Going up north with the redwoods and driving along the coast, it's got everything, man. It's got the desert, the mountains, and the ocean. It's beautiful. Chad Smith beautifulcoastdesert Change image and share on social
I'm a little more of a lead instrument in the Meatbats. Chad Smith instrumentleadmeatbats Change image and share on social
Family time is really important to me. Chad Smith familyimportanttime Change image and share on social
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 000bakebaseball share on social
Jazz can be so serious, no sense of humor. Chad Smith humorjazzsense Change image and share on social
Edible names are what drives me as a musician. My next band will be called the Hot Dogs. Chad Smith bandcalldog Change image and share on social
In some of the L.A. clubs, people can act too cool to get into your music. That can get to be a bit much. Chad Smith actbiteclub Change image and share on social
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 chilidrummerend share on social
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 bandclasselementary share on social
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 bandblackexcite Change image and share on social