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?

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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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

i have his snare too ive heard he doesen`t use it tho???

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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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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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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awsome drummer. hes one of the influences in my drumming.

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.

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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Chad also looks very similar to Will Ferrell.








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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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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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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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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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chad smith's awesome is that he is so good at getting the funky beats. no flashy fills, just well placed snare taps

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.

His drummin works well with flea, adding a solid funk beat which he pulls off very well... the whole bloody band are musical geniuses

im probably the only one to say that despite being such a pocket drummer, Chad Smith bores me...








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Does chad use the slide/heel-toe/swivel tech?

I got started off playing along to a chili's mix tape in my garage

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im probably the only one to say that despite being such a pocket drummer, Chad Smith bores me...

I half agree - I don't listen to his drumming and go 'woah, that bit was awesome', but he's got such a groove going on underneath everything that it makes his playing exciting in a different way. Not my favourite drummer, but there's few (if any) that can groove the way he can








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i agree hes playing in their cd's doesnt make you "woah" but live and drum clinics ect the man has skills if you get a chance buy one of his dvd's and i assure you will be "woahed" i think he just trys to keep it a bit simpler for the song thats all.








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