefer Dave as Nirvana's drummer, Chad deserves so much credit and praise. He did amazing work on Bleach and even some of Nevermind.

[@JJONNYREPP]

Nirvana - Lithium (with Chad Channing) 190-0pm 6.11.24 what yer on about...? all these amazing songs must have been written pre fame and fortune. which suggests the band had folded before fame and fortune struck home - in the sense it, nirvana, had nothing else to offer anyone but tales of the tour and jacking up and masturbation.... anyone got the original bleach with chad channing on drums? - as that's worth oooooooooo........ a dollar. ahahaha... i like original line ups as that's why you or i were attracted to the band or the music or the moment in the first instance. anyhow; band politics aside... i'd say the stuff with dale drumming will be worth the most re: memorabilia. and only in it for the money shysters are pretty much on their way out - swings and roundabouts, mate - as it's about time music fans enjoyed themselves again, i say. what say you? p.s conspiracy theory kids are at it again but... chad channing - the real kurdt resigned to drumming... or the missing brother kurdt wasn't aware he had been sacked from the band or the guy forever to be deemed the johnny cum lately cos he never, made a song and dance about his status within the band or the popular kultur pot brewing up a storm? where's paul, they ask? no one ever replies...

[@natemartin69]

I love that Kurt doesn't even know the lyrics yet 🤘

[@alexcantu3539]

He never settled on them and changed them a lot it’s so cool to see

[@eddieangelmonroy]

Chad helped start it all.

[@PiperTMTotalWar]

he was definitely part of the story.

[@edybocman76]

Yep the drums had the same patron whit dave it just that he added more fillers and overall better sound

[@marcuse.9522]

Sad he pushed the rollercoaster car all the way up the mountain but didnt sit on it for the ride down.

[@davycosta6828]

Chad was one of the reasons why I consider Bleach my favorite album ...

[@rinymegayanti2486]

Me too.

[@AmiGuitar]

same

[@captainbeastazoid7084]

I feel like if I stumbled upon this in 1990, I wouldn't have thought much of it. Amazing to think they were on the verge of taking over the music world.

[@suburbanindie]

You know why? Because there's no drive in the music. The drumming in is really lackluster. It's like he's just going through the motions. They needed a guy to push the guitars and Dave did that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4u5pWl6rNuompo

[@webmediafactors4]

Classic. Cobain was a gifted technician plagued with everything technical going wrong at his shows.

[@LiliWhiteWorld]

so true - it was always something . . .

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

Yeah

[@Ukraineaissance2014]

Sound man for this is a lunatic

[@whipsmartchris]

I love what Kurt’s doing with the phrasing. He’s magical with melody.

[@dereklane-bell3048]

I hate it how people give so much shit to Chad Channing about his drumming. I think he's fine

[@Razdanilo]

That Drummer yes, he is really alright

[@thepanman8]

He wasnt good enough to compliment nirvana. Dave's drumming was the factor like drummers go to a blink show for travis

[@fotm07]

i’m gonna play the devils advocate here because i’m a big fan of chad’s drumming. He was fine, and that was his problem. He was fine. A generation of kids that grew up in the 90’s didn’t rave about his drumming. It was just fine. But when kurt decided to recruit someone like dave, that’s exactly what happened. People loved the energy and power he brought. They got the missing element they needed to make an album like Nevermind work

[@dereklane-bell3048]

fotm07 I understand that, but like what some don't realize is that Chad actually wrote a lot of the drum parts in Nirvana, and Dave probably much less, I'd say the majority of the songs off Nevermind and maybe 2-3 of In Utero were the work of Chad, yeah Dave ended up being better than Chad in the end, but during the time in Nirvana, I'd say Dave was definitely better in energy, but only slightly better in skill, at least in the Nirvana days, he really shined as a skilled player in Foo Fighters and QOTSA

[@fotm07]

That Drummer really true man. I’m not really big on looking for validation of my opinions, but it’s nice to see someone giving respect where it’s due. and respect to you for doing that

[@andrewgoodwin9385]

I miss the 90's.Everything was exciting! Even the air smelled sweeter.I feel sad that the kids these days will never see the world without computers and smart phones.We had to call our friends or walk over to their homes if we wanted to hang out.

