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  Jimmy Chamberlin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chamberlin's primary training was as a jazz drummer, and he played in several local outfits before joining the Pumpkins shortly after their formation in 1988, replacing a drum machine.
Chamberlin went on to form Zwan in 2001 with his longtime friend and creative foil, Pumpkins singer/guitarist Billy Corgan.
In April of 2002, Chamberlin married longtime girlfriend Lori, they have a daughter, Audrey, who was born in December of 2002.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jimmy_Chamberlin   (421 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Jimmy Chamberlin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Chamberlin went on to form Zwan in 2001 along with his longtime friend and creative foil, Pumpkins singer/guitarist Billy Corgan.
In April of 2002, Chamberlin married longtime girlfriend Lori, they both have a daughter, Audrey, who was born in December of 2002.
Chamberlin then formed the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, which recorded an album during 2004.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Jimmy_Chamberlin   (360 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Jimmy Chamberlin was born on June 10 1964 in Joliet, Illinois.
Jimmy also took up drumming, and before playing in the Smashing Pumpkins, he played in several jazz bands, such as JP and the Cats, and Eddie Karosa's Polka Party.
Jonathan died, and Jimmy was arrested for possession of heroin.
home.earthlink.net /~hexidist/IamGOD/bios/jimmy.html   (199 words)

  
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Chamberlin is quick to note, though, how much the band means to him.
Chamberlin found the record-signing sessions personally and artistically validating, and he no longer takes for granted the potentially widespread impact of his music.
Jimmy: I was a little surprised, and I think a lot of people had that reaction about it, that it just wasn't the same without me. But it wasn't supposed to be the same -- there's no way it could have been.
www.angelfire.com /sd/main0/int13.html   (3059 words)

  
 VH1.com : Jimmy Chamberlin : Biography
Jimmy Chamberlin was born on June 10, 1964 in Joliet, IL.
Chamberlin's playing had begun to turn many a drummer on their ear, which soon led to a feature story in the respected publication Modern Drummer.
Following the demise of the Pumpkins, Jimmy Chamberlin continued his musical partnership with Billy Corgan in a new project dubbed Zwan, a quartet rounded out with guitarist Matt Sweeney (formerly of Chavez and Skunk) and guitarist/bassist David Pajo (Papa M/Slint).
www.vh1.com /artists/az/chamberlin_jimmy/bio.jhtml   (1033 words)

  
 Interview - Jimmy Chamberlin Complex: Silent Uproar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Jimmy: Yeah, it just ended up being a kinda uninspired deal and it got away from the original concept which was everybody would be contributing and everybody would be writing.
Jimmy: Well yeah, I mean it was certainly kind of weird not having him around and the whole time he was working on his solo record as well so we kinda kept in touch throughout the recording process for both of our projects because I think for both of us it was a little weird.
Jimmy: Yeah, it is the same four guys on the record and the other three guys are actually taking on the vocal duties as well.
www.silentuproar.com /showinterview.php?ID=73   (2756 words)

  
 Jimmy Chamberlin Drummer For The Smashing Pumpkins
Jimmy Chamberlin was born on June 10, 1964 in the town of Joliet, Illinois, south of Chicago.
Jimmy is influenced by artists such as Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich and Ian Paice
Jimmy played in many bands in Illinois and around the country.
www.angelfire.com /mac/keepitlive/drummers/Chamberlin/chamberlin.htm   (142 words)

  
 Yamaha Corporation of America - Jimmy Chamberlin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Jimmy's brother Paul, also an accomplished drummer, was instrumental in Jimmy's approach to the drumset and in his philosophy of practicing.
Jimmy took the drum chair in the legendary and prestigious Eddie Karosa's Polka Party on local Chicago television.
Jimmy's calendar is now filled by Zwan, a band consisting of Billy Corgan, Matt Sweeney, David Pajo, and Paz Lenchantin.
www.yamaha.com /Artists/ArtistDetail/0,6841,CNTID=29345&CTID=551076&CNTYP=ARTIST,00.html   (294 words)

  
 rawk you (an ode to jimmy)
jimmy was voted modern drummer reader's poll drummer of the year, beating out lars ulrich (metallica) and chad smith (chili peppers), who tied for 2nd.
"chamberlin, an auto-racing enthusiast, has received an offer to race at the sebring grand prix in florida this year.
when the pumpkins first broke big in 1993, jimmy chamberlin was immediately acclaimed as one of the most explosively talented rock drummers the world has ever seen.
members.aol.com /imnotdarcy/jc.html   (890 words)

  
 Jimmy Chamberlin at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Jimmy Chamberlin (born June 10, 1964) was the drummer of the rock band Smashing Pumpkins.
Chamberlin was kicked out of the band and replaced for a time by Matt Walker, before the group returned to using drum machines.
After three years, Chamberlin was re-admitted into the Smashing Pumpkins in 1999, but the band broke up in 2000.
www.wiki.tatet.com /Jimmy_Chamberlin.html   (144 words)

