Chad Smith confirms he won't be touring with Chickenfoot next year

Mon, 18 Oct 2010

Chad Smith has confirmed he will not be able to tour with Chickenfoot next year due to scheduling conflicts with his band, Red Hot Chili Peppers but is sure he'll still be able to finish the second album with the rest of Chickenfoot.

"I can't play in both bands next year," the drummer tells MusicRadar.com, "Believe me, I'd love to play with Chickenfoot and I'm pretty certain I'll be able to finish the second record. I'm really excited to get deeper into the mussy with those guys. Touring, though? I don't see how."

With The Red Hot Chili Pepper's tour schedule filling up fast including 2011 summer festivals already booked, "Chickenfoot started out as this fun thing to do, then it just got bigger and bigger. Everybody loves it — I love it, too. We have the best time together. But I got this other group. The PEPPERS have festival dates booked for the summer of 2011 already." he adds.

When asked who would be on his list of "stand in's" when Chickenfoot tour he doesn't have a preference and is happy with whoever the rest of the band choose.  Recently Joe Satriani has been considering possible replacement drummers should Chad Smith not be available. Click here for details.

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