Exclusive interview with former Nirvana drummer Chad Channing
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- Опубликовано: 1 апр 2018
- Former Nirvana drummer Chad Channing being interviewed about his time in the band and future plans.
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Chad is such a class act. Never has bad mouthed the band, always humble and friendly.
Holy shit he looks the exact same
Andrew R. Well of course, he's God! Lol
I had to check the year of this interview several times
I know right .amazing
Good genes
If Cobain was alive today, he would have acknowledged Chad’s contribution to Nirvana.
Imagine playing in a NIRVANA cover band with one of NIRVANAs first drummers, shit must be crazy!!
best part is you have the one who wrote some of those massive drum parts
I got to meet Chad back in December, 2017. It was right after Christmas. His family was with him, and I was with friends whom had crossed over on the ferry with him and had no idea who he was, but I did. It was a fanboy moment for me, and I didn't want to disrupt his family time. My friends convinced me that it was ok to approach Chad and so I did. He couldn't have been cooler. My only regret was I knew of his band, but I couldn't think of the name as I was star struck. I know Dave is known as the nicest guy in Rock and Roll, but really Chad deserves that nod. A very stand-up guy!
Dave’s had a lot of drama behind the scenes especially with former Foo members and his relationship with skirt near the end but Chads always seemed to just love life!
Chad channing is legendary. Ultimate respect
Must be great to still have a full head of hair in your 50's
I'm half his age and have less hair :(
He’s 50 in this?!!! Holy shit
Its not a glorious as it seems. Having to brush it daily can be a drag.
pigGRAYs hombakd I’m sure you’d rather be bald. Stop complaining and be grateful.
@@SonikJesus to be fair i do buzz cut it.
i´m glad for him, he seems to be a great guy.
i feel like chad gets so little credit. dave grohl mentioned that chad made up most of the drum parts during nirvana's induction to the rock n roll hall of fame and no one seemed to give a shit. those drum parts are so iconic it'd be like a guitarist getting credit for another guitarist song.
Cy2squared Correct, Dave mentioned how chad created those classic drum parts and yet no one really talks about it which I find is hard to believe.
Heh, Metallica
If you listen to the 1990 Nevermind demos with Chad, you'll hear those parts. Chad is also on the released version of Polly on Nevermind.
Kurt and Krist made sure that Chad got his royalties that were due to him. He isnt suffering which is great.
The fascinating thing is Chad said, in a radio podcast, that it was flattering that Dave stuck with his drum parts -- it's interesting that Dave added that extra kick drum beat on the verses on In Bloom (which sounds better than the Chad version, imo), and here, Chad is playing those extra kick note beats. A nice nod from Dave to Chad, and from Chad to Dave.
Big salute to this Guy..
Deserve to be in the Hall of Fame
What a gentle person!
Much respect for Chad! He's such a nice dude.
tHE dUDE doesn't age!!!!!
He looks his age....trust me! That said, he is the nicest celebrity in Rock!
He is aging well in my opinion. In my opinion he looks about 42 not 51 but maybe if I saw him in person I would think otherwise. 51 may not be too old but I see so many who are 50 and look like a mess. He doesn't.
I set up for this show in Kulturi Talo Finland. I grew up in west coast Canada but now live in Finland. Nirvana came at perfect timing in my childhood; I regret just starring at Chad & leaving him alone; not thanking him for his influence on my childhood.
He created the arrangement of in bloom (on the drums) we owe a lot to him although many say no. Happy birthday Chad
Personally, Bleach was my favorite Nirvana album. Chad's drumming was great on it, and it sounds like he's gotten better at drums too.
Seems like such a nice dude.
Imagine Nirvana reunites but with Chad in drums, Dave in guitar and voice and krist in bass, that would be incredible
If Dave was singing it would turn into foo fighter 2. They would need a grunge singer. That would be cool
No thanks. Nirvana fans don’t do foo
@@gregfoster6916 Exactly
Angello -__- was thinking that before I read this years ago lol
That would be absolutely ridiculously awesome
Has anybody checked out his band Before Cars? I must say: GENIUS. Chad sings and plays guitar. LOVE THAT BAND.
