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I met the guys through a friend of a friend, and their former drummer had quit. I wasn't too familiar with the Chili Peppers before that, so I joined at the end of 88' and we finished recording Mother's Milk at the end of 89', next thing I know I'm in Spin with a sock.

~Chad Smith

Topics: Before Chili Drummer End Familiar Finished Former Friend Guys Had Joined Know Met Milk Mother Next Next Thing Peppers Quit Recording Sock Spin Thing Through Too

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I took a private lesson, but it didn't really work out, so I went back to playing along with records. That's really the thing that got me into playing a lot - getting excited about playing along with my favorite bands like Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.

~Chad Smith

Topics: About Along Back Bands Black Black Sabbath Excited Favorite Getting Got Lesson Like Lot Me Out Playing Private Really Records Sabbath Thing Took Work Work Out Zeppelin

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I was in every band class I could get in, like after school jazz band and marching band, and that's where I really learned to read music from elementary all the way through junior high and high school.

~Chad Smith

Topics: After Band Class Could Elementary Every Get High High School Jazz Junior Junior High Learned Like Marching Marching Band Music Read Really School Through Way Where

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Playing along with records is key. And as far as equipment goes it has gotten so much more affordable and the drum sets are of great quality. I play Pearl; their Export Series is great for a beginner.

~Chad Smith

Topics: Affordable Along As Far As Beginner Drum Equipment Export Far Goes Gotten Great Key More Much Pearl Play Playing Quality Records Series Sets

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Playing well with others is important - not being too flashy, just keeping good time and of course coming up with cool beats. A good snare drum, kick drum, high hat. Just getting good at the hand feet coordination.

~Chad Smith

Topics: Beats Being Coming Cool Coordination Course Drum Feet Flashy Getting Good Good Time Hand Hat High Important Just Keeping Kick Others Playing Snare Time Too Up Well

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Sometimes one of us will have a riff or a bass line from home but it really gels when we come together. We really have a strong special chemistry that we take advantage of when we get together.

~Chad Smith

Topics: Advantage Bass Chemistry Come Get Get Together Home Line Really Riff Sometimes Special Strong Take Take Advantage Together Us Will

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We always feel pretty creative as far as writing songs. We write them together; we just get in a room, or on occasion in Flea's garage. We just sort of improvise, like jazz musicians.

~Chad Smith

Topics: Always As Far As Creative Far Feel Flea Garage Get Improvise Jazz Jazz Musicians Just Like Musicians Occasion Pretty Room Songs Sort Them Together Write Writing

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That's really the thing that got me into playing a lot - getting excited about playing along with my favorite bands like Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.

~Chad Smith

Topics: About Along Bands Black Black Sabbath Excited Favorite Getting Got Like Lot Me Playing Really Sabbath Thing Zeppelin

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I just love to play and I get a chance to play with other musicians and I jump on it.

~Chad Smith

Topics: Chance Get Jump Just Love Musicians Other Play

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I just played at a club in L.A. called the Baked Potato. It fits like 90 people. It's like playing somewhere in a basement in, like, Indiana or somewhere where all your friends show up. It's really fun and there's a very different energy to that than to play to 50,000 at a Tokyo baseball stadium.

~Chad Smith

Topics: Baked Baseball Basement Club Different Energy Fits Friends Fun Indiana Just Like People Play Played Playing Potato Really Show Somewhere Stadium Than Tokyo Up Very Where Your

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: October 25th, 1961

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