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'''Chad Channing''' (born January 31, 1967) is an American musician who is best known for being the drummer of the band [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] from 1988 until 1990, during which time they recorded and released their debut album ''[[Bleach (Nirvana album)|Bleach]]''. He currently sings and plays bass in the band Before Cars.
'''Chad Channing''' (born January 31, 1967) is an American musician who is best known as the drummer of the [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] from 1988 to 1990, during which time they recorded and released their debut album ''[[Bleach (Nirvana album)|Bleach]]''; he also appears on "[[Polly (Nirvana song)|Polly]]" in the follow-up album ''[[Nevermind]]''. He currently sings and plays bass in the band Before Cars.


==Biography==
==Biography==


===Early life===
===Early life===
Chad Channing was born on January 31, 1967, in Santa Rosa, California,<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 441</ref> to Wayne and Burnyce Channing. Wayne was a radio disc jockey and the family was constantly moving all over the country due to different jobs being offered to him. At the age of thirteen Chad shattered his thigh bone in an accident during gym class. Over the years of rehabilitation and surgeries he discovered music, beginning with a bass guitar which his parents bought him. The bass filled Chad's time as he was unable to go to school. When he was out of his leg casts, his parents bought him a drum set to help build strength in his legs. Chad was a natural at the drums and began jamming with friends, including joining a band with future [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] guitarist [[Jason Everman]] called Stonecrow.
Channing was born on January 31, 1967, in Santa Rosa, California,<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, {{ISBN|1-84195-335-0}}, p. 441</ref> to Wayne and Burnyce Channing. Wayne was a radio disc jockey and the family was constantly moving all over the country due to different jobs being offered to him. At 13, Chad shattered his femur in an accident during gym class. Over the years of rehabilitation and surgeries, he discovered music; he started playing music with a bass guitar that his parents bought him. The bass filled Chad's time as he was unable to go to school. When he was out of his leg casts, his parents bought him a drum set to help build strength in his legs.{{cn|date=August 2020}}


Channing, while working as a sauté cook on [[Bainbridge Island, Washington]],<ref>{{citation|title=Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana
Channing joined a band with future [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] guitarist [[Jason Everman]] called Stonecrow in 1985. Everman had known Channing since fifth grade, and the two had played in bands together in high school. Later, while working as a sauté cook on [[Bainbridge Island, Washington]],<ref>{{citation|title=Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana
|author=Michael Azerra|year=1993|ISBN=0307833739|publisher=Random House|pages=78–79|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=qrSDPW6G5ZIC&pg=PA78}}</ref> started the band Tick-Dolly-Row with [[Ben Shepherd]], also a Bainbridge Islander, who would later become the bassist for [[Soundgarden]]. Tick-Dolly-Row shared a bill with [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], who at the time were going under the name Bliss. Not long after, a mutual friend introduced Channing to [[Kurt Cobain]] and [[Krist Novoselic]] who were searching for a drummer. The three got together several times for jam sessions before they started playing shows.
|author=Michael Azerrad|year=1993|ISBN=0307833739|publisher=Random House|pages=78–79|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qrSDPW6G5ZIC&pg=PA78}}</ref> Channing started the band Tick-Dolly-Row with Chris Karr, John Hurd and [[Ben Shepherd]], also a Bainbridge Islander, who would later become the bassist for [[Soundgarden]]. Tick-Dolly-Row shared a bill with [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], who at the time were going under the name Bliss. Not long after, a mutual friend introduced Channing to [[Kurt Cobain]] and [[Krist Novoselic]], who were searching for a drummer. The three got together several times for jam sessions before they started playing shows.


