Big Fat Five: Jimmy Chamberlin's (The Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Chamberlin Complex) Top 5 Influential Records

This week’s guest is THE Jimmy Chamberlin. He is a singular player that blends jazz/rock/prog and I was SO curious as to what his top 5 would be; and he did not disappoint. He is, of course, most known for his time with Smashing Pumpkins, but he's also formed his own group, Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, in addition to a supergroup with Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan called Zwan. He's performed and recorded with Skysaw, Frank Catalano, and many more…and so…without further ado, I hope you enjoy the five records that helped shape Jimmy Chamberlin into the drummer he is today. Cheers! --- Get Your Copy of the Drummers on Drumming Book Today! 🎯 Click here to order now! Drummers on Drumming (the book) takes you inside the stories, records, and moments that shaped some of the world’s greatest drummers. Built on the Big Fat Five format of digging into top influences, it’s packed with candid interviews and personal insights. Whether you’re just starting out or have been playing for years, this book is here to inspire you to sharpen your skills and find your own voice behind the kit. JIMMY'S BIG FAT FIVE 👇🏻 - Album - Tony Williams Lifetime - Believe it Artist - Tony Williams Release Year - 1975 Key Track(s) - Fred / Proto-Cosmos Drummer - Tony Williams - Album - Blow by Blow Artist - Jeff Beck Release Year - 1975 Key Track(s) - Air Blower / Scatterbrain Drummer - Richard Bailey - Album - Captain Beyond Artist - Captain Beyond Release Year - 1972 Key Track(s) - Dancing Madly Backwards Drummer - Bobby Caldwell - Album - Unorthodox Behaviour Artist - Brand X Release Year - 1976 Key Track(s) - Euthanasia Waltz / Smacks / Euphoric Hysteria Drummer - Phil Collins - Album - Low Spark of High Heeled Boys Artist - Traffic Release Year - 1971 Key Track(s) - Low Spark of High Heeled Boys Drummer - Jim Gordon Honorable Mentions: Real McCoy/McCoy Tyner Empyrean Isles/Herbie Hancock Wired/Jeff Beck Gist of the Gemini/Gino Vanelli Now he sings, Now he sobs/Chick Corea Bill Evans/Any Roxy and Elsewhere/Zappa Pat Metheny Trio/99-00 Story of Neptune/Tony Williams Dave Holland/Big Band Blue Train/ John Coltrane Any Lee Morgan Any Art Blakey Monk Any Roy Haynes Hank Jones Any Elvin Mose Allison Weather Report Jazz Crusaders UK Terry Bozzio Bill Bruford Ian Paice Nate Smith Nate Wood ...so many drummers - I'm inspired by anyone doing their own thing! For more information on Big Fat Snare Drum, check out www.bigfatsnaredrum.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices