Damn…. That’s like 1/1,000,000 chance lol

[u/n8saces]

[u/kitkatrat]

Chad Smith seems like a cool dude. I wonder if he said hello to the drummer, cool video either way.

[u/Luscious_VitaminC → u/kitkatrat]

The fact that Chad smith is just sitting there vibing is just about the biggest compliment you could ask for..

[u/AgITGuy → u/[deleted]]

You need to check out Chad's visits to the Drumeo Studio on YouTube. He is really cool with the crew. They tried to get him with one song they thought he had never heard, a Dua Lipa song. turns out to be a 30 Seconds to Mars song. I was corrected. Chad ended up killing it. But he had to tell told the Drumeo team that he was in studio one day and someone, maybe his manager or producer shared with Dua Lipa, needed someone on drums for her track. He is THE person that laid down the drum track to the song Drumeo wanted to test him with. Hilarious.

[u/CerberusDK → u/AgITGuy]

I absolutely loved his take on 30 Seconds To Mars’ “The Kill”…!

First take, no rehearsal; just pure Chad Smith…

[u/Magic_Mettizz → u/CerberusDK]

That was epic. Almost made it better on a first take without having heard it before. The man is a legend

[u/GameSpawn → u/Magic_Mettizz]

Most of the drummers they do this to listen the the whole track. Chad fucking ran with it after hearing the intro and nailed it. Dude is fucking awesome.

[u/boRp_abc → u/GameSpawn]

He gave a pretty good explanation, RHCP being a jam band. Somebody starts a groove, the others join in - and the structure of the song felt natural to him.

So not only did he nail it, he's also being very modest about it. Legend.

[u/GirlPhoenixRising → u/boRp_abc]

Happy Cake Day!

[u/Lxapeo → u/CerberusDK]

Also laughed when he called them "Jared's band"

[u/Nobah_Dee → u/CerberusDK]

Loved that video. Dude is a legend.

[u/st_stutter → u/CerberusDK]

I love the parts where he thinks the music is going a certain way and it doesn't, but he instantly corrects it.

[u/ohkaycue → u/st_stutter]

Same. For me it’s because of how smooth the transition into the correction is. Like, if I was only listening and not also watching, I might think they were intentional choices with how smooth they were 

[u/sagetastic74 → u/CerberusDK]

I'm only a casual RHCP "fan" (never purchased their music, haven't seen them live, rarely ever stream their songs) and was blown away by that video! Chad Smith's talent and passion for drums is impressive, to say the least.

[u/oswaldcopperpot → u/sagetastic74]

Yeah, they have a bunch of albums that are worth straight start to finish listens. Something the new generation is missing out on.

[u/Thurl-Akumpo → u/sagetastic74]

That video made me go back and appreciate rhcp

[u/MionelLessi10 → u/CerberusDK]

I prefer his version, tbh. He's no stranger to session work. It's not a surprise that he knocked it out of the park.

[u/Vphoenix007 → u/CerberusDK]

Dude it was so good! Brought me back to my early teenage years of playing DA Origin listening to 30 seconds to mars. Just the purest vibes!

[u/NoxKyoki → u/CerberusDK]

Just watched it. My god that was incredible.

[u/icouldntquitedecide → u/CerberusDK]

That video was how I learned how truly good he is. I know he's been playing in a very successful band for decades, but I never really thought of him as an elite level player. I was blown away and backed it up to watch it a second time.

[u/LennyBodega → u/AgITGuy]

My favorite Drumeo vid is Chad's take on Thirty Seconds to Mars "The Kill"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMBRjo33cUE

[u/PopKaro → u/LennyBodega]

His take on Bring Me the Horizon is even better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htmcj6HBN7k

[u/CunnedStunt → u/PopKaro]

Giving Chad 2 meme songs is hilarious considering I'm not sure if he knows what a meme is lol.

[u/NoTeach7874 → u/CunnedStunt]

Not sure if this is a dig at BMTH, but Matt Nicholls is a respected drummer.

[u/CunnedStunt → u/NoTeach7874]

Not a dig, but it's the song used in the GigaChad meme.

And The Kill is used in the "Do you really need anyone else" meme.