  
 The Summer of Tragedy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Jimmy Chamberlin, The Smashing Pumpkins drummer and Jonathan Melvoin, their touring keyboardist, were injecting heroin into their veins and drinking alcohol.
Chamberlin was subsquently arrested and charged with heroin possession.
Meanwhile Jimmy Chamberlin pleaded not guilty to heroin possession in a New York court on the 13th.
landslide.2007.org /omnipedia/tragedy.htm   (722 words)

  
 Plan 9 - Jimmy Chamberlin Complex : Life Begins Again [ECD]
In fact, Chamberlin was trained as a jazz drummer, a foundation that shows in the inventiveness and facility of his stickwork.
LIFE BEGINS AGAIN is the debut by the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, a style-synthesizing collective that, like the leader's drumming, combines jazz, pop, experimental, and hard rock into an appealing, muscular fusion.
Chamberlin's busy, progressive drumming is front and center throughout, so that LIFE BEGINS AGAIN is a treat for drum fiends as well as experimental-rock enthusiasts.
www.buymusichere.net /rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=12&upc=06076847342   (340 words)

  
 Music Underwater Review: Jimmy Chamberlin Complex-Life Begins Again
The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex is a project spearheaded by former Smashing Pumpkins drumming prodigy Jimmy Chamberlin.
While the record displays the obvious: Chamberlin is one of the greatest drummers in the world, it lacks a clearly definable purpose and niche.
Chamberlin is a magnificent drummer, and this record only makes me enjoy his work more, but Chamberlin can't do it all himself.
www.musicunderwater.com /jimmy_chamberlin_complex_life_begins_again.html   (449 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Life Begins Again: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Jimmy Chamberlin spent years as one of the shadowy, talented musicians who backed Billy Corgan in the Smashing Pumpkins.
Chamberlin's sound is more of a complex, jazzy art rock sound, heavy on the drums guitars, and brimming over with prog-rock vibes.
Jimmy Chamberlin is unavoidably going to be preceded by his reputation from The Smashing Pumpkins and Zwan.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006OL5YK   (1042 words)

  
 Jimmy Chamberlin Complex: Smashing Boundaries
It was Chamberlin after all who laid the beats down for some of the 90’s most memorable musical moments as the drummer for The Smashing Pumpkins.
Jimmy Chamberlin’s hydraulic drumming was at the center of it all, caught up in rock n roll decadence, tragic turmoil and success, amidst Billy Corgan’s trademark revolving multiple guitar parts.
And yes, Jimmy Chamberlin knows he’s lucky to be behind his drum kit again, whether it’s in a smoky club in front of a couple hundred fans or a cavernous stadium – hydraulic or not.
www.glidemagazine.com /articles147.html   (3230 words)

  
 Smashing Pumpkins Drum Out Jimmy Chamberlin - Jul 17, 1996 - E! Online News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Jul 17, 1996, 5:00 PM PT The Smashing Pumpkins dumped drummer Jimmy Chamberlin Wednesday, promising to finish their tour with a replacement, according to a band statement.
Chamberlin and Melvoin apparently shot heroin together in a New York hotel room late on the night of July 11.
A noticeably wobbly Chamberlin, 32, was arrested, charged for possession and released on bail.
www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,12,00.html   (325 words)

  
 TNT
Chamberlin was present in a Manhattan Hotel room when Pumpkins' touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin overdosed in the early hours of July 12; Chamberlin and Melvoin had injected heroin in the hotel room shortly before midnight on July 11.
Chamberlin, one of rock's finest drummers and a well-liked presence on the Chicago scene for many years, was on the verge of being booted out of the band for drug and alcohol addiction in 1993.
Chamberlin was arrested and charged with criminal possession of heroin, a misdemeanor, after traces of the drug were found in a needle in the room, the captain said.
www.starla.org /articles/tnt3.htm   (6437 words)

  
 Billy
The 32-year-old Chamberlin, who was using heroin with Melvoin that night, had not overdosed but was in police custody and about to be charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance.
The Pumpkins confronted Jimmy Chamberlin's renewed drug use with a different tack, an approach that reflected his status as an official member and the powerhouse-rhythm force in the Pumpkins' sound.
Chamberlin was born on June 10,1964, in Joliet, Ill. In a 1994 ROLLING STONE cover story on the Pumpkins, Chamberlin described his family life as "highly dysfunctional.
www.starla.org /articles/rs2.htm   (3356 words)

