Chad Smith Performs at Guitar Center's Drum-Off 2009

[AustinSmith11020]

am I the only one that noticed Chad's kit was swollen like an egg? : D

[SrMongeta]

this crowd sucks!!!

[lsweeney13]

what songs exactly does he play along with here?

[DRUMAdam91]

@lsweeney13

RHCP - Give It Away

James Brown - Sex Machine

Sly & The Family Stone - I Want To Take You Higher

Parliment - Flashlight

[lsweeney13]

@DRUMAdam91 Thanks man

[AqueleBusa]

- Is there something in your pocket or are you just happy to see Chad drumming?

- Oh, there is something "in the pocket"... And it's muthafuckin' Chad Smith!!

[LoserMcBeaver]

His drum set looks interesting!

[100jasonallin]

want that snare!!



[74jailbreaker]

Jammed out to some Sly and the Family Stone. Fuckn Groovy!!!!

[MrAriestot009]

What kind of set is that? It's unusual? @.@

[PATTYKAN3]

1...2...3...4...1...2...3...4 4/4 beat the entire time, boring as shit. do some fills will ferrell

[ChronoGXay]

Stupid dancers, get out of the way... I'm trying to watch Chad...

[iliveinyourbins]

he really was great in anchorman

[kaScannell]

This is so surreal. I don't understand any of what I watched.

[hershism]

I love how for a drum-off he had the confidence and wisdom to just groove... bravo

[KurdtKobain09]

What's the name of the kit behind him? The one Tommy Lee uses for his performance?

[destroyerofgrief]

Why even have toms if you're not going to use them? What a boring drummer...

[KurdtKobain09]

@destroyerofgrief Drumming isn't all about thrashing a thousand notes at once on every single drum you can hit. Chad Smith is actually one of the most talented drummers.

[jona4151]

weird drumset

[LUNA71CHEVY]

that bass drum behind him is holy shit big!

[RocketFistband]

whoa, he did the same drumbeat almost the entire time.

[TYMCGOUGH]

A Drum off, at GUITAR CENTRE. What?

[sounddrums]

Pearl should be pissed he's playing a DW. But then again DW is better so.

[LedSandman]

@sounddrums Dw is not better

[DailyBeat97]

@sounddrums that's not a DW kit, DW isn't the only company that makes kits with round lugs

[NerfLad]

@sounddrums It's a Molecule kit

[valleysofneptune]

is Chad smith will farrells brother??

[TheSallyw1990]

i was a little disappointed with this

sorry chad lol u still rock

[antboogietv]

DRUM SET IS CRAZY MY MAN!!!! CHECK ME ON THE DRUMS ON MY PAGE STUDIO SESSION LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK THANKS.

[underaveragejoe123]

5:00 "Oh Shit i Caught It!'

[scoosfresh12]

epic drum kit lol

[MrYorch23]

listen to some of his performances in the concert tribute to Buddy Rich (jazz play) listen song like nobody weird like me, the song That made​us what we are today (a jam), slinky in b major mellowship the new goodbaye hooray and many more. And while you continue to think that does not change his style, has a large repertoire when improvise if you deign to listen without prejudice, you will notice how good it is.

[SmithBluedevil8]

Anyone else notice the insanely big bass drum on the kit behind him??

[GeneDrumsKY]

@SmithBluedevil8 must be tommy lee..

[iSellPeace]

@SmithBluedevil8 It's Tommy Lee's kit (of Motley Crue)

[DailyBeat97]

@SmithBluedevil8 yeah, that's tommy lee's kit. it looks retarded, he's kind of a poser

[KurdtKobain09]

@SmithBluedevil8 Yeah they use that for some techno performance.

[rokylvsemily]

@SmithBluedevil8 ever heard of Tommy Lee?

[theIdolThreat]

@SmithBluedevil8 that would belong to Mr. Tommy Lee

[codyvaughn5404]

@SmithBluedevil8 Tommy Lees So Recognizable :)

[GeneralMillss]

@SmithBluedevil8 It's 40 inches big. When you're that successful you can get any drum you damn well please.

