Musician covers Red Hot Chili Peppers and doesn’t realize drummer Chad Smith is watching: ‘Totally surreal’

Smith was seen singing along to the drummer’s performance of the band’s 1999 single “Otherside.”

Sometimes the smallest audience can have the biggest impact, as happened with street musician Armand Davis.

IN viral video on TikTokDavis was seen drumming to Red Hot Chili Peppers1999 hit “Otherside” on Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade in front of an audience of one. The camera zooms in to reveal that the man is none other than Chad Smithdrummer for the Peppers.

Joey McCarthy, the man who filmed the chance encounter, captioned the video: “Imagine throwing hula hoops in front of you.” Michael Jordan and without even realizing it?”

Smith was seen listening intently to Davis’ cover, tapping the beat and nodding his head. Since then, the TikTok has been liked more than seven million times, and commenters have had a lot to say about the 63-year-old drummer.

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“This is how you know Chad Smith is a true music lover,” one user wrote.

“I could watch Chad Smith watch drummers all day,” another user commented.

Davis found out about this video and posted an answerconfirming that he was not aware of who was sitting in front of him.

“Yesterday I was playing Otherside by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and halfway through I noticed someone was getting really emotional, which is not unusual,” Davis wrote in his repost of the video. “But when I finished, several people told me that I had just played under Chad Smith, the drummer for RHCP.”

“Hearing him say I sounded good on a track he’s known for? Totally surreal,” Davis continued. “I can’t wait to see where this journey takes me!”

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The fateful meeting took place a few months after the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed at Closing ceremony of the Olympics in Paris. In a pre-recorded segment, the band played their 2002 album. By the way cut “I can’t stop” against the backdrop of sunny Venice Beach.

The rock band that has become synonymous with California performed to drum up excitement for the 2028 Summer Olympics. will take place in Los Angeles.

Mayor Karen Bass intends to make the city “car-free” for the major sporting event, despite the fact that Los Angeles is known for its traffic problems. “We’re very car-dependent, but that means if you’re going to any sporting venue, you’re going to have to take public transportation,” Bass said, noting the city will receive 3,000 buses. loan to ensure smooth implementation of the plan.