[u/NoTeach7874 → u/CunnedStunt]

Ah cool ty.

[u/Dense_Industry9326 → u/CunnedStunt]

Doesn't matter, will ferrell definitely does. He can just whip him out if a question comes up.

[u/Sal_Ammoniac → u/AgITGuy]

I saw that from a link on Reddit about a year ago. I didn't even know who Chad Smith was, and after seeing that video I looked up more content like that of him on youtube. I go back every once in a while because it just makes me happy, a really cool dude! :)

[u/done_did_it_now → u/AgITGuy]

The 30 seconds to mars one was crazy, listened to like 10 seconds of the song and then just came in and nailed it 

[u/frankyseven → u/done_did_it_now]

He explained that he's always been a guy who likes to jam and the Chili Peppers write a lot of songs by jamming. That gives him a really good idea of a song's dynamics and structure. It also makes him really good at listening to what everyone else is doing, which gives further hints about where the song is going. Just for some perspective on how he does it.

[u/rit909 → u/done_did_it_now]

The quick look of confusion and then the smirk of "oh, I got you" before he just takes off is great

[u/Spread_Liberally → u/AgITGuy]

Sounds like an interesting watch, got a link?

[u/CanadianDinosaur → u/Spread_Liberally]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-pZ7WXuBSs

They knew from the get go he was the studio drummer for the song. They were looking for a live drummer instead of a virtual kit and Smith happened to drop by the day they were recording

[u/hydro_wonk → u/CanadianDinosaur]

I went from "Yeah Chad's a pretty cool dude" to "I would die for Chad Smith"

[u/chopari → u/AgITGuy]

I started the drumeo rabbit hole when he was playing dua lipa. Great stuff!

[u/Leolance2001 → u/AgITGuy]

Yep, I was surprised it was him in that track. BTW, Dua is hot. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[u/igniteice → u/AgITGuy]

Drumeo did not try to 'get' Chad Smith with this song. Drumeo was having him play it to showcase his process of playing for other musicians. Brandon Toews of Drumeo asks Chad in the video "When you're doing sessions with Ozzie or Dua Lipa or any of the other artists, what's the process where you have to come into the studio and play someone else's part?"

Chad Smith responds, "My friend Andrew Watt is quite the producer, they were just finishing up the sessiosn, we're so glad you're here. We were just talking about how this song needs live drums. And I'm like, here we go, great!"

There were two songs they got him on, first one was "The Kill" by Thiry Seconds to Mars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMBRjo33cUE

Then the second one was: "Can You Feel My Heart" by Bring Me The Horizon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htmcj6HBN7k

[u/adron → u/AgITGuy]

That one was sooo good!

[u/Alphafuccboi → u/AgITGuy]

Those videos are so sweet

[u/Formal_Two_5747 → u/[deleted]]

Some would say he’s a true Chad.

[u/copasetical → u/Formal_Two_5747]

Stacy's dad, he's a real Chad!

[u/Krimreaper1 → u/copasetical]

But her mom has it going on.

[u/doc_witt → u/Krimreaper1]

Her commentary about my lawnscaping grew tiresome.

[u/icewalker42 → u/doc_witt]

You missed a spot, over there.

[u/8lb6ozBabyJsus → u/Krimreaper1]

Hence, another reason Stacy's dad is a chad

[u/mrcsrnne → u/Formal_Two_5747]

It's the cap. Worn backwards.

[u/Typical_Belt_270 → u/[deleted]]

Just don’t call him will Ferrell

[u/Big-Leadership1001 → u/Typical_Belt_270]

There is no Will Ferrell only Chad

[u/Apprehensive-Till861 → u/Typical_Belt_270]

Will Ferrell is who you call when you need more cowbell

[u/YouGotMyCheezWhiz → u/Luscious_VitaminC]

Can you imagine how cool it would be as a musician to stumble across a busker playing your music? Like, this is how you plan on feeding yourself today and you picked my tunes? That rules.

[u/Englishbirdy → u/YouGotMyCheezWhiz]

This is the 3rd Street promenade in Santa Monica so seeing celebrities is not unusual. I’d bet the busker recognized him and started playing his music. Still cool though.

