Jimmy Chamberlin and Elmhurst house band performing Cherub Rock

School of Rock Elmhurst welcomes Jimmy Chamberlin for a day of music and mentoring. Here he is with the SOR Elmhurst House Band performing the classic Smashing Pumpkins hit, Cherub Rock

[@yothisiselmo]

that drummer played it almost perfect

[@ds2jim]

now THAT was funny! lol

[@rahrah6020]

Lol yes Jimmy did lol

[@lfader]

🤣

[@wlcrutch]

If you were one of those kids, you would cherish and remember this for the rest of your life, getting to play with Jimmy.

[@U2BE79]

Jimmy is officially the coolest person alive. Awesome that he did this.

[@stevet.4974]

I just became a serious fan.... Would I love to jam with that dude....

[@Brennan_Dale3169]

Great gesture, they will all never forget it.

[@jasonmgomez]

as cool as this video is and as much as I love JimmyJames as a percussionist, I am not sure Jonathan Melvoin's family would agree.......

[@phantompunchmotorizedbikes1624]

@@jasonmgomez dude made his own decisions

[@jasonmgomez]

@@phantompunchmotorizedbikes1624 once again, playing devils advocate here, but those decisions weren't made in a vacuum. Empathy means putting yourself in EVERYONE's shoes, not just the cool drummers you may like.

[@ssonicdeafmonkey]

This is actually fantastic. I love how jimmy doesn't dumb down his playing for them.

[@stevet.4974]

Thats right.... and those kids get good even quicker for it

[@AP-pj4in]

pressure makes diamonds baby

[@Fakename70]

Definitely adds to the energy level. Looks like the kids weren’t too concerned with being perfect and instead just went for it.

[@jasonmgomez]

jazz chops. Chamberlin is a total Jazz drummer. It shows in every part of his technique.

[@ViaticalTree]

I agree it’s fantastic. But Jimmy dumbing down the drums wouldn’t make it easier for the kids. Playing it exactly like the album would make it easier for them. Or am I misunderstanding what you mean?

[@sadmachinesaudio6462]

i am so happy School of Rock provides music education for struggling drummers like this one.

[@rbjax2001]

Left foot keeping time on the hi hat like a freaking atomic watch while hands are all over the set. Always a sign of a high quality drummer schooled in jazz. One of the greats. JC.

[@Exotic_Tofu]

"atomic watch" lmao dead

[@stevet.4974]

I always thought mentioning jazz was often an attempt to add credibility where it may not necessarily be deserved.... but I have no doubt regarding the depths of JCs musical palette and what he has absorbed in the process

[@zerosoma33]

It really does help you keep your internal time airtight.

[@chrisschroder3812]

Thats what drew me to pumpkins 25 years ago

[@hexum74]

Perfectly said! 👍

[@JayMoreau]

Girl nailed the solo though. Rock on

[@augsdoggs]

I’m here 3 years later to say, yes she did!! 🙌🏼 I clicked on this because of course, Jimmy, but expected that it would be cringey playing from the students. They really rocked it, especially the girl ripping the solo! Rock on, indeed!

[@kevinturner1943]

Darn right she did! Spot on!

[@fedoff2190]

Yeah, you slay queen.

[@rahrah6020]

Yes she did

[@mikeoshea12]

i love jimmy chamberlin's drumming... it's a mix of power, subtlety, simplicity, and creativity all in one.... so unique

[@mark7166]

His cymbal shots are SO CRISP. He just has tonnes of finesse.

[@monkeyxx]

There's really nobody like him

[@j_music_8779]

Mike O'Shea very cool!

[@lucasargandona4658]

Chad Smith?

[@sterloincee]

Exactly.

[@Wintermute136]

The smile on the kids face at 4.20 when Jimmy turns on the power. Priceless.

[@MrRamone97]

Neil Harrison that’s when you know musics in your blood

[@ferabra8939]

The singer actually looks a bit like young Billy Corgan, right? Amazing video. What a great drummer Jimmy is.

[@LuisMiranda-go7kx]

Right

[@ms.bunniesarecute2287]

He doessss

[@neoscylax]

Man I’ve been scrolling down just to find the person who commented this. He absolutely does! Except blonde.

[@BC0101]

Exactly the same facial structure lol

[@Azreale]

Singer looks like Billy somewhat! Haha! Billy is a ginger Irishman... Lucky kids got to meet the greatest drummer of all time from my favorite band of all time! The Smashing Pumpkins! SP forever........

[@MattDeloff_Online]

I was thinking the same thing. A young Billy Corgan.

[@TupDigital]

+1!!!

[@THCya97961]

The young lady playing the green strat is pretty darn good. Nice job with the solo. Good job by them all.