A 3rd Before Cars album?! HELL YEAH!!
So true
Man he's such a good guy in addition to being an amazing drummer, the more i listen to bleach the more it is becoming my favorite album by nirvana and i think chad's drumming has to do a lot with it.
Yes, but 1/3 of Bleach drums was played by Dale Crover of the Melvins.
we should have more chad's in the world. fame isnt everything , life took him in a diferent path , nice guy
He was really nice!
Chad's drumming is brilliant, specially on in bloom and the whole "bleach" album. He's one of my favourite drummers. 👍🏻
Chad is such a great guy! A humble and kind man! Before Cars is an awesome band, check it out, guys!
So true
First time I heard nirvana and listen to them is when this man played the drum and loved it. Glad to see chad is still about jamming.
Chad wrote all the great drum-lines on all the best Nirvana songs on Bleach and Nevermind! 😊 There was something missing on In Utero.
Righteous soul. Guy's got an awesome attitude about life.
Seeing chad play school in 2018 .... man thats awesome 🤘
Chad looks good, like he never aged.
thanks Chad
Emiliano Rios what can i say? Its an exciting time for a Nirvana fan. Between Chad playing Nirvana music live, Dave continuing to conquer with the Foos, Melvins continuing to write and tour and the truth of Kurt's passing reaching the common people theres plenty to be excited about.
Stephen Kane
What is the "truth" of kurts passing??
He hasn't changed a bit. Incredible
Interesting to see him play In Bloom in Dave Grohls style when Chad is the one who wrote the actual beat.
Leon Frank He always played it that way. Grohl copied the SubPop demo which Chad was on. ruclips.net/video/aA8H2ESGGj4/видео.html
Nope. He never did the double kick drum in the verses or the crashes in the choruses. Dave introduced those new elements and now Chad is playing it Daves way
If you say so. You're wrong, though.
Are you mad? I already stated in my first comment that Chad wrote the beat. Then Grohl copied it but tweaked it slightly by adding an extra kick drum in the verses. Chad just played KICK SNARE, KICK SNARE. Whereas Grohl changed it to KICK KICK SNARE, KICK KICK SNARE. And Now Chad is playing it Dave Grohls way. If you can't hear that, then at the risk of sounding patronising, you shouldn't be commenting on things you don't know about with such conviction.
Leon Frank lol some people cant pick out those nuances
Man Chad looks exactly the same and still seems like the cool and nice guy I was around. I remember him, Krist and Kurt staying at a house I shared in Seattle, 3242 House is what we called it. Fun times.
I like Chad. Cool, gracious dude. 👍
Swap Meet is my favorite song of Bleach too!
Andy Gibson SG They make a living off of arts and crafts. The kind with seashells, driftwood, and burlap.
They make a deal when they come to town. The Sunday swap meet is a battle ground
Swap meet is one of the best faith Bleach I really enjoy playing it on the guitar but it gets pretty much like mr. Mustache
Seems like a great guy and he still looks the same!
Looks a little like Jim Carey with long hair.
Jim Carey with long hair with Steve Buscemi's voice
@@harleygough exactly
Chad Channing
31/01/1967
54 años (55)
RIP 😥
I think Chad is a very great guy! Really down to earth. It looks like he just left the band and went an other direction. I lot of people would try to profit for being the guy who played at that band at some point. Chad seems to be just a person who loves to play music but gets all these questions about the time he played with Nivana.
Holy shit, he really hasn’t aged!
Chad seems like a nice person and a passionate musician. Great interview.
Chad channing is just a awesome guy, that guy has no regrets with bleach
Chad seems to be a really nice guy.
Thank You Chad.
Amo essa banda nirvana marcou minha vida
Ohh man for me swap meet is a really underrated song of nirvana its a really Good song
Incrível... Chad✌✌
I can't help but think he looks like Wilson with long hair, Wilson from house
I love you Chad!