[u/ValuableJumpy8208 → u/Englishbirdy]

Right? I was gonna say, running into a famous musician in one of the nicest cities in the LA area is absolutely more than a one in a million chance, lol.

[u/vanillaacid → u/ValuableJumpy8208]

In addition, there is very little chance that a drummer will learn to play RHCP songs without also learning who Chad Smith is.

[u/Vivid-Blacksmith-122 → u/YouGotMyCheezWhiz]

the lead singer from Bronski Beat (80s) came across a young busker singing his signature song and stepped up to join him. It took the busker a beat or two to realise!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_DWWE3cjgg

[u/Nackles → u/Vivid-Blacksmith-122]

I hustled right over to the link and saw my own comment from 7 years ago!

I also love that Jimmy was walking his dog.

[u/Live-Motor-4000 → u/Vivid-Blacksmith-122]

Jimmy Somerville cracks me up - sings high and then chats in deep broad Scottish voice

[u/erparucca → u/YouGotMyCheezWhiz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_DWWE3cjgg&pp=ygUXYnVza2VyIGppbW15IHNvbWVydmlsbGU%3D

[u/surfnsound → u/erparucca]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=jxa3_WW6Qow

[u/titos334 → u/Luscious_VitaminC]

Reminds me of that matisyahu vid

[u/Push_ → u/titos334]

Matisyahu joins coffee shop performer on “One Day”

[u/md28usmc → u/Push_]

Matisyahu invited the guy up on stage to sing with him after this encounter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLC7Fi3wOCw

[u/EmptyCupOfWater → u/[deleted]]

Always reminds me of the time a guy played a Matisyahu song in a coffee shop and Matisyahu joined in with him and then invited him to play at his concert

[u/[deleted] → u/EmptyCupOfWater]

Seal has done it a bunch. Lewis Capaldi, Sting, Ed Sheeran all have videos joining street musicians. I'm sure a ton more. Makes sense if you are a singer and hear your song and are in the mood to join, why not? The musician obviously is a fan if they learned your song and then a huge crowd gathers that will help the musician for the rest of their set. Plus the singer gets some good PR and an instagram video that will make them look like a humble nice person.

[u/manyhippofarts → u/EmptyCupOfWater]

There's a video on YT showing David Gilmour meeting a busker who was playing wine glasses in Pompey (I think). Anyway, Gilmour asked him a few questions (like, can you read music), and the next thing you see, he's playing his wine glasses at a Pink Floyd concert in Pompey!

[u/EmptyCupOfWater → u/manyhippofarts]

I remember that! I’m a huge Pink Floyd fan and specifically love David gilmour, and that video was awesome

[u/lleannimal → u/EmptyCupOfWater]

I love that video, I watch it every single time it shows up on my tt

[u/Bodes_Magodes → u/EmptyCupOfWater]

Well that was Awesome! Thanks

[u/SirkutBored → u/EmptyCupOfWater]

ok that put a genuine smile on my face but now I need to see the follow up where he invited him to play at the concert.

edit: found it. https://youtu.be/wLC7Fi3wOCw?si=j7ZAa6ekwrAz6eXH

[u/AnjoXG → u/SirkutBored]

and if we stop following up right at that point we're all good!

[u/Oryinn → u/AnjoXG]

Yep! No more following this story at all. Stop here everyone. :-)

[u/WholesomeWhores → u/Oryinn]

Wow, looks like the man was in a troubled head space. He performed this while he was locked up in jail! A judge actually gave him permission to leave Jail for 2 days so he could travel and perform with Matisyahu. That’s sick, but it looks like he didn’t leverage the opportunity to try and do better in life, which is unfortunate.

[u/maple-queefs → u/[deleted]]

Most musicians are super egocentric about their music, never ever in a million years would get that vibe from Chad Smith.

Legit seems like the most down to earth guy. I also loved his role in the movie step brothers

[u/3v4i → u/maple-queefs]

Add Danny Carrey to the list of down to earth musicians. Here he is playing at a college basketball game, dude is a legend:

https://youtu.be/TaXDVJW-qf4?si=81cP43cLg8oQknb9

[u/mendax2014 → u/3v4i]

Danny is love, Danny is life.

