Steve Smith - An Afternoon At The Drum Museum - Part One

Spending time at Tim Northup’s Drums Museum is always fun. The vintage kits are all tuned and set up to play. Each kit brings out a different facet of my playing and I do my best to play in the style and era of the kit. Each solo was one take and improvised. These kits have calf heads and light “traps” that respond to an extremely light touch. You can see I am playing with no force, just drawing the tone out of the instruments.
The first kit in Part One is a 1930 Leedy kit that has an amazing snare drum with snares under the bottom head AND under the top head. You can hear the difference in sound when I turn on and off the top snares. The second piece is a snare solo on a brand-new drum made to replicate a rare vintage snare. It was made by a drum maker in Italy, Adrian Kirchler of AK Drums. The third solo is on a 1938 Slingerland Radio King “Gene Krupa” model kit. The kit sings!
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- Steve Smith

[@stefanjann597]

The Leedy snare drum sounds incredibly clean, dry and crisp, yet full of life. Love it!

[@robertosilveira2384]

INCREDIBLE!! Mr Smith swinging strong as always! Thank you for the inspiration master!

[@kennytrezza9930]

Thank you! You have been a inspiration for years.

[@eddiem484]

Absolutely incredible to hear history played by a master, sir! You always deliver as the true professional!

[@edwardkaminsky8142]

Thank you for sharing your gift. Gorgeous kits...smooth as silk.

[@krioni86sa]

your drum museum visit was a captivating journey through the history of percussion! your skills on those early drum kits from different eras were mind-blowing. it's incredible to see how drumming has evolved over time, and your talent truly shines in bringing these vintage kits to life. can't wait to see more musical adventures on your channel

[@sergio759]

Grande Steve!!! che meraviglia queste batterie sia nel suono che nell 'estetica!!! Museo Fantastico!!!

[@brent3760]

This place magical!

[@JA-io8nx]

That slingerland kit sounds incredible. Thanks for sharing the video

[@johngrobson4899]

Extremely Wow absolutely 💯 Superb 💎👏💎🥁🔥🥁🔥🥁🎼

[@ericbyrnes1689]

That must have been a whole lot of fun. Like a kid in a candy store.

[@michaelfaeth]

Beautiful tone and playing!!

[@kevinsimmons7630]

Thanks for sharing! Too cool!

[@SimonLopezPsymon]

Awesome kits for an awesome drummer !

[@shink5331]

I especially liked that '30 swing setup

[@TimIsmagOfficial]

Splendid!

[@jimflys2]

Very cool Steve. Makes me want to pull my old, old Ludwig Jr. (?) off my display shelf and do a drum cover of some old tune. Hmmm..... I have a 24" Windmill painting on my BD.

[@sammyvh11]

When i was a kid I either wanted to be Buddy Rich or John Unitas. Neither happened but I still love the drums.

[@shink5331]

Incredible 🤘

[@BasicDrumming]

Great video.

[@NintenDub]

Sick

[@jojothetasmaniansassmonkey8866]

YES INDEED, YES INDEED!

[@chadcarrdrums]

Masterful playing as always, Sir. And how cool are those Leedy drums?