  
 Static Multimedia - Saving Grace: An Interview with Jimmy Chamberlin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
After the demise of the short lived Zwan, Jimmy Chamberlin was at a crossroads in his professional life.
Chamberlin credits his family for his rich musical background and the exposure to jazz at an early age.
Chamberlin was given a royal showcase in a recent Chicago Tribune Arts & Entertainment cover story by Greg Kot, and the early reviews (including here at St@tic), have been quite favorable.
www.staticmultimedia.com /content/music/features/feature_1107322867   (2508 words)

  
 Rough Edge: Jimmy Chamberlin Complex CD Reviews
The drummer backing up Corgan most of those years was, in fact, Jimmy Chamberlin, who is the namesake for this project.
Chamberlin entering a drug rehab center more than once; but I hear he’s clean now and perhaps the title reflects a newfound lease on life.
Jimmy Chamberlain Project: Jimmy Chamberlain on drums, Billy Mohler on bass, keyboards, and guitar, Sean Woolstenhulme on guitar, and Adam Benjamin on Fender Rhodes piano.
www.roughedge.com /cdreviews/j/jimmychamberlincomplex.htm   (344 words)

  
 M-AUDIO - Jimmy Chamberlin
Chamberlin’s career was catapulted to the next level when he met Billy Corgan in 1988.
Chamberlin is currently working on their highly anticipated new album.
Jimmy Chamberlin uses the M-Audio Oxygen8, Trigger Finger, FireWire 1814 and Ableton Live.
www.m-audio.com /artists/en_us/JimmyChamberlin.html   (261 words)

  
 The Coctails & Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
As the founding drummer of the Smashing Pumpkins and the short-lived Zwan, Joliet native Jimmy Chamberlin always brought a jazzy finesse and an impressive dexterity to his most primal pounding.
Chamberlin wrote most of the lyrics himself, drawing on his experience of fighting back from the drug addiction that nearly claimed his life, and they’re infused with a new-found spirituality.
Of course, the primary reason to give the disc a spin or to investigate the group live is to catch the vibrations on Chamberlin’s drum set: He’s still atop the shortlist of the best percussionists Chicago has ever produced.
www.jimdero.com /News2005/Coctails&ChamberlinLiveJan7.htm   (571 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/jimmychamberlincomplex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
After being part of not one, but two great bands, Jimmy Chamberlin was ready to do something all for himself.
Jimmy is a true innovator, and one of the most talented drummers today.
Jimmy, you were my favourite drummer growing up listening to the pumpkins but your solo project has put you on a new level.
www.myspace.com /jimmychamberlincomplex   (1407 words)

  
 M-AUDIO - Jimmy Chamberlin Signature Drums Vol. 1 - 24-bit Drum Loops
As a founding member of one of the greatest alt-rock bands of the 90s, former Smashing Pumpkins/Zwan drummer Jimmy Chamberlin is known throughout the music industry as one the most gifted percussionists in the world.
Known for his work with Smashing Pumpkins and Zwan, Jimmy Chamberlin is a well-seasoned drummer with an itch for technology.
Chamberlin combines his talents with both skins and electronics in this superbly sampled and immediately useful drum library.
www.m-audio.com /products/en_us/JimmyChamberlinSignatureDrumsVol1-main.html   (144 words)

  
 Glorious Noise - Jimmy Chamberlin: Life Begins Again   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Still, he and Chamberlin had comprised a potent duo, and were still able to blend precision and power through the inviolable glue of deep-felt passion and technical skill.
Chamberlin was a jazz drummer before joining the Pumpkins (as were his father and brother), so it’s no surprise to fans that Life Begins Again is grounded in jazz.
All Jimmy Chamberlin needed was his drum set and two wooden sticks to start the world turning again.
www.gloriousnoise.com /articles/2005/chamberlin-03-25.php   (1730 words)

  
 Jimmy Chamberlin Complex - Life Begins Again - Sanctuary Records - CD
Jimmy Chamberlin, last seen with Smashing Pumpkins and Zwan, has put together an energetic band called Jimmy Chamberlin Complex.
Not only will you be surprised by the flow and overall reach of this effort, you’ll likely not take it out of your player for some time owing to its high standard of tune-crafting and excellent assembly of talent.
Jimmy Chamberlin didn’t pump out an ego-laden solo project here; you need vision for a collection such as this.
www.musictap.net /Reviews/ChamberlinJimmyLifeBeginsAgainCD.htm   (457 words)

  
 The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
In Jimmy Chamberlin Signature Drums Vol.1, Chamberlin combines his talents with both skins and electronics in this superbly sampled and immediately useful drum library.
Life Begins Again, the debut album from the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, is comprised of technical, awe-inspiring musicianship and haunting melodies.
Jimmy Chamberlin Complex is: Billy Mohler (bass & vocals) Sean Woolstenhulme (guitar & vocals,) Adam Benjamin (Fender Rhodes) and Jimmy Chamberlin on the drums.
www.jimmychamberlincomplex.com   (660 words)

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