[@gates69]

This makes me smile knowing the path that Jimmy was on for so many years with his drug problem. It would be such a waste of talent if he wasn’t still here and able to share his gifts with everyone.

[@DanielMacris1]

This was the comment i was looking for. This video has so many great things. JC being clean and alive to do it is #1.

[@toynazi]

That girl nailed the solo!!

[@matthendrixcobain3651]

Girl name??

[@paqman78]

He hits his flams with so much power and yet it's all coming from the wrists and fingers. So cool to watch.

[@johncollins5552]

Watch and learn from the master, it's one thing to hear it but it really helps to see it done right.

[@TheMistery97]

The amount of power he can generate on the drums with his technique is insane. Powerful but still very relaxed and smooth, incredible drummer.

[@nukedrums]

The best drummer these kids will ever play with!

[@hexum74]

Danny Carey from Tool is no slouch either. I loved how both these incredibly talented drummers took time out to jam with younger musicians!

[@ReubensLair]

Awesome. These kids learned a valuable lesson here. Having an on point drummer is everything to a band. Great job guys

[@jordaneder655]

What a inspiration, kids nailed it!! And Jimmy still makes it sound like he hasn't played that a million times, he is such a one of a kind, always practicing to be the Best he can be and it shows in so many ways!! This made my day!!

[@TheJasongrodsky]

at 0:49 when he does the snare fill with one hand...god tier

[@aneily]

Yes!

[@johncollins5552]

I noticed he played the whole song pretty much without any hands crossing over, he didn't play much cross hands using the hihat , he seemed to prefer the ride cymbal.

[@beau5099]

Oh my god, playing along with Jimmy would have been my #1 dream in life when I was a teenager. It's crazy that even though this is probably one of his simpler drum parts for a SP song, it's still far beyond 95% of the rest of rock drumming out there.

[@MrBobbySugar]

The kid playing bass is fucken amazing!

[@cicloviajerosporsuramerica8344]

KIds faces glowing in awe and joy, smiling, playing with "the real deal" who's both committed and humble, this is what music really is about... Much respect to JImmy Chamberlin.

[@liebemacher66]

You kids have noooooo idea how lucky you are to have Jimmy in the same room with you guys. Terrific job!

[@keithmurray9241]

Pretty sure they do.

[@kballs94]

why do people always say shit like this

[@WhiskerWhippers]

0:23 that cymbal hit sent straight to the soul of the lead guitarist. Awesome!

[@bnb945]

Frontman went off

[@4444540]

Absolute goosebumps watching this! I was lucky enough to meet JC, my biggest drum hero, a couple years back at the UK London Drum Show just before he released his second Jimmy Chamberlin Complex album...they say you should never meet your heroes; man, am i glad i got to meet him! He had all the time in the world for us and was totally down to earth and real... a real cool dude! :) The kids done great here, the young lady who played the solo section towards the end of the song really impressed me, but you were all fantastic! This is what music should be - giving back to the next generation and inspiring them to enjoy one of the greatest feelings in life; the love of playing live music with friends, and the joy of honing your skill on an instrument! Well done one and all, and JC, you just get cooler as time goes by man!

[@pouringlizards]

The grin on the face of the guitarist on the left is great.

[@NotMyWar]

I am so proud of those kids for getting in there and committing themselves to music. That song is not necessarily an easy one to play, but they rolled up their sleeves and learned it, then played it at the pace that Jimmy set for it . Awesome job guys, happy to see it.

[@chrislopez1391]

insanely cool that this happened, this makes Jimmy THE coolest person from any of the 90s hands down.

[@mikepeebles]

You’ve got to live Jimmy Chamberlin guesting at the SoR!

[@WarmothGuitarist]

The kid singing looks like a young Billy Corgan. For what I could hear, he sounded pretty good. I did not expect the girl to play the solo. She did a fantastic job.

[@mcnitt]

Drum students: How many times can you hit crash cymbals in one song? Jimmy: Yes.

[@Ulrich_von_Jungingen]

Lol. I was wondering before I hit play if JC would just blow the sound out and to be fair, even though he looked like he was gonna keep a lid on it, he kinda didn't (my opinion). Anyway it's not as bad as my other fav drummer Stewart Copeland at his 50th. He invited a cover band and then proceeded to blast them so hard I think it making it hard for them to play. I can't post a link but the video is called Stewart Copeland's Birthday Jam! Pt. 1. (Driven to Tears) . It is awesome drumming but jeeeezuz.

[@Tantrix]

And just imagine...Eddie Vedder hated Dave Abbruzzese for using so many cymbals, which is the best drummer Pearl Jam ever had.

[@clownnookie]

The torch is being passed, little dudes and ladies. Make us proud. Write some great music!

[@davemieze9021]

Jimmy locks in….and the comfortable thunder is something to behold.