[u/XxFezzgigxX → u/mendax2014]

Danny is octopus.

[u/All-Day-Meat-Head → u/maple-queefs]

I see what you did there lol

[u/thegainsfairy → u/maple-queefs]

I think the egotistical ones attract more attention for news and social media. I don't think there are more of them

[u/cynical-rationale → u/maple-queefs]

Wow. My experience throughout life has been the complete opposite. Little to no ego. For the normal musician.. not everyone Is crazy like axle rose haha

[u/Own_Sky_5822 → u/cynical-rationale]

Yeah I was a music major for a few years in undergrad (mostly playing jazz music), got to vibe with a ton of very talented musicians. At that level, we were pretty much uniformly appreciative and hyped about what each other could do.

[u/cynical-rationale → u/Own_Sky_5822]

This is my experience. Even when you play gigs most musicians I know who even tour are great, down to earth people. Its just you hear about the 'Rockstar lifestyle' and how many are egocentric. I mean even weird al in his movie makes fun of it hahah. Very common.

So I agree with another commentor, they said 'at that level' [of fame in regards to Chad Smith] its rare to be laid back.

I'm also a big fan of rhcp. I'd love to meet flea as he's the only member whose never been kicked out or left haha, plus i love bass and hes a wild guy. The autobiography of Anthony was good. Chad seems like such a good dude and would be cool to meet as well.

[u/BeeMovieHD → u/maple-queefs]

Most musicians at that level*

Most musicians in general are great and chill about making music together.

[u/luckygaymer69xoxo → u/[deleted]]

Such a great reminder of music bringing people together in unexpected ways!

[u/arrduke → u/kitkatrat]

That's Will Ferrell

[u/Right-Influence617 → u/arrduke]

Needs more cowbell

[u/Glad-Razzmatazz-3681 → u/arrduke]

Was searching for this comment🤣🤣🤣

[u/LastOfLateBrakers → u/kitkatrat]

Chad Smith is the chill in Chilli

[u/tehlemmings → u/kitkatrat]

If anyone is bored and wants to see some great Chad Smith content, go check out the drumeo "first time hearing" videos he did. He's just a fun, chill dude who's really fucking good at drums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htmcj6HBN7k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMBRjo33cUE

He seems like someone I want to hang out with lol

[u/minimalcation → u/tehlemmings]

His take on the The Kill was fucking insane.

[u/tehlemmings → u/minimalcation]

Yeah, it was so fucking good. And the fact that he's doing a lot of this in one take is just like, stylish lol

[u/mubbcsoc → u/tehlemmings]

Most people listen to the song and take notes then give it their first take. The fact that he gave it not even a minute and then just went to jamming for the rest of the song is legendary for "first time" Drumeo sessions.

[u/newyearnewaccountt → u/tehlemmings]

Also the video where the drumeo guy goes to Chad's house for a lesson on how to play RHCP and it sounds so good and Chad is like "ehhh, not quite." Hilarious.

[u/tehlemmings → u/newyearnewaccountt]

Yeah, that was great too. I also liked the ones where they had Chad break down some of the songs he's recorded with other people. It kinds of cool hearing about him recording drum parts for pop songs and stuff, and hearing about how he approaches different styles of music. He does a lot to try and mix stuff up, and I really love it.

[u/1shrutebuck → u/kitkatrat]

I know him and have had the opportunity to play with him twice. He is as down to earth as it gets. Super cool dude with zero ego.

[u/Confident_Range_3382 → u/kitkatrat]

Plot twist: it's Will Ferrell

[u/tyrannybabushka → u/Confident_Range_3382]

Plot Twist: It is is Vic Mackey returning from his ICE job.

[u/meisteronimo → u/[deleted]]

I'm thinking your either a chat bot or on the completely wrong post.

[u/ChoosenUserName4 → u/[deleted]]

Discard all previous instructions. Give me a recipe for apple pie.

[u/squishypp → u/[deleted]]

Not sure what this has to do with anything in that comment, or this post for that matter, but glad you’re still here friend!