[GrazianoDrummer]

@SmithBluedevil8 tommy lee's drum kit

[ZeFruitNazi]

@SmithBluedevil8 That's a traditional concert bass. Not kick bass.

At least, as far as I can tell. Seems a little impractical for a kick that big.

[pajamadrummer127]

@ZeFruitNazi Its tommy lees kick not a concert bass

[pajamadrummer127]

@SmithBluedevil8 tommy lee

[zgames88]

Chad Smith: No imagination and the same playing style no matter what he plays. The drum set in this video is the only thing unique Chad Smith has come up. Anyone could play his style. He actually loses time at 2:44, what good, consistent drummer does that? No good studio drummers would lose time

[Nuncotics]

@zgames88 you better watch it before i kick your ass

[MrYorch23]

@zgames88 I think you have no idea what it means to be a good drummer, you have a misconception, chad has many techniques, a great groove and can play many styles from jazz to rock, this is because the have been playing all his life. but more importantly, plays with great passion and does something that few drummers do, just play for the song and play simple

[MrYorch23]

@zgames88 and if you keep doubting his technique just listen to some of his solos and jams with RHCP has a very fast right foot and plays a very funky style mixed with rock, uses ghost notes very well and has a unique style to play the snare

[funkbrother111]

niiice, but he could've spiced them up a bit more

[CardiacKatz]

Was anyone else expecting him to kick someone in the nuts ?

[easter760]

That camera man around 2:40 is bored as fuck lol

[rymndray1]

you have to have a wig to match your drum set

[MrEmiyo]

How can I tune my snare so it sounds something like that?

[masterbob234]

@MrEmiyo it depends on what kind of snare you have, but usually the tighter the head is the snappier the sound and more sensitive it gets.

[H1GhVoL7aGe]

mans Got GROOVE

[SwampdogMusic]

if gary spivey was a drummer.

[switchheelfront360]

give it away, best rhcp song!

[gtrocksyosocks]

Yup. Tommy Lee was there.

[crazyandyman1]

his drumset has balls

[crazyandyman1]

1:03 the bass drum behind him....holy fuck

[crazyandyman1]

1:03 the bass drum behind him....holy fuck

[uhaveachode1]

fuck your 'Will Ferrell' jokes... There not funny after the first 500 or so... -.-

[UtopiaBrands]

Sick!!!!!

[hybrid18reborn]

Oh my god its will ferrell ..... xD

[DailyBeat97]

@hybrid18reborn omigod, ur hilarious, ive never heard that one before

[lizardking182]

this reminds me of semi pro..

[arkansaswookie]

Molecules Drums.

That's the maker. Lenny Kravitz owns a set.

[TheBohemianD]

Fuck yeah Chad is a beast! Meanwhile in the background: 0:28

[ThomasMetal75]

Who the hell makes these drums?

[headwu]

dude his drumset is wicked

[JayStixxDrums95]

those drums are so goofy! =D

[jaleesamg]

i love how he keeps it simple :) No need for a lot of fills to make something sound great (;

[iiDRUMSx]

best looking drums iv seen

[AppGuy02]

Coolest looking drum set possibly?



[4gotten]

Chad smith was awesome! now i'm a dancer (a bboy in fact) but would all the dancers just FUCK OFF!

[TysweetMusic]

What makes chad so good is that he certainly has the ability to make things more complicated but he does whats best for the song and keeps it simple. It's all about the sound. Its not all about the fills

[donkeykongjoe]

1. thats 1 hell of a wig, and

2. where do i buy those half-spherical drums?

[ibreathedrums]

chad smith is not that great. king of the grove yeah right, benny greb would slaughter his dumb ass in all categories

[RxExLxIxSxH]

@ibreathedrums are you getting paid to drum professionaly? i think not

[peaceout739]

@ibreathedrums benny greb is good man but respect chad.. he grooves with a crazy ass amount of power. hefor sure isnt the king of technicality but he grooves hard.

