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Red Hot Chili Peppers Drummer Chad Smith Lobbies Congress for Music Education Support

Chad Childers — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:50:51 +0000

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith is a man who respects the craft of music and embraces its many forms, so it's no surprise that he'd be willing to speak out on behalf of music education in Washington, D.C. Smith did just that earlier this week, speaking to members of Congress about music funding in public schools.

Kenny Aronoff To Fill In For Chad Smith On Chickenfoot Tour [VIDEO]

Clay Miller — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:46:14 +0000

Drummer Chad Smith of Chickenfoot says he’s got bills to pay and has to get back to his day job, with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He is quoted on their website a saying he’ll return. But in his absence, he is handing off the drums to Kenny Aronoff for the upcoming Chickenfoot tour. Kenny [...]

Chickenfoot Drummer Chad Smith Looks to Kenny Aronoff to Replace Him on Tour

Chris M. Junior — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:41:10 +0000

Side projects aren’t supposed to conflict with a musician’s main gig, but sometimes it does happen — just ask Chad Smith, the longtime Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer who also keeps the beat for the supergroup Chickenfoot.

The Chili Peppers and Chickenfoot have new studio albums coming out very soon. And with the likelihood that both bands will be on the road at the same time, Smith has called in a ringer to keep his ‘Foot stool warm: good buddy Kenny Aronoff.