[@lfader]

No s*** first time I saw him drumming on MTV I'm thinking wtf Relentless bringing it --- dropping the Samsonite 💥 Loved him ever since 👍

[@tlkshowhst]

I am so envious of the KZbin generation! I had to wait for Chamberlain to play on TV or find VHS bootlegs! Now everything is so accessible. Anyway I'm glad Jimmy has cleaned up and kicking ass! This performance is awesome. The kids are so happy!

[@mrcoffee5909]

I love this! Jimmy is the greatest drummer EVER!!!

[@shawoo]

What a treat for the kids. Once in a lifetime.

[@erikkikke8533]

I have watched this 20 times !!!! I can’t get enough

[@josephstransky2427]

love this....one of my favorite drummers and obviously a down to earth guy!

[@everlastingsaturnalia]

Small kit and still sounds like gold.. Jimmy is 🔥🔥🔥

[@TheMarkcu24]

Wish I could have heard more of the kids. Sounded like they were pretty good, but all I could really hear well was Jimmy and we all know he's going to kill it.

[@banfasso3109]

most of these kids have no idea how lucky they are to have been in a room for something like this. they're like "wow... that was cool" and then they'll grow up and learn way more about tons of music and look back and go "ok. that was actually the coolest moment in my entire life."

[@Adnonnymous]

i highly doubt that considering these people are all in the *school of rock*

[@Cris18Martinez]

im sure they know lol probably huge fans if they know the song

[@woody5476]

I think they probably knew how lucky they were.

[@banfasso3109]

It’s funny when I get brought back to comments from when I was a fuckin drunk lol

[@garrethboland5646]

@@banfasso3109 AHHHH HAHAHAHAH Been there done that myself

[@jamescrouse3779]

Jimmy sets the bar high for these aspiring musicians! Love Jimmy's playing, freaking amazing. Huge fan.

[@GoCotton]

Absolutely epic. These kids are great and Jimmy plays like this is the take that was going to get used in the studio.

[@nathanrykers7763]

Thats pretty cool , as a dad i know this would be a very memorable experience for those kids.

[@chillinandkillin882]

You just don't get any cooler than Jimmy Chamberlin as a rock drummer, and with him doing this for this group of kids, it just left the atmosphere. So awesome

[@Anonymous-cu9ek]

Man, you kids are so lucky to jam Cherub with Jimmy. How cool is that and what a great dude 👍

[@michelecherchi154]

The best sound i´ve ever heard, Chamberlin!

[@ajh21313]

The bass player was KILLING IT! Love it!

[@MrLatinLingo]

JIMMMMMYY !!!!! YOUR THE BEST, DUDE !!!! The kids did a freakin great job!

[@gavinredmond3766]

She is a total axe queen. Brilliant.

[@shogunemelianenko4835]

I can't believe how lucky they were! What a drummer! Best I've ever seen live by miles

[@TupDigital]

"Who is righteous, what is bold!!!" Jimmy is a living legend. Man this was cool for those kids, they can't have any full concept of it...maybe some of their parents did though! 👍

[@MrPro10]

This is awesome man. Jimmy is on a different level to most rock drummers. That kid on the left is like "holy shit!"

[@dolanbrumby546]

Jimmy your a legend for doing this, you’re a great human being. What a great performance from them all, love the smiles on the faces. Great stuff lead singer love the passion, lead guitarist you nailed the solo, bass player got the groove and love the thumbs up at the end and guy to right of lead guitarist awesome stuff! 👍👊 you’ve all got big futures as musicians 👏♥️

[@Suprematista]

This give me chills, it's so tender to see the Master with the kids.

[@MattDeloff_Online]

Jimmy's the man. How cool of him to stop by and perform with the kids.

[@brianrobertson9580]

This is the absolute best. Jimmy is a class act through and through. Not to mention, one of the best drummers ever to sit behind the kit. He can wow anyone at any time with the best of them, but has always preferred to play with emotion and heart instead. Love this guy.

[@vistritha]

the face of jimmy "ok kid, you wana play "

[@undango]

Jimmy is the man !

[@BenAlaux]

This is so cool. Imagine beeing one of those kids. My hat's off to good guy Jimmy.

[@CloydRoyal]

Criminally underrated drummer.

[@AlexNapierHolland]

What a great guy. Imagine how lucky those kids must feel!

[@raphaellk2]

This video just made my day! Very good talented people, i bet everyone would be so proud to play music with Jimmy Chamberlin!

[@garylagstrom3864]

Absolutely fantastic! Jimmy was such a gentleman to agree to do this and you can tell he was impressed!

[@JimMolyneux]

That was amazing! obviously jimmy was awesome but so were those kids on the guitars, the girl nailed the solo too..! loved it!

