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'Not From Here' - featuring, you guessed it, Jimmy Chamberlin

Anyone paying attention to JC's cohorts of the 'Jimmy Chamberlin Complex' will be please to learn that guitarist Gannin Arnold has, finally, released his debut album 'Not From Here'.

Jimmy features on the title track and one other - 'Get On With It' currently streaming over on Gannin's Myspace

Buy the album here if you want

For old times' sake, Jimmy Chamberlin Complex rocks Allan Holdsworth's Fred:

Moon Boot Posse to record second album with Jimmy Chamberlin

According to this tweet, Moon Boot Posse

"is hitting the streets of CHICAGO in March to record it's sophmore national album w/ Jimmy Chamberlin of SMASHING PUMPKINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 



More news to follow, if & when I get any. I'm presently assuming that JC is going to produce... rather than play on the record.

Ryan Togerson, drummer for Moon Boot Posse teaches drums at SSE Music, where Jimmy recently held this clinic.

The Cosmic Relationship – Quote from Jimmy Chamberlin

The Cosmic Relationship – Quote from Jimmy Chamberlin

“Everything for me revolves around my instrument. It’s been with me longer than anything else in my life. My ability to be a good father, husband, friend, composer, teacher, kite flyer, gardener, pet owner is reflected in my relationship with the drums. When I’m in the groove with work, everything else falls into place for me. I know that sounds simple, but it’s true. There’s a cosmic relationship between what you put into your music and what life gives you back.”

- Jimmy Chamberlin, Modern Drummer Magazine, February 2010

UPDATE 17/01/2010: Our pals over at HU have reposted these little snippets from the interview:

How JC developed his “signature”:

I really try to concentrate on being myself when I play. I know that sounds simple, but I think it takes years of emulating your heroes and practicing to finally arrive at the required amount of facility to just “be yourself” on an instrument. I think that’s where the hooks come in. When you can be yourself, only you can play like you. Things start to sound like a musical version of your personality.

How important is it for a drummer to understand harmony and chord structure:

Knowledge of harmony and melody is key if you want your drum parts to “sing the song.” I have always thought that you should be able to know what song you’re hearing just by listening to the drum part, and that’s what I strive for. The same goes for any instrument.

What’s the greatest lesson JC’s learned:

Everything for me revolves around my instrument. It’s been with me longer than anything else in my life. My ability to be a good father, husband, friend, composer, teacher, kite flyer, gardener, pet owner is reflected in my relationship with the drums. When I’m in groove with work, everything else falls into place for me.