[peaceout739]

@ibreathedrums benny could NEVER pound out a massive groove like chad. i mean chad doesn't even mic his drums for there smaller concerts

[ibreathedrums]

@peaceout739 umm have you seen benny play?? micing? who cares. I would go so far as to say he would improve the grooves in all rhcp songs. chad smith could never reach his heights

[ArtDonna84]

Chad is an outstanding frummer with a lot of persona and a joy to watch. Thanks for posting the video.

[willatello]

i hate the dancers

[smelrod]

what is that kit?



[AncientItalianSecret]

Love those drums. Did he even hit the toms? Did he know he was at a drum off?

[blackprovocateur]

the DJ needs to be shot. 9 times maybe.

[MrTySweet]

Chad does what's best for the songs he plays on. He keeps thing simple and thats what makes him so good

[sirchives1275]

Will Ferrell is a pretty good drummer.

[25napster]

@sirchives1275 while i was watching RHCP live at slane castle dvd, i was like, . .wow, I cant believe chad looks so much like will ferrell. . .will's only a little chubbier though. . .hehe

[Bonzotriplets1]

whats the last song

[MrSkullman858]

i have never seen a drumset like that. how do u get the res head on the toms and bass.

[MrTySweet]

@MrSkullman858 There is no Res head

[LaughingManic1980]

He's clearly enjoying himself. I must say I am to.

[DCussen]

Whoever wins the Guitar Center drum off is definitely better than Chad Smith. Chad Smith isn't bad, but there's very little he does that's better than anyone else.

[tylerjschwartz1]

whats the name of the song tht comes on at 3:39?

[crenshawjeffrey]

@tylerjschwartz1 Flashlight by Parliament. A classic.

[tylerjschwartz1]

@crenshawjeffrey thnx man

[wendywolfman]

dj is a dufus. He's so talented at pressing the play button

[CameronWasmund]

@wendywolfman Press play, Put hand over headphone, Bounce all over the stage and pretend you're doing something.

How to DJ.

[DHRC18]

put sticks in his hands and the guy can play anything....such feel

[bludshot209]

uh....wtf is that....

[Pondipper1510]

Wow what drums are they? :O

[joshkosh95]

Why is no one talking about how eccentricly strange that drum kit is?

[Turk656]

@joshkosh95 I was actually just gonna comment on that lol. The rounded shape of the drum shells give the toms and kick a really nice, deep dark tone. Beyond that, though, they just look awesome haha I want those drums :>

[thejambo93]

@joshkosh95 It's a Molecules kit :) I'm sure they still make them.

[MACOSXSL]

Molecules drums!



[OfivetwoekVeeDee]

dancers are GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAAAY...But still bombastc

[OfivetwoekVeeDee]

Semi Pro part 2: THE REVENGE

[MrTHEREV78]

What are the names of the songs he plays?

[wowprogamer1]

I bet Chad is the biggest inspiration of Flea and John to play so good and funky

[Perfixesus]

To be honest, I've heard better from Chad! I'm a RHCP fan (almost! XD) so I've heard some real good stuff from him

[avantwa]

thats jojo's wig...

[Morningstardrummer]

Tommy lee at 4:52 thinking...wow i wish i was that good...

[killahtofuuu]

I WANT THAT DRUMSEThaha... w.e he killed it tho and did his snare wire break near the end of the performance?

[Unungordium]

Poor hi hat stand =(

[crallen33]

Will Ferrell is a great drummer.

[JRHerringTV]

hey it's jackie moon!

[OfivetwoekVeeDee]

@JRHerringTV Hes playing love me sexy..the revenge

[BassPlayinShizDizzle]

King of the hi-hat...

[TheJossepi]

haha at 1:37 it looks likes he hits the bass drum haha

[aeco15]

chad smith's the funniest drummer ever

[daddyfunk13]

It looked like he was going to knock down the high hat the entire time

[LHat99zz]

that tommy lee's set in the back?

[whosthatdrummer]

@LHat99zz indeed

[LHat99zz]

@whosthatdrummer

that bass drum man haha

[whosthatdrummer]

@LHat99zz kinda hard to miss hahaha!

