I had sort of exhausted all the avenues playing in Detroit. So again, through the stewardship of my brother, I ended up in California and went to the…

- Chad Smith

We always feel pretty creative as far as writing songs. We write them together; we just get in a room, or on occasion in Flea's garage. We just sort …

- Chad Smith

Drums all have their own particulars - each drum has a place where they sound the best - where they ring out and resonate the best, and the head surf…

- Chad Smith

I just love to play and I get a chance to play with other musicians and I jump on it.

- Chad Smith

I just played at a club in L.A. called the Baked Potato. It fits like 90 people. It's like playing somewhere in a basement in, like, Indiana or somew…

- Chad Smith

I feel like in order to challenge yourself you have to get out of and do things that feel wrong at first and find new things. It's important to look …

- Chad Smith

Music doesn't solve your problems..but allows you to dance all over them

- Chad Smith

I'm being a dad and a good husband.

- Chad Smith

I just try to approach and serve the music in the way that I think is right for the band I'm in at the time.

- Chad Smith