SONOR Artist Family: Steve Smith - 30th anniversary kit drum solo

[@youryogi]

I hate the way he makes it look so effortless and doesn't even break a sweat. Damn! So good.

[@gabten6285]

It's his warmup.

[@guillermo3564]

Less than 3 minutes. No need to sweat.

[@cobra1010]

Steve Smith is one of the greatest drummers on the planet. And he is totally underrated.

[@danfinn2210]

Underrated? Not at all!

[@nickdenardo6479]

@@danfinn2210 agree. pretty much everyone in the drumming community considers him a legend. that's the opposite of underrated

[@davidwinthrop7077]

Such a musical drummer, his solos are always so beautiful.

[@Tyler_Durden987]

His DVD was the first drum DVD I ever purchased and 25 years later I still watch him in awe.

[@banditY2K]

There's no guessing with Steve. He knows exactly where he's going next in his solos. Everything is choreographed through years of practice and the fluidity is just beautiful to watch.

[@j.haywire5841]

Mr. Smith, at my age of 75, playing for 63 years you are my hero. I absolutely love everything you play. More drummers should pay attention to your playing, especially how melodic your playing is. Your feel, groove and time is impeccable.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@nathanwalsh3028]

He's one drummer that just continues to evolve and get better. I remember when he was going through his funk phase. When he was studying, Clyde Stubblefield and all the other greats. 👊👊👊

[@Lauen]

these toms are absolutely gigantic. I don't think I've ever heard better toms.

[@williambeatty7781]

Steve Smith is one of the greatest of all times. It's always amazing to watch him perform !

[@Juanvanemmerloot]

Absolutely FANTASTIC!! Great performance, well filmed and great audio too... gonna watch it again!

[@Dan-hc1ow]

I had to go down to the basement and play after watching this. Always so inspiring.

[@drummerdude514]

A man who’s truly mastered the fundamentals and plays everything with such a tasteful precision. Always a joy watching Steve Smith play!

[@Kathy-w8m]

Amazing, Steve is the best and I love watching him play the drums.

[@mrmisfit635]

The mallets sound incredible. Steve makes drumming dreams come true!

[@Michael-xw4er]

Fantastic and very musical drummer. One of the very best and still whipping up a storm on those beautiful birdseye maple drums at 75!

[@frankjluciani8259]

Absolutely... fluent.. flawless..well thought out... precise....the epitome of classic rudimentary percussion.... executed effortlessly.... spectacular....🤗.......!!!!!!!!

[@rnl9520]

Hats off to Steve for a fantastic solo! Also, to the Audio Engineer and Mixer - Killer tones!

[@ssw77west]

Just so smooth amd creative! What a master percusionist!!

[@ChadFarrand]

Mt Rushmore of Drummers. In my top 4 influences ever. He keeps getting better somehow. Amazing Steve. And those Sonor's are perfect.

[@scottyg5403]

His solos are so musical and tasteful! And yes his chops are impressive as well! Sounds excellent!

[@pegadadrummethod]

Every aspect of this video is 10/10. Thank you so much for sharing it.

[@LowCountryMack]

"Lady's and Gentlemen, the one, the only, Steve Machine Gun Smith!" Stellar as always...🥁👍

[@muchopomposo.6394]

Brilliant..! I'll never forget both times I saw SS at Ronnie Scott's in soho, London. Once with Hiromi and again with his band Vital Information. Fan-bloody-tastic..! 🎉

[@jehouse86]

The kit sounds incredible, that 20in bass drum sounds massive. Wonderful playing by Steve S. As always

[@baskakovdrums]

Боже, как великолепно звучит, просто дышит этот прекрасный инструмент! Браво, Sonor! Браво, Стив! Мастер своего дела!

[@frankjluciani8259]

' Undoubtedly...one of the most precise " Drummer's Drummer".... Tasty... fluent.. effortless combination....of rudimentary percussion...and... flawless execution...I've not witnessed...in quite some time...! Bravo my friend..... don't get much better than that.....🤗🥁

[@DP-wi6hm]

Scenic, beautiful, melodic,love it !

[@PeterHelfrichonDrums]

I am proud to own a Sonor Delite in Birds Eye Amber. It just sounds fantastic. As a drummer, I often had the choice of playing on a high-end DW that was already on stage. The organizer, our manager and the sound engineer naturally wanted the shortest possible break between the bands. I did it twice. I then said I would only do it with my Sonor and the DW was removed from the stage.

[@jelboysfunkshack8407]

Beautiful playing. Beautiful drumset. Beautiful symbiosis between man and instrument.

[@jaybeauvais4311]

And the best Journey drummer of all time

[@petermasalsky8844]

He's the reason I started playing drums and also the reason I play traditional grip.

[@MrMooseman79]

Wonderful job Sounded great. Love the tuning on the toms

[@justynhppdrummer98]

Steve Smith is one of my greatest influential Drummer, especially in Jazz and Rock 😉❤

[@arodgoogle6327]

With out a doubt Journey’s best drummer ever!!! So glad to see Steve’s still got it!!!