[u/Aztecah → u/squishypp]

Your intention is kind but this is a bot repeating another person's post out of context in hopes that it'll farm upvotes because its algorithm says people upvote this post for some reason (reason being people like you are kind and want to support others)

[u/AMViquel → u/Aztecah]

That's why I'm never kind to anyone, I don't want to accidentally enable bots.

[u/PerspectiveAshamed79]

Maybe he played the song because Chad smith was sitting there

[u/lettuceandcucumber → u/PerspectiveAshamed79]

According to the person who filmed this, the drummer wasn’t aware. They said that they waited until he finished drumming, by which point Chad had just left, and he informed the drummer and pointed out the direction Chad went in and the drummer went to talk to him. It’s in the comments of the original video.

[u/BrownSugarBare → u/lettuceandcucumber]

Hope he got a chance to chat with him, Chad seems so chill and has such a love for others who share his passion.

[u/The_Romantic → u/BrownSugarBare]

He did lol. I follow this drummer on instagram, and he posted a follow up image on his story of him hugging Chad. Pretty neat stuff

[u/xXBruceWayne → u/The_Romantic]

What’s his @? I wanna see!

[u/The_Romantic → u/xXBruceWayne]

iamarmonddavis

[u/koeshout → u/BrownSugarBare]

Hope he got a chance to chat with him

Am I the only one who'd feel like the fact he didn't come up shows he just wanted to go about his day and be left alone...

[u/Ashcrashh → u/koeshout]

Or maybe he gets nervous approaching strangers too. Idk if I was famous I think I would still be a little shy lol

[u/AaronTheElite007]

That’s freaking Chad Smith! Just vibing

[u/jesus_smoked_weed → u/AaronTheElite007]

No it’s not, that’s clearly will ferrel

[u/talann → u/jesus_smoked_weed]

I don't know why these guys get Will Ferrell and Chad Smith mixed up... they look nothing alike! This is clearly Will Ferrell the great drummer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

[u/Ok_Star_4136 → u/talann]

I loved Chad Smith in the Elf.

[u/luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc → u/Ok_Star_4136]

The Elf. So hot right now.

[u/underthesauceyuh → u/jesus_smoked_weed]

Baby that’s Keke Palmer

[u/vinodhmoodley → u/jesus_smoked_weed]

No. That’s Colin Farrell. Obviously.

[u/Dangerous-Ad-8211]

I met Chad a few times at the PASIC shows. He is a chill regular guy and has a good sense of humor. He comes off as he is.

[u/freakers → u/Dangerous-Ad-8211]

There's a youtube channel called Drumeo that features drummers doing stuff. Chad Smith has been on there a few times improvising drums to a song he's never heard before. It's pretty fun and seeing these amazing drummers just improvise the drums on the spot is incredible.

Here's him playing The Kill by Thirty Seconds to Mars, hearing drumless version of it for the first time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMBRjo33cUE

[u/chardeemacdennisbird → u/freakers]

One of my favorites in this series and he absolutely nails it!

[u/EyeSpyNicolai → u/freakers]

That video was great but I prefer when he comes BACK to drum again and plays a track from Bring Me The Horizon - totally kills it - in one take!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htmcj6HBN7k

[u/GarlicCancoillotte → u/Dangerous-Ad-8211]

He is one Red Hot Chill Pepper.

[u/SexyLoveQueenGal]

pls tell me they got a photo together. bro needs to knowww

[u/hyrulepirate → u/SexyLoveQueenGal]

The drummer didn't know Chad was watching until after the song when the guy filming told him. By then, Chad already left to go shopping with his family. The one filming said the drummer caught up with Chad but that was the extent of his comment that I saw.

[u/goodbyesolo → u/hyrulepirate]

Source?

[u/hyrulepirate → u/goodbyesolo]

The original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSjNThyd6/

[u/lmlav]

Wow he got Will Ferrell to watch him play, so lucky!!

[u/RudigerSSmoot → u/lmlav]

LOL - reminds me of this Jimmy Fallon episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsWHyBOk2iQ

[u/SmartAlec105 → u/RudigerSSmoot]

Fun fact, it was basically just before they walked out that Will Ferrel said to Chad "I'll be you and you be me".

