99 Floors...

From the 'final' 'appearance' of Jimmy with Smashing Pumpkins :



Smashing Pumpkins; 99 Floors - 'The Chris Isaak Hour'
Aired: 2009-04-02
Performed: 2008-12-01

Jimmy Chamberlin Complex... Sloth

Just because it's brilliant.

Some of JC's Snares

I was looking through some old archived stuff just now and found this list from June 15 2005, when Chamberlin auctioned off some of his old snare drums.



(above, the Jimmy Chamberlin Signature Snare)
Here be the list;

# 17-60’s Ludwig Supra- Phonic 400 5.5 x14 Chrome / Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness/ Tonight Tonight , Bullet with Butterfly Wings
# 19-Ludwig Black Beauty Reissue 5.5 x 14 / Mellon Collie / 1979
# 12-Yamaha Copper Shell 5.5 x 14 / Machina Tour
# 11--70’s Ludwig Hammered Brass 6.5 x 14 / Machina / Cash Car Star
# 13-Late 90’s Noble & Cooley 3.5 x14 / Machina / The Sacred and Profane
# 07-93- 94 Brady wood 4 x 14
# 14-95-96 Yamaha Maple Custom 3 x 13 Piccolo / Custom gold paint/ Mellon Collie Tour
# 15-50’s Ludwig “WFL” student model wood shell / silver oyster finish/ 6.5 x 14
# 10-Ludwig Black Beauty reissue 3 x 13 Piccolo / customized with Yamaha YESS mount/ Machina tour
# 08-Paiste “ Spirit of 2002” by Jeff Ocheltree Cymbal Alloy Shell/ Machina ii/ Untitled
# 09-Yamaha Acrylic FRP 5 x 14 Green / Machina / Blue Skies bring Tears
# 20-90’s DW Maple Shell/ Zebra/ Wildwood finish 8 x 14
# 04-98 DW Solid Shell by J. Craviotto (signed and dated inside) 5.5 x 14
# 05-Ludwig Black Beauty Reissue 6.5 x 14 / Machina / Everlasting Gaze !
# 03-Early 90’s Brady wood 6 x 12 / Machina / Try Try Try
# 02-Early 70’s Rogers Chrome 5.5 x 14
# 18 -Yamaha Recording Series Chrome 5.5 x 14
# 24- 70's Ludwig Super- Sensitive Black Beauty w/ scroll work 5.5 x 14 / Machina / Heavy Metal Machine
# 28-Early 70’s Gretsch 5.5 x 14 Chrome
# 29-97 DW by J. Craviotto Oak w/ gold hardware ( signed and dated inside) 5.5 x 14
# 23-Late 90’s Premier Signia Maple Shell w/ Maple Hoops and Gold Hardware 5.5 x 14
# 27-50’s ? Gretsch 6 lug Wood w/ wood hoops 6.5 x 14
# 25-40’s ? WFL 6 lug Wood w/ wood hoops 10 x 14 Marching
# 21-66 Ludwig Student Model 6 lug wood 5.5 x 14
# 06-Early 70’s Slingerland Chrome 5.5 x 14
# 22-Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute 4 x 14
# 16-Ludwig Black Beauty Reissue 5.5 x 14 / Mellon Collie / Zero
# 25- Pearl Free Floating Chrome 6.5 x 14

I was hoping to get a hold of the “ Spirit of 2002” by Jeff Ocheltree Cymbal Alloy Shell, but Jimmy gave it to someone else - boo.

News is slow...

Well there's been nothing more to report on the Starlight Orchestra since Jimmy finished-up his appearances at the 'Zildjin on Tour' sessions...

So here's a video:



That is all. Sorry.

The Starlight Orchestra...

Bad news for Complex fans, good news for Fans of Barry Manilow!

More news in from the Zildjin on Tour, Tour. Netphorian werideatdusk writes;

I was at the Drum Pad in Palatine...I asked [Jimmy] if he was doing another Complex record, and he simply shook his head.

werideatduck continues "[Jimmy] seemed very excited for his new project, the Starlight Orchestra, which he described as “orchestral pop” that borrows from Queen, ELO, Yes, and Pink Floyd. He concluded by describing it as a “drummier Pink Floyd” with strings, or “Barry Manilow if it didn’t suck”.

Sounds good to me. werideatduck tries to remember the name of the guy Jimmy is working with, but fails. However, he does provide us sleuths with a very helpful insight; "I think Jimmy said he has collaborated with Rufus Wainwright."

Now, if we combine 'collaborated with Rufus Wainwright' with the name John and you get two results, using the amazing powers of wiki' to search Wainwright collaborators named John. The first that fits the bill, pianist & big band composer & arranger John Oddo. This would certainly fit with the big band swing aspect that we've heard rumours of.

However

the second John, or should that be Jon, is none other than "multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, composer and record producer" Jon Brion. Who's extensive résumé would easily cover the bill... And considering that Chamberlin stated that he wanted to work with him back in 2007, in an interview with Modern Drummer. I think we've found our man!



EXCITING!