Jimmy Chamberlin Drum Set Up and a Zildjian on Tour round up.

As I was doing some research for Jimmy Chamberlin's drum set up over the years, I stumbled across this report, which goes way back to our first post and the report on the 'Zildjian on Tour' events;

Unlike the Zildjian merchandise, which was marked down 60 percent from list price for the event, Chamberlin’s advice was 100 percent free for visitors.

“You've got to wake up every morning with a pen in hand and take the time to write” Chamberlin said. “The essence of writing is to be a core human being; whether it's Emily Dickenson or Kirk Cobain, there's something that resonates in all of it.”

not sure what being 'a core human being' is exactly,  but it doesn't include blogging...

Also Zildjian.com has updated their blog with a couple of photos and the like. 

Cascio Music, New Berlin, WI, Sept 12

Marshall Music, Lansing, MI, Sept 10

Another Drum Clinic With Jimmy Chamberlin - 3rd December!

Date: Thursday, 03 December 2009
Time: 18:30 - 22:00
Location: SSE Music - doors open at 6:30; clinic starts at 7:00!
Street: 2609 George Street
Town/City: La Crosse, WI

Famed rock drummer Jimmy Chamberlin (of Smashing Pumpkins, Zwan, and solo projects) will be holding a FREE drum clinic at our store on Thursday, December 3rd! Come in to be entertained and educated, meet Jimmy, enter drawings for door prizes, get the chance to buy one-of-a-kind prototype Zildjian cymbals, and much more!


There will be limited seating, so be sure to get here early!


Sponsored by Yamaha Drums, Zildjian, Vic Firth, and Remo.

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(Sorry i didn't see this before.)

The Big Beat 2009

Looks like fun...
No footage or info from Jimmy's appearance at the event has surfaced yet.
But I'll post it here if / when it does.

Update 04/11/09 > Still nothing on YOUTUBE

Jimmy Chamberlin Hints at New Band in Radio Interview

For those of you who missed the afore mentioned JC radio interview on WPGU 107.1 - 'True Alternative' - you can download and listen to it here, thanks for the recording Redbull, over on Netohria. 

OK. So Jimmy was in the main promoting the Big Beat charity event. But with regards to new music; No mention of Jon Brion or the Starlight Orchestra. However, he said that he's been working on a new, as yet untitled, band with Mike Rayner (sic?) ED. Reina (cheers HU) and they have around 12-15 songs. Hopefully they'll be recording in January and releasing something in March. However, don't expect him to be blogging, creating a website or promoting anything before the music is complete... "Trying to sustain something that doesn't really have a foothold yet gets really tedious... i'm not into talking about how great something will be when it comes out...".

He also says as a huge music fan (paraphrasing) he 'doesn't have enough time to listen to ten songs from an [album], let alone sit around and listen to people bitch about people not listening to albums any more... it seems kind of silly'.

Check out a couple of Mike's other bands here: Phaser and The Jackfields. This makes me excited.

Listen to the interview:

JIMMY CHAMBERLIN DRUM CLINIC - SUNDAY 01/11/09

THE BIG BEAT

The Largest Multi-City Drumming Benefit Event... featuring

A DRUM CLINIC from Jimmy Chamberlin of Smashing Pumpkins!!!

A day of drums, drumming, and drummers' drum kits. Register early as space is limited! Bring your drum kit as we try to beat last year’s drum-along record! Over $16,000 in donated prizes and raffles. Entry Fee: $25.00 VIP, general admission $10.00. Drum clinic ONLY entry fee $10.00. Goody bag worth $50.00 to all participants in The Big Beat.

Clinic with Jimmy Chamberlin @ 2:00pm

Worldwide multi-city drum-along @ 4:45pm

All money raised will go towards Mr Holland’s Opus fund, and will stay locally in the Champaign-Urbana community to benefit the local schools. For more info or questions please call Skins-N-Tins Drum Shop @ 217-352-3786

About the BIG BEAT:

Billed as the world’s largest multi-city drum set event, last year’s Big Beat drew 1286 drummers and about 4000 spectators in nine cities, raised more than $45,000 for music and other charities and collected 7000 pounds of food.

More info about the Big Beat can be found here.

Thanks to Redbull over at Netphoria for the find @ http://www.thehighdive.com/