Wednesday 17 February 2010

Chamberlin Snare Samples

FXpansion releases the BFD Heavy Expansion Pack for BFD2

If that's gobbledygook to you, it's a drum sample pack which includes:

A bonus 'lite' Yamaha Jimmy Chamberlin signature snare is provided to complement the kits. This steel-shell snare is provided in 4 versions played with sticks and mallets, with the snare strainer on and off. Full-detail versions of this snare are available in the Yamaha Signature Snares vol.2 expansion pack.




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Monday 8 February 2010

Jimmy Chamberlin: Best Drummers

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Good work people. 
Jimmy comes in at number 8, on Rolling Stone's 'Readers Rock List', 
amongst these other 'greats';

1. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
2. Neil Peart (Rush)
3. Keith Moon (The Who)
4. Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Them Crooked Vultures)
5. Stewart Copeland (The Police, Oysterhead)
6. Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
7. Ginger Baker (Cream, Blind Faith)
8. Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins)
9. Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones)
10. Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
11. Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
12. Danny Carey (Tool)
13. Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
14. Buddy Rich
15. Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)

Friday 22 January 2010

'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:


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