Chad Smith
Posted: December 8th, 2008, 8:44 pm
Chadwick "Chad" Smith (born 25 October 1961) is the drummer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Smith was born to parents Curtis and Joan Smith in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He has two older siblings, Bradley and Pamela. He grew up in Detroit, Michigan and attended Andover High School (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan) and Lahser High School, debut album has already been recorded and is currently in the mixing stages.
Smith has also released his second instructional DVD with Hal Leonard entitled Eastern Rim, which includes footage from his clinics in Melbourne and Tokyo, footage from various live performances, interviews, and gives an insight into life on the road and his influences.
Smith is currently developing a supergroup/side project called "Chickenfoot" with former Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, as well as guitarist Joe Satriani, which will include a yet unnamed studio album release in February or March 2009.
Eqipment:
* Pearl Reference Series & Sabian Cymbals:
* Drums - Custom CeeLight Finish, Classic Silver Sparkle
o 12x10" Tom
o 14x14" Floor Tom
o 16x16" Floor Tom
o 24x16" Bass Drum
o 14x5" Chad Smith Signature Snare
o 14x5.5 Steel Sensitone snare
* Cymbals - Sabian (all with brilliant finish)
o 14" AAX-Celerator Hi-Hats
o 21" AA Rock Ride
o 20" AA Rock Crash
o 22" AA Rock Crash
o 10" AAX Splash
o 20" AA China
o 21" Prototype China w/rivets (added to setup in late 2006)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuibdktNlWQ[/youtube]
UBICA!!!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXiZeSVOjNY[/youtube]
...koji car!:D
Smith was born to parents Curtis and Joan Smith in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He has two older siblings, Bradley and Pamela. He grew up in Detroit, Michigan and attended Andover High School (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan) and Lahser High School, debut album has already been recorded and is currently in the mixing stages.
Smith has also released his second instructional DVD with Hal Leonard entitled Eastern Rim, which includes footage from his clinics in Melbourne and Tokyo, footage from various live performances, interviews, and gives an insight into life on the road and his influences.
Smith is currently developing a supergroup/side project called "Chickenfoot" with former Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, as well as guitarist Joe Satriani, which will include a yet unnamed studio album release in February or March 2009.
Eqipment:
* Pearl Reference Series & Sabian Cymbals:
* Drums - Custom CeeLight Finish, Classic Silver Sparkle
o 12x10" Tom
o 14x14" Floor Tom
o 16x16" Floor Tom
o 24x16" Bass Drum
o 14x5" Chad Smith Signature Snare
o 14x5.5 Steel Sensitone snare
* Cymbals - Sabian (all with brilliant finish)
o 14" AAX-Celerator Hi-Hats
o 21" AA Rock Ride
o 20" AA Rock Crash
o 22" AA Rock Crash
o 10" AAX Splash
o 20" AA China
o 21" Prototype China w/rivets (added to setup in late 2006)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuibdktNlWQ[/youtube]
UBICA!!!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXiZeSVOjNY[/youtube]
...koji car!:D