Jimmy Chamberlin

All he wants to do is practice and that's all he does, all day long. That's what it takes if you want to change the face of music. You've gotta be committed to it. ↗

— Jimmy Chamberlin

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At first it was a bit daunting, but once I started to do it, the more I got into it, the more I started enjoying it and being able to say things lyrically that I would normally have to say musically. ↗

— Jimmy Chamberlin

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But back then the thing that saved me was the music, and it's certainly the music that saves me now. The music, my family and my friends and everybody around me. ↗

— Jimmy Chamberlin

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

— Jimmy Chamberlin

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I can't take days off and play like I did last night. Maybe some people can, but I can't. ↗

— Jimmy Chamberlin

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I feel really good in the teacher role. ↗

— Jimmy Chamberlin

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I take my craft very seriously. ↗

— Jimmy Chamberlin

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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

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I've always seen my drumming as lyrical anyway. ↗

— Jimmy Chamberlin

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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

#cash #get #go #home #home run