[drumming diary] Here Goes Nothin'

As some of you may have heard, Billy Corgan put out an open call to replace Jimmy Chamberlin in Smashing Pumpkins now that Chamberlin has left the band.

Part of me thinks this is a PR stunt so Billy can validate his rock star status by citing the number of e-mails he receives from potential drummers. Part of me thinks I'm way too old for this shit.

But at this point, it would be stupid not to at least throw my hat in the very large ring Billy has put out there. I sent an e-mail with my musical history and links to MP3s and all that yesterday. For all the well-wishing -- which I definitely appreciate -- this doesn't really strike me as all that bold. If I'm selected to audition in Los Angeles next week, then this is for real, but until then, it's just a crazy notion.

Still, why the hell not? I still feel like I bring something to the table, musically, and suffice it to say, this would be pretty much a perfect answer to the midlife crisis I've been mired in for the last year or so, provided Corgan isn't going through his own that necessitates a younger model backing him up. And it's got me listening to old recordings I've made, which has been a fun, nostalgic exercise.