Chad Smith's unabashed hard rock style could have easily clashed with the funk-punk roots of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but instead he proved to be the catalyst that launched the band to international superstardom. His muscular, yet articulate drumming evokes a cross between P-Funk and Deep Purple and acts as the perfect anchor for the bestial rowdiness of his band mates.
Chad grew up in suburban Detroit, feeling like a square peg in a round hole. This unease led to misadventures in car theft, burglary, and even a stint in jail. Musically, he cut his teeth playing in countless Detroit clubs before moving to Los Angeles in 1988, during the Sunset Strip's heyday. He describes the immediate, explosive musical chemistry that has allowed the multi-decade success of the Chili Peppers. Chad also candidly discusses his evolution from living a “spiritually bankrupt” lifestyle to becoming a grounded, healthy family man.
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221:Danny Carey (Tool, Green Jello, Carole King, Zaum, etc.)
220: Billy Brimblecom (The START, Blackpool Lights, Steps of Faith Foundation)
219: Joey Armstrong (SWMRS)
BNS: Carla Azar Revisited
218: Steven McDonald (Redd Kross, Melvins, Off!)
217: J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines, GI, Channels, Office of Future Plans, etc.)
216: Aaron Harris (Isis)
BNS: Sara Lund Revisited
215: Ray Barbee
214: Jeff Parker (Tortoise, AACM, Solo Artist)
213: Greg Anderson (Sunn O))))
212: Hayden Menzies (Metz)
211: Mindee Jorgensen (Dale Crover Band, Dangerously Sleezy, ModPods)
210: Mary Timony (Ex Hex, Helium, Autoclave, Wild Flag)
209: Craig Wedren (Shudder to Think, Film Composer)
208: Jay Bellerose (Sam Phillips, T Bone Burnett, Plant/Krauss, Paula Cole)
207: Aldous Harding
BNS: Brian Blade Revisited
206: Bardo Martinez (Chicano Batman, The Doves)
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