All he wants to do is practice and that's all he does, all day long. That's what it takes if you want… — Jimmy Chamberlin Copy Share Image
I left the Pumpkins in 2010, and I just took a year off to hang with my family and be with my… — Jimmy Chamberlin Copy Share Image
I've learned that you can call it a band, but unless everyone is contributing, it's not, really. It's pretending that it's a… — Jimmy Chamberlin Copy Share Image
My brother was always in bands and on the road when I was a kid and he was my inspiration. He never made it… — Jimmy Chamberlin Copy Share Image
Had I joined a straight rock band, I'm sure my drumming would be a little bit different right now. — Jimmy Chamberlin Copy Share Image
After I left the Pumpkins, I went home and just sat around. I have a studio in my basement, and I found myself writing… — Jimmy Chamberlin Copy Share Image
I can't take days off and play like I did last night. Maybe some people can, but I can't. — Jimmy Chamberlin Copy Share Image
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… — Jimmy Chamberlin Copy Share Image
Part of the reason that I left the Pumpkins is because it was becoming all-consuming. Being the only member of that band who had… — Jimmy Chamberlin Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be in this role, as a songwriter. In the Pumpkins, it was always impossible because Corgan would wake up and… — Jimmy Chamberlin Copy Share Image
At first it was a bit daunting, but once I started to do it, the more I got into it, the more I started… — Jimmy Chamberlin Copy Share Image
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… — Jimmy Chamberlin Copy Share Image
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… — Jimmy Chamberlin Copy Share Image
