the lyrics on the entire record (and
there are a lot of lyrics on there),
singing along to it every time it
was played, and we chose it all the
time. I think we may have driven
the other guys a bit mad at times.
Another funny story shows how
modest and sort of matter-of-
fact Adam was in the way he ap-
proached conversations about
things that seemed a bigger deal
to me. He called me in 1996 and
asked if I’d be interested in au-
ditioning for his friend James’
band because their drummer had
just been kicked out. He said he
told the band about me and that
I might be perfect for drumming
duties with them. Well, eventually
during the call it comes out of him
the ex-drummer is Jimmy Cham-
berlin, his friend is James Iha, and
the band is Smashing Pumpkins!
Adam was simply so very humble,
the way that call unfolded has al-
ways cracked me up.
On Adam’s passing - Incredibly
saddened. It seemed entirely un-
real. His passing brought so many
memories back to me and and the
other guys from The Red House.
Adam was WAY too young and
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