Music is always going to be only as sophisticated as the culture that consumes it. — Jimmy Chamberlin
I think that the jazzy approach that I have is based on the way that I hear music and in the — Jimmy Chamberlin
I can’t take days off and play like I did last night. Maybe some people can, but I can’t. — Jimmy Chamberlin
Had I joined a straight rock band, I’m sure my drumming would be a little bit different right now. — Jimmy Chamberlin
At first it was a bit daunting, but once I started to do it, the more I got into it — Jimmy Chamberlin
But back then the thing that saved me was the music, and it’s certainly the music that — Jimmy Chamberlin
The thing I try to do the most is to play in terms of the song and play in terms of what I’m hearing. — Jimmy Chamberlin
The lyrics came out of necessity. When we started writing the record, we started in a more — Jimmy Chamberlin
People just expect you to show up, be a cartoon character of yourself, take your money — Jimmy Chamberlin
My brother was always in bands and on the road when I was a kid and he was my inspiration. — Jimmy Chamberlin
If you can get a twelve year-old kid to go listen to thelonius monk, what more do you want? — Jimmy Chamberlin
You start to look at it with a deeper respect and I think that deeper respect for what you — Jimmy Chamberlin
What I see for the band by the end of this year is the complex live at the montreux jazz festival. — Jimmy Chamberlin