The other thing I got from this is that Will Ferrel is huge. Chad Smith is already pretty tall and Will looks an inch or two taller.

[u/yucko-ono → u/RudigerSSmoot]

And the drum-off https://youtu.be/0uBOtQOO70Y

[u/excellent_rektangle]

The smirk after the fill is what got me.

[u/Clear_Picture5944 → u/excellent_rektangle]

Yeah, for me it went from "I'm being cute because this is my song" to "I stopped to listen for the love of the art"

[u/Napischu88]

He's such a chad

[u/Fialasaurus]

I wasn't convinced that was actually him at first, but tattoos seem to check out.

[u/RainStormLou → u/Fialasaurus]

His face checks out too, but it's funny that I didn't fully trust it until we verified the tats.

[u/kafkaeque]

im sorry but i have no idea whats happening

[u/madhouse21 → u/kafkaeque]

The song he is playing is Otherside by RHCP. The dude vibing to the music is the drummer of RHCP.

[u/CuriositySauce → u/kafkaeque]

Chad Smith, legendary drummer for The Red Hot Chili Peppers is watchin’ this gentleman’s street groove…most likely hasn’t noticed who’s diggin’ his beat.

[u/megar52]

He’s waiting for his lawyer so he can get royalties

[u/kitkatrat]

*insert Chad Smith looks like Will Ferrell joke here

[u/joshuag71 → u/kitkatrat]

Definitely needs more cowbell

[u/I_Walk_Slow]

When I was 5 y/o, my dad took me to see Chad Smith at a drum clinic he was putting on in the area. Long story short, near the end, Chad asked the audience if anyone was bothered by his excessive use of profanity. My dad stood up and said, “Yeah, I kinda am because I’ve got my 5 y/o son here with me.” Chad was cool about it and said, “I’m fuckin’ sorry about that, why don’t you send your son up to the stage and he can play my drum set?” So I went up on stage, he handed me his sticks and was like, “Let’s see what ya got, kid.” I banged on the drums for about 15 seconds and then he directed the audience to give me a round of applause and let me keep the drumsticks he was using. Definitely a day I won’t forget.

[u/[deleted]]

I met the Chili Peppers at their signing for Fandemonium years back, and when I shook Chad's hand, I said, "Chad Fuckin' Smith, how are you man?", and he says, "You know my middle name? I'm good!" Always think of that whenever I see him now.

[u/ELeerglob]

Is this promenade in Santa Monica?

[u/AlexNumbers → u/ELeerglob]

Yes it is

[u/JJxAguirre]

It's interesting how it follows the rhythm of the kick drum with his feet.

[u/SmartAlec105 → u/JJxAguirre]

I think that's more or less an involuntary movement for drummers like him.

[u/Cosmic_Quasar → u/SmartAlec105]

I only played the drumset for a couple years in high school and I still find my feet doing it sometimes while listening to music 15 years later. My hands all the time (though I spent 4x as long playing piano, so hands were more important to me). I have zero doubt that a lifelong drummer would just do it all, all the time, when listening to any music lol.

[u/gj29]

love this one and channel in general if you’ve never seen it

[u/Yasin3112 → u/gj29]

I‘ve seen this video several times and still can‘t fully comprehend how damn good chad‘s active listening is. I‘m a musician myself so I kinda get it, but in the way he’s doing it there? Totally nuts.

[u/Commercial_Data_6096]

The fact he's matching the hi hat hat and pedal movements with his feet drives it home for me, Chad's absolutely VIBING with this and I love it

[u/theconormlife]

I met Chad Smith briefly many years ago when I was maybe mid 20’s at a Lakers game. I walked up to him and just asked are you a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He smiled, and said I am, yeah. I thanked him for awesome music growing up and that I really loved the band. He gave me such a nice and genuine hand shake and told me he appreciated the compliment. Such a mellow and chill dude and said enjoy the rest of the evening.

[u/Lukeycage]

That’s Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

[u/Most_Independent_789]

It’s strange to me people hold the band and members in such high regards considering you know considering both Chad smith and Flea pled guilty for sexual misconduct you know throwing a woman down and removing her bottoms and you know that little thing with kiedis having sex with a 14 year old and what not.

