4 Quotes & Sayings By Chad Smith

Chad Smith is a drummer for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Chad Smith has had a lifelong journey with music that has been full of ups and downs, but it's been one that's been fueled by a desire to write a song about every experience he's ever had. He writes his music first, and then writes the lyrics after it comes to him. His upbringing was far from conventional. Born in the small town of Lakewood, Ohio on October 29, 1970, Chad's family never had much money growing up, which forced his father to work multiple jobs making ends meet. Chad spent his school years bored out of his mind because of problems at home and became heavily involved with drugs and alcohol at an early age Read more

His relationship with his mother also was not good, as she was jealous of him for being talented and having a passion for music. Neither parent was a very good role model for him as a child, so he turned to rock 'n' roll as a way to rebel against them both. Chad moved to Los Angeles in 1987 where he became involved with drug use again and eventually ended up going on tour with the Red Hot Chili Peppers as their drummer in 1989. The band took off as one of the top recording groups in the world and began to play all around the world.

The band also played with some of the biggest names in the business such as Aerosmith, Metallica, Garth Brooks, Tom Petty, Kid Rock and Don Henley. Chad has had some amazing experiences with drugs and alcohol during his time on tour with the Red Hot Chili Peppers: "I've taken so many different kinds of drugs over my life. I've done heroin, mushrooms mushrooms mushrooms... I've done acid...

I've done ecstasy... I've tried everything." The band became known as "the most dysfunctional band on earth" because they were constantly fighting amongst themselves onstage, but Chad insists that they were always very professional behind-the-scenes: "We're like brothers; we're best friends; we're like brothers; we're best buddies; we're like brothers." Despite his past drug and alcohol use, Chad continues to drink socially: "I'm not a big drinker anymore, but I still drink socially... It's hard not to drink when you hang out with musicians." One of Chad's favorite things about playing music is traveling around the world: "The thing I love about being in a

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Jazz can be so serious, no sense of humor. Chad Smith
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I just love to play and I get a chance to play with other musicians and I jump on it. Chad Smith
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I'm being a dad and a good husband. Chad Smith