[@residentnotevil8888]

Andrew Goodwin your a dumbass people still call people and walk to houses

[@cleveycleve4501]

You’re*

[@professorwoland3181]

Agreed. Growing up in the 90’s and before was something else entirely

[@Alex123prod]

Andrew Goodwin ok boomer

[@wooohooo8632]

Ok boomer

[@franciscorodriguez5316]

Chad is the original nirvana drum !!!!

[@77Reylagarto]

Chad did a great job on Bleach, but this song, for example, Dave takes it to another level (Level God). Thanks for uploading it. Great document

[@demonoising]

That or maybe this crappy recording doesn't do justice to Chad's playing.

[@serengil]

I loved how Chad missed the ending :D

[@johnnynbk]

Always liked Chads drumming. Besides, the snare sounds like a grenade going off.

[@danielsgrunge]

This goes to show just how much songs evolve and grow

[@wander_joseph]

If It exist in Nevermind drums of songs like im Bloom, lithium , stay away ,breed and Polly , it's thanks to Chad channing. Dave Just changed the way he played the songs and helped in the remaining songs

[@SilkandScrooge]

Dave definitely brought his own style. Proven on in Utero and again with queens of the Stone Age. All respect to chad but Dave is whole next level imo.

[@aperezto]

@@SilkandScrooge I agree with you 👌🏻

[@SilkandScrooge]

aperezto I feel like Dave at the very least had more energy.

[@PiperTMTotalWar]

Dave gave the band a bit of teen spirit.

[@thegingerpowerranger]

yeah i agree Chad should have gotten way more credit for nevermind that other guy that drummed for nirvana even admitted this

[@brentbrookins6453]

Dave definitely performed with more appropriate licks on the final version as did Kurts lyrics.

[@rileyk5228]

And Dave would be the first to say so. He credited Chad with coming up with the drums for In Bloom

[@johnjarpe3494]

I saw then on the IN UTERO tour and I remember having a few thoughts on the the show: 1. Nirvana as a live band was underrated. I thought that no matter the hype they exceeded the already high expectations for the show. 2.I liked NEVERMIND a whole lot but as much as I liked that record IN UTERO was a superior record. It was also recorded in Cannon Falls Minnesota not all that far from where I live. 3. Dave Grohl is a seriously good drummer. Finally 4. In order to enhance their the quality of their live product the addition of Pat Smear was a damn good idea.

[@jaxhaxnsnax]

Wow!! This really shows how a song progresses and how talented Kurt was. It is so sad we lost him so young. he would have been a good mentor to some of these young bands. As long as he managed to get off dope that is...

[@End-Result]

The real Nirvana

[@ffernandz]

Que bueno que aunque sea por esta vía de los comentarios Chad sea reconocido como alguien importante en la impronta del sonido de Nirvana! I like u (nirvana) im not gonna craaaack!!

[@leandrotamagno7125]

Parecía un buenazo

[@jersonmajin]

Buenardo

[@thestickmanproject2527]

Chad the way, Dave the rage. Overall without them Nirvana won't be complete

[@jamesradskijr.9745]

I would say Chad was a very importance to Nirvana and Kurt, Krist, but I think Kurt had these planned out as a visionary and just wanted someone who could hit harder going forward hence Dave, which was no offense to Chad and he walked away humble.

[@fabianplaysmusic]

I love that all these rare nostalgic videos are easy to find on the Internet when back then it was hard to find these gems. Thanks for uploading

[@ПавелМалышев-р2й]

Обажаю Курта. Музыка его до сих пор заходит. Не берет время его музыку. Она всегда будет актуальна.$Нирвану должен каждый человек на земле хоть раз послушать. Кому то нравится, кому то нет, но равнодушным никто не остаётся.

[@miamitten1123]

0:26 _”I’m so lonely. That’s ok cause willy is good and I’ve got wood!”_ 😂 that’s what I hear and sticking with it.

