Jimmy put a project together with Billy Mohler(bass, vocals) Sean Wolstenhulme(guitar, vocals), Adam Benjamin(Fender Rhodes) and called it the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex with various guest vocalists. They recorded an album called Life Begins Again. I was curious to hear it and was in my local vinyl store when my buddy there gave me this promo copy!

Well i didnt need to listen for long before i was hooked big time! I listened to it in one hit like a lecture as the album really works for me that way. As a guitarist/singer who once had a band i gave a copy to my drummer and said "Hey! Play like this!!". Heres what i made of it.
STREETCRAWLER comes in with Jimmy displaying his magnificent finesse and warm rich tones. A deep full sound making good use of his kit with some intricate fills and build ups playing to a jazz pattern.The Fender Rhodes is quite superb giving that retro feel throughout the album. But make no mistake this is cutting edge stuff. Full on jazz fusion rock with a 21st Cent production to boot!
LIFE BEGINS AGAIN sees Rob Dickinson(Catherine Wheel) on vocals and displays again the man's rock solid style. More great build ups although more restrained here playing to song structures.
PSA is just a crazy jazz piece with all the usual minor sevenths and alternate signatures he plays so effortlessly but its the mid section where Mohler's bass comes out of nowhere and Jimmy lets rip with some jaw dropping fills. Frightening!
LOCI CAT invites Billy C in to sing this lovely song(that Jimmy wrote)in his distinctive style. You can see why they make a great pair, both driving each other to bring out their best.
CRANES OF PREY moves more into the grunge sound although carefully controlled with more precision playing and lovely fretless jazz bass from Mohler and Jimmy just goes wild! You can hear him really enjoy himself, in his element as the jazz overtones come back full swing!
LOVE IS REAL features Sean on nice frontline guitar and vocals with Jimmy driving this song seemlessly.A bit perplexing as both Sean and Rob have similar voices, i couldn't tell them apart!
OWED TO DARRYL is pure hardcore jazz with a potent bassline and Jimmy is in his element again utilising every bit of his kit displaying his superlative capabilities. Adam's Fender Rhodes is superb here creating a very retro 70's sound and he's off again with more incredible fills. Listen to that ending man, he leaves me breathless!
NEWERWAVES reminds me of the Machina II outtake Because You Are with Mohler on vocals.
TIME SHIFT has some more prominent basslines creating a lovely fusion with guitar, keys and some excellent drumming breakdowns. In a word, stunning. Indeed Billy Mohler's basslines really lock in with Jimmy forming the cornerstone of the sound on this album.
LULLABY TO CHILDREN features guest vocalist, the legendary Bill Medley(Righteous Brothers) and is a superb lounge jazz penultimate ballad sung in his distinctive deep voice. The lovely LOKI CAT theme closes this superb showcase album of unbelievable skills.

What makes it all so special though is Jimmy wrote all the lyrics to the material here experiencing a re-birth of sorts
putting his drug addiction behind him and getting back to making the best music on the planet.Listen to this record and you will see why Billy could never have pulled off that Pumpkins sound we all know and love without him. He has stood by him thick and thin. Life indeed begins again. God bless you Jimmy.