Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Gish and Siamese Dream SPECIAL EDITIONS

Pre-order @ Smashingpumpkins.com

Here's hoping Billy hasn't done a George Lucas

Buy Jimmy Chamberlin's Zwan Kit

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jimmy-Chamberlins-Yamaha-Maple-Custom-Absolute-17pc-Kit-/230688035078?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b6141106

Jimmy Chamberlin's Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute 17pc Kit

Tom Sizes:
5.5x8
8x10
9x13
12x14
15x16
16x18
Single Headed Toms
5.5x8
6x10
8x12
8.5x13
10x14
Gong Bass Drum
18x20
Bass Drums
18x20
18x22
18x24
Snares:
5.5x14
7x14 (Elvin Jones)



Chamberlin Teams with Groupon - Breaks Records

Ex-Smashing Pumpkins drummer Chamberlin partners with Groupon  [http://shar.es/btM6N]  and brings you a a world record breaking 1st event with a screening of "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off" @ Wriggly Field


Guess that maybe why he was hanging about here

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Corgan on Jimmy Chamberlin's Return to Smashing Pumpkins

... in 1999 (sorry)

In a recent phone interview, with detnews.com Corgan recalls Jimmy Chamberlin's triumphant return to the band in 1999;
...The Pumpkins had just reunited with drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, and while there were rumors he was back with the band, the audience wasn't sure until Chamberlin sat down behind his kit and pounded out his signature intro to "I Am One."

"I'll tell you what, I've played a couple thousand shows in my life, and the sound that came out of that audience when they realized it was Jimmy on the drums was probably one of the top five moments that I've ever had on stage," says Corgan. "It was a complete joy, it was so beautiful."...
Listen to that moment, here or here

Here's hoping that one day, this moment can be repeated...

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Marathon Man (& Woman)

 Looks like Jimmy and Lori Chamberlin, successfully completed the Chicago half-marathon, which they were running in order to raise funds for Cure JM; a foundation which supports research into finding a cure for juvenile mitosis, a debilitating condition which their son, Lucas, suffers from. They raised over $3,000 for the cause.