[@wonka4]

Thats ok, cause ive got God, and hes got you."

[@ПавелМалышев-р2й]

Ниравана , одна из групп, которая должна быть в твоём плейлисте обязательно. Их неповторимая энергия даёт заряд позитива и драйва после прослушивания на весь день , а то и больше. В общем Курта вам в ленту)))

[@danalogue]

When Dave laid this track down he demonstrated the importance and tastefulness of the flam.

[@matthewjames206]

It's like you're reading my mind, man.

[@laurawatters914]

I love Kurt Cobain, miss him dearly!! R.I.P. 😇❤️🤘🎸

[@anthonyavila2546]

How do you like the AI song Laura?

[@matthewgraves1767]

This video should remind young bands that even if they are not good now, they may change music forever!

[@davidmcbride8906]

Who thinks Kurt is totalling ad-libbing this. Love seeing how he worked the songs out over time

[@kurtkhairieyl2333]

I never saw this video before this. Thanks upload.

[@carinajohansson8696]

Love nirvana Kurt is my twin flame i just know it love Kurts passion and energy and his voice is so raw and soft at The same time there is only one who have that voice and its Kurt for sure love you Kurt i just want to give him a big hug and say to him that i love him his fans love him his family and friends love him always ❤️❤️❤️❤️🎸🎸🎸🎸🧍‍♂️🙏💯

[@inandoutoftheabyss9953]

He seems to want to stand out more as oppoed to Grohl, who knew that blending in would be the best way to syand out as nirvanas drummer and the best thing for the band. That's an underrated skill. Nick Mason of Pink Floyd has a similar gift.

[@rodrigofonseca6241]

Chad was good drummer and he's my favourite.

[@matthewjames206]

This makes me realize how much of an influence Dale Crover had on both Chad and Dave's drumming.

[@linkdavid]

My grandma’s favorite part was that moment the sound cut out for a moment but she had a stroke when it came back on, moments...

[@edgemugadx6327]

dave grohl show dynamics and hard as he hit his drumset. but bleach album really for chad drumming

[@nickfanzo]

Dale Crover was the best drummer on bleach

[@jsnbkr66]

Any song which has as the sole lyric in the chorus the single word "Yeah" is totally badass, full stop.

[@thee-wolf]

If you showed someone this video in 1990 and said "next year they'll be the biggest band on the planet" they'd point and laugh

[@gallowsradio]

Omg!the original Nirvana. Doesn't get any better than this. If only Kurt...

[@safenders]

Philip Garcia na

[@midwaynights]

Kept him in the band.

[@AlexanderTheRay]

It does get better. His name is Dave Grohl. Besides, Channing wasn't the original drummer.

[@theguncreator2659]

Alexander Ray he was with their first album

[@voidofbeeswax]

@@theguncreator2659 But he is still not the original drummer.

[@gotohellaaron]

In the Nevermind version of this song Kurt Cobain arpeggiates the verse part. The Nirvana / Pixies method to song writing can be really helpful to beginner song writers. Just write a couple variations of the same riff.

[@estebanb7166]

Loud soft

[@Danzchannel1]

Channing was an intrigal part of the Nirvana sound, and the basis of Nirvana's percusive style, leading up to the album Nevermind.

[@JuliosRodri777]

It just does not fit, at a good time I integrate Dave and I improve everything.

[@thevideographer3991]

With every nirvana videos with chad, im always trying to figure out the difference drumwise. I know most nirvana songs sounded better when dave took over the drum role but the problem is i cant seem to specifically pinpoint the difference. They both appear to have the same drum lines and arrangement but theres really something different with daves drumming that made these songs sound better.

[@Uncannyguitar]

chad kind of played like he went to jazz school or something. he plays his own version of a swing pattern on the ride cymbal a lot, dave was more focused on pummeling the drums and keeping perfect time

[@alexstrongman1863]

@@Uncannyguitar i'd agree with this. it's that riding the ride cymbal repetitively on each beat, it makes songs feel slower. dave used it to keep time but generally just left the toms and snare do the talking in the verse, which makes it feel a lot more upbeat. i'd say that's one of the main differences, it's that incessant hi hat or ride or cymbal against only doing it every couple of beats or taking it out completely.

