As the two actors face off, between their fair skin and similar features, Will Ferrell and Chad Smith could be mistaken for brothers. It's very similar.”[12]. 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It’s not like Bob Ross with an afro in front of the thing and painting” Smith said. The GPS section of the app spotlights drummers Smith has been influenced by and those he regards as some of the best modern drummers. He looks me up and down and says, 'You're very handsome,' and walks away. When the fan revealed it was because he loved him, Smith responded: “You love me and go ‘oh Will Ferrell!” I’m not Will Ferrell, you idiot”. Both Smith and Ferrell have utilized the resemblance for various appearances together, including their own events for charity and a 2014 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, in which the duo faced off in a drum battle, which segued into a musical number by the Red Hot Chili Peppers performing a cover of Blue Öyster Cult's "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", as a reference to the Saturday Night Live "More Cowbell" skit, in which both Ferrell and Fallon starred. Get the facts and a timeline of their friendship and friendly rivalry below... Chad Smith and Will Ferrell have experienced long period of success without being closely linked together, but by the 2010's their likeness became a topic of note in Hollywood and beyond. Chad Gaylord Smith (born October 25, 1961) is an American musician who has been the drummer of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers since 1988. American musician; drummer in Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats (2007–present), Under the Covers: Essential Red Hot Chili Peppers, A Means to an End: The Music of Joy Division, "Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) – The 100 Greatest Drummers of Alternative Music", "The 25 Greatest Rhythm Sections of All Time – part 2 :Chad Smith & Flea", "Chad Smith talks about the Red Hot Chili Peppers induction into the Hall of Fame in 2012", "09/2000 Kerrang! Smith is also the drummer of the hard rock supergroup Chickenfoot, formed in 2008, and of the all-instrumental outfit Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, formed in 2007. 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