Steve Smith
Born: August 21st, 1954
 
Selected Discography
Year Title Artist
2007 Vitalization Vital Information
1988 Greatest Hits Journey
2004 Andrea Andrea Bocelli
1981 Escape Journey
1977 Enigmatic Ocean Jean Luc-Ponty
1978 Evolution Journey
1983 Frontiers Journey
1997 Burning for Buddy, Vol 2 Various Artists
1979 Departure Journey
1980 Captured Journey
2004 Drum Nation, Vol. 1 Various Artists
1985 Raised on Radio Journey
1988 Fiafiaga Vital Information
1994 Burning for Buddy, Vol 1 Various Artists
1984 Orion Vital Information
2000 VTT2: Vital Tech Tones 2 VTT2
2004 Come on In Vital Information
1998 Greatest Hits Live Journey
1987 Global Beat Vital Information
2005 Generations Journey
1998 Vital Tech Tones Henderson, Smith, Wooten
1980 Dream After Dream Journey
2005 Flashpoint Flashpoint
1986 Live in Tokyo Steps Ahead
1992 Yin-Yang Steps Ahead
1986 Players Players
1999 Stranger's Hand Smith, Goodman, Others
1983 Vital Information Vital Information
2002 Show 'Em Where You Live Vital Information
2000 The Light Beyond Gambale, Hamm, Smith

Selected DVDs
Year Title Artist
2002 Drumset Technique/History of the U.S. Beat Steve Smith
2003 Greatest Hits DVD 1978-1997 - Music Videos & Live Performances Journey
1981 Live in Houston 1981, The Escape Tour Journey
2006 Modern Drummer Festival 2000 & 2003 S. Smith, Colaiuta,  Portnoy & Others
2002 Drummers Collective 25th Aniversary Celebration & Bass Day 2002 S.Smith, Gadd, Weckl & Others
2007 The Drum Pad's 20th Anniversary Show Various Artists
2000 Steve Smith, Vol. 1 Steve Smith
2000 Steve Smith, Vol. 2 Steve Smith

Selected Books
Year Title
1999 Masters of Music: Conversations with Berklee Greats
1999 The New Best of Journey
1999 Journey Greatest Hits

More Selected CDs
Year Title Artist
1998 Where We Come From Vital Information
1996 Ray of Hope Vital Information
2003 Very Live at Ronnie Scott's London, Set 1 Buddy's Buddies
1999 Steve Smith & Buddy's Buddies Buddy's Buddies
2000 Live Around the World: Where We Come From Tour 1998-1999 Vital Information
1998 Cause and Effect Coryell & Coster
2001 Count's Jam Band Reunion Coryell, Smith, Marcus
1992 Easier Done Than Said Vital Information
1999 Vitalive! Vital Information
2003 Reimagined, Vol. 1: Jazz Standards Michael Zilber & Steve Smith
2003 GHS3 GHS3
Steve Smith's Drum Equipment:

Buy Sonor Drums
Sets of Birch and Maple.
1. 5"x14" Ocheltree Phantom Steel Snare Drum
2. 8"x8" Tom
3. 8"x10" Tom
4. 8"x12" Tom
5. 14"x14" Tom
6. 16"x16" Tom
7. 14"x20" Bass Drum

Buy Zildjian Cymbals & Sticks
A. 14" Hi-Hats: K Custom top/A Mastersound bottom
B. 18" K Constantinople Crash
C. 12" Special EFX bottom/8" K Splash top
D. 18" K Custom Dark Crash
E. 8" A Custom Splash
F. 22" K Custom Medium Ride
G. Trash Hats: 12" top/14" bottom
H. 18" A Custom Crash
I. 22" A Swish Knocker

Accessories

Buy Remo Drumheads
Toms: Clear Ambassadors (tops & bottoms) with bottom tuned slightly higher than top.
Bass: Clear Powerstroke 3 on batter, Clear Ambassador on front.
Snare: Coated Ambassador on batter, Clear Ambassador on snare side.

Buy Vic Firth Sticks & Brushes
Steve Smith Signature Stick (SSS)
Steve Smith Tala Wands (TW11 & TW12)

Buy Shure Microphones
Snare: SM57
Toms: Beta 98D/S
Kick: Beta 52A
HiHat: KSM137
Overhead: KSM137

 

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