===Nirvana career===
===Nirvana===
In June 1988, only a couple of months after Channing joined Nirvana, they recorded their first single, "[[Love Buzz]]", also marking their [[Sub Pop]] debut. Nirvana began the recording sessions for ''[[Bleach (Nirvana album)|Bleach]]'' on Christmas Eve 1988, finishing up towards the end of January 1989. [[Jason Everman]], a friend of the band, agreed to pay the money for recording costs.<ref name="Strong" /> Everman had known Channing since fifth grade and the two had also played in bands together in high school.
In June 1988, a few weeks after Channing joined Nirvana, they recorded their first single "[[Love Buzz]]", also marking their [[Sub Pop]] debut. Nirvana began the recording sessions for ''[[Bleach (Nirvana album)|Bleach]]'' on Christmas Eve 1988, finishing toward the end of January 1989. Everman, a friend of the band, agreed to pay money for recording.<ref name="Strong" /> ''Bleach'' was released on June 15, 1989. Channing played drums with the exception of "Floyd the Barber" and "Paper Cuts", which featured [[Melvins]] drummer [[Dale Crover]] from sessions prior to Channing joining the band. Reissues of ''Bleach'' included the song "Downer", which also had Crover from those sessions.


''Bleach'' was released on June 15, 1989. Channing played drums on the entire album with the exception of "Floyd the Barber", "Paper Cuts", and "Downer" which featured drummer [[Dale Crover]] from an earlier recording session prior to Channing joining the band. In April 1990 Nirvana recorded eight songs at [[Smart Studios]] with producer [[Butch Vig|Butch]] that ended when Cobain blew his voice out. During the sessions, Cobain and Novoselic became disenchanted with Channing's drumming, and Channing expressed frustration at not being actively involved in songwriting. These creative and artistic differences culminated in the departure of Channing, a mutual decision within the band. By the time Nirvana made their next attempt at recording, they had recruited [[Dave Grohl]] as their new drummer, who kept many of the same drum parts to the songs Channing had been playing. Although uncredited (until the Deluxe edition), the version of "Polly" used on ''[[Nevermind (album)|Nevermind]]'' is the original version the band recorded with Channing, the only song carried over from the previous session.
In April 1990, Nirvana recorded eight songs at [[Smart Studios]] with producer [[Butch Vig]] for the band's sophomore album, although the sessions were halted after Cobain lost his voice. During these sessions Cobain and Novoselic became disenchanted with Channing's drumming, and Channing expressed frustration at not being actively involved in songwriting. These creative and artistic differences culminated in Channing's departure after their April-May 1990 tour, a mutual decision within the band. Nirvana used the Smart recordings as a demo to secure a new contract with a major label and the band re-recorded the tracks for a new studio album in the fall of 1990, recruiting [[Dave Grohl]] as their new drummer who adopted many of Channing's drum parts. Although uncredited (until the Deluxe edition), the version of "[[Polly (Nirvana song)|Polly]]" used on ''[[Nevermind (album)|Nevermind]]'' is the original version the band recorded with Channing on percussion, the only song carried over from the Smart sessions.


Due to mass popularity and longevity, the rehashing of older work by Nirvana continued, both during the band's existence and following their demise. The 1992 compilation, ''[[Incesticide]]'', featured the tracks "Big Long Now", "Stain" and "Dive", which all credited Channing as drummer. Live versions of "Polly" and "Breed" that included Channing appeared on ''[[From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah]]'', a live album released in 1996. The 2004 ''[[With the Lights Out]]'' box set featured a DVD of a December 1988 Nirvana rehearsal, as well as seven songs scattered across the first two discs of the set, all with Channing on drums.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}
Due to Nirvana's popularity and longevity, the issuing of their older work continued, both during the band's existence and following their demise. The 1992 compilation ''[[Incesticide]]'' featured the tracks "[[Dive (Nirvana song)|Dive]]", "Stain", and "Big Long Now", all crediting Channing as drummer. Live versions of "Polly" and "[[Breed (song)|Breed]]" that included Channing appeared on ''[[From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah]]'', a live album released in 1996. The 2004 ''[[With the Lights Out]]'' box set featured a DVD of a December 1988 Nirvana rehearsal, as well as seven songs scattered across the first two discs of the set, all with Channing on drums.