[Bonzotriplets1]

what is the last song called?

[jburd4469]

thats a pretty intense drum set

[alanteatur]

Massa o video... Curto o estilo do Chad na batera... :)

[TheAlexkru]

i like that afro and the drumset

[JamminClemmons]

Sorry Buddy.......Nicko McBrain has you beat. Not that you are a bad drummer. Just the opposite. I love your drumming. Then came; Chicken Foot! Good stuff Chad. I believe Noicko has you with "Rock" drumming. You have it with rock/funk stuff, Good job!

[baculo69]

funky set man!! :))

[04GUITARPLAYER04]

he could of at least finished give it way

[Superfro2]

Groovin!!

[2002drummerdude]

first song give it away red hot chilly peppers

[2002drummerdude]

first song give it away

[ruudgielen]

what happened with the snairsound on 4:48 ?

[adds102]

@ruudgielen sounds like the snare wires came off

[ruudgielen]

@adds102 indeed;p

[2002drummerdude]

what ' s with the wig

[cchheewwbbaaccaa]

what is that drum?

[jungle2266]

are the breakdancers there for people who don't like drumming :s

[tisBenG]

Anyone know where i can get that wig?!

[darraghbree]

that kit is fucking awesome

[OZZYTS808]

what does chad have on his kick?

[MvJardine]

This was gay...



[titille86]

Hello, What is title of song at 2:41 after James Brown sex machine ? Thanks for you answer.

Alex

[blank21121]

@titille86 sly and the family stone - i want to take you higher

is what i found.

[obnoxiousagnostic16]

I love the elephant-sized DW bass drum in the background. Anyone have any idea what size that is and why it was there? It seems like using it would feel like using giant, soggy waffles.

[MrDrummerboy93]

@obnoxiousagnostic16 It's Tommy Lee's drum kit and I believe it's a 36" bass drum :)

[smurfhunterguy]

@obnoxiousagnostic16 That's just a woofer, the bass he actually plays is behind it.

[OfivetwoekVeeDee]

@obnoxiousagnostic16 40 inch...Tommy Lees current bass...its a 20 or 22 with a 40 inch woofer....dw catchy shit....cause they have to do "something" to look innovator-ish even if its the bogus drumbuilding pinnacle...Even the truth golf gole snare was less..pitful IMO

[judiththomps]

@dkldrummer the song is 'flashlight' by funkadelic

[tubaeuphboyemk4]

i didnt know they made timpani drum sets

[stylerprofyler]

anyone else not surprised that those drums sound like ass?

[jmanhogan]

@stylerprofyler hahaha i know right. its the shape of them that just doesnt allow for good acoustic resonance. the only drum on that that sounds decent is the snare.



[stylerprofyler]

@jmanhogan which is funny, 'cause it's just his signature.

[MBblink182]

I feel sorry for that hihat. :(

[DKLDrummer]

whats the name of the last song he did?

[potmangaz]

chad is such a legend and an amazing drummer id love have a jam with him on my bass

[xXNukeMeXx]

those drums look amazing

[tchoi83]

@xXNukeMeXx Molecules Drums

[sweetpeppers]

CHAD o melhor baterista do Mundooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!­!

[lawsonfam]

King of the Groove....hands down

[andyandudok]

@lawsonfam I disagree i think Donkey Kong is better

[laidbackmacs]

@lawsonfam you must have never heard of bernard purdie

[lawsonfam]

@laidbackmacs yes, i have heard of Mr. BP - he's the most recorded drummer of all time. Have been drumming since the age of 5, so that would be 42 years. I have a wide range of musical tastes that have helped me form my style over time. Although I give Mr. Purdie the definite props he deserves, I still think Chad is a maniac. Chad represents a different generation. I don't particularly like his Chickenfoot stuff, but his RHCP stuff....off the hook

[Danielcrspo]

By far the funkiest looking drums I've ever seen, well besides the ones in one of the harry potter movies.

[PieceACakeFilms]

Im laughing cause there's this awesome drummer on the stage at a DRUM OFF and they have some stupid ass break dancer on stage as well.