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a7xjlee
drumming adept
Posts: 239
Joined: 19 Apr 2008
Location: nsw
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 chad smith
ive noticed theres no posts about this guy and i know hes not the greatest drummer but i think the work he does for the chilli peppers is pretty good he doesnt over crowd there music and keeps the the themes and in his case more is better i guess becuase i love there music but not "heaps" the drum track although i did start out drumming there stuff i think it helped me imporve pretty quickly so what are your thaughts on this guy? 
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billywilly92
drumming adept
Posts: 92
Joined: 14 Feb 2008
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I don't really listen to RHCP but from the songs I have heard he has a good groove to his playing. I also own his snare and it sounds really good with a fiberskyn on it, kind of bright but still warm sounding.
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Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:18 pm |
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a7xjlee
drumming adept
Posts: 239
Joined: 19 Apr 2008
Location: nsw
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billywilly92 wrote:I don't really listen to RHCP but from the songs I have heard he has a good groove to his playing. I also own his snare and it sounds really good with a fiberskyn on it, kind of bright but still warm sounding.
yer i love his snare thinking of getting it after i get my pst 5s and yes he is a groove master 
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Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:25 pm |
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pearl player
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Joined: 17 Apr 2008
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i have his snare too ive heard he doesen`t use it tho???
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Gretschman1
drumming adept
Posts: 191
Joined: 07 Apr 2008
Location: Deshler, Nebraska
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Like most pros, he uses his signature snare but he also uses many others as well. I've heard there is a Yamaha snare he's quite fond of as well.
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wraydude_Pearl_zildjian
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Posts: 14
Joined: 24 Nov 2007
Location: perth, australia
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he uses brady snares he (well his drum tech) comes to my hometown of perth western australia to collect them
also chad is by far my fav drummer i know hes not the best ever but his grooves are just soooo awseam
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Thu May 01, 2008 6:51 am |
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Drumosaurus
groove master
Posts: 1192
Joined: 08 Aug 2007
Location: indiana
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on wikipedia it says he use the Dennis Chambers signature snare. I love his playng, its nice and simple but sounds so awesome.
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Thu May 01, 2008 2:25 pm |
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drumerboy_1365
beginner
Posts: 11
Joined: 18 Apr 2008
Location: minnesota
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awsome drummer. hes one of the influences in my drumming.
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Fri May 02, 2008 7:37 am |
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rlrrll
drumming adept
Posts: 298
Joined: 27 Sep 2006
Location: Long Beach Ca
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I actually thought that Chad was the one guy that could have played that Led Zeppelin reunion show if Jason Bonham had not. A lot of people were saying that Dave Ghrol would have been perfect, but chad has the Heavy/funky feel that Bonham had.
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Fri May 02, 2008 3:27 pm |
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Opopanax
drumming adept
Posts: 295
Joined: 20 Mar 2008
Location: Northeast US
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Chad has great feel, solid timing and can play the funk like no one's business! Sure, he's not the best of the best but he's up there, I'd say, especially in his style of music.
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Mon May 12, 2008 7:54 am |
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cjdubya17
drumming adept
Posts: 253
Joined: 05 Apr 2008
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Chad also looks very similar to Will Ferrell. 
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Tue May 20, 2008 5:52 pm |
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stump
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Posts: 2574
Joined: 06 Oct 2006
Location: Columbia, SC
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I love Chad's drumming. Simple, clean and to the point! A great artist that compliment's RHCP to the fullest. P.O.Y!
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Tue May 20, 2008 6:01 pm |
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ChrisNichols
session drummer
Posts: 618
Joined: 28 Jan 2007
Location: Sunshine Coast, BC
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Chad's the man. He gets overlooked quite a bit cause he doesn't do a lot of fancy fills or anything. He's all about that funky groove instead!
One of the few modern drummers I really appreciate.
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Wed May 21, 2008 10:47 am |
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xdoseonex
groove master
Posts: 3623
Joined: 28 Dec 2006
Location: New York
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his right foot is insane
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Wed May 21, 2008 11:04 am |
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Alan_
groove master
Posts: 2965
Joined: 30 Dec 2007
Location: austin, tx
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you can set your watch to that guy.
I liked the peppers better when they had hillel slovak on guitar and jack irons on drums, but guy's a great funk/rock drummer.
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Wed May 21, 2008 11:47 am |
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Brian L
drumming adept
Posts: 183
Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Location: Bakersfield, Ca
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Chad Smith had defiantly had an influence on my playing and my favorite band is probably the red hot chili peppers.
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Sun May 25, 2008 11:50 am |
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custom_sticks
drumming adept
Posts: 58
Joined: 06 May 2008
Location: scared and alone in my girlfriend's bass drum.
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chad smith's awesome is that he is so good at getting the funky beats. no flashy fills, just well placed snare taps
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Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:29 pm |
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groovemeister
beginner
Posts: 18
Joined: 27 Dec 2006
Location: New York City, NY
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Chad Smith is a great player. He is without a doubt my favorite drummer. His groove is fantastic. Plays for the song. Not too flashy, but busts out the tasty licks just often enough to keep the drummer in you satisfied. He blends funk and rock with such finesse. He's the man.
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Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:36 pm |
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indigoflow
beginner
Posts: 15
Joined: 16 Jul 2008
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His drummin works well with flea, adding a solid funk beat which he pulls off very well... the whole bloody band are musical geniuses
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:15 am |
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drummerduba
session drummer
Posts: 886
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Highlands, Scotland, UK
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im probably the only one to say that despite being such a pocket drummer, Chad Smith bores me...
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