Following the announcement of Nirvana's induction into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in December 2013, a delighted Channing explained in an interview with the Radio.com website that he perceived the recognition as a gift for his daughter: “I’ll be there at the table ready to walk up. When I told my daughter about the induction, she was super excited for me! So much of my excitement about it is for her!” However, Channing, who was later informed of his omission by SMS, was not included in the April 2014 induction, as the accolade only applied to Cobain, Novoselic and Grohl. Channing did attend the ceremony, and was thanked by his replacement [[Dave Grohl]] for Channing's contributions to the band. <ref>{{cite web|title=Nirvana drummer dumped from Hall of Fame via brutal SMS|url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/38786/Nirvana-drummer-dumped-from-Hall-Of-Fame-via-brutal-SMS?utm_source=mailbomb&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11662-10%20Biggest%20SXSW%20Buzz%20Bands,%20Rolling%20Stones%20Update,%20Brody%20Dalle|work=Faster Louder|publisher=Faster Louder Pty Ltd|accessdate=March 22, 2014|author=Darren Levin|date=March 18, 2014}}</ref>
Following Nirvana's induction into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in December 2013, Channing said in an interview with the Radio.com website that he perceived the recognition as a gift for his daughter. However, Channing was later informed of his omission via text message, and was not included in the April 2014 induction, as the accolade only applied to Cobain, Novoselic and Grohl.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nirvana drummer dumped from Hall of Fame via brutal SMS|url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/38786/Nirvana-drummer-dumped-from-Hall-Of-Fame-via-brutal-SMS|work=Faster Louder|publisher=Faster Louder Pty Ltd|access-date=March 22, 2014|author=Darren Levin|date=March 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322132945/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/38786/Nirvana-drummer-dumped-from-Hall-Of-Fame-via-brutal-SMS#|archive-date=March 22, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Channing did attend the ceremony, and his replacement [[Dave Grohl]] made a point to publicly thank Channing for his contributions to the band and noted that some of Nirvana's most recognizable drum riffs, such as those on "[[In Bloom]]", were in fact written by Channing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Read Nirvana's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/read-nirvanas-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-acceptance-speech-20140411|publisher=[[Rolling Stone]]|date= April 11, 2014|access-date=April 1, 2016}}</ref>


===Post Nirvana work===
===Post-Nirvana work===
After leaving Nirvana, Channing formed the Fire Ants who released the ''Stripped'' EP on [[Dekema Records]] in 1992, produced by [[Jack Endino]], who had also produced ''Bleach''. Members of the Fire Ants also included Brian Wood (vocals) and Kevin Wood (guitars), brothers of the late [[Mother Love Bone]] singer [[Andrew Wood (singer)|Andrew Wood]], and bassist Dan McDonald. Channing and McDonald collaborated yet again in 1998 with John Hurd and Erik Spicer, forming The Methodists who released the album ''Cookie''.
After leaving Nirvana, Channing formed the Fire Ants who released the ''Stripped'' EP on [[Dekema Records]] in 1992, produced by [[Jack Endino]], who had produced ''Bleach''. Members of the Fire Ants included Brian Wood (vocals) and [[Kevin Wood (guitarist)|Kevin Wood]] (guitars), brothers of the late [[Mother Love Bone]] singer [[Andrew Wood (singer)|Andrew Wood]], and bassist Dan McDonald. Channing and McDonald collaborated again in 1998 with John Hurd and Erik Spicer, forming The Methodists who released the album ''Cookie''.