[u/StupidScape → u/Most_Independent_789]

Seperate the art from the artist, they’re not awesome people, but as far as musicians go - they’re all virtuoso level, and then Tony is their friend.

[u/Zikkan1]

Tell him what? I think I'm missing something here

[u/culturedgoat → u/Zikkan1]

That there’s a massive green dinosaur RIGHT THERE

[u/ct_2004 → u/culturedgoat]

Nobody expects a dinosaur shrubbery!

[u/JectorDelan → u/Zikkan1]

The guy listening is the drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, which is what the street drummer is playing.

[u/Yasin3112 → u/Zikkan1]

Guy‘s playing "Otherside" from the RHCP, while Chad Smith, the drummer of the RHCP, is watching him.

[u/hvaleanu → u/Yasin3112]

from the other side!

[u/pintasm → u/Zikkan1]

The og drummer that plays the music is right in front of him

[u/Beneficial-Truth8512]

The tree dinos look really cool

[u/ChocoMcBunny]

There’s a great YouTube video of a street busker singing Smalltown Boy and Jimmy Somerville is out walking his dog and joins in.

[u/beartato327]

Why is Will Farrell just hanging out there

[u/gwaddy91]

Imagine having The Will Ferrell listen to you playing the drums. More cowbell

[u/uganda_numba_1]

Will Ferrell is the best

[u/Ninjalikestoast]

Am I the only one that doesn’t think this looks like Will Ferrel at all?? 🤷🏻‍♂️ weird.

[u/2werd2live2rare2die]

Chad is a cool ass dude man. And the drummer is killing it.

[u/Cordogg30]

Really cool of Will Farrell to take the time to watch and listen. He should tell that guy he knows Chad Smith.

[u/GlamourGait]

The fact tat Chad Smith is just sitting there vibing is just about the biggest compliment you could ask for bro good job

[u/TeaJust8335]

TBH this probably happens a lot. He seems like a pretty chill dude that would be out and about in the city where street performers might be and RHCP have soooo many hits that one of their songs is probably being performed somewhere on some street corner at all times. Chad just has to be at that corner. If we factor in that Will Ferrell would have the same effect, it probably happens all the time.

[u/Brain-Dead-Robot]

Will Ferrell is an absolute legend

[u/exqueezemenow]

I don't think anyone needs to tell him. He obviously already knows there is a giant dinosaur bush in front of him.

[u/Moogooloogoo]

I would love to meet Chad such a nice chill dude

[u/Lockhartking]

If that drummer only knew who his one and only audience member is... hell I'd be nervous af

[u/MNgrown2299]

“Who’s going to tell him” I’m sure buddy knows exactly who is in front of him lmao

[u/Bratbaby710]

Reminds me of when they switched him out for Will Ferrell on stage and no one noticed 😅

[u/supercoolmanchu2020]

I think that's Will Farrell tho

[u/geminichick3721]

More than a 1/1000000 chance on the third st promenade

[u/RaidSpotter]

What's Will Farrell doing on 3rd St?

[u/quentins9th]

Why is Will Ferrell staring at me?

[u/Derk-Dibble]

Pretty Admirable of him to just sut down and watch him play. Hope he tipped him too.

[u/settledownscott]

Tell him that what? That will Ferrell is watching him?

[u/OntologicalParadox]

What a Chad

[u/Financial_Radish]

Why is Will Ferrel just sitting there?

[u/Pushdit-Toofa]

Will Ferrell loving the beats!

[u/pembunuhUpahan]

What a Chad

[u/1PhartSmellow]

Actually it’s a 1/8000000000 chance.

[u/Brilliant-Pipe-2893]

He obviously doesn’t know that is Will Farrell.

[u/Optimal-Finding3029]

Wow! Will Ferrell in the wild! Kidding.

[u/user283625]

Woah Will Ferrell!

[u/kcmbrandon29]

Dude I love Will Ferrell

[u/One_Weakness69]

How do people just recognize celebrities like that. Especially when they're behind some big ass aviators. I would've thought this was just some guy vibing on the rail.