[@rubenmazzini2875]

Steve Smith Best drummer always

[@johnkitchener7011]

As always Steve delivered the goods exceptional drummer

[@AMx39]

That snare!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@CasianoMarcos]

Almost there Steve, keep practicing and never give up!!

[@InnerDaze]

Holy mother of drums!!

[@PeterHelfrichonDrums]

Super Solo!

[@Simonewhitesim-1music]

Beautiful.

[@GusOnDrums]

Awesome as always!

[@KentMusselman]

A Drumming Genius 😄

[@nickdenardo6479]

gorgeous sound and look

[@GeoffGillDrums]

A testament to Steve’s touch and the Sonor shells / singing tone - every other kit sounds flat with remo black dots.

[@donaldsharp2904]

Excellence all around!!

[@pwroniszewski]

Sonor!!!❤

[@davorcoha7806]

Genious at work.

[@ico8272]

one of the Greats...

[@telsonalves8060]

Steve Smith Baterista de Primeira qualidade.

[@Alphatraz8piano]

Awesome!!

[@KONAMAN100]

Pure artistry.

[@Thomlistentoslayer]

Amazing.

[@gastoncorti669]

Steve es uno de los grandes de todos los tiempos !!!

[@benjaminvediavargas2108]

UN GRANDE ENTRE LOS GRANDES, QUE BELLA BATERIA POR CIERTO

[@TheEasyeman]

I can see Steve, Gavin Harrison, and Simon Philips doing this as a trio 🔥🔥🔥

[@antonmaclean8418]

Great drummer, good sound quality, I won't even listen to drumming anymore without good sound quality,your only as good as your sound

[@RolfWamFjell]

True Master.

[@afoteetaiwo6552]

Steve smith will make you listen to real drum solo......A master you cannot afford not to listen to🎉🎉

[@cfyves]

Love it

[@MPCmanNL]

Me: "I want that exact drumset, but with two bassdrums." My wife: "well, once you get to play with Journey..." 🙃

[@krenwregget7667]

A true master of his craft and those drums sounds fantastic. Too bad I'd have to take out a second mortgage to afford them.

[@DrumsTillDeath]

BADASS

[@gadymarcus2362]

Bello/Magnifico.💗✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️

[@mikekelly9851]

Mr. Excellent.

[@heavyswing]

Those flams be like 😍

[@nowaatosee]

he certainly has absorbed a lot of Tony Williams And that's a good thing 🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@markusthedrummer8143]

Steve plays 3 snare drums 300 times better than I play 1 snare drum

[@MattMendians]

Steve has always been a influence on me! I have never used black dot heads on Tom’s before? Leads me to ask. Is there really a Remo or any brand head that doesn’t sound good? Great solo!

[@DavidOakesMusic]

I love TAMA but SONOR are the best sounding kits.

[@AMx39]

I can’t decide if his drums or his rad shirt cost more lol. Amazing drummer… nay… musician.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@garymcaleer6112]

Mallets make a great sound...especially in Steve's hands.

[@chinatype]

Is Steve using a Left Side Ride with the 3 rivets?

[@maness2112]

🐐

[@thegougeman]

Still Master Yoda of all drummers.

[@davegarciaofficial]

Steve is just so tasty. Was always curious though as to why he played matched in the 70s and early 80s and then on Journey’s frontiers he switched to traditional grip?

[@louishebert1595]

Pour moi il est un batteur exceptionnel, comme Simon Phillips, Steve gadd, Dave weckl

[@Martin_Bernard]

Ces 4 batteurs sont les plus musicaux

[@Drummerbobo]

크.. 역시 클라쓰

[@rosmakloma]

😮🥁

[@w4tkn]

A drummers drummer.

[@marcelsiebers-carljohannes]

👏👏👏👌👍✌️🙏☯️

[@dwaynejordan6750]

If you want to be a Drummer!!!! What are you waiting on!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@wilkinsnl]

Donor ought to put this set out again

[@fredsavage4925]

John Locke knows rudiments.

[@vdub1959]

Geddy and Alex should call Steve up…

[@jaybeauvais4311]

His heads look really loose, my Achilles heal has always been finding that perfect tune and tension

[@HenryHobson-uc2bk]

I never saw anyone "bury the stick" into a cymbal before (1:36)

[@papapoodo6685]

You can barely hear a difference between the mallets and sticks with the black dot heads. Beautiful work though...of course!

[@mickbrown942]

Go ahead.. spend the money. BUY the kit.. you know you want to. Just know you’ll never sound like him. Ever..

[@barclaydonaldson8863]

Nobody in this economy owns a drum set like that.... Get a solo going on a 5 piece kit

[@albitcapinigro1107]

christ, lose the traditional grip already.

[@DrumsTillDeath]

Lame comment And theirs no Christ