Steve Smith - (Journey, Vital Information, Blue Organ Trio) - drumtalk [episode 47]

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Mr. Steve Smith in drumtalk and boy, what a pleasure it was! this episode has it all: useful insights on playing, hearing and understanding the drums, as well as stories from the past of jazz, fusion and progrock, on technique and approach and on top of that a lot of humor throughout the entire thing!
Love it!

[@marval9119]

One of the greatest drummers alive!

[@felixweber6593]

Steve is in the top three of my favourite drummers. I had the huge privilege to meet him in Chicago for the 2019 Drumfantasy Camp and I had a blast. Fantastic drummer with what I call the "perfect technique". He can play literally anything.

[@JanPatrickLucas]

Even with all that wealth and wisdom of drumming knowledge he possesses, he is still admittedly learning and evolving. That's great coming from a professor like Steve. Still going full steam ahead! Love you Steve!

[@viejo.carmona]

What a lovely interview, it's so inspiring to hear Steve Smith talking about anything actually. Really love when he got interested about the conflicts that Philipp has experienced.

[@drumtalkofficial]

thx mate!

[@scottmoyer1357]

I Have always had the greatest respect for Steve's work ethic, his in depth studies and his love for the art and craft of drumming as applied to all of the musical genres he is involved in. He is forever a student of the drums and of the discovery of the infinite rhythms that await all drummers to process, learn and to play. His technical skills are of the highest degree of excellence enabling his musical voice to express itself with the greatest of ease and musicality.

[@PaulMarangoni]

"I'm talking about music!" Nice one Steve!

[@rolandedrummer9723]

"What inspires me is a date on a calender and a deadline." haha, indeed.

[@aakkoin]

Yes! The late 60's and 70's prog rock/fusion was at the time called "jazz rock", Bill Bruford said the same thing.

[@gsmith207]

I’m gonna go practice right now! After I watch this 100 times! Thank you! Awesome stuff.

[@gringochucha]

Thanks for the video. The point he makes at 16:30 on composing for stadiums is extremely interesting. I'd never thought about that.

[@jamesschmidt395]

Very inspriring interview! Thanks!

[@mowlongm1409]

I've been waiting for this.

[@FloatingRotation]

Excellent video once again. Thanks a lot.

[@Isacjacobmaleh]

Steve Smith you are an inspiration... Thanks!!!

[@matthewpaluch777]

I love Steve's passion & knowledge! He constantly inspires! To this day my favorite performance of Steve's playing is on Tony MacAlpine's Neo-Classical Opus, " Edge of Insanity "

[@hannahstansfield4034]

I wish all the people would understand that a good musician is a good human . Someone respecting the world , animals , nature . If you don't you can't become musician like Steve Smith . Musician is a person with an amazing soul . The technical stuff is just a way of expressing

[@lucianonicolasgarcia7311]

Such a nice guy and amazing drummer.

[@zadokdean]

I played in the high school band with him and he's right, we all called it jazz back then.

[@davidmichaelsen9805]

He is AMAZING

[@chrislamont9477]

Very interesting channel! Thanks for the content!

[@drumtalkofficial]

thank you Chris!!!

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

still love it!!

[@louiskata9027]

I like Steve's music philosophy how he plays.....

[@danielmuhr2381]

Awesome 😎

[@dannymartinez9371]

Journey live 1980 Japan Kohoutek. (Check out a young Steve Smith)

[@ModernLove100]

Check out this even younger Steve Smith from the 70's: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIXViISEZs2FkM0

[@dannymartinez9371]

@@ModernLove100 Wow. Thanks for link. I love the crowd too.

[@dannymartinez9371]

@@ModernLove100 (Smith said that he and his buddy Peart took drumming lessons from same guy well into their successful commercial peaks with their respective bands. Always trying to improve even when the rock world considered them "greats." I forget the drum teachers name however)

[@ModernLove100]

@@dannymartinez9371 Fred Gruber. Steve Smith was already an awesome drummer before that though with plenty of chops. Steve Smith and Vinnie Colaiuta studied together in the 70's. I bought the Enigmatic Ocean LP from Jean Luc Ponty (Mahavishnu Orchestra) in the 70's which had Steve Smith on drums. That was my introduction to him and I've been following him ever since. One of the few drummers that kept getting better and never disappointed live.

[@ModernLove100]

@@dannymartinez9371 Steve Smith playing metal music together with guitarist Richie Kotzen (also played with Vertu featuring Stanley Clark & Lenny White from the band Return To Forever!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5zOi4qJrs9qaaM

[@jeffreykwon3173]

Still evolved Steve~~~♥

[@HistoriaInsan]

Is he Steven Smith in "Grba that gun"?

[@MrAlasoft]

Try to make just one groove he makes .. then you'll see how diffictult it is .. how does he produces that ? .. don't know. Magic.

[@barad-dur9236]

What’s going on with you and your mic, man?

[@farshimelt]

"The problem with talent is that you never really know if you have any." Robert Wyatt.

[@ModernLove100]

Steve Smith with Steps Ahead 1986: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHm0kmippJl5pdk

[@MELONenSURPRISE]

Hahaha german guy "control & Power" Steve "The Hitler is dead " 😂

[@wsnow555]

i think journey is through , they were through when Steve Perry left. but they got a second chance when they hired Arnel Pineda , then they fired him and he got a better job , now they fired two long time band mats and i think there done with . there drummer is one of the greatest and they just discarded like trash , well if they get royalties and the people in journey are trying to stop them ill not listen to another song from journey again

[@vasilias2230]

Neal is a real money loving asshole

[@ModernLove100]

Journey hired Narada Michael Walden though, who's an incredible drummer too! (Mahavishnu Orchestra - Steve Smith used to be his fan when he was still studying)

[@timinla64]

No gratuitous fills. Was never allowed to shine in Journey. Always played within context of the music. He and Simon Phillips were always my favorites. Seems weird to see him without all that hair, though..

[@drumtalkofficial]

well, this is his "hairstyle" for quite a long time now...

[@nextwave1314]

I have watched tons of Journey videos. To me each of these guys was important in the band. Smith was awesome and there was no mistaken that. And he always came across as a good guy.

[@TheMICMusicInspirationChannel]

Never allowed to shine? He played tons of great stuff in Journey, both on records and live.

[@TheFlowdrum]

Bad interviewer.... Too much "I´s" there. "I learnd a lot of these ..." o-O who cares what you did?! really professional camera but please, think befor asking.... Well done Steve :D, thats maybe one of the hardest parts. Even listen to those people... I mean, he didn't even get the right name of the "Groove Blue Organ Trio" in the header^^ "Me as a metal drummer " Best example at 26:03. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZWwm6WiqK2oosU

[@joesaxon6566]

Next on drumtalk, How to try and oust your bands principal leaders and insert yourself and bass player instead.

[@BluesLicks101]

Allegedly - in truth that is bullshit, Steve and Ross were just trying to get their fair share and Neil and Jonathon FREAKED.