Aaron Burckhard was the first drummer recruited by Nirvana. Burckhard played drums for the band until December 1987. However, he was no longer a part of the band by the time Nirvana recorded their first demo at Reciprocal Recordings in Seattle on January 23, 1988 (Dale Crover served as his replacement).
The only officially released Nirvana material on which he can be heard is the first disc of 2004 rarities compilation With the Lights Out, where he appears on tracks 1 through 5.
Kurt Cobain dismissed Burckhard from the band because of his volatile nature which propelled him into frequent physical confrontations with people. An additional complaint against Burckhard was that he did not take his membership with the band as seriously as Cobain wanted him to. Burckhard frequently skipped practice, which infuriated Cobain. The last straw occurred when Burckhard got Cobain’s car impounded after getting arrested for fighting with a police officer.