Most recently Chad stepped out from behind the drum set to front his new project Before Cars, who released the single "Old Chair" in 2006. They released their debut album ''Walk Back'' in 2008, again produced by Jack Endino. Channing supplies lead vocals and bass on all tracks, as well as some acoustic guitar.
Chad stepped from behind the drum set to front his new project Before Cars, which released the single "Old Chair" in 2006. They released their debut album ''Walk Back'' in 2008, again produced by Jack Endino. Channing supplies lead vocals and bass on all tracks as well as some acoustic guitar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Before-Cars-108320485542/|title=Chad Canning|website=Facebook.com|access-date=March 15, 2020}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

===With Tic Dolly Row===
===With Tic Dolly Row===
* ''Live'' demo (1987)
* ''Live'' demo (1987)
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| ''[[Bleach (Nirvana album)|Bleach]]'' (1989)
| ''[[Bleach (Nirvana album)|Bleach]]'' (1989)
| Does not appear on "Floyd the Barber", and "Paper Cuts", nor on "Downer" in the 1992 reissue
| <small>Appears on ten of the album's thirteen tracks.</small>
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| ''[[Blew]]'' (1989)
| [[Extended play|EP]]; appears on all tracks
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| ''[[Nevermind]]'' (1991)
| ''[[Nevermind]]'' (1991)
| <small>Appears on "[[Polly (song)|Polly]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livenirvana.com/sessions/studio/april-1990.php |title=Sessions History &#124; Studio Sessions &#124; April 2–6, 1990 – Studio A, Smart Studios, Madison, WI, US |publisher=Live Nirvana |date= |accessdate=2011-10-09}}</ref> (uncredited until the Deluxe edition).</small>
| Appears on "[[Polly (Nirvana song)|Polly]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livenirvana.com/sessions/studio/april-1990.php |title=Sessions History &#124; Studio Sessions &#124; April 2–6, 1990 – Studio A, Smart Studios, Madison, WI, US |publisher=Live Nirvana |access-date=October 9, 2011}}</ref> (uncredited until the Deluxe edition)
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| ''[[Incesticide]]'' (1992)
| ''[[Incesticide]]'' (1992)
| <small>[[Compilation album|Compilation]]; appears on "Dive", "Stain" and "Big Long Now".</small>
| [[Compilation album|Compilation]]; appears on "[[Dive (Nirvana song)|Dive]]", "Stain", and "Big Long Now"
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| ''[[From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah]]'' (1996)
| ''[[From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah]]'' (1996)
| <small>Live album; appears on "Breed" and "Polly".</small>
| Live album; appears on "Polly" and "[[Breed (song)|Breed]]"
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| ''[[Nirvana (Nirvana album)|Nirvana]]'' (2002)
| ''[[Nirvana (Nirvana album)|Nirvana]]'' (2002)
| <small>Compilation; appears on "[[About a Girl (Nirvana song)|About a Girl]]" and "Been a Son".</small>
| Compilation; appears on "[[About a Girl (Nirvana song)|About a Girl]]" and "[[Been a Son]]"
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| ''[[With the Lights Out]]'' box set (2004)
| ''[[With the Lights Out]]'' box set (2004)
|Drums on tracks 16, 17, 21-23 (disc one), tracks 6 & 7 (disc two), and tracks 1-12 (DVD)
| <small>Appears on multiple tracks and DVD material.</small>
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| ''Bleach'' deluxe edition (2009)
| ''Bleach'' deluxe edition (2009)
| Reissue with bonus Pine Street Theatre live performance; Channing appears on said performance. Channing does not appear on "Floyd the Barber", "Paper Cuts" or "Downer" on the main album
| <small>[[Remaster]]ed reissue featuring bonus live material.</small>
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| ''Nevermind'' deluxe/super deluxe edition (2011)
| ''Nevermind'' deluxe/super deluxe edition (2011)
| <small>Remastered reissue featuring [[Smart Studios]] sessions.</small>
| Expanded edition; appears on the [[Smart Studios]] sessions, and is officially credited for the cymbals on "Polly" on the main album
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* ''Old Chair'' EP (2006)
* ''Old Chair'' EP (2006)
* ''Walk Back'' (2008)
* ''Walk Back'' (2008)
* ''How We Run'' (2013)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.purevolume.com/eastoftheequator East of the Equator's website]
*[http://www.myspace.com/beforecars Official MySpace for Chad Channing and Before Cars]
*[http://www.myspace.com/beforecars Official MySpace for Chad Channing and Before Cars]
*[http://www.myspace.com/redbandmusic Red Band MySpace]
*[http://www.myspace.com/redbandmusic Red Band MySpace]
*[http://www.dekemarecords.com Dekema Records (released Fire Ants EP "Stripped")]
*[http://www.myspace.com/theoriginalfireants Fire Ants MySpace]
*[http://www.myspace.com/theoriginalfireants Fire Ants MySpace]
*[http://www.myspace.com/themethodistsrock The Methodists MySpace]
*[http://www.myspace.com/themethodistsrock The Methodists MySpace]
*[https://rockstage.com.br/chad-channing-a-historia-e-importancia-para-o-nirvana Rockstage Brasil]