[@Ukraineaissance2014]

Chad lacks a lot of power in the choruses that grohl had but hes a bit jazzy and good with a ride cymbal, creative on the bass and tom hits as well. He overplays the hi hat a bit and it pulls him back out of time sometimes, something I used to be terrible for Go to the second verse here and the fill into it (about 1:40). He and grohl play almost exactly the same fill into the chorus but you can barely hear it here, with grohl it sounds like a shotgun

[@demonoising]

Early demos use to sound different even when they are played by the same musicians.

[@kaneo67]

I dig chad channing,and I have seen him play as good as dave grohl in my opinion,but in this clip he is not keeping up.its like he only learned how to play drums a couple of months before this....fucking awesome clip though

[@kaneo67]

ah ok,i didn't know this before i posted what i just posted.yeah i have seen him play as good as dave grohl too,but not here.and also not on some other stuff i have seen.if he is still a drummer and he hasnt had any injuries or anything like stephen adler then he would probably be awesome now

[@CrstlAir]

Лучшая группа моего детства , спасибо им

[@dynjarren8355]

The lyrics were still being worked out. Most of it was done but it’s not finished here. And when he said he wasn’t gonna crack, it turned out he did. He cracked up big time and crashed.

[@InBelarusian]

Happy Birthday, Chad Channing!

[@johnnytoronado1037]

Hey Kurt nice to see you !! You wife is a ⛱️ Beach nothing changed 😉 😂

[@satanicpanic1313]

Buster box🙂 I love Chad, what a good soul !

[@walkerxrp]

** This drummer is good too !!!

[@carromacumba]

Brilliant 🔥💎🔥

[@BrodyLuv2]

I can actually see and hear the final song channeling and sinking in from the ever-ether... Sick.

[@roninwarrior216]

I love chads style

[@resilience7105]

I like that Dave respect Chad work on this tune

[@SaltonSeaRC]

Chad's post Nirvana band - the Fire Ants with Andy Wood's brothers Brian and Kevin. Deluxe edition of their only record remastered by Jack Endino and released in 2015. Available on all the streaming services and iTunes. itunes.apple.com/album/id996999157?ls=1&app=itunes

[@aWildJosh213]

I love that Epiphone ET-270 Kurt is playing! They're really expensive guitars though nowadays, I think.

[@jackdaniels4985]

I think its a Univox Hi-Flyer, but Et-270s are the holy grail. I own one now and literally wouldn't sell or trade for anything. I looked on ebay a year or so ago and the value isn't too great. Maybe 600-800, but that isn't important. The sound it produces is one of the most unique things I've ever heard by far.

[@aWildJosh213]

@@jackdaniels4985 it's an epiphone ET-270 because the body shape is a bit different than the hi flier, also it has single coil pickups.

[@swordofgod2835]

The real nirvana

[@PHELCAN]

wow the soundguy was on point here

[@___David___Savian]

if on point means pointing towards disaster.

[@niconico3557]

Hahahahaha

[@thesound-chameleonman3580]

Already got Chad Channing's autograph!

[@upthecatters86]

Channing Tatum the grunge GOAT

[@donfurcio4080]

Is there a coffin in the bassdrum?

[@MattiusFincham]

Probably muffling or mic isolation (to avoid bleed).

[@hhhfff7953]

Don Furcio Pretty small coffin.

[@KevyNova]

Don Furcio It's the best way to get that dead sound.

[@donfurcio4080]

Kevy Nova hahaha, great explanation

[@trevorbarrett5752]

What is it really tho?

[@leonmohan1708]

You can really here how Dave changed this band. He really was that missing ingredient. Chads a good drummer, but Dave just added something.

[@runnersdialzero1244]

*hear

[@felipecavalera8729]

Dave ghrol is more intense, so gave them more power. Dont get me wrong, chad is very good too and creative.

