Its very sort of spontaneous and organic, not a preconceived sort of jamming. Now we record everything, cause sometimes you'll forget, you know, 'what was that thing again?' So we record everything. Chad Smith forgetjamorganic Change image and share on social
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
For live you need a microphone for the snare and the high hat, the kick drum, a nice stereo overhead and one for the toms - you can get away with using four mikes. Chad Smith drumhathigh Change image and share on social
I just love to play and I get a chance to play with other musicians and I jump on it. Chad Smith chancejumplove Change image and share on social
Family time is really important to me. Chad Smith familyimportanttime Change image and share on social
We always feel pretty creative as far as writing songs. We write them together; we just get in a room, or on occasion in Flea's garage. We just sort of improvise, like jazz musicians. Chad Smith creativefeelflea 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'm a little more of a lead instrument in the Meatbats. Chad Smith instrumentleadmeatbats Change image and share on social
The Chili Peppers do a lot of improvising, but it's within the framework of song structures. The Meatbats is from a purely instrumental standpoint. But when you hear the term 'instrumental music' you think it's real serious stuff and everybody's playing a million notes and it's about playing fast. That's not what we do. Chad Smith chilifastframework share on social