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Chad Channing
Born (1967-01-31) January 31, 1967 (age 57)
OriginSanta Rosa, California U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Drums
  • vocals
  • bass
Years active1985–present
Labels
Member ofBefore Cars
Formerly of
  • Nirvana
  • Stonecrow
  • Redband
  • East of the Equator
  • Tic Dolly Row
  • Mind Circus
  • The Methodists
  • Fire Ants

Chad Channing (born January 31, 1967) is an American musician who is best known as the drummer of the rock band Nirvana from 1988 to 1990, during which time they recorded and released their debut album Bleach; he also appears on "Polly" in the follow-up album Nevermind. He currently sings and plays bass in the band Before Cars.

Biography

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Early life

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Channing was born on January 31, 1967, in Santa Rosa, California,[1] to Wayne and Burnyce Channing. Wayne was a radio disc jockey and the family was constantly moving all over the country due to different jobs being offered to him. At 13, Chad shattered his femur in an accident during gym class. Over the years of rehabilitation and surgeries, he discovered music; he started playing music with a bass guitar that his parents bought him. The bass filled Chad's time as he was unable to go to school. When he was out of his leg casts, his parents bought him a drum set to help build strength in his legs.[citation needed]

Channing joined a band with future Nirvana guitarist Jason Everman called Stonecrow in 1985. Everman had known Channing since fifth grade, and the two had played in bands together in high school. Later, while working as a sauté cook on Bainbridge Island, Washington,[2] Channing started the band Tick-Dolly-Row with Chris Karr, John Hurd and Ben Shepherd, also a Bainbridge Islander, who would later become the bassist for Soundgarden. Tick-Dolly-Row shared a bill with Nirvana, who at the time were going under the name Bliss. Not long after, a mutual friend introduced Channing to Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic, who were searching for a drummer. The three got together several times for jam sessions before they started playing shows.

Nirvana

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In June 1988, a few weeks after Channing joined Nirvana, they recorded their first single "Love Buzz", also marking their Sub Pop debut. Nirvana began the recording sessions for Bleach on Christmas Eve 1988, finishing toward the end of January 1989. Everman, a friend of the band, agreed to pay money for recording.[1] Bleach was released on June 15, 1989. Channing played drums with the exception of "Floyd the Barber" and "Paper Cuts", which featured Melvins drummer Dale Crover from sessions prior to Channing joining the band. Reissues of Bleach included the song "Downer", which also had Crover from those sessions.

In April 1990, Nirvana recorded eight songs at Smart Studios with producer Butch Vig for the band's sophomore album, although the sessions were halted after Cobain lost his voice. During these sessions Cobain and Novoselic became disenchanted with Channing's drumming, and Channing expressed frustration at not being actively involved in songwriting. These creative and artistic differences culminated in Channing's departure after their April-May 1990 tour, a mutual decision within the band. Nirvana used the Smart recordings as a demo to secure a new contract with a major label and the band re-recorded the tracks for a new studio album in the fall of 1990, recruiting Dave Grohl as their new drummer who adopted many of Channing's drum parts. Although uncredited (until the Deluxe edition), the version of "Polly" used on Nevermind is the original version the band recorded with Channing on percussion, the only song carried over from the Smart sessions.