[@edybocman76]

@@PunkMonster dude the first shows whit dave where in very little places

[@leonmohan1708]

@@PunkMonster I see where your coming from, but dg just has something extra in his style of playing. It just fit with the band better than Chads. Im not a dg fanboy, although I do appreciate his time in Nirvana and what he added to them.

[@AmericanDischord]

Dave openly credits Chad for all the music that preceeded him. He also came on board after the band was getting better with production. Dave brought that aggressive Bad Brains'esque energy to the band for sure.

[@ahchv]

Dave really transformed the song with his drumming

[@ritz2243]

Thnx for a rare video 👍🏻

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

Boy, Dave sure as Hell added a lot

[@ducati644]

I understand Dave played harder, and with more rage, etc.. but I'm a drummer, and in no way do I look at this and say, boy, the drummer is holding the band back. Hell, they barely changed what he was doing. I will never understand why Chad was booted from the band.

[@stampede4107]

He’s definitely not as steady as Dave

[@ducati644]

@@stampede4107 Maybe, but do you listen to Bleach and think the drums sound bad or unsteady?

[@stampede4107]

ducati644 ducati644 Unfortunately for Chad, the recording quality of Bleach isn’t great. And if there is an instrument that’s going to suffer from subpar recording quality, it’s the drums. Chad was a creative drummer. Dave has better dynamics. His power and stamina also have a huge effect on Nirvanas sound. When I listen to them with Dave, especially live, there’s a sense that he’s really hold down the foundation of the band. It feels less clear with Chad. Chad is sloppier, I think this performance is a good example of that. Chad wasn’t bad though, but they were right to pick Dave 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@paulthompson9432]

Dave was in a band that had done "better" than Nirvana by the time he joined. So I think that they felt as though Dave was the star and that they would do better with him. Turns out Kurt was the star, it just took one to know one.

[@ducati644]

I guess my point is that they didn't kick Chad out for Dave, they just kicked Chad out, and then and spent a while looking for a different drummer. To me, Chad isn't so bad that you just kick him out. Just my opinion. He was a solid drummer, and I like how he incorporated double pedals.

[@33tours1]

Damn ! Many thanks bro !!!

[@kaneo67]

fucking genius. ascending guitar riff at the same time as a descending bass line.beautiful.any music nerds out there check out everybodies gotta change sometime by taj mahal.it has the same thing going on

[@MrEd-ri5kh]

Raw and great! Thanks!

[@WesleyThibodeau]

That's a pretty fuzzy overdrive during the chorus, different hearing such a tone. A bit more raw sounding than Nevermind that's for sure.

[@matthewj.senecal3374]

This makes me HAPPY

[@randytaylor2485]

I'm glad Kurt took out the "hey yeah yeah yeah's!" Chads drumming is just as good as Dave's. Kurt doesn't sound too good here either. It's the guitar I think mostly that is lacking in texture and power. However the album recording is all but stellar.

[@MrRaErickson]

Randy Taylor just as good as Dave lol

[@randytaylor2485]

Rob Erickson I don't think he's as good as Dave just this drumming right now is as good as Dave did.

[@ronnynolegs]

Chad is the man

[@jullifus]

Interesting to see that most of the song was actually ready at that time... few changes here and there, mostly the lyrics and of course the drums... but the drums aren't that far off the nevermind version. The bass is mostly there...

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

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[@lonelyboy3552]

Chad made the foundation, Dave carry on the building..

[@StephenAndrew777]

Holy shit.

[@HansiSchmidt-m1r]

Chad on drums, Krist bass, Pat guitar, Dave guitar/mic and give it a go for the Nirvana reunion. How awesome would that be? Oh wait, does Courtney still own the rights for all Nirvana songs they‘ve made?

[@chileanexperiment]

2034 Chad is a good drummer Dave is a good drummer

[@edsnap]

Chad chaning was a grunge maker 👍🏼

[@learnyourguitar1831]

fudge I adore Nirvana but... If I would have seen this video before the "boom, we are here", I would have never bet on them

[@zeeeOgre]

Fucking floor tom up like that, lmao!