Yea' i remember the first album 'Bleach'.I got it after 'Nevermind' .I think their debut is more rougher in the mixing than the later albums.You can notice they still have fun playing in that period.
always bring your own rug!(with a piece of wood screwed to the front for blocking the bass drum) is a golden rule for all drummers!!!
When I was a roadie for CJ Ramone I had a wooden plank I would screw into the stage in front of the Bass Drum. I wrote Plank Sinatra on it. When it got lost, I found another board in an alley behind the club in Chapel Hill NC and we called that one Plank Sinatra jr. It was a fun 3 week US tour with Shonen Knife in 2015. Normally they get mad when you make holes in the stage.
I LOVE CHAD
Bro!! He hasn't aged at all!! Still looks the same!! 🤘😎
Is there any full footage of Chad playing Nirvana songs recently?
fiverZ yes there are... look on my channel and you will see some that I recorded when we did the tour.
here's to never losing your hair!
Clancy Coburn it is in genes when born not own choice
Clancy Kobane does growing or keeping it long help lol ??
@@Devik666 it's all genetic mate!
Nicest guy
He was super nice indeed =)
Cool dude
Nice guy
If Kurt were Alive probably Dave would go for a solo career or start the foo fighter project and nowadays we would have a chance to have the original nirvana reunion with Chad on drums
But it'd be interesting having a reunion with Dave grohl on vocals and Chad on drums
Part of me get's a strange satisfaction for Chad to name-check some of my favorite songs off bleach that you never heard the band speak of ever again after bleach era Nirvana. Unlike many Nirvana hits that were played until the end of the band, these great songs off bleach are like a forgotten ancient layers of rock buried in the earth from times past.
I felt bad for him...but hey he got to be a part of timeless thing
Everything is a matter of perspective ...
It can be a little unfair, he doesn't get the credit he deserves.
But any other drummer would do anything, to have the chance he had.
Chad is the best
I like Chad Channing! He seems like a very decent fellow! Dave Grohl copied his drum parts on certain early Nirvana tracks. I even heard he got some royalties from the box set because Dave kept the parts the same!
Chad was a good drummer!
It’s just that Dave was a pile driver!
Dave definitely was half of the power and sound of Nirvanas success!
chad still young
He looks younger than me and I'm 32.
in general interview
Both Grohl and Channing didn't age at all... are grunge drummers just immortal?
zero drugs helped a lot
@@hom0s4cer well i mean they both did smoke pot so not zero
I'd say Channing has aged alot better than Grohl
Such a cool laid back dude.. he came out with some new tunes a few years back.. the band is called Before Cars.. it's definitely not Nirvana, but it's good nonetheless.
He's aging very well. He's 51 by the time of this interview. He must have good genetics. I'm 51 also and I am told I look about 35.
nah, you can tell he's in his 50s for sure
@@BenPottsAfter looking again I do agree but he's a good 51 not as messed up as a lot of people that age.
James Gretsch absolutely, especially people in the music biz
He didn't leave. He was kicked out by Cobain.
He’s ages really well
Instantly googled "Before cars" :D
sychrov81 dude, AWESOME BAND. I love it. They’re in spotify and everything
@@jaimetrevino4650 so true
Man.. anybody check out his band Before Cars? It’s actually insanely good..
So true
Vai että Nirvana interview
Chad :)
Montage of Heck docufilm released in 2015 and yet Chad still don't watch it after three years means that he hates it....
Live Wyre or he is not interesting is like dude krist and kurt told this guy to get the fuck of the band and people asking about all the stuff from.nirvana after him is very rare
Wardo Melena.
I'm sure that all people really want to hear about and the other questions thrown in are just being nice
I don’t see why he would want to watch since it’s not about Nirvana or Chad himself. Kinda pointless I’d say.
He might have heard from friends about it. Not the greatest movie.