Due to Nirvana's popularity and longevity, the issuing of their older work continued, both during the band's existence and following their demise. The 1992 compilation Incesticide featured the tracks "Dive", "Stain", and "Big Long Now", all crediting Channing as drummer. Live versions of "Polly" and "Breed" that included Channing appeared on From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah, a live album released in 1996. The 2004 With the Lights Out box set featured a DVD of a December 1988 Nirvana rehearsal, as well as seven songs scattered across the first two discs of the set, all with Channing on drums.

Following Nirvana's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in December 2013, Channing said in an interview with the Radio.com website that he perceived the recognition as a gift for his daughter. However, Channing was later informed of his omission via text message, and was not included in the April 2014 induction, as the accolade only applied to Cobain, Novoselic and Grohl.[3] Channing did attend the ceremony, and his replacement Dave Grohl made a point to publicly thank Channing for his contributions to the band and noted that some of Nirvana's most recognizable drum riffs, such as those on "In Bloom", were in fact written by Channing.[4]

Post-Nirvana work

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After leaving Nirvana, Channing formed the Fire Ants who released the Stripped EP on Dekema Records in 1992, produced by Jack Endino, who had produced Bleach. Members of the Fire Ants included Brian Wood (vocals) and Kevin Wood (guitars), brothers of the late Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood, and bassist Dan McDonald. Channing and McDonald collaborated again in 1998 with John Hurd and Erik Spicer, forming The Methodists who released the album Cookie.

Chad stepped from behind the drum set to front his new project Before Cars, which released the single "Old Chair" in 2006. They released their debut album Walk Back in 2008, again produced by Jack Endino. Channing supplies lead vocals and bass on all tracks as well as some acoustic guitar.[5]

Discography

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With Tic Dolly Row

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  • Live demo (1987)

With Nirvana

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For a more comprehensive list, see Nirvana discography.
Release Notes
Bleach (1989) Does not appear on "Floyd the Barber", and "Paper Cuts", nor on "Downer" in the 1992 reissue
Blew (1989) EP; appears on all tracks
Nevermind (1991) Appears on "Polly"[6] (uncredited until the Deluxe edition)
Incesticide (1992) Compilation; appears on "Dive", "Stain", and "Big Long Now"
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) Live album; appears on "Polly" and "Breed"
Nirvana (2002) Compilation; appears on "About a Girl" and "Been a Son"
With the Lights Out box set (2004) Drums on tracks 16, 17, 21-23 (disc one), tracks 6 & 7 (disc two), and tracks 1-12 (DVD)
Bleach deluxe edition (2009) Reissue with bonus Pine Street Theatre live performance; Channing appears on said performance. Channing does not appear on "Floyd the Barber", "Paper Cuts" or "Downer" on the main album
Nevermind deluxe/super deluxe edition (2011) Expanded edition; appears on the Smart Studios sessions, and is officially credited for the cymbals on "Polly" on the main album

With Fire Ants

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  • Ant Acid 7" (1992)
  • Stripped EP (1992)

With The Methodists

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  • Cookie (1998)

With Before Cars

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  • Old Chair EP (2006)
  • Walk Back (2008)
  • How We Run (2013)

References

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  1. ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 441
  2. ^ Michael Azerrad (1993), Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana, Random House, pp. 78–79, ISBN 0307833739
  3. ^ Darren Levin (March 18, 2014). "Nirvana drummer dumped from Hall of Fame via brutal SMS". Faster Louder. Faster Louder Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
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Preceded by
Dave Foster
 Drummer of Nirvana
1988–1990 		Succeeded by
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