[@TheSickNeeds]

I love how people always go on about how Dave is so much better than Chad when really they don't get the difference in quality of recording situations they were each a part of. To put it in perspective the rental cost of the drum gear that Dave used on Nevermind was just over $1500 for ten days.... the recording costs for every single song combined that Chad appeared on was less than that. Its reported that Nevermind costs $130 000 to make while Bleach was under seven hundred bucks.

[@bigbassjonz]

So if Chad had all equipment that Dave had he'd magically be a better drummer? I've seen Dave play a shit kit like this and make it sound amazing. It's not the gear, it's just playing style, power, and talent. Also, it's really not fair to compare them. Dave is in a class of his own with his drumming. Respect to Chad for helping to bring Nirvana to the point of needing Dave. Respect to Dave for being Dave.

[@TheSickNeeds]

If its just the paying style, power and talent that make something great then why did the band spend any money to record Nevermind? They could have bought a pretty decent house at the time for what they spent to make the album which is a lot for a group of guys who had trouble making rent.

[@bigbassjonz]

@@TheSickNeeds That was the record label and producer, not the band. They would have been fine with low budget recording and happier with the overall sound and mix. Kurt considered Nevermind over produced, but it was a big label album and it put them on the world stage.

[@TheSickNeeds]

@@bigbassjonz The band was given options and a budget (and they went over budget). The record label didn't want Butch Vig because they didn't know who he was. Nirvana choose to work at Sound City because it had a Neve board. The label pushed for a bigger name to be attached to the album so the band was given a list of names to choose from and they picked Andy Wallace because of his credentials of having worked with Slayer. What Kurt said he was happy with and not happy with changed in every interview. Dave was so in love with the sound he got during those sessions he ended up buying that exact Neve board. When the band recorded their follow up they wanted a less polished sound but still went with a specific person because of how great they felt is past work sounded. Steve Albini mainly for his work with Pixies.

[@num-heavymetallic]

Jack Endino said in one interview that Dave played Chad's parts on Nevermind for almost all of the songs. So basically Chad wrote drums for Nevermind and got NO credit at all. Let that sink in for a moment.

[@kevenrowe2958]

It was literally in bloom stop you chad fans are toxic he is not a better then Dave he was kicked out the band for a reason. You obviously never touched a drum kit before

[@num-heavymetallic]

@@kevenrowe2958 Are you stupid ? Or blind ? Or deaf ? You have a video in front of you where Chad is playing Lithium note for note. Also , Jack Endino sure knows better than you. So go fuck yourself.

[@nickfanzo]

That’s how it goes when you get fired

[@elizaely5428]

No. 5 songs off Nevermind. Not all. Breed, In Bloom, Lithium, Polly & Stay away. These songs were recorded with Butch & Chad at the Smart Sessions before he got fired. Dave made some changes on In Bloom, he added an extra kick on the main verse. Also on the other ones & this comes from Chad himself. Check your facts before cussing around.

[@num-heavymetallic]

@@elizaely5428 ​ Facts ? Which facts exactly are you talking about ? I was referring to what Jack Endino has said. It's not about an extra kick or an extra hi-hat... You are missing the point completely, which is that Chad participated in the songwriting process and the drum parts for for almost all of Nevermind songs were written by CHAD. Ofcourse Dave made some small changes for the final recording... Duhh. Also Jack Endino said that "In Utero" was the first and only album where all the drums were written by Dave.

[@caseyguillot1628]

That tom is fricking huge!!!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@machomanrandysavage107]

Insolent bastard keeping a dead dog carcass by the drum. Good God man c'mon

[@UnforgivenIV]

00:50 The video camera wasn't ready for '90's grunge...

[@RychleTube]

This proves the bridge goes "I'm not gonna CRY," not crack

[@diederichaxlan4095]

Gold

[@stewarttaggart7764]

Just for the record...if you were in Nirvana...youre cool....

[@AndreiMendesAndrei]

Bestial 👏 👏 👏

[@markusanggoro3660]

Im fourty six years old and still like nirvana