[@kimialiyev9831]

like how cool is it, " hey i play a band and the drummer was jimmy chamberlin

[@ImmenseDave]

Jimmy was and always will be an inspiration for me as a drummer. What a man

[@JBmusicart]

Jimmy is so solid. He makes any band sound great. And he totally explodes...

[@cptken1]

That was so cool! She really nailed the solo too! I can't imagine how awesome it would feel to have an opportunity to play with JC killing the drums behind you. They'll remember this forever.

[@Gee-1979]

I don't think we have enough guitars in the mix! Lol. Although I heard they dubbed up to 50 guitar tracks in Siamese Dream for that wall of sound effect.

[@hexum74]

I absolutely ❤ this video!! Jimmy Chamberlain’s intricate little fills and awesome snare rolls drive the Smashing Pumpkins songs and always leave me playing air drums when listening to em. What an awesome, talented, underrated drummer!

[@chrisbernardo]

he's seamlessly jammed with the young musicians like he was in the band for a long time... great playing by the students certainly helped :D

[@BudFuddlacker]

Wait, HE needs to adjust to THEM? What an insane comment

[@bradleygray2511]

love it!!!!!!!!! Great job Jimmy spending time with those lucky kids. You're an inspiration

[@dontanner232]

Boy, that drummer kid may have a future in Rock .... ;)

[@jack-kg7vk]

yeah, he should join a band!

[@Brennan_Dale3169]

Lol

[@denyfixe1000]

LOOOOOOOOOOOL

[@ms.bunniesarecute2287]

His names little Jimmy, I think we may see him again one day

[@jimmybootz1277]

So cool of Jimmy to do that, the kids looked really stoked, he's a great drummer and a great guy, big up to him!!!🤗

[@andrewpi7685]

it's just so awesome that a rock god like jimmy chamberlin is willing to take time to spend with some kids and jam... he is even more of a rock god for doing this!

[@hernandrix2662]

Jimmy is the best drmmer that i have heard

[@elgojira]

What a privilege for those kids. jimmy my favorite drummer ever. Props to the girl for the solo.

[@hansrockhard]

I love this so much I could cry. To be that young and play with such a legend.

[@nestortomaselli6372]

This is so wholesome. Besides the kids having so much fun - they have Jimmy Fucking Chamberlin on drums!!!!!! You know those kids will never forget this moment for all their lives. What an experience. Love the joy!

[@zasel2007]

what a drummer..and a great person too!!

[@andrewyancy8639]

This is one of the most joyful things I've ever seen. Brought tears to my eyes. Thanks so much for this!

[@stevet.4974]

The kids were superb and what a pleasure it was to see Mr. Chamberlein at work.... just crushing that freakin drumkit!! Great job all around, singing and playing at the same time isnt easy and the young man up front did wonderfully considering his youth and experience level. Great tune!!

[@scottfitzpatrick1939]

Jimmy is a savant level drummer so glad to see him alive and well after what he's been through

[@madmac66]

My son did school of rock, it’s an awesome organization. Hope they survive covid. These kids rock

[@hush9207]

Everything about this is awesome. Kids nailed it whilst having the time of their lives and Jimmy continues to play and rock it with passion. He's the reason I started drumming and if I could become half as talented as this man I would be very happy :) very lucky kids! Also the singer is the spitting image of Billy. Doppelgänger?

[@youtert]

He should seriously shave his head and start a tribute band.

[@sebastian6121]

yeah i thought the same

[@HumanCarBomb]

Fabulous! Drummer freaking nailed it! (-;

[@crk140]

Jimmy is a true legend

[@marcelhoffrage8676]

Iam Sure the Drummer have the potential to be a Rockstar 🤘🏻

[@guy990]

Amazing energetic performance from everyone!! Jimmy looks at home

[@guy990]

2:15 the cover becomes almost perfectly inline with the record, amazing

[@iantouzel638]

Having Jimmy behind the kit must be like having a jet engine behind you car

[@corgan59]

cool jimmy

[@timsmith8573]

That drummers gonna make it one day lol. THIS IS HOW OUR MUSIC LIVES ON!!!

[@michaelgeinopolos6911]

JC is one of the greatest drummers of all time!

[@SSsacas]

The lead guitarist and vocalist even remembers me young Billy|! :D

[@julianboyd8719]

Teal stratocaster killed it!

[@kristopherryanwatson]

Julian Boyd no..not really.

[@abysssss]

i just smiled the whole time! really awesome hahaha :D

[@mattryan6886]

Jimmy is an absolute beast behind the drum kit.

[@larannar123]

Wow,this was amazing.. That young man is the spitting image of Billy,and that girl on lead has got some skills!!👍👏👏😎

[@tya8182]

The kids did great! Jimmy was awesome as always, too.