Jimmy Chamberlin Drummed Until Bleeding

During the recording of the Smashing Pumpkins' 1993 album "Siamese Dream," American drummer Jimmy Chamberlin struggled with heroin use and sometimes disappeared for days. After Chamberlin vanished for three days, frontman Billy Corgan "put the hammer down" and made him perform "Cherub Rock" repeatedly. Chamberlin kept playing until his hands bled.

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