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Chadwick Gaylord "Chad" Smith (born October 25, 1961)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chad Smith : Biography )〕 is an American musician and current drummer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, which he joined in 1988 and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Smith is also the drummer of the hard rock supergroup Chickenfoot and currently the all-instrumental outfit Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats. As one of the most highly sought-after drummers, Smith has recorded with Deep Purple vocalist Glenn Hughes, Kid Rock, Jake Bugg, The Dixie Chicks, Jennifer Nettles, Johnny Cash, John Fogerty and The Avett Brothers. Widely regarded as one of rock music's best drummers, ''Spin Magazine'' placed Smith at #10 on their list of the 100 Greatest Drummers of Alternative Music in May 2013.〔(Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) – The 100 Greatest Drummers of Alternative Music | SPIN | Best of SPIN | All Time ). SPIN (May 21, 2013). Retrieved on 2014-02-12.〕 Readers of UK-based ''Rhythm'' magazine ranked Smith and Red Hot Chili Pepper bassist Flea the fourth-greatest rhythm section of all time in their June 2013 issue.〔(The 25 Greatest Rhythm Sections of All Time – part 2 | Chad Smith & Flea | Drum News ). MusicRadar (February 27, 2013). Retrieved on 2014-02-12.〕 ==Early life== Smith was born on October 25, 1961, in Saint Paul, Minnesota and was the third child of Curtis and Joan Smith. Smith spent most of his childhood in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan where he graduated high school from Lahser High School in 1980. He started to play drums at 7 and grew up listening mainly to bands such as The Rolling Stones, Humble Pie, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, The Who, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Kiss. Smith cites Ian Paice, Mitch Mitchell, Bill Ward, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Stewart Copeland and Neil Peart as early influences on his drumming.〔 He spent his early years in various rock bands including Pharroh and Michigan-based band Toby Redd. Pharroh's percussionist Larry Fratangelo, who also worked with Parliament-Funkadelic, introduced Smith to R&B and funk music and taught him how to play funk. Smith said: "I think up until then, I was a drummer. Once I studied with Larry, I turned into a musician". Funk drummers like David Garibaldi, Jabo Starks, Clyde Stubblefield and Greg Errico caught his attention and influenced his style a lot. Later, Smith decided to move to California to pursue his musical aspirations. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chad Smith」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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