Today’s consumer is less interested in possessing things and more in experiencing them. That’s something the music industry needs to get its head around. Do we even need record companies any more? Jimmy Chamberlin Read Quote
Music is always going to be only as sophisticated as the culture that consumes it. Jimmy Chamberlin Read Quote
Part of the reason that I left the Pumpkins is because it was becoming all-consuming. Being the only member of that band who had two kids and a wife, it was a hard decision, but ultimately it was a decision I’m comfortable with. Jimmy Chamberlin Read Quote
I want to be ‘Jimmy Chamberlin, the drummer, the musician who’s done many things,’ not just ‘that guy from the Smashing Pumpkins.’ Jimmy Chamberlin Read Quote
After I left the Pumpkins, I went home and just sat around. I have a studio in my basement, and I found myself writing all these songs, just taking advantage of the relaxed situation. I wrote about 30 songs in about 30 days. Jimmy Chamberlin Read Quote
I always wanted to be in this role, as a songwriter. In the Pumpkins, it was always impossible because Corgan would wake up and write five songs. He was so prolific, there wasn’t a lot of room for anyone else. Jimmy Chamberlin Read Quote
It is an honour and a privilege to play music for a living, and I don’t take it for granted, not even for a second. Jimmy Chamberlin Read Quote
