Here’s a cool drum solo by the Red Hot Chili Pepper’s drummer, Chad Smith. The reason why I like to show this solo is not because I rekon the Chili’s are one of the best bands to ever walk this earth, but because Chad is a self-confessed, self-taught drummer just like me.
Chad learnt a lot of his skills just by playing along to funk songs on the radio and watching a ton of drum videos. So being cool isn’t all Chad and I have in common.
Just goes to show you that you don’t need the best teachers in the world to be a successful drummer. He slogged it out on his own and look where he is now. C’est la vie!
October 28th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
I saw these guys on ‘Live At Abbey Road’ just the other day.
What a bunch of talented musos.
I love Chad’s style. Looks like he’s not even holding the drum sticks.
March 24th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Chad is what Gene Krupa would have refered to as a Natural Drummer”meaning he uses only his God given talents to play drums”
Very much like myself….nice to see you dont have to be a prodogy at 4 years old to have a career or just a ton of fun playing the tubs.
September 23rd, 2010 at 12:00 am
http://drumminglessons.org/self-taught-drummer-chad-smith is great! you have many fans in my country.