14+ Jimmy Chamberlin Quotes On Music, Culture

Jimmy Chamberlin is an American drummer best known as the former drummer and a founding member of the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. He has also played with the likes of Billy Corgan, Zwan, and Skysaw. Chamberlin is widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative drummers of the 1990s alternative rock scene. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Jimmy Chamberlin on music, leadership, culture.

Had I joined a straight rock band, I'm sure my drumming would be a little bit different right now. — Jimmy Chamberlin

I've always seen my drumming as lyrical anyway. — Jimmy Chamberlin

My brother and I had a real love-hate relationship with my success. There was some bitterness there that I didn't understand until recently, but I told him that if I ever did a record I wanted him to play on it. — Jimmy Chamberlin

No one writes about the emotional things you go through. — Jimmy Chamberlin

I think that the jazzy approach that I have is based on the way that I hear music and in the way I play a supporting role to the other people in the band. — Jimmy Chamberlin

You start to look at it with a deeper respect and I think that deeper respect for what you do builds more self-respect. — Jimmy Chamberlin

If you can get a twelve year-old kid to go listen to Thelonius Monk, what more do you want? Do you want a big pile of cash, too? That's a home run for me. — Jimmy Chamberlin

Music is always going to be only as sophisticated as the culture that consumes it. — Jimmy Chamberlin

If you put the right things out there the right things will happen. — Jimmy Chamberlin

I feel really good in the teacher role. — Jimmy Chamberlin

The thing I try to do the most is to play in terms of the song and play in terms of what I'm hearing. — Jimmy Chamberlin

When I'm at home I practice everyday. — Jimmy Chamberlin

I take my craft very seriously. — Jimmy Chamberlin

My brother was always in bands and on the road when I was a kid and he was my inspiration. He never made it with a big band, in fact he never made a record. Here he is fifty-something years old. — Jimmy Chamberlin

Life Lessons by Jimmy Chamberlin

1. Jimmy Chamberlin's work demonstrates the importance of practice and dedication to a craft in order to achieve success.
2. His willingness to experiment and explore different musical styles has allowed him to become a versatile musician.
3. His career has also shown the value of collaboration, as he has worked with many different artists over the years.