Ayie Coburn
That movie is heartbreaking especially the opening with little Kurt Cobain singing as a child! Knowing what his fate was later makes that scene painful to watch! No wonder Chad doesn’t want to see it. Also, I heard Dave doesn’t want to see it either for the same reason! It’s just too painful! And then, in addition, the teenage Kurt trying to commit suicide by the Railroad tracks! Imagine if he had guessed right and died then. All the music we would not have gotten later. I’m grateful he lived as long as he did and we got what we got. The music will live on forever! I just wish he wasn’t in such a rush to die so quickly. 27 is way too young an age to die! But then Amy Winehouse was in a hurry to go too! So I guess it happens that way sometimes!
Jägermeister❤❤❤. Chad is amazing
Does anyone know the date of the show in NYC where the bass drum kept sliding?
I feel like chad is only a hired drummer of nirvana that time .. its seems liked his not really been attach to the band.. but his drumming skills have really been a big impact to the band and made a mark of nirvana's style..
He looks almost the same as he did in 1990.
Holy crap....mother fucker doesnt age and he still rocks. I love dave grohl but never could see why nirvana dropped him.
hallo chad im from indonesia...
Ok but chad was only featured in the intro of The In Bloom video and then when Chad left, Dave Grohl jumped in and re-recorded the drum demo of in bloom that chad played on and then released it on Nevermind and Dave Grohl famously played it live. So yes although Chad wrote and played on the intro to the video, Dave Grohl actually played in bloom live at Reading ‘92 and in the alternative video.
No actually I was wrong Dave Grohl played on the 1992 version of the In Bloom video and Chad played on the alternative version of In Bloom.
Also, Jack Endino, the producer of Bleach and Intensicide has said in various interviews that Chad has a more slow-moving, fun, shaky and simple drum sound and Dave #2 (meaning Dave Grohl) has a more intense, powerful, and hard-hitting and fast drum sound that’s why in the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music Dave Grohl goes crazy hitting the drums.
holy shit his favorite is swap meet same bro s a m e
Shifting
The Pete Best of Nirvana
well i already payed my respects to Chad like i usually do in my comments
but on side Note i got to say this:
I DARE YOU TO DO A COUNTER FOR EVERY TIME HE SAYS ''YOU KNOW''
have fun with that
He literally hasn't aged wtf. I mean, that's great, but it still baffles me.
According to the interview with Cobain, he didn't leave the band but got fired.
Seems like a real down to earth genuine dude most guys would be cryin sour grapes after they had quit(or kicked out whoever u believe) 1 of the most successful bands ever...like errrrrrrr that Kurt Cobain muthafukah really screwed me over kinda shit.
what is the chad stature?
This interviewer talks like a russian mobster, like Viggo Mortensen in "Eastern Promises".
Fountain of youth???
Sorry but nirvana sounded so much tighter with Dave. But when they had dale it was even more amazing
Still gotta give credit to Chad though
None of them were bad, per se. Dale is amazing. Dave is great. Chad is just good.
John Bliss Great point.
Crover is God!
His voice is hot
I'm 30 and I look older than Chad right now with 50.
Chad is a babe
Eu acho que o Chad era um ótimo compositor de baterias, mas o Dave tinha mais energia e segurava o groove melhor. Mas o Nirvana deve muuuito às ideias do Chad, muito mesmo.
Man he looks same
...u sure this wasn’t shot in ‘89?
Nirvana Freak yes I’m sure it wasn’t... I was on the tour with Chad. Here’s a video I shot one night.
ruclips.net/video/vUYEOBO2bek/видео.html
Kel J lol nice dude, I was just being sarcastic because he looks the same and has the same sick drum skills. You are lucky to have been there with him though. 😂
Philip Garcia actually yes I did realize he was being sarcastic ;) But if you look he looks like he hasn’t aged and the cloths he’s wearing look old school as well ;)
@@kjhelms829 proof
Harry Monk check out my comment above it’s got a link that goes directly back to my channel that I videoed and uploaded.
hes a badass hes the real nirvana drummer not like piece of **** growl
My guy lookin no older than 30